create new virtual disk from single disk with 2 partitions
I am going to perform a P2v of a physical server that has a single hard drive with 2 partitions. I'd like to separate the partitions during the conversion to 2 separate virtual disks. How do I do that?
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Re: create new virtual disk from single disk with 2 partitions
Hi aiea96701VMware Converter supports readjusting volume sizes and placing volumes on separate virtual disks.On the target layout you can Add Disk then move down the 2nd partition to VirtualDisk2, see...
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As I expected that didn't work.But I noticed something weird: the boot partition does not seem to have a label (that is, it doesn't seem to have a name associated to it) and seems to have been...
View ArticleConnect Converter to a managed host.
I have a server in Tampa I want to convert to a ESXi 5.5 host in Tampa. The vCenter server is in Orlando. Can I directly connect the Standalone Converter all in Tampa? I get an error when I try and...
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Hi xmerlynWhat is the error message?Do you have the error message or screenshots?The procedures on how to obtain diagnostic information/logs for VMware Converter is explained in the KB here:VMware KB:...
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Converter needs to read BCD in order to reconfig the destination VM. It's very strange that your system volume is with not recognized filesysytem.. Could you upload logs with reconfig only - if this...
View ArticleVMware vCenter Converter Standalone 5.5.0 build-1362012 - unknown internal...
I have a Windows Server 2003 Standard SP2 box which is failing to convert using vCenter Converter Standalone 5.5.0 build-1362012. After submitting the task in the wizard GUI, I get “A general system...
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Please upload converter-worker.log; in case of remote P2V then converter-agent.log from the source computer.
View ArticleRe: VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 5.5.0 build-1362012 - unknown...
Hi,That's the files. 10x!
View ArticleRe: FAILED: Unable to find the system volume, reconfiguration is not possible.
I am attempting to P2V a 2k3 server, and at 98% get the message "Unable to find the system volume ... "I have attempted the previous suggestions to no avail.Using the Standalone client V 5.10This is a...
View ArticleRe: VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 5.5.0 build-1362012 - unknown...
Your error is:2014-04-28T14:35:20.328+01:00 [04528 info 'Default'] Building partition list: Can't have more then one active partition on a disk.You should clear active bit from one of the disks,...
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I strongly recommend you to use latest Converter version 5.5.x, upgrade and try again!The problem is the existance of boot.ini and BCD simultaneously, one is redundant - try to remove (rename) boot.ini...
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Re: "ERROR: Unable to find the system volume, reconfiguration is not...
Try and give the volume or label a name and run a checkdisk below.. chkdsk C: /F /R /X I'm assuming the C: drive is your OS drive. Then try all the possible processes to P2V.
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@COS What are you talking about?! Just curious - how you decide to offer this action?
View ArticleRe: Error: Unable to locate the required Sysprep files
I know it's an old thread but I've just experienced this issues P2V'ing an old 2003 Server system.This thread was very useful, thanks Cire3
View ArticleError durring P2V Conversion W2K3 Enterprise SP2
I started a P2V conversion on a W2k3 SP2 Enterprise Server. It got about 23% done and failed with FAILED: An error occurred during the conversion: 'converter.fault.FileIOFault'. Attached are the logs...
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The error is:2014-04-29T12:59:19.328-04:00 [00588 error 'task-2'] BlockLevelVolumeCloneMgr::ReadAndSkipBadBlocks(): Error (type: 2, code: 2) reading 655360 bytes starting at 0x0000001b34109c00 from the...
View ArticleConverting V2V in an attempt to reclaim space
We have 3 ESXi 5.5 hosts with only about 5 VMs. One of the VMs has a Windows 2008 x86 server guest OS. The server has a C and a D drive. The C drive is 300 GB with about 125 in use. The D drive is...
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Is it Thin or Thik Provision ?Some thing has happened during export of vm from app sure.you may need to re-exort and examin all steps . and see if u have missed any thing.
View ArticleP2V Migration W2003 Documentum Indexing Server, iTRACK application
Anybody has done P2V Migration Windows 2003 server, running Documentum Indexing Server, iTRACK application Customer claims they tried it, and if failed; reason unknown.
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