P2V conversion error at 97% and 98%: "Error: Cannot open the destination virtual machine for reconfiguration."

[MrJohnnieDoe]

Hi!

<sorry for my English :)>

I've a trouble with conversion WinServer2003SP2 power-on machine to virtual machine.

I've tried different combinations of settings, but: "FAILED: Unable to reconfigure the destination virtual machine."

Things I have tried:

1) Installing the converter to my PC win WinXP SP3.

2) Installing the converter to destination machine.

3) Installing the converter to other machines with Server 2003.

4) Selecting 2-4 Gb RAM, 2-4 Processors

5) Using a different drives as the target (local and fibre-channel connected drives)

Other power-on machines convert successfully.

I've attached the logs that I exported.

Thanks,

Dmitry.

[continuum]

do you have more then one boot option in the boot.ini ?




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[MattFont]

I am getting the same error trying to convert a powered on Hyper-V VM. I do not have multiple entries under boot.ini.

Here is the Boot.ini contents from the Hyper-V VM I am trying to convert.

timeout=30

default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)]windows

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn

Thank you,

Matt

[thadley]

I got the same exact error. Is there no answer for this?

[MattFont]

I am in training today and tomorrow (11/18 and 11/19)

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Thank you,

Matt

[idle-jam]

Hmm what's the country code to get hold of you? i will go extra miles and give you a call 😛

worse case scenario is you can always pop in a windows cd and do a repair. it's tedious and slow but it does get the job done in a slower manner.

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[thadley]

Just wanted to give an update. I changed the destination from Ubuntu 9.04 to Windows XP and it worked. So, there is some configuration issue with Linux/Ubuntu. Thanks.

[MrJohnnieDoe]

Hi all!

It's the solution that was helped me:

1) Checking file system on all convertible drives.

2) Disconnect all users except the administrator.

3) Empty recycle bin.