PostProcessing error
Hello, I tried to convert a W2K3 Server to an ESX 3.0.1 without success. Other servers were converted without problems. Hereunder the ufad log. If anybody can help me, i would appreciate. \[#2]...
View ArticleSysprep does not run
I am running converter on a physical Windows XP system and the conversion runs fine but sysprep never runs on the virtual machine so I get "a duplicate name exists on the network" error message when I...
View ArticleStep 2: Create target virtual machine and import data - FAILED
Greetings, I am having a problem with Step 2: Create target virtual machine and import data. The Converter process creates the VMguest approiately on the ESX server-and creates the Vdisks... However,...
View ArticleVMware Converter 3.0 Not working with windows 2000 conversion fails at 98%
hi I tired and had many successful attempts in moving windows 2003 boxes. But when I tired to move window 2000 server(physical box) to ESX 3.01 the conversion failed at 98%. Anyone have any comments...
View Article"Z:\ufa13.tmp was corrupted..." What does this mean?
I am attempting to import a live XP sp2 machine to a Linux Workstation 5.5 VM. I get this error at 3% done. Has anyone else seen this? I've searched the forum and the KB but to no avail. The...
View ArticleImpossible to discover guest os
Hi AllI can try to move some vm xp, from vmware server to one server ESX 3.0.1. whit vmware converter. I connected the source server, I browsed the folder, I selected the .vmx (guest s.o. is xp), but...
View ArticleErrror when importing MS Virtual Server R2 Images
Hi! Am "playing around" with the Converter 3 beta but I've run into a problem in the first thing I've attempted. I have 2 .vmc images for Virtual Server 2005 R2 (at least, that's what the docs say;...
View ArticleVmware Tools out of date
Hivia vmware converter I migrate 4 vm from vmware server to ESX 3.0.1. At step 3 customization I checked Install vmware tools.VM's migrated running but I see into my virtual infrastructure client that...
View ArticleIBM T60 Fails to convert
Starts thre conversion for 5 secs and then fails. See Log.... Log for VMware Converter, pid=2988, version=e.x.p, build=build-33128, option=BETA, section=1\[2006-12-11 06:56:35.518 'App' 3816 info]...
View ArticleLocal vs Domain Admin Account
I am attempting to convert a physical machine to a virtual machine on an ESX server. When I use the local admin account for the remote machine on the source login page, I get "connection to remote...
View ArticleMulti Boot Physical Machines
When I try to convert a multi-boot physical machine to a virtual machine using VMware Converter, it hangs "retrieving operating system information". When I change the IP address of the source to a...
View ArticleWhy am I getting this error in Converter 3.0 Beta log file
unable to determine the guest OS from metadata: no metadata for sources of this type
View ArticleLost connection to remote machine while deploying UFAD Error
I have just installed VM Converter build 33128 onto a VM running on ESX 3.0.1 with Windows 2003 R2 guest OS running on it. I am trying as a test to convert my remote XP desktop machine which is...
View ArticleConverter fails importing VMware Server machine into ESX Server 3.0.1
I have problems with importing existing VMware Servers to my new ESX 3.0.1 server. I have tried with VMware Importer 2.0 and Converter 3.0 beta and they both fail with the same error. I also have tried...
View Articleconverting Stratus server to VM.
Has anyone created a vm from a Stratus machine? When I use the Converter (beta), the VM is created "successfully" but will not boot; claims that no OS is found.
View ArticleUsing Converter to quickly make multiple copies of a single VM
I am currently using VMware Converter to make new instances of a working VM I have. I need to make many (>100) copies of a single template VM (then customize them later on). However my version of...
View ArticleConverter is not able to find the OS
Hello, the VMWare Converter isn't able to find the OS when trying to virtualize one of our Win2003 Server. Here is a quote from the Logs: \[#2] \[2006-12-18 12:17:07.573 'App' 264044 verbose]...
View ArticleUnable to virtual W2k SP4 DC
Hey, I'm trying the VMWare converter beta to virtualise a W2k DC. 1. When I try to do it remotely, when it connects to the machine it says "unknown error generated from client (catchall)". I suspect...
View ArticleImport to a physical machine fails at 98% I have two logs
Used the same process on two other servers and it worked fine. Can't decipher these log files to see whats wrong with this third server. 1st log: Log for VMware Converter, pid=2656, version=e.x.p,...
View ArticleCannot migrate with error "vim.fault.CannotAccessFile"
Any ideas? This is a BL35p with SAS drives. It has 2003 Enterprise server on board. Thanks Dan
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