FAILED: Unable to create a VSS snapshot of the source volume(s). Error code:
2147754767 (0x8004230F).

ruuning win2k8 std (not R2) x64 SP2

i put the log in attachement

i pass the last 3 days trying to find out !!! 

thanks

We are new to VMWare Converter and we get an Enterprise Version.

We would like to convert some physical servers to VM in the near future.  In this way, we start looking into VMware Converter.

We would like to know is it a good idea to install VMWare Converter on the VC Server ?  From the web, we understand that there are 2 components of Converter - Agent & Manager.  Should we install both of them in the VC Server or just install the Manager component ?

Moreover, since the C drive of the VC Server is almost full, can we install VMWare Converter on the D drive ?  This is a fellow has told us that we have to get it installed on the system drive.

Thanks

I'm having endless issues trying to convert a Physical Windows 2008 R2 Server. The failure always seems to be around not being able "to take Snapshop of source volume". The Event Viewer in the physical box throws a host of VSS errors (Volume Shadow Copy Service error: Unexpected error calling routine CoCreateInstance) in the applciation event log.

Ive tried many differnent things from using Old Converters to the new vCenter 4 Converter. I even tried a VMware converter Boot CD which was successfull but the Converted VM would not boot moaning about device drivers and would not repair via any Microsoft Repair Tools.

Has anyone every got this right? I'm sure it has something to do with creating a snapshop of the disk in Windows Server 2008 but I cant find any solutions around correcting the issue.

Help!!!!

has anyone else had difficulties with dynamic partitions on win 2003 server

these are used when software raid is implemented

we are using the latest vmware converter download and targetting esx enterprise edition

source server is hp proliant

I have taken a couple of approaches to convert an existing Windows 98 physical machine to run in VMware (I am new to this, BTW).  I first tried converting the machine using the remote option but I got an error when it was attempting to install the agent.  Next I pulled the hard disk from the PC and put it in the same PC that I plan to run the VM on (WinXP Pro).  I used the local machine option and chose the hard disk containing the Windows 98 installation.  But the Wizard balked at not being able to find the OS and continuing led to eventual failure.  Not one to give up, I downloaded and installed Ghost 10 and successfully built an .sv2i image.  However, when I go to build the new vm from this standalone vm using this image I get an error when it tries to detect the operating system (Unable to determine guest operating system) and I cannot continue.

So, I thought Windows 98 was supported in a vm but am I wasting my time in trying to do this?

Thanks

Pete

OS:

Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTS \n \l

Version:

Linux server.domain.com 2.6.18-164.11.1.el5xen #1 SMP Wed Jan 20 08:06:04 EST 2010 x86_64 GNU/Linux

This is an old Xen 64-bit host.

On advice on this forum I copied 'vmware-sysinfo-lin64.tar.gz' to the target machine and tried running this manually. I get the same:

2012-02-21T11:01:09.711+02:00 [02840 info 'Default'] Impersonating user eugene.vandermerwe in session 52c9e19f-db87-2394-5c67-20b223925a15

2012-02-21T11:02:19.995+02:00 [02108 error 'HttpConnectionPool'] [ConnectComplete] Connect error No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it.

2012-02-21T11:02:19.995+02:00 [00936 info 'vmomi.soapStub[0]'] Resetting stub adapter for server TCP:196.x.x.x:9089 : Closed

2012-02-21T11:02:55.449+02:00 [02584 info 'Default'] Could not find the session object cache, will create a new one

2012-02-21T11:02:55.449+02:00 [02584 info 'Default'] Obtaining query results for host 196.x.x.x

2012-02-21T11:02:56.119+02:00 [02584 error 'Default'] [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] while trying to execute "C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone\plink.exe -noprompt -stdin -P 22 -thumbprint <emptyThumbprint> root@196.x.x.x uname -m" received error code (249) with result: ce:39:83:50:8e:86:51:57:8f:10:44:b7:9d:46:53:d9

-->

2012-02-21T11:02:56.119+02:00 [02584 error 'Default'] [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] ssh connection to host 196.x.x.x failed because the host thumbprint was different: client: <emptyThumbprint>, host: ce:39:83:50:8e:86:51:57:8f:10:44:b7:9d:46:53:d9

2012-02-21T11:02:56.119+02:00 [02584 error 'Default'] Sysinfo Query failed with error [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] ssh connection to host 196.x.x.x failed because the host thumbprint was different: client: <emptyThumbprint>, host: ce:39:83:50:8e:86:51:57:8f:10:44:b7:9d:46:53:d9

2012-02-21T11:02:56.119+02:00 [02584 info 'Default'] Scheduled timer canceled, StopKeepAlive succeeds

2012-02-21T11:02:56.173+02:00 [02584 info 'Default'] Obtaining query results for host 196.x.x.x

2012-02-21T11:02:59.917+02:00 [02584 error 'Default'] [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] while trying to execute "C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone\plink.exe -noprompt -stdin -P 22 -thumbprint ce:39:83:50:8e:86:51:57:8f:10:44:b7:9d:46:53:d9 root@196.x.x.x cd /tmp/.vmware-sysinfo-rewcjegznpcmclwh/; ./vmware-sysinfo-lin64.sh" received error code (127) with result: ./vmware-sysinfo-lin64.sh: 21: ./vmware-sysinfo-lin64: not found

-->

2012-02-21T11:02:59.917+02:00 [02584 error 'Default'] [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] received an error code (127) from the ssh client that will be handled later

2012-02-21T11:02:59.917+02:00 [02584 error 'Default'] [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] execution of vmware-sysinfo failed; return code: 127; result: ./vmware-sysinfo-lin64.sh: 21: ./vmware-sysinfo-lin64: not found

-->

2012-02-21T11:02:59.917+02:00 [02584 error 'Default'] [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] Query(): Caught exception, cleaning up before bailing out ([Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] execution of vmware-sysinfo failed; return code: 127; result: ./vmware-sysinfo-lin64.sh: 21: ./vmware-sysinfo-lin64: not found

--> )

2012-02-21T11:03:00.588+02:00 [02584 error 'Default'] [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] while trying to execute "C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone\plink.exe -noprompt -stdin -P 22 -thumbprint ce:39:83:50:8e:86:51:57:8f:10:44:b7:9d:46:53:d9 root@196.x.x.x cat /tmp/.vmware-sysinfo-rewcjegznpcmclwh/vmware-sysinfo.log" received error code (1) with result: cat: /tmp/.vmware-sysinfo-rewcjegznpcmclwh/vmware-sysinfo.log: No such file or directory

-->

2012-02-21T11:03:00.588+02:00 [02584 error 'Default'] [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] received an error code (1) from the ssh client that will be handled later

2012-02-21T11:03:00.588+02:00 [02584 error 'Default'] Converter Agent SysinfoQuery failed to grab log file; return code: 1; result: cat: /tmp/.vmware-sysinfo-rewcjegznpcmclwh/vmware-sysinfo.log: No such file or directory

-->

2012-02-21T11:03:01.165+02:00 [02584 error 'Default'] Sysinfo Query failed with error [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] execution of vmware-sysinfo failed; return code: 127; result: ./vmware-sysinfo-lin64.sh: 21: ./vmware-sysinfo-lin64: not found

-->

2012-02-21T11:03:01.165+02:00 [02584 info 'Default'] Scheduled timer canceled, StopKeepAlive succeeds

2012-02-21T11:03:40.453+02:00 [02840 info 'Default'] [Converter.Worker.DiagnosticManagerImpl] Generating LogBundle.

Here is the log for interesting different error when I connect to private IP:

2012-02-21T11:03:40.453+02:00 [02840 info 'Default'] [Converter.Worker.DiagnosticManagerImpl] Generating LogBundle.

2012-02-21T11:03:40.516+02:00 [02840 info 'Default'] [Converter.Worker.DiagnosticManagerImpl] Created log bundle "source-hhmxannr.zip" with size "29933" and CRC "-582922959"

2012-02-21T11:03:40.531+02:00 [02840 info 'Default'] [Converter.Worker.DiagnosticManagerImpl] Creating agent connection for log retrieval.

2012-02-21T11:03:40.531+02:00 [02840 info 'Default'] [Converter.Worker.DiagnosticManagerImpl] Generating Agent diagnostic bundle for source = (converter.ComputerSpec) {

-->    dynamicType = <unset>,

-->    location = (converter.ComputerSpec.LiveComputerLocation) {

-->       dynamicType = <unset>,

-->       hostname = "196.x.x.x",

-->       port = <unset>,

-->       username = "root",

-->       password = (not shown),

-->       osType = "linuxOs",

-->       verifyPeer = true,

-->       sslThumbprint = "ce:39:83:50:8e:86:51:57:8f:10:44:b7:9d:46:53:d9",

-->    },

--> }

2012-02-21T11:03:40.531+02:00 [02108 info 'Default'] [Converter.Agent.DiagnosticManagerImpl] Generating LogBundle.

2012-02-21T11:03:40.578+02:00 [02108 info 'Default'] [Converter.Agent.DiagnosticManagerImpl] Created log bundle "source-jgvzgnzi.zip" with size "2148" and CRC "345209976"

2012-02-21T11:03:40.578+02:00 [02108 info 'Default'] [Converter.Agent.DiagnosticManagerImpl] Adjusted log bundle "source-jgvzgnzi.zip" with size "2148" and CRC "345209976"

2012-02-21T11:03:40.578+02:00 [02840 info 'Default'] [Converter.Worker.DiagnosticManagerImpl] Retrieving agent task log bundle to "C:\Windows\TEMP\vmware-temp\vmware-SYSTEM\agent-source-diagnostics-xigkyqav.zip".

2012-02-21T11:03:40.578+02:00 [02108 info 'Default'] [Converter.Agent.DiagnosticManagerImpl] Retrieving log bundle with key "source-jgvzgnzi.zip" at offset = "0" and max size = "2148".

2012-02-21T11:03:40.594+02:00 [02840 info 'Default'] [Converter.Worker.DiagnosticManagerImpl] Bundle successfully retrieved to "C:\Windows\TEMP\vmware-temp\vmware-SYSTEM\agent-source-diagnostics-xigkyqav.zip".

2012-02-21T11:03:40.609+02:00 [02840 warning 'Default'] [Converter.Worker.DiagnosticManagerImpl] Unable to remove temporary bundle directory "C:\Windows\TEMP\vmware-temp\vmware-SYSTEM".

2012-02-21T11:03:40.609+02:00 [02840 info 'Default'] [Converter.Worker.DiagnosticManagerImpl] Adjusted log bundle "source-hhmxannr.zip" with size "32156" and CRC "749092046"

2012-02-21T11:03:40.625+02:00 [02108 info 'Default'] [Converter.Worker.DiagnosticManagerImpl] Retrieving log bundle with key "source-hhmxannr.zip" at offset = "0" and max size = "32156".

2012-02-21T11:03:40.656+02:00 [02840 info 'Default'] [Converter.Worker.DiagnosticManagerImpl] Deleting log bundle with key "source-hhmxannr.zip"

2012-02-21T11:05:11.766+02:00 [00936 info 'Default'] Obtaining query results for host 192.168.20.61

2012-02-21T11:05:16.909+02:00 [00936 error 'Default'] [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] while trying to execute "C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone\plink.exe -noprompt -stdin -P 22 -thumbprint ce:39:83:50:8e:86:51:57:8f:10:44:b7:9d:46:53:d9 root@192.168.20.61 uname -m" received error code (1) with result: FATAL ERROR: Server unexpectedly closed network connection

-->

2012-02-21T11:05:16.909+02:00 [00936 error 'Default'] [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] received an error code (1) from the ssh client that will be handled later

2012-02-21T11:05:16.909+02:00 [00936 error 'Default'] [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] could not determine if the source system was 32 or 64 bit; return code: 1; result: FATAL ERROR: Server unexpectedly closed network connection

-->

2012-02-21T11:05:16.909+02:00 [00936 error 'Default'] Sysinfo Query failed with error [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] could not determine if the source system was 32 or 64 bit; return code: 1; result: FATAL ERROR: Server unexpectedly closed network connection

-->

2012-02-21T11:05:16.909+02:00 [00936 info 'Default'] Scheduled timer canceled, StopKeepAlive succeeds

2012-02-21T11:05:21.198+02:00 [00936 info 'Default'] [Converter.Worker.DiagnosticManagerImpl] Generating LogBundle.

FAILED: Unable to create a VSS snapshot of the source volume(s). Error code:
2147754767 (0x8004230F).

ruuning win2k8 std (not R2) x64 SP2

i put the log in attachement

i pass the last 3 days trying to find out !!! 

thanks

has anyone else had difficulties with dynamic partitions on win 2003 server

these are used when software raid is implemented

we are using the latest vmware converter download and targetting esx enterprise edition

source server is hp proliant

I have taken a couple of approaches to convert an existing Windows 98 physical machine to run in VMware (I am new to this, BTW).  I first tried converting the machine using the remote option but I got an error when it was attempting to install the agent.  Next I pulled the hard disk from the PC and put it in the same PC that I plan to run the VM on (WinXP Pro).  I used the local machine option and chose the hard disk containing the Windows 98 installation.  But the Wizard balked at not being able to find the OS and continuing led to eventual failure.  Not one to give up, I downloaded and installed Ghost 10 and successfully built an .sv2i image.  However, when I go to build the new vm from this standalone vm using this image I get an error when it tries to detect the operating system (Unable to determine guest operating system) and I cannot continue.

So, I thought Windows 98 was supported in a vm but am I wasting my time in trying to do this?

Thanks

Pete

OS:

Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTS \n \l

Version:

Linux server.domain.com 2.6.18-164.11.1.el5xen #1 SMP Wed Jan 20 08:06:04 EST 2010 x86_64 GNU/Linux

This is an old Xen 64-bit host.

On advice on this forum I copied 'vmware-sysinfo-lin64.tar.gz' to the target machine and tried running this manually. I get the same:

2012-02-21T11:01:09.711+02:00 [02840 info 'Default'] Impersonating user eugene.vandermerwe in session 52c9e19f-db87-2394-5c67-20b223925a15

2012-02-21T11:02:19.995+02:00 [02108 error 'HttpConnectionPool'] [ConnectComplete] Connect error No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it.

2012-02-21T11:02:19.995+02:00 [00936 info 'vmomi.soapStub[0]'] Resetting stub adapter for server TCP:196.x.x.x:9089 : Closed

2012-02-21T11:02:55.449+02:00 [02584 info 'Default'] Could not find the session object cache, will create a new one

2012-02-21T11:02:55.449+02:00 [02584 info 'Default'] Obtaining query results for host 196.x.x.x

2012-02-21T11:02:56.119+02:00 [02584 error 'Default'] [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] while trying to execute "C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone\plink.exe -noprompt -stdin -P 22 -thumbprint <emptyThumbprint> root@196.x.x.x uname -m" received error code (249) with result: ce:39:83:50:8e:86:51:57:8f:10:44:b7:9d:46:53:d9

-->

2012-02-21T11:02:56.119+02:00 [02584 error 'Default'] [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] ssh connection to host 196.x.x.x failed because the host thumbprint was different: client: <emptyThumbprint>, host: ce:39:83:50:8e:86:51:57:8f:10:44:b7:9d:46:53:d9

2012-02-21T11:02:56.119+02:00 [02584 error 'Default'] Sysinfo Query failed with error [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] ssh connection to host 196.x.x.x failed because the host thumbprint was different: client: <emptyThumbprint>, host: ce:39:83:50:8e:86:51:57:8f:10:44:b7:9d:46:53:d9

2012-02-21T11:02:56.119+02:00 [02584 info 'Default'] Scheduled timer canceled, StopKeepAlive succeeds

2012-02-21T11:02:56.173+02:00 [02584 info 'Default'] Obtaining query results for host 196.x.x.x

2012-02-21T11:02:59.917+02:00 [02584 error 'Default'] [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] while trying to execute "C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone\plink.exe -noprompt -stdin -P 22 -thumbprint ce:39:83:50:8e:86:51:57:8f:10:44:b7:9d:46:53:d9 root@196.x.x.x cd /tmp/.vmware-sysinfo-rewcjegznpcmclwh/; ./vmware-sysinfo-lin64.sh" received error code (127) with result: ./vmware-sysinfo-lin64.sh: 21: ./vmware-sysinfo-lin64: not found

-->

2012-02-21T11:02:59.917+02:00 [02584 error 'Default'] [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] received an error code (127) from the ssh client that will be handled later

2012-02-21T11:02:59.917+02:00 [02584 error 'Default'] [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] execution of vmware-sysinfo failed; return code: 127; result: ./vmware-sysinfo-lin64.sh: 21: ./vmware-sysinfo-lin64: not found

-->

2012-02-21T11:02:59.917+02:00 [02584 error 'Default'] [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] Query(): Caught exception, cleaning up before bailing out ([Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] execution of vmware-sysinfo failed; return code: 127; result: ./vmware-sysinfo-lin64.sh: 21: ./vmware-sysinfo-lin64: not found

--> )

2012-02-21T11:03:00.588+02:00 [02584 error 'Default'] [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] while trying to execute "C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone\plink.exe -noprompt -stdin -P 22 -thumbprint ce:39:83:50:8e:86:51:57:8f:10:44:b7:9d:46:53:d9 root@196.x.x.x cat /tmp/.vmware-sysinfo-rewcjegznpcmclwh/vmware-sysinfo.log" received error code (1) with result: cat: /tmp/.vmware-sysinfo-rewcjegznpcmclwh/vmware-sysinfo.log: No such file or directory

-->

2012-02-21T11:03:00.588+02:00 [02584 error 'Default'] [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] received an error code (1) from the ssh client that will be handled later

2012-02-21T11:03:00.588+02:00 [02584 error 'Default'] Converter Agent SysinfoQuery failed to grab log file; return code: 1; result: cat: /tmp/.vmware-sysinfo-rewcjegznpcmclwh/vmware-sysinfo.log: No such file or directory

-->

2012-02-21T11:03:01.165+02:00 [02584 error 'Default'] Sysinfo Query failed with error [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] execution of vmware-sysinfo failed; return code: 127; result: ./vmware-sysinfo-lin64.sh: 21: ./vmware-sysinfo-lin64: not found

-->

2012-02-21T11:03:01.165+02:00 [02584 info 'Default'] Scheduled timer canceled, StopKeepAlive succeeds

2012-02-21T11:03:40.453+02:00 [02840 info 'Default'] [Converter.Worker.DiagnosticManagerImpl] Generating LogBundle.

Here is the log for interesting different error when I connect to private IP:

2012-02-21T11:03:40.453+02:00 [02840 info 'Default'] [Converter.Worker.DiagnosticManagerImpl] Generating LogBundle.

2012-02-21T11:03:40.516+02:00 [02840 info 'Default'] [Converter.Worker.DiagnosticManagerImpl] Created log bundle "source-hhmxannr.zip" with size "29933" and CRC "-582922959"

2012-02-21T11:03:40.531+02:00 [02840 info 'Default'] [Converter.Worker.DiagnosticManagerImpl] Creating agent connection for log retrieval.

2012-02-21T11:03:40.531+02:00 [02840 info 'Default'] [Converter.Worker.DiagnosticManagerImpl] Generating Agent diagnostic bundle for source = (converter.ComputerSpec) {

-->    dynamicType = <unset>,

-->    location = (converter.ComputerSpec.LiveComputerLocation) {

-->       dynamicType = <unset>,

-->       hostname = "196.x.x.x",

-->       port = <unset>,

-->       username = "root",

-->       password = (not shown),

-->       osType = "linuxOs",

-->       verifyPeer = true,

-->       sslThumbprint = "ce:39:83:50:8e:86:51:57:8f:10:44:b7:9d:46:53:d9",

-->    },

--> }

2012-02-21T11:03:40.531+02:00 [02108 info 'Default'] [Converter.Agent.DiagnosticManagerImpl] Generating LogBundle.

2012-02-21T11:03:40.578+02:00 [02108 info 'Default'] [Converter.Agent.DiagnosticManagerImpl] Created log bundle "source-jgvzgnzi.zip" with size "2148" and CRC "345209976"

2012-02-21T11:03:40.578+02:00 [02108 info 'Default'] [Converter.Agent.DiagnosticManagerImpl] Adjusted log bundle "source-jgvzgnzi.zip" with size "2148" and CRC "345209976"

2012-02-21T11:03:40.578+02:00 [02840 info 'Default'] [Converter.Worker.DiagnosticManagerImpl] Retrieving agent task log bundle to "C:\Windows\TEMP\vmware-temp\vmware-SYSTEM\agent-source-diagnostics-xigkyqav.zip".

2012-02-21T11:03:40.578+02:00 [02108 info 'Default'] [Converter.Agent.DiagnosticManagerImpl] Retrieving log bundle with key "source-jgvzgnzi.zip" at offset = "0" and max size = "2148".

2012-02-21T11:03:40.594+02:00 [02840 info 'Default'] [Converter.Worker.DiagnosticManagerImpl] Bundle successfully retrieved to "C:\Windows\TEMP\vmware-temp\vmware-SYSTEM\agent-source-diagnostics-xigkyqav.zip".

2012-02-21T11:03:40.609+02:00 [02840 warning 'Default'] [Converter.Worker.DiagnosticManagerImpl] Unable to remove temporary bundle directory "C:\Windows\TEMP\vmware-temp\vmware-SYSTEM".

2012-02-21T11:03:40.609+02:00 [02840 info 'Default'] [Converter.Worker.DiagnosticManagerImpl] Adjusted log bundle "source-hhmxannr.zip" with size "32156" and CRC "749092046"

2012-02-21T11:03:40.625+02:00 [02108 info 'Default'] [Converter.Worker.DiagnosticManagerImpl] Retrieving log bundle with key "source-hhmxannr.zip" at offset = "0" and max size = "32156".

2012-02-21T11:03:40.656+02:00 [02840 info 'Default'] [Converter.Worker.DiagnosticManagerImpl] Deleting log bundle with key "source-hhmxannr.zip"

2012-02-21T11:05:11.766+02:00 [00936 info 'Default'] Obtaining query results for host 192.168.20.61

2012-02-21T11:05:16.909+02:00 [00936 error 'Default'] [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] while trying to execute "C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone\plink.exe -noprompt -stdin -P 22 -thumbprint ce:39:83:50:8e:86:51:57:8f:10:44:b7:9d:46:53:d9 root@192.168.20.61 uname -m" received error code (1) with result: FATAL ERROR: Server unexpectedly closed network connection

-->

2012-02-21T11:05:16.909+02:00 [00936 error 'Default'] [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] received an error code (1) from the ssh client that will be handled later

2012-02-21T11:05:16.909+02:00 [00936 error 'Default'] [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] could not determine if the source system was 32 or 64 bit; return code: 1; result: FATAL ERROR: Server unexpectedly closed network connection

-->

2012-02-21T11:05:16.909+02:00 [00936 error 'Default'] Sysinfo Query failed with error [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] could not determine if the source system was 32 or 64 bit; return code: 1; result: FATAL ERROR: Server unexpectedly closed network connection

-->

2012-02-21T11:05:16.909+02:00 [00936 info 'Default'] Scheduled timer canceled, StopKeepAlive succeeds

2012-02-21T11:05:21.198+02:00 [00936 info 'Default'] [Converter.Worker.DiagnosticManagerImpl] Generating LogBundle.

FAILED: Unable to create a VSS snapshot of the source volume(s). Error code:
2147754767 (0x8004230F).

ruuning win2k8 std (not R2) x64 SP2

i put the log in attachement

i pass the last 3 days trying to find out !!! 

thanks

Hi,

I'm having an issue converting a Windows 7 machine to a virtual machine running on VMWare ESXi 6.0. I'm using vCenter Converter 6.1.1.

The conversion stops at 98% with an "Internal error." I can see the VM has been created on the ESXi server, but when attempting to start the VM, it goes into a boot loop failing at the "Starting Windows" logo, so I'm thinking it has something to do the configuration after the conversion. This is what I see in the vmware-converter-server log around the time of the failure:

2017-08-23T13:04:55.318-05:00 info vmware-converter-server[04188] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Started task "task-4" for job="job-4", item ="3" -- void __thiscall Converter::Server::Job::JobProcessorImpl::StartProcessingJobs(void) ("d:/build/ob/bora-3533064/bora/sysimage/lib/converter/server/job/jobProcessorImpl.cpp:384")

2017-08-23T13:04:55.370-05:00 info vmware-converter-server[01944] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [task,338] [task-4] -- BEGIN -- Convert

2017-08-23T13:04:55.387-05:00 info vmware-converter-server[03984] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] ConverterConnection: KeepAlive timer canceled, StopKeepAlive succeeded

2017-08-23T13:04:55.391-05:00 info vmware-converter-server[01944] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [taskSpec,618] [task-4] [TaskMap] task-4:task-7

2017-08-23T13:24:50.751-05:00 error vmware-converter-server[03848] [Originator@6876 sub=Ufa.HTTPService] Failed to read request; stream: <io_obj p:0x040e75c4, h:-1, <pipe '\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-server-soap'>, <pipe '\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-server-soap'>>, error: class Vmacore::TimeoutException(Operation timed out)

2017-08-23T13:24:55.751-05:00 error vmware-converter-server[04000] [Originator@6876 sub=Ufa.HTTPService] Failed to read request; stream: <io_obj p:0x03f67894, h:-1, <pipe '\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-server-soap'>, <pipe '\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-server-soap'>>, error: class Vmacore::TimeoutException(Operation timed out)

2017-08-23T14:46:34.235-05:00 error vmware-converter-server[01944] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [task,350] [LRO] Unexpected Exception: vmodl.fault.SystemError

2017-08-23T14:46:34.284-05:00 info vmware-converter-server[01944] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [task,379] [task-4] -- ERROR -- Convert: vmodl.fault.SystemError

--> (vmodl.fault.SystemError) {

-->    faultCause = (vmodl.MethodFault) null,

-->    reason = "InternalError",

-->    msg = ""

--> }

2017-08-23T14:46:34.284-05:00 info vmware-converter-server[01944] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [diagnosticManager,260] Retrieved taskInfo for "converter.task.Task:task-4" mapping it to "converter.task.Task:task-4".

2017-08-23T14:46:34.284-05:00 info vmware-converter-server[01944] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [diagnosticManager,300] The task with id = "task-4" was found to be a "recent" task.

2017-08-23T14:46:34.284-05:00 info vmware-converter-server[01944] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [diagnosticManager,314] No existing log bundle found for task with id = "task-4". The task is still "recent" so a log bundle will now be generated for it.

2017-08-23T14:46:34.295-05:00 info vmware-converter-server[01944] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [diagnosticManager,1092] Retrieving task related diagnostics for server task with id = "task-4".

2017-08-23T14:46:34.431-05:00 info vmware-converter-server[04184] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Run 0 of job "job-4" finished with an error. -- struct Converter::Server::Job::JobExecutor::SchedulerUpdateSpec __thiscall Converter::Server::Conversion::ConversionJobExecutorImpl::UpdateJob(class Converter::Server::Job::InternalJob &,bool,const class Converter::Server::Scheduler::SchedulerItemStatistics &,const class Converter::Task::TaskInfo &) ("d:/build/ob/bora-3533064/bora/sysimage/lib/converter/server/conversion/conversionJobExecutorImpl.cpp:405")

2017-08-23T14:46:34.523-05:00 info vmware-converter-server[04184] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Suspended 1 scheduler items for job (job-4) -- void __thiscall Converter::Server::Job::JobProcessorImpl::SuspendJobAux(const class Converter::Server::Job::InternalJob &,class Converter::VdbConnection &) ("d:/build/ob/bora-3533064/bora/sysimage/lib/converter/server/job/jobProcessorImpl.cpp:829")

I've attached that log as well as the ConverterDiag log. I'm thinking the "faultCause = (vmodl.MethodFault) null, reason - "Internal error" " is somehow related the "Failed to read request" and "Vmacore::TimeoutException" error message, but I'm not 100% sure. I've been trying to research this issue, but cannot find anything in Google to resolve this issue.

I have tried using SCSI LSI Logic as well as SATA (which is what is in the machine) to no avail.

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated! Thank you very much!

Hello

I am trying to create a vm from a physical server fails at 1% from the VMware vCenter Converter Standalone client with the error:

FAILED: A general system error occurred: failed to poweron vm

The vmware-converter-server-1 log contains the following, (last 30 or so lines) below.

I have found a few topics regarding this error, but they did not work, such as assigning a static IP over using DHCP.

Environment:
VMware Server - ESXi 4.1
Physical machine - RHEL 5.5
VMware vCenter Converter Standalone client, version 5.0.0 Build-470252

Any/all help is greatly appreciated.

LOG:

2012-03-20T13:24:20.570-04:00 [02452 info 'Default'] Connecting to host usmar-bldvmsvr02 on port 443
2012-03-20T13:24:20.570-04:00 [02452 info 'Default'] localVersion is: vim.version.version7
2012-03-20T13:24:20.616-04:00 [02452 info 'Default'] Remote version is: vim.version.version6
2012-03-20T13:24:20.632-04:00 [02452 info 'Default'] Authenticating user root
2012-03-20T13:24:20.648-04:00 [02452 info 'Default'] Scheduled timer canceled, StopKeepAlive succeeds
2012-03-20T13:24:20.663-04:00 [02452 info 'Default'] ComputeResource for vim.ResourcePool:ha-root-pool is vim.ComputeResource:ha-compute-res
2012-03-20T13:24:20.710-04:00 [02452 info 'vmomi.soapStub[57]'] Resetting stub adapter for server TCP:usmar-bldvmsvr02:443 : Closed
2012-03-20T13:24:20.710-04:00 [02452 info 'Default'] Created new scheduler item with id = "12", firstTimeToRun = "2012-03-20 13:24:20.570", source = "", targetRPOInMinutes = "0". -- __thiscall Converter::Server::Scheduler::SchedulerItemImpl::SchedulerItemImpl(const class Converter::Server::Scheduler::SchedulerItemSpec &,const int &,const class boost::shared_ptr<class Converter::Server::Scheduler::SchedulerEnv> &,const class Vmacore::Ref<class Vmacore::Service::Logger> &,const class boost::optional<class Converter::VdbConnection &> &) ("d:/build/ob/bora-470252/bora/sysimage/ufad/server/scheduler/schedulerItemImpl.cpp:87")
2012-03-20T13:24:20.710-04:00 [02452 info 'Default'] scheduler item with id="12" created -- int __thiscall Converter::Server::Scheduler::PriorityQScheduler::AddSchedulerItem(const class boost::shared_ptr<class Converter::Server::Scheduler::SchedulerItemSpec> &,const class boost::optional<class Converter::VdbConnection &> &) ("d:/build/ob/bora-470252/bora/sysimage/ufad/server/scheduler/priorityQScheduler.cpp:49")
2012-03-20T13:24:20.710-04:00 [02464 info 'Default'] Scheduler scheduling item 12 to run at time = 2012-03-20 13:24:20.710. -- void __thiscall Converter::Server::Scheduler::SimpleScheduler::Run(void) ("d:/build/ob/bora-470252/bora/sysimage/ufad/server/scheduler/simpleScheduler.cpp:109")
2012-03-20T13:24:20.741-04:00 [02484 info 'Default'] Connecting to host usmar-bldvmsvr02 on port 443
2012-03-20T13:24:20.741-04:00 [02484 info 'Default'] localVersion is: vim.version.version7
2012-03-20T13:24:20.788-04:00 [02484 info 'Default'] Remote version is: vim.version.version6
2012-03-20T13:24:20.788-04:00 [02484 info 'Default'] Authenticating user root
2012-03-20T13:24:20.820-04:00 [02484 info 'Default'] ComputeResource for vim.HostSystem:ha-host is vim.ComputeResource:ha-compute-res
2012-03-20T13:24:20.820-04:00 [02484 info 'Default'] ResourcePool for vim.ComputeResource:ha-compute-res is vim.ResourcePool:ha-root-pool
2012-03-20T13:24:20.820-04:00 [02484 info 'Default'] ComputeResource for vim.ResourcePool:ha-root-pool is vim.ComputeResource:ha-compute-res
2012-03-20T13:24:20.835-04:00 [02484 info 'Default'] Datacenter for vim.ComputeResource:ha-compute-res is vim.Datacenter:ha-datacenter
2012-03-20T13:24:20.835-04:00 [02484 info 'Default'] Root VM folder for vim.Datacenter:ha-datacenter is vim.Folder:ha-folder-vm
2012-03-20T13:24:20.835-04:00 [02484 info 'Default'] Reusing existing VIM connection to usmar-bldvmsvr02
2012-03-20T13:24:20.866-04:00 [02484 info 'Default'] Scheduled timer canceled, StopKeepAlive succeeds
2012-03-20T13:24:20.866-04:00 [02484 info 'vmomi.soapStub[58]'] Resetting stub adapter for server TCP:usmar-bldvmsvr02:443 : Closed
2012-03-20T13:24:20.913-04:00 [00360 info 'Default'] [task,338] [task-12] -- BEGIN -- Convert
2012-03-20T13:24:20.929-04:00 [00360 error 'Default'] Found dangling SSL error: [0] error:00000001:lib(0):func(0):reason(1)
2012-03-20T13:24:20.945-04:00 [02484 info 'Default'] Started task "task-12" for job="job-12", item ="12" -- void __thiscall Converter::Server::Job::JobProcessorImpl::StartProcessingJobs(void) ("d:/build/ob/bora-470252/bora/sysimage/lib/converter/server/job/jobProcessorImpl.cpp:383")
2012-03-20T13:24:20.945-04:00 [00360 info 'Default'] [taskSpec,467] [task-12] [TaskMap] task-12:task-23
2012-03-20T13:24:20.991-04:00 [01044 info 'Default'] ConverterConnection: KeepAlive timer canceled, StopKeepAlive succeeded
2012-03-20T13:24:20.991-04:00 [01044 info 'vmomi.soapStub[55]'] Resetting stub adapter for server PIPE:\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-worker-soap : Closed
2012-03-20T13:24:28.429-04:00 [00360 error 'Default'] [task,350] [LRO] Unexpected Exception: vmodl.fault.SystemError
2012-03-20T13:24:28.429-04:00 [00360 info 'Default'] [task,379] [task-12] -- ERROR -- Convert: vmodl.fault.SystemError
--> (vmodl.fault.SystemError) {
-->    dynamicType = <unset>,
-->    faultCause = (vmodl.MethodFault) null,
-->    reason = "failed to poweron vm",
-->    msg = "",
--> }
2012-03-20T13:24:28.429-04:00 [00360 info 'Default'] [diagnosticManager,267] Retrieved taskInfo for "converter.task.Task:task-12" mapping it to "converter.task.Task:task-12".
2012-03-20T13:24:28.429-04:00 [00360 info 'Default'] [diagnosticManager,307] The task with id = "task-12" was found to be a "recent" task.
2012-03-20T13:24:28.429-04:00 [00360 info 'Default'] [diagnosticManager,321] No existing log bundle found for task with id = "task-12". The task is still "recent" so a log bundle will now be generated for it.
2012-03-20T13:24:28.429-04:00 [00360 info 'Default'] [diagnosticManager,790] Retrieving task related diagnostics for server task with id = "task-12".
2012-03-20T13:24:28.429-04:00 [01036 info 'Default'] Run 0 of job "job-12" finished with an error. -- struct Converter::Server::Job::JobExecutor::SchedulerUpdateSpec __thiscall Converter::Server::Conversion::ConversionJobExecutorImpl::UpdateJob(class Converter::Server::Job::InternalJob &,bool,const class Converter::Server::Scheduler::SchedulerItemStatistics &,const class Converter::Task::TaskInfo &) ("d:/build/ob/bora-470252/bora/sysimage/lib/converter/server/conversion/conversionJobExecutorImpl.cpp:405")
2012-03-20T13:24:28.444-04:00 [01036 info 'Default'] Suspended 1 scheduler items for job (job-12) -- void __thiscall Converter::Server::Job::JobProcessorImpl::SuspendJobAux(const class Converter::Server::Job::InternalJob &,class Converter::VdbConnection &) ("d:/build/ob/bora-470252/bora/sysimage/lib/converter/server/job/jobProcessorImpl.cpp:828")
2012-03-20T13:24:28.601-04:00 [00360 info 'Default'] ConverterConnection: KeepAlive timer canceled, StopKeepAlive succeeded
2012-03-20T13:24:28.601-04:00 [00360 info 'vmomi.soapStub[59]'] Resetting stub adapter for server PIPE:\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-worker-soap : Closed
2012-03-20T13:24:28.601-04:00 [00360 warning 'vmomi.soapStub[59]'] Terminating invocation: server=PIPE:\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-worker-soap, moref=vmodl.query.PropertyCollector.Filter:session[5264bd60-de17-d6f4-e798-cb998a3233ed]52f3406e-964c-dea1-c23e-6f30439c2a81, method=destroy
2012-03-20T13:25:17.849-04:00 [01708 info 'Default'] [diagnosticManager,343] Generating Converter.Server log bundle with no task logs.
2012-03-20T13:25:17.849-04:00 [01708 info 'Default'] [diagnosticManager,370] Generating Converter.Server log bundle.

I am trying to convert a backup of my XP partiton  (which was done using Acronis True Image Home 11 release) to a virtual machine.  When I browse to the tib image file and click the View Source Details link or click Next, it shows an error message at the top of Converter window stating "The source paramteers are invalid."  I thought Acronis True Image 10 and 11 were fully supported and would work?  Does anyone have any ideas what I can do to use this image?  Do I need to do anything different when creating the image file in Acronis True Image?

I am not sure this is the right forum for my question.

After converting (P2V) some Windows servers I see the VM work for a short time (hours).

With no apparent reason I lose the control of the mouse, and the pointer jumps to the upper left corner of the screen.

I can move it around the screen but when I click the mouse the pointer jumps again to the upper left corner.

I can perform limited actions only using the old keyboard based functions.

I suspect the problem is related to VMware Tools, but reinstalling them does not solve the problem.
Have anybody faced similar problems?

Is there any document about thist strange behavior?

Regards

marius

Can any one help on how to import xva file to vmware vcenter ? Because i tried using vmware convertor but i was not detecting any file,

Hello,

I am testing the converter standalone with some VMs after some changes in my configuration.

I have a two hosts cluster with HA and DRS and some simple VMs inside (all Ubuntu, 20 to 40GB disks, 1 to 4 vcpus, 2 to 4GB RAM).

I power off one of them, put it through the converter to a Workstation directory on the PC where the converter is installed.

I now want to get it back, I use the converter from Workstation to VMware infrastructure virtual machine and I get the message : "a component of the virtual machine is not accessible on the host".

All the same with other VMs.

I don't understand what is happening. Some blogs write about a CD ROM still connected to an ISO but it is not the case here.

Another gave a possible tip towards the fact it is a cluster but VMware does not confirm it when I look for some KB or official explanation. The cluster and some pool resources are the only changes made since the last time I converted a VM in the same way.

Is someone able to explain it, please ?

Hi All,

i am in the midst of p-v and have some issue obtaining hw info. I belive its realted to converter version.

I am looking for version 5.1 everywhere and unable to get one.

If anyone have converter standalone 5.1 version , Kindly share. (maybe dropbox?)

Thanks.

regards,

Max

Hi All,

I want to perform a virtual to virtual machine conversion task.

I have a virtual machine which is up and running in one data center, i require the

same virtual machine in the other data center.

As i can not migrate or Clone a vm from one DC to other.

I will have to go for virtual to virtual machine conversion.

Please give me the steps to be followed to perform v to v conversion.

I hope in V to V conversion the configuration files will be copied from one datacenter

to other data center over the network...Is this understanding correct?

Also how about the data of the VM,Will i be able to get the same data on the

VM as it was on parent datacenter after v to v.

What will be approximate time to convert if VM Holds data of 80GB.

Please let me know the steps..Thanks in advance.

Hi

I get the above error when trying to P2V a Windows 2000 SP4 server using the "Import Computer" function in VirtualCenter V2.5 (Build 147704). I have tried to delete the ADMIN$ and IPC$ shares on the client machine I am running the VI Client from, but as you create the job the IPC$ is reconnected.  If you delete the IPC$ during the creation of the job, the job is terminated.  I have tried using "net use * /del " and the IPC$ is recreated as the job is started.  My colleague used RDP to directly connect to the VirtualCenter server to create the P2V job, but also got the same error as above.  He also uninstalled VMware Converter on the VirtualCenter server and reinstalled it again.  I have tried to manually map the IPC$ using the same credentials as I created the P2V job with.  

I have uninstalled the VMware Converter Enterprise Service from the source server machine, and obviously it is reinstalled when you create the job and the source server is rebooted. I have tried a domain and local admin accounts, and rebooting my XP desktop that runs the VI client.

I can't check if there a session already connected through My Computer, Manage, Shared Folders because the Windows XP SP2 desktop is locked down with group policies. 

Any suggestions welcome!