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How to create virtual machines in HyperV from Windows Server Backup

Hi,

I have a virtual machine running Windows 2003 server and another virtual machine running Windows Server 2008 in VMWare.
I like to run those VMs in HyperV Server, so I did the following:
From W2003 VM, using Windows Server backup program, I created a backup file "W2003.bkf".
From W2008 VM, using Windows Server Backup program, I created a backup folder "WindowsImageBackup".
Now I like to create new virtual machines - 2003VM and 2008VM in HyperV 2012 server using"W2003.bkf" file and "WindowsImageBackup" backup folder.
How do I do that?

To accomplish the above, I used to create VHDX files using Disk2VHD, but my experience with those is that I have to manually populate IP addresses in TCP/IP properties and it has not been always smooth, so I like to try backup & restore method this time around.

Thanks.

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

MVMC may not support the VMware ESXi host and also the VMs to convert, they are old and out of support. (and MVMC was discontinued in 2016).

Use a software product with a bare metal restore option. e.g. like Veeam Free Agent.

I outline a procedure here...backup to an image, restore the image to hyper-V VM using the bootable cdorm

(but your OS are old now, and there is not much support for 2003 and 2008)

HOW TO: Perform a Physical to Virtual (P2V) Conversion the easy way from a computer backup (image).