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Hi<br />
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First why P2V a domain controller if you can just build a new VM and then promote to DC? More easy, and safe.<br />
Second, if not recommended P2V a DC.<br />
Third, even you want to P2V a DC, never P2V a DC online. You need to perform this offline(cold migration).<br />
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Is this the only DC on the domain? Is there any more DCs?<br />
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Please take a look at my article how to P2V Windows Servers.<br />
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<a href="https://www.experts-exchange.com/Software/VMWare/A_3639-VMware-vConverter-P2V-for-Windows-Servers.html" rel="ugc">https://www.experts-exchange.com/Software/VMWare/A_3639-VMware-vConverter-P2V-for-Windows-Servers.html</a><br />
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Follow all the tasks(pre and post P2V) and this will reduce issues in the P2V or in the new VM.<br />
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Hope this can help<br />
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Jail
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Seems like some communication issue, if it starts the conversion.<br />
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If you are not entitled to use the VMware Cold Clone Boot ISO, which is only available to VMware Converter Enterprise license-holders.<br />
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It's much safer and easier to use the following, create your own VMware Cold Clone Boot ISO, using the following URL for guidance<br />
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<a href="http://www.ardamis.com/2009/04/25/cold-cloning-vmware-converter/" rel="ugc">http://www.ardamis.com/2009/04/25/cold-cloning-vmware-converter/</a><br />
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This will create a BOOT CD, you can boot the physical server, and CLONE safely.
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Okay - not online. &nbsp;Got that.<br />
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I have an Acronis license. &nbsp;Is there a reason why I should not offline convert off an Acronis-image file?<br />

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The offline images will be out of date?
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Good evening,<br />
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I am trying to convert a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition Domain Controller to VMware ESX 4.1 Update 1 using the Converter Standalone. &nbsp;All quite normal, 32bit, 2 CPUs, 4GB. &nbsp;Tobit Faxware is installed. &nbsp;Also Terminal Services and some workstation-stuff (I know - not recommended. &nbsp;It's only four users.)<br />
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It installs the agent fine, it start and finishes the snapshot successfully. &nbsp;After about 4 minutes and 1% into the conversion (the VM is not yet created in ESX) it stopps saying the conversion fails.<br />
No details.<br />
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I'm a bit helpless and don't know where to look. &nbsp;Does anyone have an idea?<br />
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Thanks,<br />
Ralph
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Good evening,

I am trying to convert a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition Domain Controller to VMware ESX 4.1 Update 1 using the Converter Standalone.  All quite normal, 32bit, 2 CPUs, 4GB.  Tobit Faxware is installed.  Also Terminal Services and some workstation-stuff (I know - not recommended.  It's only four users.)

It installs the agent fine, it start and finishes the snapshot successfully.  After about 4 minutes and 1% into the conversion (the VM is not yet created in ESX) it stopps saying the conversion fails.
No details.

I'm a bit helpless and don't know where to look.  Does anyone have an idea?

Thanks,
Ralph

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