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VMWARE converter 5.1 crashes and 4.1 errors out with "invalid fault"

Asked by: NAMEWITHELD12
I am attempting to convert a 2008 R2 to a VM ,

the converter 5.1 will crash when i attempt to log in so i installed 4.1 and get the invalid fault error

where can i get more info from logs on this issue

this happends with all 4 servers that i am attempting to convert!

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2012-09-16 at 07:24:28ID: 27866628
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VMware

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Windows Server 2008

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Virtualization

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