Convert Windows 2000 Server from Physical to Virtual with VMWARE : Hardrive problem
Hi,
I would like to convert a physical server to a virtual one with VMWARE. (ESX)
I have try different transfert methode (p2v assistant, ghost) but each time when i start the virtual machine I got an
"Windows could not start because of a computer disk hardware configuration problem. Could not read from selected bootdisk. Check boot path and disk hardware."
Did I have to inject somedriver, modif registry into the images before start ?
Thank you
I would like to convert a physical server to a virtual one with VMWARE. (ESX)
I have try different transfert methode (p2v assistant, ghost) but each time when i start the virtual machine I got an
"Windows could not start because of a computer disk hardware configuration problem. Could not read from selected bootdisk. Check boot path and disk hardware."
Did I have to inject somedriver, modif registry into the images before start ?
Thank you
rindi
Have you tried starting the VM in safe mode? If you can boot into safe mode, open the device manager and remove all drivers from there and then try a normal reboot.
ASKER
Problem is the same, I could not start the safe mode.
ASKER
I found it, the problem is in the boot.ini
I have to replace:
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=scsi(0)disk(0)rdis
[operating systems]
scsi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)part
by
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdi
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)par
Thank fo help
I have to replace:
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=scsi(0)disk(0)rdis
[operating systems]
scsi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)part
by
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdi
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)par
Thank fo help
Exclude the following files on restore to different harware BOOT.ini, HAL.dll, NTOSKRNL.exe, NTDLL.dll,KERNEL32.dll,WIN
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