VMware Virtual Machine convertion gone bad

hey guys converted physical to virtual....did this with about 7 systems all fine...did number 8 and converted system then synced....booted up...installed vmware tools...made sure all drivers for other physical machine is off system...added ip address info....then rebooted server...now its like the vmware tools disappeared and my ip address settings didnt stick...what could i have done wrong....thanks for any help...

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Windows Server 2008VirtualizationVMware

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westhelpdesk

8/22/2022 - Mon

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

12/4/2013

Check the hidden devices have been removed?

Can you run the P2V conversion again?

westhelpdesk

12/4/2013

ASKER

HOW and where to check

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

12/4/2013

see this VMware Knowledge base Article - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1179

Your help has saved me hundreds of hours of internet surfing.

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westhelpdesk

12/9/2013

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ran checkdisk and then it repaired files on drive....reinstalled vmware tools and restarted computer then put ip settings back in and restarted system and all worked...thanks...

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