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• VMware Converter Standalone 5.0 U1 - cannot convert W2k3

  Hello

  I tried convert my physical server Windows 2003 R2 (with Service Pack 2) in VMware (to ESXi host) environment, but 98% is DOWN.

  VMware Converter Standalone version is: 5.0 U1

  The version of VMware ESXi Hypervior is: 5.0 U1.

  VMware Converter Standalone U1 5.0 is installed on this server (that I want to convert).

  I have attached one connects VMware Converter Standalone, a screen displaying the boot.ini file and the error.

  Could someone help me with this problem?

  Greetings,

  Damiano

  Observer the worker saves any error "could not find". I looked through you and found this:

  2012 12-21 T 13: 33:17.620 + 01:00 [02980 error "task-5'"] did not symmpi.sys in \\.\vstor2-mntapi10-shared-EC48ED48000010000000000016000000\WINDOWS\Driver Cache\i386\driver.cab
  2012 12-21 T 13: 33:17.635 + 01:00 [02980 error "task-5'"] could not find symmpi.sys in the specified CAB files
  2012 12-21 T 13: 33:17.635 + 01:00 [02980 error "task-5' '] Reconfiguration failed with: converter.fault.FileNotFound
  2012 12-21 T 13: 33:17.635 + 01:00 [02980 info "task-5' '] restoration of the transaction of reconfiguration...

  Go to System32\Drivers on the source server and determine whether symmpi.sys is in this folder. Otherwise, copy from a known working 2003 VM and copy also in drivers.cab in Windows\Driver Cache\i386\driver.cab

  Run the conversion again and choose the no power over the new VM and not turn off the source, in this way, you can check if the process is running. If so, great! If this isn't the case, observe the worker logs yet, find "could not find" or "reconfiguration failed with" to determine the cause of the failure.

  I have a lot of experience with this exact problem and it is almost always something to do with symmpi.sys

• VMware Converter Standalone 5.5 does not display a Drop Down Menu for the Type of Destination

  Hi people,

  I try to use VMware Converter Standalone 5.5 for use with VMware Player and am not able to select the Type of Destination of my choice (I like to choose "VMware workstation" or another VMware virtual machine in the drop-down menu "Select the destination type").  Please see the image below where the combo box is not there at all.  Thanks for your help.  Hai

  

  This isn't a bug, it is a limitation of the converter. It is stated in the documentation. Converter considers that any machine under tension like physics. It cannot convert powered on Linux machines to hosted (i.e. Workstation/Fusion) destinations.

  A solution would be to convert it to ESX and then convert the (from) power off the VM power to the workstation.

  HTH

  Plamen

• VMware Converter Standalone copy is the copy block level and sometimes at the level of files

  Hi team,

  I use VMware converter standalone for P2V and V2V migrations. I noticed that some readers are cloned by the converter by block-level copying and some readers are colned by the file-level copy. Anyone can unmask me why is it so? Block level and file level methodology is decided by the converter on what basis? is the size of the size\sector disc or disc type? Any suggestion will be highly appreciated.

  Thanks in advance

  Kind regards

  Rohit

  Screen enclosed... Post edited by: RohitGoel

  RohitGoel wrote:

  Is there a limit of resizing who decide if vmware converter will use the file level cloning. I have attacehd a screen shot... I'm resizing it had ' (from 50 GB to 80 GB) drive also for traget VM but yet Vmware converter used method block based to clone and 'E' is also a resized to target disk is converted by file based cloning. .. is there something else that decides on the level of the file or block level when it resizes?

  No limit of resizing.

  To resize the D: you extend that will always use at the block level.

  What do you do to E:?  Size reduction?

• vCenter converter standalone fails on dell power edge

  I am trying to run VMWare vCenter Converter Standalone v4.0.1 build-161434 on a dell edge server can do a local machine convert on a machine under tension for VMware Workstation - Server 2.x using a local drive. This attempt log file gives:

  Section of VMware vCenter Converter Standalone, pid = 2928, version = version 4.0.1 = build-161434, option = released

  Current working directory: C:\Program VMware vCenter Converter Standalone

  HOSTINFO: See Intel CPU, numCoresPerCPU 1, numThreadsPerCore 2.

  HOSTINFO: This machine has 2 physical CPUs, 2 total hearts and 4 logical processors.

  TaskMax = 10, IoMin = 1, IoMax = 21

  Using the libcrypto, version 9070AF

  Vmacore::InitSSL: doVersionCheck = true, handshakeTimeoutUs = 120000000

  Connection to the server on pipeName
  .\pipe\vmware-converter-Server-SOAP.

  SSL:false

  Path: / Converter/sdk

  VMODL version: converter.version.version1

  Don't use DO NOT SSL to connect to the server VMOMI
  .\pipe\vmware-converter-Server-SOAP

  Get the ServiceInstance content

  Yes, we connected to the Converter server.

  Connect to the Converter Server (help to borrow it).

  Server converter created session. (Session ID = "28336B52-D975-4DF1-8E66-2AE6F817098A")

  Connection to the server on pipeName
  .\pipe\vmware-converter-Server-SOAP.

  SSL:false

  Path: / Converter/sdk

  VMODL version: converter.version.version1

  Don't use DO NOT SSL to connect to the server VMOMI
  .\pipe\vmware-converter-Server-SOAP

  Get the ServiceInstance content

  Yes, we connected to the Converter server.

  Connect to the Converter Server (help to borrow it).

  Server converter created session. (Session ID = "F80EA43F-97B4-4D83-82D0-F4A090EA630B")

  SourceSelectPluginModel::BuildFilter 3rd party type not found microsoftVirtualPCVM

  SourceSelectPluginModel::BuildFilter 3rd party type not found parallelsVM

  SourceSelectPluginModel::BuildFilter 3rd party type not found vmwareVCBBackup

  SourceSelectPluginModel::BuildFilter 3rd party type not found livestateBackup

  SourceSelectPluginModel::BuildFilter 3rd party type not found shadowProtectBackup

  SourceSelectPluginModel::BuildFilter 3rd party type not found acronisBackup

  SourceSelectPluginModel::BuildFilter 3rd party type not found vmwareVM

  SourceSelectPluginModel::BuildThirdpartyHostedExtVector 3rd party type not found vmwareVM

  Unable to complete the RPC call: invalid state

  Connect to the converter server. (Session ID = "F80EA43F-97B4-4D83-82D0-F4A090EA630B")

  Keep alive signal to: 11:50:27.344 2009-07-11

  Keep alive signal to: 12:00:27.333 2009-07-11

  ConverterImpl::TaskCollectorThread: TimeoutException

  Keep alive signal to: 12:10:27.321 2009-07-11

  PropertyCollector::WaitForUpdates [1]

  {(vmodl.query.PropertyCollector.UpdateSet)

  dynamicType = & lt; unset & gt;

  version = "1"

  }

  Keep alive signal to: 12:20:27.310 2009-07-11

  Keep alive signal to: 12:30:27.298 2009-07-11

  Keep alive signal to: 12:40:27.287 2009-07-11

  ConverterImpl::TaskCollectorThread: TimeoutException

  Keep alive signal to: 12:50:27.275 2009-07-11

  Keep alive signal to: 13:00:27.264 2009-07-11

  Keep alive signal to: 13:10:27.347 2009-07-11

  Keep alive signal to: 13:20:27.364 2009-07-11

  Keep alive signal to: 13:30:27.368 2009-07-11

  Connection to the server on pipeName
  .\pipe\vmware-converter-Server-SOAP.

  SSL:false

  Path: / Converter/sdk

  VMODL version: converter.version.version1

  Don't use DO NOT SSL to connect to the server VMOMI
  .\pipe\vmware-converter-Server-SOAP

  Get the ServiceInstance content

  Yes, we connected to the Converter server.

  Connect to the Converter Server (help to borrow it).

  Server converter created session. (Session ID = "9B3E7712-5B82-47F0-96FB-FEEDC5D50AD6")

  SourceSelectPluginModel::BuildFilter 3rd party type not found microsoftVirtualPCVM

  SourceSelectPluginModel::BuildFilter 3rd party type not found parallelsVM

  SourceSelectPluginModel::BuildFilter 3rd party type not found vmwareVCBBackup

  SourceSelectPluginModel::BuildFilter 3rd party type not found livestateBackup

  SourceSelectPluginModel::BuildFilter 3rd party type not found shadowProtectBackup

  SourceSelectPluginModel::BuildFilter 3rd party type not found acronisBackup

  SourceSelectPluginModel::BuildFilter 3rd party type not found vmwareVM

  SourceSelectPluginModel::BuildThirdpartyHostedExtVector 3rd party type not found vmwareVM

  Keep alive signal to: 13:40:27.357 2009-07-11

  Keep alive signal to: 13:50:27.345 2009-07-11

  Keep alive signal to: 14:00:27.349 2009-07-11

  Unable to complete the RPC call: invalid state

  Connect to the converter server. (Session ID = "9B3E7712-5B82-47F0-96FB-FEEDC5D50AD6")

  Keep alive signal to: 14:10:27.353 2009-07-11

  I'm trying to convert physical machine to virtual - any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

  gamarion,

  Welcome to the VMware Community Forums!

  The newspaper provided does not contain the information we need.  For your next post, please use the function "Export logs" converter (File Menu, or right-click on a task that failed) and attach it to the post office.

  I saw an error which is very generic during the wizard of converter, on networks, and just before you get to step 3.  It was with a couple Dell 1950 / 2950 s.  This occurs when the converter tries to collect information on the virtual drive of Dell Remote Access Card (DRAC).

  If you open disk management, you will see the device listed as Disk0. You must disable the VSF Dell virtual disk device in Device Manager and restart the server to resolve this problem. You can also disable the virtual floppy drive device of in the DRAC setup at boot time.

  Kind regards

  EvilOne

  VMware vExpert 2009

  NOTE: If your question or problem has been resolved, please mark this thread as answered and awarded points accordingly.

• VMWare Converter Standalone 4.1

  Is there a download for Standalone Converter 4.1 VMWare?  Will they have a?

  Thanks in advance.

  AFAIK the vcenter for Converter plugin will die soon - so there must be a new Standalone version soon - (and maybe in a few years we will know

  Check yourself

  VMware vSphere 4.1 is the latest major version of VMware vCenter Converter plugin. VMware will continue to provide technical support for vCenter Converter to the end of its support life cycle. VMware will continue to update and support the product free vCenter Converter Standalone, which allows conversions from sources such as physical machines, machine formats virtual VMware and Microsoft and some third-party disk image formats.

  of http://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_vcc_42_rel_notes.html

  _________________________

  VMX-settings- WS FAQ -[MOAcd | http://sanbarrow.com/moa241.html]- VMDK-manual

• VMware Converter standalone OR... I'M CONFUSSED!  Help, please

  Hello

  I have the vmware converter plugin installed.  What is this for?  I can't find any documentation.  The only documentation I can find is for the stand-alone version.  Work together or what?  Then the documentation still says to install the converter on the source machine and I understand not what converter, they're talking about. I want to do a cold cloning on my SQL servers.  It's the standalone "VMware-converter - 4.0.1 - 161434.exe" and it's the VMware converter ' VMware - Converter.exe "I use the standalone version for a test of my Vista machine as a clone of good hot and has worked.  But I do not understand the cold cloning process.  Can someone point me to the documentation.

  My environment is PE2950, ESXi 4.0 embedded, vCenter Server vSphere 4.0.  I am cloning all standard W2K8 servers.  Some SQL, domain controllers and servers of rest files.  A Server Application.

  Help!

  Thank you

  GEOBrasil

  GEOBrasil,

  I understand the confusion around the different products of converter.  I hope that I can help you better understand which version is right for you.  The reason for the different versions is based on what type of conversion you want to do, which are based on physical operating systems (Source) and your virtual environment (Target) is going to be.

  Couple of warning or best practices:

  -VMware recommends NO conversion P2V from DC.  It is better to build NEW virtual machines for this.

  -Hang your applications (SQL, WEb, etc.) before making a hot-clone (plug-in or standalone Enterprise)

  First, for each platform VI3.x, VI4.x there are TWO business (plugin) version and a standalone version (Windows & Linux applications)

  -VMware comparison chart gives an overview of the differences (http://www.vmware.com/products/converter/get.html)

  Non-exhaustive summary below:

  Enterprise Edition:

  Pros: vCenter integration and automation, supports

  Cons: you have to pay for it (you already have it if not the factor in your assessment.  No 'multi-stage' conversion (i.e. 1 snapshot converter, deltas on a machine running are lost or migrated manually).  No Linux support. Can't stand VI as a platform to target.  Includes the CD "cold-clone".

  Stand-alone Edition:

  Benefits: support Linux.  Supports the VMware Desktop products (workstation, Fusion, etc.) as target platforms. "Several steps" cloning, intial snapshot conversion as deltas.  Source and target of service and the power of command for Windows.

  Cons: Billable per-incident support.  No automation, scheduling.

  Cold-conversion

  Benefits: no changes can occur on the source server.  preserves the logical partitions.  No service application comes into conflict with the local area.  No installation on the source area

  Disadvantages: Requires downtime for the source server.  Requires the driver support for all devices on a physical to be present in BootCD (WinPE) Server

  Hope this helps

• VMware Converter standalone 4.0.1 gets 97% error: impossible to reconfigure the virtual target computer. Linux P2V conversion

  I have 97% then it goes down. I'm conversion server Ubuntu 9.10. I will attach the logs. "GrubInstaller::InstallGrub: /usr/lib/vmware-converter/installGrub.sh failed with return code: 127 and message:

  /VMware - updateGrub.sh: 38: grub: not found

  GRUB runtime error

  Vmware runtime error - updateGrub.sh through chroot into/mnt/p2v-src-root

  22/10/09 discovered Ubuntu 9.10 uses Grub2 is the problem and can it work with Grub2?

  Let me know if you can help.

  OKI I did the P2V and after it failed to 97%,

  I started the virtual machine with the LiveCD mode help, connected root to/dev/sda1, installed grub2 and finally ran "upgrade-from-grub-legacy".

  After the reboot, everything works fine.

  So no need to replace your UUID and all that. That should be enough.

  Thank again for this band of working capital.

  Bragi - of Iceland

• Using vmware converter standalone

  Hola, estoy using vmware converter para comenzar a virtualizar pero Necesito saber como hago UN para the vm no cambie su number, sid, ip, licenses etc.

  Hay siempre esto o Quebec is can sejar tal cual?

  If no converter El cargo in which sysprep can pasar?

  I hope I can help.

  MUCHAS gracias.

  Buenas

  ESO suele pasar con licenses OEM. None are 'legal' porque van en theory sujetas virtualizarlas the red, grafica, memoria y placa base of Mac of the card. As puedes hacer Lo e tratarlas como nuevas, contains the activacion por telefono pero facilities.

  Por cierto, sube al ultimo ServicePack (sp3 of xp, 2 k 3 y xp64 sp2) para descartar antes este tema as tambien dio su guerra por aquel entonces.

  If esta u otra respuesta're util, por favor su marca used notificador.

  Gracias / looks

• VMWare Converter Standalone for ESXi 4.0 - thin discs?

  I wonder if there are plans for Converter support the commissioning of thin disks on ESXi 4.0?

  VMotion is not an option for me unfortunately, and am not looking forward to recreate a VM just to get a thin disk...

  In theory, I guess I might be able to create a thin disk and clone one hard drive to another, but it's not something that I've tried before and so I'm not sure of what is involved?

  Someone at - it an entry into that? I'll be workining on ESXi 4.0 installation as soon as I have time (assuming that my whitebox support)...

  Hello.

  Check out http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2009/05/21/vmware-converter-401/ or http://blog.tpv.dk/?p=3

  Good luck!

• VMware Converter Standalone 4.0.1

  Hola a todos,

  MI problema are el siguiente estoy intentando fisico pasar a Máquina virtual (Vmware ESX 4.0.1) con una Windows 2003 R2 SP1 con SQL 2005 y cuando el 66% leads me da el siguiente error:

  FAILED: A general error occurred: SQL_CANTOPEN:

  Unable to open database file

  He estado buscando information sober este error no nada encuentro.

  Hey David,

  Check the documentation en converter del este enlace:

  http://www.VMware.com/support/converter/doc/releasenotes_conv40.html#introconv

  Problems of sober todo relative information was known. Perhaps encuentres you error.

  Saludos,

  Jose Maria Gonzalez,

  Founder and president of JmGVirtualConsulting.com

  -

• Converter Standalone fail to start the virtual machine

  Hi there I hope some can help me.

  New on all VM stuff so sorry if I do not clear.

  I installed and configure esxi 4.0 and VM created machines without problem - but I'm doing a conversaion p2v, I go through the steps ends after 1 h or - then when I then try to run the converted machine, it hangs on an icon of the cursor (see attachment)

  boot or anything... can't help you - I'm hot coloning my machine I use winxp to create a virtual copy of my machine.

  Thank you help would be great

  Thanks for your time

  Seems like a problem with the bootloader?

  You have several OS installed on your PC?

  Try also with the old version of the converter (http://www.vmware.com/download/converter/download.html).

  André

• Convert the physical Linux machine with VMware Converter Standalone 4.0.1 on VMware Workstation

  Hello

  I work in a virtualization project, now I test and I want to test the new version of the converter, because I need to convert some Linux machines and I know that with this version is not difficult.

  I do not have the ready virtual infrastructure so I test on a workstation environment. I would like to know if someone has converted a physical Linux machine to virtual and if the destination has VMware workstation 6.5. I know that this is not supported, but this does not mean that you couldn't do.

  When I have to specify the type of destination, I got the error that you could see on the photo.

  Please let me know if you have tested this before and you know how to solve this problem.

  Thanks in advance!

  See you soon

  Malulas,

  Welcome to the Community Forums.

  To do a physical to virtual conversion, you MUST GO to ESX.  It is a requirement under the guidance of the user manual.

  If the virtual machine was already in ESX, you might be able to export to a workstation image while the ESX VM is powered off.

  Sorry for the bad news.

  Kind regards

  EvilOne

  VMware vExpert 2009

  NOTE: If your question or problem has been resolved, please mark this thread as answered and awarded points accordingly.

• What happened to download VMware Converter Standalone?

  It no longer exists on the site of VMware! Can anyone help? I'm desperate for a copy. I tried older versions too, but there is download link now more. The product has been removed?

  It seems to have made their reappearance on the website now, I was able to download

  Thank you

• V2v error a server using Vmware Converter has FAILED: cannot create a snapshot VSS of the source volumes. Error code: 109 (0x0000006D)

  I have the above, when you try to v2v, a server or ESXi server as a workstation or a HARD drive.  I have a lot of space on the disk being cloned to, everyone had this before, can you please provide a resolution? #

  Thank you

  Chris

  Looks like what ive solved this now.  Ive disabled SQL VSS Writter and a product called Neverfail (we use to DR our servers).  Since ive done this im now able to create snapshots and images begin to generate.