Re: "ERROR: Unable to find the system volume, reconfiguration is not...
Some times this could be because of anti-virus, beckup or similar software; sometimes it's because of using non local "administrator" account.Could you try to reconfig only destination VM?HTHP.S. your...
View ArticleRe: Increasing the cloning performance
5.5.1 also still sets this to true by default and upgrades reset to true as well...
View ArticleHot migration or cold?
Just curious. We have some discussion going on as to which type of P2v procedure is the most reliable. Some of my colleques say COLD. Others say HOT. The real issue is that my colleque is saying...
View ArticleP2V a win2k3 with exchange and a win2k8 with SQL
Hi, We have a in house browser based database order system which uses 2 servers - one that has all the 2003 IIS web stuff (also exchange 2003) on it which is linked to the 2008 box that runs sql 2005....
View ArticleRe: P2V a win2k3 with exchange and a win2k8 with SQL
Well Freind, This scenario is really different from those where i did before. But it can be done. as to virtualizing a physical host is not a rocket science. it can be done easily. only for a safer...
View ArticleRe: P2V a win2k3 with exchange and a win2k8 with SQL
Hi Yes, it is possible.Possibly anticipating your next question - Converter does not explicitly provide for synchronous migration of several machines but you can do something about that. Do a scheduled...
View ArticleRe: P2V a win2k3 with exchange and a win2k8 with SQL
Thanks for the response. My next question was not so much about several machines at once - just about confirming that the machines will still talk to each other in the virtual environment as they do...
View ArticleRe: P2V a win2k3 with exchange and a win2k8 with SQL
Hmm, that is outside the scope of conversion. It depends on the machines configurations.Take into account NIC's MAC addresses will change.You can set static IP addresses for the destination machines in...
View ArticleRe: Hot migration or cold?
Thanks. I wasn't aware that Cold Migrations were no longer supported. That explains why it has been nearly impossible to locate a BootCD for new Guest OSs
View ArticleRe: P2V a win2k3 with exchange and a win2k8 with SQL
Well , you question is for Network Ip and subnet mask. and if they will be in domain or not after conversion. So 1) They will be in network as whatever you will decide. You can also configure the...
View ArticleStandalone Converter P to V job is hanging at 1%
I'm doing a linux P to V conversion using the Stand Alone Converter Tool, V 5.5. The process is stopped for 4 hours at 1% complete. The last message in the log highlights is "Connecting to the...
View ArticleRe: "ERROR: Unable to find the system volume, reconfiguration is not...
Thanks for your answer POCEH, I do run an antivirus software actually, it's a limited-time free edition of Norton Antivirus, I could try to disable that. And I'm currently logged in with an...
View ArticleRe: "ERROR: Unable to find the system volume, reconfiguration is not...
Thanks for your answer COS, I did create a full backup image of the disk (apart from the manufacturer's restore partition and the partition I'm saving the image to - you can see that in one of the...
View ArticleRe: Standalone Converter P to V job is hanging at 1%
Is the NIC connected and the correct Network label selected? Try logging into the helper VM and make sure it set the right ip. Try these KB's VMware KB: P2V of Linux system fails at 1% with the error:...
View ArticleRe: Standalone Converter P to V job is hanging at 1%
Mark,Thanks for the reply, I did have a network addressing problem. My conversion is now progressing. I am still not able to "export logs" the option is greyed out. Do you know where I can...
View ArticleRe: Standalone Converter P to V job is hanging at 1%
You can export a log bundle when the task has completed.
View ArticleDoes vConverter filter out files like hiberfil.sys + pagefiles.sys files?...
Assume I want to make a VM copy of my running Win 7 system.Therefore I start vConverter v5.5 Does vConverter have a smart filtering to avoid adding such files like hiberfil.sys and pagefile.sys? What...
View ArticleRe: Does vConverter filter out files like hiberfil.sys + pagefiles.sys files?...
- yes, pagefile.sys and hiberfil.sys are skipped- you can run synchronization jobs if you want to keep such changes during conversion- you can increase or decrease memory and CPUs without problem-...
View ArticleBatch Conversions
Is it possible to convert multiple systems at once? I can't see a reference to it in the documentation.
View ArticleRe: Batch Conversions
You can start up to 12 concurrent conversions from GUI.If you want to do in your own way you'll need Converter SDK.HTH
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