P2V a Windows 98 box

I need to virtualize a very old box still under Windows 98.

I assume that by using VMware Converter for these old OS is not supported.

However, can someone suggest any possible strategy, including using older versions of VMware Converter (by the way, are VMware Converter 3 and 4 available anywhare?) or third-party tools?

Concerning

Marius

Hello Marius.

You must use ghost or Acronis and restore the image of a newly created virtual machine

same procedure that you would use to clone the disks in a real metal scneario

create the new virtual machine with IDE drives - it start your ghost or Acronis CD and restore the image from a network share

at first starting the virtual machine, cross your fingers and have the original installation CD ready at hand

There are no tools out there that will automate this

Thank you.

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