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    <title>topic Re: Converted vmdk file, but Windows does not boot in ESXi in ESXi Discussions</title>
    <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/ESXi-Discussions/Converted-vmdk-file-but-Windows-does-not-boot-in-ESXi/m-p/1406749#M134787</link>
    <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;BLOCKQUOTE&gt;&lt;P&gt;So the converter will convert the vmdk file to a live running ESXi server ...&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BLOCKQUOTE&gt;&lt;P&gt; yes , Once you use Converter to move VM on esxi . Your disk will be vmdk.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BLOCKQUOTE&gt;&lt;P&gt;Is it possible to convert the vmdk file to an ESXi-compatible vmdk file, without needing a running ESXi server?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BLOCKQUOTE&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;No, you have to select your ESXI host name when&amp;nbsp; you are going to covert VM on esxi .&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BLOCKQUOTE&gt;&lt;P&gt;I would then manually move the ESXi-compatible vmdk file to the ESXi server myself at a later time.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BLOCKQUOTE&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;No, It will create VMDK file along with other supported file . you no need to move any file manually.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Regards,&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Randhir&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;If you found my answers useful please consider marking them as Correct OR Helpful&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 05:24:20 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2018-01-16T05:24:20Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Converted vmdk file, but Windows does not boot in ESXi</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/ESXi-Discussions/Converted-vmdk-file-but-Windows-does-not-boot-in-ESXi/m-p/1406746#M134784</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;I have a vmdk file that boots Windows Server 2016 fine in VMware Workstation Player.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I converted the vmdk file to be compatible with ESXi.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I used the command, vmkfstools -i source.vmdk new_esxi_compatible.vmdk -d thin&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;When I boot the Windows Server 2016 in the ESXi, it goes into "Preparing Automatic Repair", and I can't get it to boot into Windows.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I've tried,&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;bootrec /fixmbr&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;bootrec /fixboot&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;bootrec /rebuildbcd&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;... but to no avail.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Anything else I can try?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Am is using the vmkfstools correctly?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2018 23:38:48 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>BlackBare</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2018-01-15T23:38:48Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Converted vmdk file, but Windows does not boot in ESXi</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/ESXi-Discussions/Converted-vmdk-file-but-Windows-does-not-boot-in-ESXi/m-p/1406747#M134785</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;Try using Vmware V2V Converter as per your requirement.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://my.vmware.com/group/vmware/info?slug=infrastructure_operations_management/vmware_vcenter_converter_standalone/6_2_0" title="https://my.vmware.com/group/vmware/info?slug=infrastructure_operations_management/vmware_vcenter_converter_standalone/6_2_0"&gt;https://my.vmware.com/group/vmware/info?slug=infrastructure_operations_management/vmware_vcenter_converter_standalone/6_…&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Regards,&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Randhir&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 04:21:36 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/ESXi-Discussions/Converted-vmdk-file-but-Windows-does-not-boot-in-ESXi/m-p/1406747#M134785</guid>
      <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2018-01-16T04:21:36Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Converted vmdk file, but Windows does not boot in ESXi</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/ESXi-Discussions/Converted-vmdk-file-but-Windows-does-not-boot-in-ESXi/m-p/1406748#M134786</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;Ah, thanks!&amp;nbsp; I forgot VMware's converter also does V2V.&amp;nbsp; My brain was stuck on it being only used for P2V.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;So the converter will convert the vmdk file to a live running ESXi server ...&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Is it possible to convert the vmdk file to an ESXi-compatible vmdk file, without needing a running ESXi server?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I would then manually move the ESXi-compatible vmdk file to the ESXi server myself at a later time.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 04:56:24 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/ESXi-Discussions/Converted-vmdk-file-but-Windows-does-not-boot-in-ESXi/m-p/1406748#M134786</guid>
      <dc:creator>BlackBare</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2018-01-16T04:56:24Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Converted vmdk file, but Windows does not boot in ESXi</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/ESXi-Discussions/Converted-vmdk-file-but-Windows-does-not-boot-in-ESXi/m-p/1406749#M134787</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;BLOCKQUOTE&gt;&lt;P&gt;So the converter will convert the vmdk file to a live running ESXi server ...&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BLOCKQUOTE&gt;&lt;P&gt; yes , Once you use Converter to move VM on esxi . Your disk will be vmdk.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BLOCKQUOTE&gt;&lt;P&gt;Is it possible to convert the vmdk file to an ESXi-compatible vmdk file, without needing a running ESXi server?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BLOCKQUOTE&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;No, you have to select your ESXI host name when&amp;nbsp; you are going to covert VM on esxi .&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BLOCKQUOTE&gt;&lt;P&gt;I would then manually move the ESXi-compatible vmdk file to the ESXi server myself at a later time.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BLOCKQUOTE&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;No, It will create VMDK file along with other supported file . you no need to move any file manually.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Regards,&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Randhir&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;If you found my answers useful please consider marking them as Correct OR Helpful&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 05:24:20 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/ESXi-Discussions/Converted-vmdk-file-but-Windows-does-not-boot-in-ESXi/m-p/1406749#M134787</guid>
      <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2018-01-16T05:24:20Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Converted vmdk file, but Windows does not boot in ESXi</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/ESXi-Discussions/Converted-vmdk-file-but-Windows-does-not-boot-in-ESXi/m-p/1406750#M134788</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;VMware Converter worked.&amp;nbsp; I was concerned it would take too long, converting and transferring over the network, to the ESXi server.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;It showed it would take 5-6 hours to complete, but it only took 1-2 hours.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 10:17:53 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>BlackBare</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2018-01-16T10:17:53Z</dc:date>
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