I have just installed Converter 5.0 client/server on both a Win2008R2 server and a Win6x64 laptop, both are part of a local domain.  I am trying to do a p2v of the server and save it as a vmplayer 4 file to an external hd.  I have run the wizzard multiple times, both from the server and remotely on the laptop.  Each time I get through configuring the wizzard without incident but when I click on finish I get an error, A file I/O error occurred while accessing '\\Server\H\Server.domain.com\server.domain.com.vmdk', path obviously changes depending on where I am saving it to but the rest of the error is the same.  I have tried using different external hd's on both the server and the laptop, saving to the server's internal hd and saving to another file server on the network.  Regardless of where I save the file to I get the exact same error.  I have the log file if that would help.

Hi all,

This ones got me a little stumped, hoping someone has some more experience.

Source windows 2012 64bit (fresh deployment, test server for newbies in team)

Converter version 6

ESX 5.5

I start conversion and fails at 3%~ with error.

BlockLevelVolumeCloneMgr::CloneVolume: Detected a write error during the cloning of volume \WindowsBitmapDriverVolumeId=[93-DD-5B-0B-00-00-10-00-00-00-00-00]. Error: 37409 (type: 1, code:2338)'

In worker logs all i can see is after the Worker InitialSyncFullCloneTask updates, state: 4, percentage: 3, xfer rate (Bps): 47285248 rows is as follows, no other errors - it just ends....

2015-11-08T02:16:48.945-06:00 info vmware-converter-worker[07764] [Originator@6876 sub=task-7] TargetVmManagerImpl::DeleteVM

2015-11-08T02:16:48.945-06:00 info vmware-converter-worker[07764] [Originator@6876 sub=task-7] Reusing existing VIM connection to 10.27.132.228

2015-11-08T02:16:48.976-06:00 info vmware-converter-worker[07764] [Originator@6876 sub=task-7] Destroying vim.VirtualMachine:83 on 10.27.132.228

2015-11-08T02:16:49.241-06:00 info vmware-converter-worker[07764] [Originator@6876 sub=task-7] WorkerConvertTask: Generating Agent Task bundle for task with id="task-1".

2015-11-08T02:17:26.916-06:00 info vmware-converter-worker[07764] [Originator@6876 sub=task-7] WorkerConvertTask: Retrieving agent task log bundle to "C:\Windows\TEMP\vmware-temp\vmware-SYSTEM\agentTask-task-1-vzohlwml.zip".

2015-11-08T02:17:26.931-06:00 info vmware-converter-worker[07764] [Originator@6876 sub=task-7] WorkerConvertTask: Bundle successfully retrieved to "C:\Windows\TEMP\vmware-temp\vmware-SYSTEM\agentTask-task-1-vzohlwml.zip".

2015-11-08T02:17:26.931-06:00 error vmware-converter-worker[07764] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Task failed:

The only clue i can give thus far is that i received an ADMIN$ error when connecting initially, resolved by changing "Turn on network discovery" to on.

There are no other errors in the worker log to give any clues, so far i have tried the following

EDIT: Checked the agent log, found the following.

Will review: VMware KB: Troubleshooting issues when vCenter Converter fails during conversion

Will review 2: http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2018582

2015-11-08T02:16:48.250-06:00 warning vmware-converter-agent[06348] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [,0] [NFC ERROR] NfcNetTcpRead: bRead: -1

2015-11-08T02:16:48.250-06:00 warning vmware-converter-agent[06348] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [,0] [NFC ERROR] NfcNet_Recv: requested 264, recevied only 0 bytes

2015-11-08T02:16:48.250-06:00 warning vmware-converter-agent[06348] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [,0] [NFC ERROR] NfcGetMessage: recv failed:

2015-11-08T02:16:48.250-06:00 warning vmware-converter-agent[06348] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [,0] [NFC ERROR] NfcFssrvr_IO: failed to receive io reply

2015-11-08T02:16:48.250-06:00 info vmware-converter-agent[06348] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Sysimgbase_DiskLib_Write failed with 'NBD_ERR_NETWORK_CONNECT' (error code:2338)

2015-11-08T02:16:48.250-06:00 error vmware-converter-agent[06348] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] TargetVolumeWriter::WriteToVolume(): Error (type: 1, code: 2338) writing 655360 bytes to the destination volume at offset 0x0000000037894000

2015-11-08T02:16:48.250-06:00 error vmware-converter-agent[06348] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] Converter::BackgroundWriter::WriteToVolume: Write failed with error 37409.

2015-11-08T02:16:48.250-06:00 error vmware-converter-agent[06048] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] BackgroundWriter::QueueItem: CircularBuffer AddItem error, destroy workItem!

2015-11-08T02:16:48.250-06:00 error vmware-converter-agent[06048] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] BlockLevelVolumeCloneMgr::CloneVolume: Detected a write error during the cloning of volume \WindowsBitmapDriverVolumeId=[93-DD-5B-0B-00-00-10-00-00-00-00-00]. Error: 37409 (type: 1, code: 2338)

2015-11-08T02:16:48.250-06:00 info vmware-converter-agent[06348] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] BackgroundWriter::ThreadFunc: Broadcasting "ThreadDone" condition.

2015-11-08T02:16:48.250-06:00 info vmware-converter-agent[06348] [Originator@6876 sub=ThreadPool] Thread delisted

2015-11-08T02:16:48.250-06:00 error vmware-converter-agent[06048] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] BlockLevelVolumeCloneMgr::CloneVolume: failed with exception BlockLevelVolumeCloneMgr::CloneVolume: Detected a write error during the cloning of volume \WindowsBitmapDriverVolumeId=[93-DD-5B-0B-00-00-10-00-00-00-00-00]. Error: 37409 (type: 1, code: 2338)

2015-11-08T02:16:48.250-06:00 info vmware-converter-agent[06048] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] BackgroundWriter::~BackgroundWriter: Emptying CircularBuffer with abort conditions

2015-11-08T02:16:48.250-06:00 info vmware-converter-agent[06048] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] BackgroundWriter::~BackgroundWriter: Emptying CircularBuffer with abort conditions

2015-11-08T02:16:48.250-06:00 info vmware-converter-agent[06048] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] BackgroundWriter::~BackgroundWriter: Emptying CircularBuffer with abort conditions

2015-11-08T02:16:48.250-06:00 info vmware-converter-agent[06048] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] BackgroundWriter::~BackgroundWriter: Emptying CircularBuffer with abort conditions

2015-11-08T02:16:48.250-06:00 info vmware-converter-agent[06048] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] BackgroundWriter::~BackgroundWriter: Emptying CircularBuffer with abort conditions

2015-11-08T02:16:48.250-06:00 info vmware-converter-agent[06048] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] BackgroundWriter::~BackgroundWriter: Emptying CircularBuffer with abort conditions

2015-11-08T02:16:48.250-06:00 info vmware-converter-agent[06048] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] BackgroundWriter::~BackgroundWriter: Emptying CircularBuffer with abort conditions

2015-11-08T02:16:48.250-06:00 info vmware-converter-agent[06048] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] BackgroundWriter::~BackgroundWriter: Emptying CircularBuffer with abort conditions

2015-11-08T02:16:48.250-06:00 info vmware-converter-agent[06048] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] BackgroundWriter::~BackgroundWriter: Emptying CircularBuffer with abort conditions

2015-11-08T02:16:48.250-06:00 info vmware-converter-agent[06048] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] BackgroundWriter::~BackgroundWriter: Emptying CircularBuffer with abort conditions

2015-11-08T02:16:48.250-06:00 info vmware-converter-agent[06048] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] BackgroundWriter::~BackgroundWriter: Emptying CircularBuffer with abort conditions

2015-11-08T02:16:48.250-06:00 info vmware-converter-agent[06048] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] BackgroundWriter::~BackgroundWriter: Emptying CircularBuffer with abort conditions

2015-11-08T02:16:48.250-06:00 info vmware-converter-agent[06048] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] BackgroundWriter::~BackgroundWriter: Emptying CircularBuffer with abort conditions

2015-11-08T02:16:48.250-06:00 info vmware-converter-agent[06048] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] BackgroundWriter::~BackgroundWriter: Emptying CircularBuffer with abort conditions

2015-11-08T02:16:48.250-06:00 info vmware-converter-agent[06048] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] BackgroundWriter::~BackgroundWriter: Emptying CircularBuffer with abort conditions

2015-11-08T02:16:48.250-06:00 info vmware-converter-agent[06048] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] BackgroundWriter::~BackgroundWriter: Emptying CircularBuffer with abort conditions

2015-11-08T02:16:48.250-06:00 error vmware-converter-agent[06048] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] ScopedBackgroundWriter::~ScopedBackgroundWriter: Error in ReleaseBackgroundWriter 37409.

2015-11-08T02:16:48.250-06:00 info vmware-converter-agent[06048] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] [StreamCacheWriter] - TotalZeros : 0, TotalWrites : 1331

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2015-11-08T02:16:48.250-06:00 error vmware-converter-agent[06048] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] SingleVolumeCloneTask:DoRun: Volume cloning failed with clone error BlockLevelVolumeCloneMgr::CloneVolume: Detected a write error during the cloning of volume \WindowsBitmapDriverVolumeId=[93-DD-5B-0B-00-00-10-00-00-00-00-00]. Error: 37409 (type: 1, code: 2338)

2015-11-08T02:16:48.250-06:00 error vmware-converter-agent[06048] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] TaskImpl has failed with MethodFault::Exception: converter.fault.CloneFault

2015-11-08T02:16:48.250-06:00 info vmware-converter-agent[06048] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] SingleVolumeCloneTask [source computer (unknown name)]-\WindowsBitmapDriverVolumeId=[93-DD-5B-0B-00-00-10-00-00-00-00-00] --> [target VM (unknown name)]-3)=-;5;00000010000000000 updates, state: 4, percentage: 3, xfer rate (Bps): 47286047

2015-11-08T02:16:48.750-06:00 info vmware-converter-agent[04340] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] CompositeTask canceling #2 subtasks

2015-11-08T02:16:48.750-06:00 info vmware-converter-agent[04340] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] TaskImpl issuing Cancel command

2015-11-08T02:16:48.750-06:00 info vmware-converter-agent[04340] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] SingleVolumeCloneTask [source computer (unknown name)]-\WindowsBitmapDriverVolumeId=[93-DD-5B-0B-00-00-10-00-00-00-00-00] --> [target VM (unknown name)]-3)=-;5;00000010000000000 updates, state: 4, percentage: 3, xfer rate (Bps): 47286047

2015-11-08T02:16:48.750-06:00 info vmware-converter-agent[04340] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] TaskImpl issuing Cancel command

2015-11-08T02:16:48.750-06:00 info vmware-converter-agent[04340] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] SingleVolumeCloneTask [source computer (unknown name)]-\WindowsBitmapDriverVolumeId=[09-7B-3F-8E-00-00-10-00-00-00-00-00] --> [target VM (unknown name)]-90;7?3>(0000010000000000 updates, state: 0, percentage: 0, xfer rate (Bps): <unknown>

2015-11-08T02:16:48.750-06:00 warning vmware-converter-agent[04340] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [,0] [NFC ERROR] NfcNetTcpWrite: bWritten: -1

2015-11-08T02:16:48.750-06:00 warning vmware-converter-agent[04340] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [,0] [NFC ERROR] NfcSendMessage: send failed: NFC_NETWORK_ERROR

2015-11-08T02:16:48.750-06:00 warning vmware-converter-agent[04340] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [,0] [NFC ERROR] NfcFssrvr_Close: failed to send close message

2015-11-08T02:16:48.750-06:00 warning vmware-converter-agent[04340] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [,0] [NFC ERROR] NfcNetTcpWrite: bWritten: -1

2015-11-08T02:16:48.750-06:00 warning vmware-converter-agent[04340] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [,0] [NFC ERROR] NfcSendMessage: send failed: NFC_NETWORK_ERROR

2015-11-08T02:16:48.750-06:00 info vmware-converter-agent[04340] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] VolumeBasedCloneTask source computer (unknown name) --> target VM (unknown name) updates, state: 4, percentage: 3, xfer rate (Bps): 47286047

2015-11-08T02:16:48.750-06:00 info vmware-converter-agent[04340] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] VolumeBasedCloneTask failed

2015-11-08T02:16:48.750-06:00 info vmware-converter-agent[04340] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] CloneTask updates, state: 4, percentage: 3, xfer rate (Bps): 47286047

2015-11-08T02:16:48.750-06:00 info vmware-converter-agent[04340] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] CloneTask failed

2015-11-08T02:16:48.750-06:00 error vmware-converter-agent[04340] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Task failed:

Actions

• Rerun job a couple more times - failed
• Convert only C:\ - failed
• Run Check disk /R on C:\ - failed

Points to consider.

• Next step would be to install converter locally but i want to avoid this for now.
• No workarounds to be deployed, i.e. use acronis - must be able to proceed with converter alone
• Normally a checkdisk resolves this issue for me.

Question: What other things can cause the following errorBlockLevelVolumeCloneMgr::CloneVolume: Detected a write error during the cloning of volume \WindowsBitmapDriverVolumeId=[93-DD-5B-0B-00-00-10-00-00-00-00-00]. Error: 37409 (type: 1, code:2338)'

I'm a new user of VCSC. I just installed VCSC in order to import a windows XP virtual PC image into vmware player. A screen capture of the error is attached.

The PC is a stand-alone laptop running windows 7 professional. I use it for for running some legacy applications. There is no domain controller. The account on the laptop did not have a password at the time that I installed VCSC. When I attempted to import the Windows XP Virtual PC image, the error appeared. I thought it may have been because there was no password on the account, so I added one. That made no difference. I did a repair on the VCSC installation to see if that would cause the credentials to be changed. That also made no difference.

The name of the laptop is LATITUDED830 and the account name is Daryl, corresponding to the credentials in the screen capture.

I'm stuck. I have no idea how to get past this error. I'd appreciate some help.

Looking for some help...

The server is an HP ML350 - about 3 years old. I ran the converter against it and the job completed without errors. However, I am unable to boot the server. I get an "Operating System Not Found" error. I already tried the following:

1. Mounted the vmdk as a secondary disk on another VM

2. modified the boot.ini

3. checked that the disk was marked active

4. changed the disk from BUSLOGIC to LSI

5. Tried running Windows Recovery with FIXBOOT, FIXMBR

I'm all out of options.

any ideas??

Will This Work :- P2V of Windows NT4.0 SP6a

1,Create an NT4.0 SP6a Server with VMware Converter 3.0.x Enterprise installed.

2,Start the conversion steps using VMware Converter 3.0.x Enterprise, install the agent on the remote NT4.0 SP6a when asked.

3,Perform a live conversion of the NT4.0 SP6a Physical Server Box.

Does VMware Converter 3.0.x Enterprise do NT4.0 Server live conversions, as the documentations seems to suggest "YES"

I had to figure this out so I thought I'd post my documentation here for others.  I hope it helps someone!

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To migrate a Hyper-V Virtual Machine to a VMWare cluster:

You have two choices.  You can use a converter tool to convert the hard

disk while the VM is down, or you can hot clone the VM while it's running.  If

you aren't resizing the hard disk, the hot clone seems to work quickly and

well.

*Confirm that the VM is working correctly as is BEFORE you move it,

so if it doesn't work after the move you know it was the move and not some

preexisting condition.*

To hot clone:

- make sure the Hyper-V VM has no snapshots. When you delete them, make

sure you've given Hyper-V enough time to roll them all up.  You can check this

by looking at the hard drive location in Settings.  It shouldn't be in the

Snapshots folder.  However, you may have to hit Refresh to get this updated

correctly.

*YOU MUST UNINSTALLTHE HYPER-V Integration Tools before moving the

VM in order to CLEANLY uninstall them.*

*But when you remove them, you will no longer have network access,

so you have to shut down the OS, add a "legacy network adapter" first in

Hyper-V, delete the old adapter, edit the new adapter ethernet address to match

the old, and then you will be able to access the network to do the hot

clone.*

Windows 2003 server and older:

Note the IP settings in the Network connection.

Shut down.

Add a legacy network adapter in settings. 

Ensure it's connected with the

correct EA.

Delete the old network adapter.

Boot.

Insert the integration services setup disk. 

From the command prompt (run

as admin in W2K8) run:d:\support\x86\setup /uninstall

It may give an "access denied" error when it's done, but it always does. 

*ENSURE that you REMOVE the Integration Services virtual setup disk

after uninstalling the services, or it may autoinstall them again on

reboot.*

Reboot the server.

- stop all services that might result in clients connecting while you're

doing the clone, such as SQL server, web sites, etc.

Proceed with hot clone process as below.

Windows 2008 server:

Note the IP settings in the Network connection.

Shut down.

Add a legacy network adapter in settings.  Ensure it's connected with the

correct EA.

Delete the old network adapter.

Boot.

Insert the integration services setup disk.  From the command prompt (run

as admin) run:d:\support\x86\setup /uninstall

It may give an "access denied" error when it's done, but it always does. 

Leave the server up. 2008 will autoreinstall the Hyper-v integration tools

on reboot, so DO NOT REBOOT. - stop all services that might result in clients connecting while you're

doing the clone, such as SQL server, web sites, etc.

Proceed with hot clone process as below. If hot clone doesn't work from the VSphere client, install the VMware

conversion standalone version on the VM and push the clone up to the server

instead.

Hot clone process:

- Use the vSphere client to connect to your VMWare manager server with an account

that has Admin privs.

(Before you do the next step, you will have to install the vCenter

Converter plugin for your vSphere Client.  Just do that from the Plug-ins

Manager. Then restart vSphere Client..)

- Select the cluster from the Hosts and Clusters view.   Right click and

select Import Machine.- NOTE that the Hyper-V VM must be up and running and on the network for

this to work.

- type to import is "Physical Computer".  Yeah I know. Ssssh don't tell

vSphere.

- enter the full name, and username/pass of an admin on that computer- it will install a client on the server. I usually choose to uninstall it

afterwards.- You will have to choose the server the VM will start out on.  Don't worry,

it can move around afterward, this is just for the cloning.- Choose a Storage repository. 

- you can choose to resize the disk, but be aware this will vastly increase

the time required to clone the VM.  Vastly. 

- Once the VM is imported, BE SURE TO go shut down the original VM, and edit

the settings of the new VM to modify the Ethernet Address and add a CD ROM

Drive.  For some reason it doesn't seem to add the CD ROM drive.

- start up the new VM.

- install VMWare Tools and reboot.

That's it! 

You can import more than one VM at a time, but watch the

network usage.

Troubleshooting:

- if you get an error when installing the VCenter Converter Agent, go to

the Hyper-V VM and redo the uninstall of the Hyper-V stuff, then reboot. 

Sometimes it doesn't uninstall cleanly.

To cold clone:

You can use the Starwind Converter tool to convert the VHD disk to VMDK. 

Then use the Veeam tool fastscp to copy it up to the storage on the VMware

cluster.

NOTES: Fastscp is flaky on 64-bit systems, as they admit in their release

notes in version 3.

IF YOU ARE COPYING UP AN IDE DRIVE: The vmdk file that contains the disk

descriptor info (the smaller file of the two, without "flat" in the name) needs

to have the line

ddb.adapterType = "ide"

So that VMWare will allow you to add it as an IDE disk.  If you add it as a

SCSI disk, it will probably bluescreen on boot.

To edit the vmdk file, use fastscp to view the file and right click it and

choose edit.

If you have a VM with two disks and you've already added them to the VM, you

may have to remove them both, add the boot drive as IDE, boot up, shut down,

then add the second drive as SCSI or IDE.

Hi

Has anyone successfully used VMconverter to migrate a VM fron ESX 2.x to 3x?? After the conversion, do I need to do "upgrade hardware" as what I did with "cold migration" or "clone"??

What extra step do I need to do after the conversion and what should I be watching out??

Thanks for any input.

I am currently trrying to convert some VMware Server 2.0.2 VM's to VMware vSphere Essentials.  I get the "Unable to obtain hardware information for the selected machine".   Attached are the Converter Debug Logs.

Thanks in advance.

Kia Ora.

Was using the beta, removed it, reinstalled the Production release... now when it starts a dialogue always appears saying "This Beta version of VMware Converter has expired. Please upgrade to the latest version from www.vmware.com"

I seem to be stuck on the beta??

help  =)

Hi

I try virtualize a windows 2003 exchange server with 8 disk. The bd was on five disk on 2 controlers. The data is 1.2 TO

But when the task of second to last disk i get this error  converter screen, the entire job is 68% and the disk job is 78%

FAILED: An error occurred during the conversion: 'BlockLevelVolumeCloneMgr::CloneVolume: Detected a write error during the cloning of volume \WindowsBitmapDriverVolumeId=[74-D0-81-F5-00-7E-00-00-00-00-00-00]. Error: 209 (type: 1, code:13)'

And in log

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2016-11-30T01:00:28.774-05:00 info vmware-converter-worker[18380] [Originator@6876 sub=task-3] Worker InitialSyncFullCloneTask updates, state: 4, percentage: 75, xfer rate (Bps): 13369344

2016-11-30T01:00:28.807-05:00 info vmware-converter-worker[18380] [Originator@6876 sub=task-3] TargetVmManagerImpl::DeleteVM

2016-11-30T01:00:28.807-05:00 info vmware-converter-worker[18380] [Originator@6876 sub=task-3] Reusing existing VIM connection to ssvcenter01

2016-11-30T01:00:29.297-05:00 info vmware-converter-worker[18380] [Originator@6876 sub=task-3] Destroying vim.VirtualMachine:vm-24228 on ssvcenter01

2016-11-30T01:00:37.360-05:00 info vmware-converter-worker[18380] [Originator@6876 sub=task-3] WorkerConvertTask: Generating Agent Task bundle for task with id="task-6".

2016-11-30T01:01:54.196-05:00 info vmware-converter-worker[18380] [Originator@6876 sub=task-3] WorkerConvertTask: Retrieving agent task log bundle to "C:\Windows\TEMP\vmware-temp\vmware-SYSTEM\agentTask-task-6-ifqwvrju.zip".

2016-11-30T01:01:54.385-05:00 info vmware-converter-worker[18380] [Originator@6876 sub=task-3] WorkerConvertTask: Bundle successfully retrieved to "C:\Windows\TEMP\vmware-temp\vmware-SYSTEM\agentTask-task-6-ifqwvrju.zip".

2016-11-30T01:01:54.385-05:00 error vmware-converter-worker[18380] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Task failed:

2016-11-30T01:01:54.385-05:00 info vmware-converter-worker[18380] [Originator@6876 sub=task-3] Scheduled timer canceled, StopKeepAlive succeeds

2016-11-30T01:01:54.389-05:00 info vmware-converter-worker[18380] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Task Completed : task-3

2016-11-30T01:01:54.389-05:00 info vmware-converter-worker[18380] [Originator@6876 sub=ThreadPool] Thread delisted

2016-11-30T01:01:54.397-05:00 info vmware-converter-worker[03832] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [Converter.Worker.DiagnosticManagerImpl][task-3] Generating task log bundle.

2016-11-30T01:01:54.434-05:00 info vmware-converter-worker[21324] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Impersonating user URGENCES-SANTE\Sys_Adm_Srv in session 52bee208-07f7-7cee-6339-e044841cc531

2016-11-30T01:01:54.575-05:00 info vmware-converter-worker[21324] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Stopped impersonating in session 52bee208-07f7-7cee-6339-e044841cc531

2016-11-30T01:01:54.575-05:00 info vmware-converter-worker[21324] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] ConverterConnection: KeepAlive timer canceled, StopKeepAlive succeeded

2016-11-30T01:01:54.827-05:00 info vmware-converter-worker[03832] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [Converter.Worker.DiagnosticManagerImpl] Created log bundle "task-3-fwnskfvh.zip" with size "119584" and CRC "-449129754"

2016-11-30T01:01:55.107-05:00 info vmware-converter-worker[03832] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [Converter.Worker.DiagnosticManagerImpl] Adjusted log bundle "task-3-fwnskfvh.zip" with size "717460" and CRC "1241159595"

2016-11-30T01:01:55.110-05:00 info vmware-converter-worker[17440] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [Converter.Worker.DiagnosticManagerImpl] Retrieving log bundle with key "task-3-fwnskfvh.zip" at offset = "0" and max size = "717460".

2016-11-30T01:01:55.668-05:00 info vmware-converter-worker[03824] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [Converter.Worker.DiagnosticManagerImpl] Deleting log bundle with key "task-3-fwnskfvh.zip"

2016-11-30T01:01:56.083-05:00 info vmware-converter-worker[03824] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Stopped impersonating in session 52eff929-cbf1-c9ba-62b3-7cb9b7349d7f

2016-11-30T01:01:56.083-05:00 info vmware-converter-worker[03824] [Originator@6876 sub=task-3] Session is closing, releasing cached session objects

2016-11-30T01:01:56.083-05:00 info vmware-converter-worker[03824] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] ConverterConnection: KeepAlive timer canceled, StopKeepAlive succeeded

2016-11-30T01:02:42.465-05:00 error vmware-converter-worker[21324] [Originator@6876 sub=Ufa.HTTPService] Failed to read request; stream: <io_obj p:0x072341ec, h:-1, <pipe '\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-worker-soap'>, <pipe '\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-worker-soap'>>, error: class Vmacore::TimeoutException(Operation timed out)

2016-11-30T01:21:37.579-05:00 error vmware-converter-worker[17440] [Originator@6876 sub=Ufa.HTTPService] Failed to read request; stream: <io_obj p:0x07237a8c, h:-1, <pipe '\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-worker-soap'>, <pipe '\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-worker-soap'>>, error: class Vmacore::TimeoutException(Operation timed out)

2016-11-30T01:21:57.581-05:00 error vmware-converter-worker[17440] [Originator@6876 sub=Ufa.HTTPService] Failed to read request; stream: <io_obj p:0x07237a2c, h:-1, <pipe '\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-worker-soap'>, <pipe '\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-worker-soap'>>, error: class Vmacore::TimeoutException(Operation timed out)

2016-11-30T01:21:57.581-05:00 error vmware-converter-worker[03824] [Originator@6876 sub=Ufa.HTTPService] Failed to read request; stream: <io_obj p:0x072358cc, h:-1, <pipe '\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-worker-soap'>, <pipe '\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-worker-soap'>>, error: class Vmacore::TimeoutException(Operation timed out)

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So maybe someone can give some information or trick

Thank in advance

I'm trying to convert a running physical Windows Server 2003 machine using Converter 5.0. The target is a VMware Server 2.x box.

When I launch the wizard and enter credentials for the powered-on machine, I'm using its IP address and an account in its domain (IT). The VMware Server machine is in a different domain and forest.

After I put in the credentials, I get the following error:

A general system error occurred: Crypto Exception: error:02001005:system library:fopen:Input/output error:unable to load C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone\ssl\rui.crt

Here's what I've tried so far:

1. Verified that the target rui.crt file exists at the specified path and that the domain account I'm using to run the converter has full access to it.

2. Running the converter using the Windows 2003 "Run As" command, specifying the domain admin account I'm currently logged in with and unchecking "Run this program with restricted access"

3. Running with "Run As" using a different domain admin account

4. Removing and reinstalling the converter

The conversion starts normally if I run the client from the machine hosting VMware Server and let it connect to the agent on the source machine, but I'd like to know why the client fails when run directly on the source, as I have several of these machines to convert. Any suggestions would be welcome.

Hi There,

Sorry if there is already a lot of similar topics but I didn't find a solution to my problem sofar.

I'm trying to convert a Windows XP Professional machine into an ESX Server 3.0.1 virtual machine using VMware Converter 3.0.1 in "starter mode". Everytime I do that I get the following error :

"ERROR: There is not enough space on the disk"

The computer has one physical drive with 4 partitions :

\- ? : FAT (39MB with 33MB free space)

\- C : NTFS (14.06GB with 4.74GB free space)

\- F : NTFS (39.06GB with 23.17GB free space)

\- G : FAT32 (58.59GB with 25.54GB free space)

The error comes up when the process is dealing with drive F:.

Does anybody have any idea or suggestion ?

Thanks for appreciated help

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.

I have a couple of Server 08 R2 machines where the P to V conversion fails.  I did some digging and the problem appears to be related to the 100mb System Reserved Partition that has 0% free space available.  Conversion fails with the below error.

The VSS snapshots cannot be stored because there is not enough space on the source volumes or because the source machine does not have any NTFS volumes. Error code:
2147754783 (0x8004231F).

Has anyone had this issue and came up with a solution or work around?

Thanks in advance

Hi,

Im atempting to perform a P2V and stall at the Source System section with "permission to perform this operation was denied" (screen shot attatched as 1.jpg - Note, i blanked out part of the acocunt name with ***)

I've had a dig around the forums and seen similar V2V issues where vCenter permissions were not high enough - not an issue here as it's a P2V and I havent got to destination credentials as yet,

I've also seen mention of local admin rights required on source server. I've done this. The account i'm using is a domain admin and although domain admins are part of the local administrators permissions group i've also added my comain account to the source servers Administrators group too.

I've also started the application with "run as Administrator" when logged in with my domain admin account and when logged in with local Administrator account.

now for some logs:

2014-01-30T10:06:07.063+11:00 [01684 info 'Libs'] [ADS] Local Domain : ACTEVL

2014-01-30T10:06:07.063+11:00 [01684 info 'Libs'] [ADS] IsWorkgroup: No

2014-01-30T10:06:07.063+11:00 [01684 info 'Libs'] [ADS] Local Machine: EVLP2V001VS

2014-01-30T10:06:07.703+11:00 [01684 info 'Default'] BaseScheduler initialization complete -- void __thiscall Converter::Server::Scheduler::BaseScheduler::Initialize(const class boost::shared_ptr<class Converter::Server::Scheduler::SchedulerEnv>,const class boost::optional<class Converter::Server::Scheduler::SchedulerConstraints const &> &,const class boost::optional<class Converter::VdbConnection &> &) ("d:/build/ob/bora-1362012/bora/sysimage/ufad/server/scheduler/baseScheduler.cpp:112")

2014-01-30T10:06:07.703+11:00 [01684 info 'Default'] Loaded all items from the scheduler's database tables. -- void __thiscall Converter::Server::Scheduler::BaseScheduler::LoadSchedulerItemIdMap(void) ("d:/build/ob/bora-1362012/bora/sysimage/ufad/server/scheduler/baseScheduler.cpp:70")

2014-01-30T10:06:07.703+11:00 [01684 info 'Default'] Loaded all items from scheduler's database tables.Scheduler's item map contains 0 items. -- void __thiscall Converter::Server::Scheduler::PriorityQScheduler::LoadPriorityQ(void) ("d:/build/ob/bora-1362012/bora/sysimage/ufad/server/scheduler/priorityQScheduler.cpp:185")

2014-01-30T10:06:07.703+11:00 [01684 info 'Default'] [plugin,158] ServerPlugin Init

2014-01-30T10:06:07.703+11:00 [01684 info 'Ufa'] Initializing SSL context

2014-01-30T10:06:07.703+11:00 [01684 info 'Ufa'] Mime type: properties = text/plain

2014-01-30T10:06:07.703+11:00 [01684 info 'Ufa'] Mime type: js = text/javascript

2014-01-30T10:06:07.703+11:00 [01684 info 'Ufa'] Mime type: css = text/css

2014-01-30T10:06:07.703+11:00 [01684 info 'Ufa'] Micro web server pipeName: \\.\pipe\vmware-converter-web

2014-01-30T10:06:07.703+11:00 [01684 info 'HttpSvc.HTTPService'] Setting buffer size to 32768

2014-01-30T10:06:07.703+11:00 [01684 info 'HttpSvc.HTTPService'] Using default for nonChunkingAgents: 'VMware VI Client|VMware-client|VMware-client/3.*'

2014-01-30T10:06:07.703+11:00 [01684 info 'HttpSvc.HTTPService'] Using default for agentsNeedingContentLength: 'VMware-client'

2014-01-30T10:06:07.703+11:00 [01684 info 'HttpSvc.HTTPService'] Max buffered response size is 104857600 bytes

2014-01-30T10:06:07.703+11:00 [01684 info 'HTTP server'] HTTP server created with docroots C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone\docRoot, chunked responses enabled: true

2014-01-30T10:06:07.703+11:00 [01684 info 'Ufa'] Micro web server created

2014-01-30T10:06:07.703+11:00 [01684 info 'Ufa'] Plugin initialized

2014-01-30T10:06:07.719+11:00 [01996 info 'ThreadPool'] Thread enlisted

2014-01-30T10:06:07.719+11:00 [01996 info 'Default'] [task,338] [task-internal-1] -- BEGIN -- TaskManager

2014-01-30T10:06:07.719+11:00 [01684 info 'Default'] [plugin,188] ServerPlugin Start

2014-01-30T10:06:07.719+11:00 [02004 info 'ThreadPool'] Thread enlisted

2014-01-30T10:06:07.719+11:00 [02000 info 'ThreadPool'] Thread enlisted

2014-01-30T10:06:07.719+11:00 [02008 info 'ThreadPool'] Thread enlisted

2014-01-30T10:06:07.719+11:00 [01684 info 'ProxySvc'] Proxy service created: http port (80), https port (443)

2014-01-30T10:06:07.844+11:00 [01684 info 'ProxySvc-80'] Max proxy connections currently set to 0 (unlimited), buffer size: 16344 bytes

2014-01-30T10:06:07.844+11:00 [01684 info 'ProxySvc'] Created endpoint 80

2014-01-30T10:06:07.844+11:00 [01684 info 'ProxySvc-443'] Max proxy connections currently set to 0 (unlimited), buffer size: 16344 bytes

2014-01-30T10:06:07.844+11:00 [01684 info 'ProxySvc-443'] vmacore/ssl/useSSLCtxPool: true

2014-01-30T10:06:07.844+11:00 [01684 info 'ProxySvc'] Created endpoint 443

2014-01-30T10:06:07.860+11:00 [01684 info 'ProxySvc'] Proxy service initialized

2014-01-30T10:06:07.860+11:00 [01684 info 'ProxySvc-80'] Proxy: Starting new Proxy service

2014-01-30T10:06:07.860+11:00 [01684 info 'ProxySvc-443'] Proxy: Starting new Proxy service

2014-01-30T10:06:07.860+11:00 [01684 info 'Ufa'] SOAP pipe name: \\.\pipe\vmware-converter-server-soap

2014-01-30T10:06:07.860+11:00 [01684 info 'Ufa.HTTPService'] Setting buffer size to 32768

2014-01-30T10:06:07.860+11:00 [01684 info 'Ufa.HTTPService'] Using default for nonChunkingAgents: 'VMware VI Client|VMware-client|VMware-client/3.*'

2014-01-30T10:06:07.860+11:00 [01684 info 'Ufa.HTTPService'] Using default for agentsNeedingContentLength: 'VMware-client'

2014-01-30T10:06:07.860+11:00 [01684 info 'Ufa.HTTPService'] Max buffered response size is 104857600 bytes

2014-01-30T10:06:07.860+11:00 [01684 info 'Ufa'] enableChunkedResponses: true

2014-01-30T10:06:07.860+11:00 [01684 info 'Ufa.HTTPService'] Http Service started: <server p:0x018a1e88, '\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-server-soap'>

2014-01-30T10:06:07.860+11:00 [01684 info 'Ufa'] Soap (over Named Pipe) started on pipe \\.\pipe\vmware-converter-server-soap. enableRemoteAccess = false, nonRootAccess = true, useSSL = false

2014-01-30T10:06:07.860+11:00 [01684 info 'HttpSvc.HTTPService'] Http Service started: <server p:0x018a1b88, '\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-web'>

2014-01-30T10:06:07.860+11:00 [01684 info 'Ufa'] Web Server started

2014-01-30T10:06:07.860+11:00 [01684 info 'Ufa'] Plugin started

2014-01-30T10:06:07.875+11:00 [01684 info 'Default'] Running on OS: Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition, 64-bit Service Pack 2 (Build 6002); CPUs: 2

2014-01-30T10:06:07.875+11:00 [01684 info 'Default'] [serviceWin32,416] vmware-converter-server service started

2014-01-30T10:10:04.304+11:00 [01688 info 'Libs'] [ADS] Account muz_***_a found, but not local

2014-01-30T10:10:04.350+11:00 [01688 info 'Default'] [user,874] Successfully authenticated user ACTEVL\Muz_***_a from this local machine (using pipe)

2014-01-30T10:10:06.708+11:00 [01696 info 'Libs'] [ADS] Account muz_***_a found, but not local

2014-01-30T10:10:06.724+11:00 [01696 info 'Default'] [user,874] Successfully authenticated user ACTEVL\Muz_***_a from this local machine (using pipe)

2014-01-30T10:10:38.369+11:00 [01688 info 'Default'] [agentManager,83] [AgentManager] Install Agent on 172.16.97.113

2014-01-30T10:10:53.913+11:00 [01696 error 'Ufa.HTTPService'] Failed to read request; stream: <io_obj p:0x018d7aac, h:-1, <pipe '\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-server-soap'>, <pipe '\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-server-soap'>>, error: class Vmacore::TimeoutException(Operation timed out)

2014-01-30T10:11:26.805+11:00 [01696 info 'Default'] [agentManager,129] [AgentManager] Uninstall Agent from 172.16.97.113

2014-01-30T10:11:33.659+11:00 [01696 info 'Default'] ConverterConnection: KeepAlive timer canceled, StopKeepAlive succeeded

2014-01-30T10:11:34.752+11:00 [01696 info 'vmomi.soapStub[0]'] Resetting stub adapter for server <cs p:018d94a0, PIPE:\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-worker-soap> : Closed

2014-01-30T10:15:32.187+11:00 [01692 info 'Libs'] [ADS] Get user name failed: 1332

2014-01-30T10:15:32.187+11:00 [01692 info 'Libs'] [ADS] GetTokenInformation failed: 1312

2014-01-30T10:15:32.202+11:00 [01692 info 'Default'] [user,874] Successfully authenticated user Administrator from this local machine (using pipe)

2014-01-30T10:15:33.711+11:00 [01692 info 'Libs'] [ADS] Get user name failed: 1332

2014-01-30T10:15:33.711+11:00 [01692 info 'Libs'] [ADS] GetTokenInformation failed: 1312

2014-01-30T10:15:33.726+11:00 [01692 info 'Default'] [user,874] Successfully authenticated user Administrator from this local machine (using pipe)

2014-01-30T10:16:19.100+11:00 [01684 error 'Ufa.HTTPService'] Failed to read request; stream: <io_obj p:0x018d984c, h:-1, <pipe '\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-server-soap'>, <pipe '\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-server-soap'>>, error: class Vmacore::TimeoutException(Operation timed out)

2014-01-30T10:16:26.131+11:00 [01692 info 'Default'] [agentManager,83] [AgentManager] Install Agent on 172.16.97.113

2014-01-30T10:16:57.977+11:00 [01684 info 'Libs'] [ADS] GetTokenInformation failed: 1312

2014-01-30T10:16:57.977+11:00 [01684 info 'Default'] [diagnosticManager,423] Generating Converter.Server log bundle.

I see in the log "2014-01-30T10:10:04.304+11:00 [01688 info 'Libs'] [ADS] Account muz_***_a found, but not local"

but it is part of the local Administrators group. I've added it to both the source physical server (evlp2v102) and the VM that is set up as the converter server (evlp2v001vs)

any help or sugestions appreciated

Also worth noting that is i use the loval Administrator credentials i can get past this.

However, I am atempting to use the Domain credentials as part of troubleshooting/testing with another P2V issue

when when a a domain member physical server is p2v, the virtual instance is not longer a valid domain member (ie: can not log into that VM with domain credentials)

Hello,

I'm trying to convert (P2v) a Windows server 2008 R2 (french edition) using vcenter converter standalone.

At the end of conversion, i have this message "unable to proceed since the sysprep parameters provided are not correct".

Is there any way to fix that ?

I have no english windows available to install*

Thank you very much for your replies!

Receiving the following error on the server being converted:

The Vstor2 MntApi 1.0 Driver service failed to start due to the following error:

The system cannot find the file specified.

Product: VMware vCenter Converter Standalone Agent -- Error 29142.Could not start service Vstor2 MntApi 1.0 Driver.

Both remote and local installs fail.

Any ideas?

I want to convert the Hyper-V 2012 hosted VMs to ESXi 5.1 host machines using VMware Converter 5.1.0 build -1087880 but it prompt below error message when i try to connect the Hyper-V 2012 host machine using "Hyper-V" Server option in source of VMware converter utility.

" The version of the selected Microsoft Hyper-V is not supported. Select an earlier version of Microsoft hyper-V server or another supported source type."

Note:- All VMs are created with VHDx disks.

Please help out that what method should be used for converting these VMs. snapshot of error is also attached with this post for reference.

Hi Folks,

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

Hello,

I am attempting to P2V a Linux server using the VMWare Standalore Converter v6.

The Linux server is a DMZ server secured with PrivateKey and passphrase. The SSH is listening on port 33001 instead of 22.

Few things to mention about the environment is that,

• the physical linux server is in DMZ subnet 172.16.0.x. with port 33001 opened to it for ssh.
• Converter is ran from a Windows server in a 10.1.106.x subnet using privatekey and passphrase.
• vCenter is on 10.1.109.x subnet.
• VM is being created on the 10.1.105.x subnet

When I stat the P2V, it proceeds with the initial VM creation in VMWare and loads the temp OS. The job fails at 3% with the below error in the log file:

It seems to me that after the helperVM OS is loaded it is trying to access the source server and fails as the HelperVM doesn't have the private key or passphrase.

When checking the logs on the Linux server I get these logs:

I did come across linux p2v conversion with wmware converter 6.1.1 where the user disabled the private key and switched to user name and password authentication. However, I wanted to know if its possible to P2V with PrivateKey and passphrase.

Any help will be much appreciated.

Kind regards,

mjt.