Error Loading Operating System When Importing Into ESXi

[QantasA380]

Hi,

I have a Windows XP Virtual Machine on ESXi box 1. I am trying to export this and import this into ESXi box 2. ESXi box 1 is in a V-Center setup and ESXi box is a standalone server.

I exported the virtual machine by selected the powered off virtual machine > File > Export > Export OVF Template.

I then imported into box 2 by File > Deploy OVF template.

When the import has finished i get "Error Loading Operating System"

The virtual machine is Windows XP and the ESXi Hosts are running 4.0

ESXi Box 1 is HP ProLiant DL370 G6

ESXi Box 2 is Dell Poweredge 2950

Does anyone have any ideas please?

Thanks

[weinstein5]

Welcoem to the Communities - I am not sure what is going on because what you describe is correct - an alternative method is download a copy of the stand alone converter and use that to move the VM over -

[QantasA380]

I was hoping you was going to say i was doing something wrong and its an easy fix

I will try the converter in the morning.

Does it matter the host hardware inst the same please?

The idea is that i am using the standalone ESXi box to rebuild the domain and i will import this into the main setup when the time comes. I will be importing many servers so i am just testing this out for when the time comes.

Thanks

[weinstein5 · Accepted solution]

The only other thing would be to retry exposrting to the OVF maybe the export became corrupt -

[QantasA380]

Thanks will give this a shot.

[a_p_]

Did you try importing on the original system yet? Do you get the same error or does it work?

André

[QantasA380]

I did another export and it imported fine. Must have been a glitch or something.

Thanks for the input.

[a_p_]

Good to hear it's working.

André

PS: I'm going to mark the thread as "Assumed Answered".