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Trouble booting converted Linux VM Error 13: Invalid or unsupported executable format

I have some Linux (Oracle) servers I am trying to migrate to my VMware server and have successfully used the VMware Converter to migrate them to my VMware server but when I boot the server on VMware I am getting "Error 13: Invalid or unsupported executable format". *See attachment.

If i press continue I am able to get to a grub> prompt.

I have limited Linux experience so please be detailed in responses (sorry in advance).

Any help is appreciated.

Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

Does not sound like they have successfully converted.

PLease upload screenshot, and check if they are supported by VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 5.1.

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pspomaha

ASKER

Attached is screenshot of the VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 5.1 successful message I received.

It does look like the version or RedHat (Version 5) is supported by the converter, but maybe it has something to do with the way the server is configured by Oracle? The version of Linux was downloaded from Oracle's website (if that is any insight).

Mazdajai

Converter supports RHEL5/6. Can you attach the screen the screenshot and the converter log? What version of converter are you using?

pspomaha

ASKER

I am using version 5.1 of the converter (latest on website). I thought I had attached the image already. Sorry about that, see attachments now.
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vmware-converter-server-1.log
converter-gui-5.log

Mazdajai

Is the number of target disks same as the source? What is your disk layout on the P2V? You might need to tweak the disk layout since you have LVMs.

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pspomaha

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figured it out on my own