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How to P2V Windows 2000 Server

Source: microsoft.public.virtualserver
Sent: 10/27/2008
From: BPG Admin
Message:

All, I am trying to convert a Windows 2000 Server into Virtual. I am having
so success here is what I am doing. Anyone have any suggestions?

I have been trying to do a offline P2V of a Windows 2000 Server using VMM.
Here are the steps that I have been doing.

1) Open Virtual Machine Manager
2) From Menu select "Actions" + "Virtual Machine Manager" + "Convert
physical server"
3) Type the name of my Windows 2000 Server in the Computer Name and type
admin pass in account fields - Then click "next"
4) Click next from the Virtual machine name - it populates with the name
automatically
5) Click the "Gather System Information" button
6) Results come back that OK is W2K Server SP4 with drives and network
adapter - Click "next"
7) On Conversion Information screen.... get the following Error (3228):
Online physical-to-virtual conversion cannot be performed for the operating
system Microsoft Windows 2000 Server on the source computer
server.domain.com... Then Recommended Action: -- is empty
8) Hit the "Next" button
9) Volume info displays click "Next" again
10) Select Virtual Machine Host - Highlight my VMM Server click "Next"
11) Select Path put my location of my VMM files -- Click "Next"
12) Additional Properties... click "Next"
13) Summary click "Create"
14) Error message displays Select machine server.domain.com cannot be
virtualized
For more information view details for this job ID 3229

My understandiing that you have to do a offline P2V on a windows 2000
Server... All my reading has said that when you install the VMM agent on a
2000 Server that it will also install a Windows PE image and modifiy the boot
options to boot into this Windows PE image... but when I reboot my Windows
2000 Server it just boots back into Windows... How do I get it to boot into
the Windows PE so I can do the offline P2V?

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RE: How to P2V Windows 2000 Server

Sent: 10/28/2008
From: Simon Phillips
Message:

Hi

VMM and windows 2000 isn't always that easy. I have done several 2000 and
2003 boxes now and have to say that anything older than 2003 SP2 isn't ideal.
The products simply dont have the depth required.

By far the easiest and most relaible way i have found, even after trialing
SCVMM, is Acronis True Image Server 9.5x.

You can create an image file from within Windows or even from the boot disc,
then simply use the app to convert that image file to a VHD file ready for VS
or HyperV. Its fast and really easy - Ive had no weird issues with hardware
either yet.

Save yourself some time!

Simon Phillips
MCSE + Messaging + Security
www.phillipstaylorbrown.com

"BPG Admin" wrote:

Show quoted text

> All, I am trying to convert a Windows 2000 Server into Virtual. I am having
> so success here is what I am doing. Anyone have any suggestions?
>
> I have been trying to do a offline P2V of a Windows 2000 Server using VMM.
> Here are the steps that I have been doing.
>
> 1) Open Virtual Machine Manager
> 2) From Menu select "Actions" + "Virtual Machine Manager" + "Convert
> physical server"
> 3) Type the name of my Windows 2000 Server in the Computer Name and type
> admin pass in account fields - Then click "next"
> 4) Click next from the Virtual machine name - it populates with the name
> automatically
> 5) Click the "Gather System Information" button
> 6) Results come back that OK is W2K Server SP4 with drives and network
> adapter - Click "next"
> 7) On Conversion Information screen.... get the following Error (3228):
> Online physical-to-virtual conversion cannot be performed for the operating
> system Microsoft Windows 2000 Server on the source computer
> server.domain.com... Then Recommended Action: -- is empty
> 8) Hit the "Next" button
> 9) Volume info displays click "Next" again
> 10) Select Virtual Machine Host - Highlight my VMM Server click "Next"
> 11) Select Path put my location of my VMM files -- Click "Next"
> 12) Additional Properties... click "Next"
> 13) Summary click "Create"
> 14) Error message displays Select machine server.domain.com cannot be
> virtualized
> For more information view details for this job ID 3229
>
> My understandiing that you have to do a offline P2V on a windows 2000
> Server... All my reading has said that when you install the VMM agent on a
> 2000 Server that it will also install a Windows PE image and modifiy the boot
> options to boot into this Windows PE image... but when I reboot my Windows
> 2000 Server it just boots back into Windows... How do I get it to boot into
> the Windows PE so I can do the offline P2V?

RE: How to P2V Windows 2000 Server

Sent: 10/28/2008
From: BPG Admin
Message:

We have tried this using Arcronis Echo Workstation with Universal Restore...
but everytime I convert the tib to a vhd and then create a new VirtualPC
using those HDs when I try to boot the Virtual PC it won't start it says
"Reboot and Select proper Boot device or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot
device"

So it doesn't even reconize drives to boot.. Is that what you have been
doing but it works for you?

"BPG Admin" wrote:

Show quoted text

RE: How to P2V Windows 2000 Server

Sent: 10/29/2008
From: Simon Phillips
Message:

Hi

yes. There are a few little bits worth notng if you havent already:

-make sure you use the server product
-ensure the drives are 'basic' that you are imaging
-if theres a software mirror - Break it otherwise it wont work.
-ensure no compression when creating the image

i had the issue you describe but got round it by breaking the software
mirror on the box.

Simon Phillips
MCSE + Messaging + Security
www.phillipstaylorbrown.com

"BPG Admin" wrote:

Show quoted text

> We have tried this using Arcronis Echo Workstation with Universal Restore...
> but everytime I convert the tib to a vhd and then create a new VirtualPC
> using those HDs when I try to boot the Virtual PC it won't start it says
> "Reboot and Select proper Boot device or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot
> device"
>
> So it doesn't even reconize drives to boot.. Is that what you have been
> doing but it works for you?
>
> "BPG Admin" wrote:
>
> > All, I am trying to convert a Windows 2000 Server into Virtual. I am having
> > so success here is what I am doing. Anyone have any suggestions?
> >
> > I have been trying to do a offline P2V of a Windows 2000 Server using VMM.
> > Here are the steps that I have been doing.
> >
> > 1) Open Virtual Machine Manager
> > 2) From Menu select "Actions" + "Virtual Machine Manager" + "Convert
> > physical server"
> > 3) Type the name of my Windows 2000 Server in the Computer Name and type
> > admin pass in account fields - Then click "next"
> > 4) Click next from the Virtual machine name - it populates with the name
> > automatically
> > 5) Click the "Gather System Information" button
> > 6) Results come back that OK is W2K Server SP4 with drives and network
> > adapter - Click "next"
> > 7) On Conversion Information screen.... get the following Error (3228):
> > Online physical-to-virtual conversion cannot be performed for the operating
> > system Microsoft Windows 2000 Server on the source computer
> > server.domain.com... Then Recommended Action: -- is empty
> > 8) Hit the "Next" button
> > 9) Volume info displays click "Next" again
> > 10) Select Virtual Machine Host - Highlight my VMM Server click "Next"
> > 11) Select Path put my location of my VMM files -- Click "Next"
> > 12) Additional Properties... click "Next"
> > 13) Summary click "Create"
> > 14) Error message displays Select machine server.domain.com cannot be
> > virtualized
> > For more information view details for this job ID 3229
> >
> > My understandiing that you have to do a offline P2V on a windows 2000
> > Server... All my reading has said that when you install the VMM agent on a
> > 2000 Server that it will also install a Windows PE image and modifiy the boot
> > options to boot into this Windows PE image... but when I reboot my Windows
> > 2000 Server it just boots back into Windows... How do I get it to boot into
> > the Windows PE so I can do the offline P2V?

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