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    <title>topic Re: &amp;quot;FAILED: Unable to create a VSS snapshot of the source volume(s). Error code: 2147754758 (0x80042306).&amp;quot; FAILED at 1% with standalone converted 5.5 in Converter Standalone Discussions</title>
    <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Converter-Standalone-Discussions/quot-FAILED-Unable-to-create-a-VSS-snapshot-of-the-source-volume/m-p/1802456#M28149</link>
    <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;Your problem is with VSS, probably it is lack of space, check for similar problems and solutions.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;The errors you see are expected, we need a full log bundle for investigation, and don't warry about GPT disks, they are supported with Converter 5+&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 19 Jan 2014 08:20:03 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>POCEH</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2014-01-19T08:20:03Z</dc:date>
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      <title>"FAILED: Unable to create a VSS snapshot of the source volume(s). Error code: 2147754758 (0x80042306)." FAILED at 1% with standalone converted 5.5</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Converter-Standalone-Discussions/quot-FAILED-Unable-to-create-a-VSS-snapshot-of-the-source-volume/m-p/1802455#M28148</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;hello everyone,&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I'm trying to convert a physical Windows 2008 R2 (SP1) to virtual, using Vmware vCenter Converter Standalone version 5.5 build 1362012, it fails at 1% (after around 40mins) with the following message &lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN style="color: #ff0000;"&gt;FAILED: Unable to create a VSS snapshot of the source volume(s). Error code:&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN style="color: #ff0000;"&gt;2147754758 (0x80042306).&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN style="color: #ff0000;"&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000;"&gt;The windows systems has some LUNS (4 x various GB size each) from the SAN, being GUID Partition Table (GPT).&amp;nbsp; I went through the wizard typically, selecting&amp;nbsp; "powered on machine", destination "vmware workstation or other vmware virtual machine" selected vmware player 6.0.x and the target location being a LUN with 500GB space.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000;"&gt;Now for data to copy I selected 3 of the LUNS (on which some database is residing) and put "Min size" option (but I have tried maintaining the size for different runs) to save on space.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000;"&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000;"&gt;Looking through the logs, i see the following errors &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN style="color: #000000;"&gt;vmware-converted-server-1.log&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;2014-01-16T19:42:37.371-07:00 [08696 info 'Default'] [serviceWin32,416] vmware-converter-server service started&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;2014-01-16T19:42:51.006-07:00 [08696 info 'Libs'] [ADS] Get user name failed: 1332&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;2014-01-16T19:42:51.006-07:00 [08696 info 'Libs'] [ADS] GetTokenInformation failed: 1312&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;2014-01-16T19:42:51.115-07:00 [08696 info 'Default'] [user,874] Successfully authenticated user Administrator from this local machine (using pipe)&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;2014-01-16T19:43:38.898-07:00 [10116 info 'Libs'] [ADS] Get user name failed: 1332&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;2014-01-16T19:43:38.898-07:00 [10116 info 'Libs'] [ADS] GetTokenInformation failed: 1312&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;2014-01-16T19:43:39.023-07:00 [10116 info 'Default'] [user,874] Successfully authenticated user Administrator from this local machine (using pipe)&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;2014-01-16T19:43:39.647-07:00 [07628 info 'ThreadPool'] Thread enlisted&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;2014-01-16T19:44:26.152-07:00 [08696 error 'Ufa.HTTPService'] Failed to read request; stream: &amp;lt;io_obj p:0x0141b84c, h:-1, &amp;lt;pipe '\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-server-soap'&amp;gt;, &amp;lt;pipe '\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-server-soap'&amp;gt;&amp;gt;, error: class Vmacore::TimeoutException(Operation timed out)&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;2014-01-16T19:47:32.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;vmware-converte-worker-1.log&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;2014-01-16T19:47:34.323-07:00 [07248 warning 'Default'] Disk number 1 has been skipped because of errors while reading partition table&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;2014-01-16T19:47:34.323-07:00 [07248 warning 'Default'] Disk number 1 has been skipped because of errors while reading dynamic disks header or LDM database is corrupted&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;2014-01-16T19:47:34.323-07:00 [07248 warning 'Default'] [MoveActiveDiskIfNeeded] GetFirstBootDisk failed, mntapi error: 176&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;2014-01-16T19:47:34.323-07:00 [07248 warning 'Default'] Partition:Invalid sector magic number.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;2014-01-16T19:47:34.323-07:00 [07248 warning 'Default'] Partition:Invalid sector magic number.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;2014-01-16T19:47:34.323-07:00 [07248 warning 'Default'] [PopulateCapabilities] Volume-based cloning was disabled due to: &amp;lt;no volumes are recognized&amp;gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;..&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;2014-01-16T19:47:34.323-07:00 [07248 warning 'Default'] Partition:ERROR: MBR sector must be present and valid to initialize GPT disk.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;2014-01-16T19:47:34.354-07:00 [07248 info 'Default'] Disk signature found 80a2884a-05e9-4c1b-81-3d-35-1b-a3-6c-4b-bc, disk size in sectors 225981112, sector size 512&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;2014-01-16T19:47:34.354-07:00 [07248 info 'Default'] Partition found type Efi System / unique 4078aaff-430e-4825-bf-07-67-c6-ab-a1-87-3f &lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;...&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;2014-01-16T19:47:37.365-07:00 [07596 info 'ThreadPool'] Thread delisted&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;2014-01-16T19:47:37.412-07:00 [10164 info 'ThreadPool'] Thread enlisted&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;2014-01-16T19:47:37.459-07:00 [07696 info 'Default'] MNTAPI: Mounted volume \\.\vstor2-mntapi20-shared-444D494F3A49443AFFAA78400E432548BF0767C6ABA1873F03000000\ FS:&amp;lt;&amp;gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;2014-01-16T19:47:37.584-07:00 [07696 info 'Default'] Error 0 while call GetVolumeInformation for \\.\vstor2-mntapi20-shared-444D494F3A49443AFFAA78400E432548BF0767C6ABA1873F03000000\ FS:&amp;lt;&amp;gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;2014-01-16T19:47:37.677-07:00 [07696 info 'Default'] Error 0 while call GetVolumeInformation for \\.\vstor2-mntapi20-shared-444D494F3A49443AFFAA78400E432548BF0767C6ABA1873F03000000\ FS:&amp;lt;&amp;gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;2014-01-16T19:47:37.755-07:00 [07696 info 'Default'] Error 0 while call GetVolumeInformation for \\.\vstor2-mntapi20-shared-444D494F3A49443AFFAA78400E432548BF0767C6ABA1873F03000000\ FS:&amp;lt;&amp;gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;2014-01-16T19:47:37.849-07:00 [07696 info 'Default'] Error 0 while call GetVolumeInformation for \\.\vstor2-mntapi20-shared-444D494F3A49443AFFAA78400E432548BF0767C6ABA1873F03000000\ FS:&amp;lt;&amp;gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;2014-01-16T19:47:37.942-07:00 [07696 info 'Default'] Error 0 while call GetVolumeInformation for \\.\vstor2-mntapi20-shared-444D494F3A49443AFFAA78400E432548BF0767C6ABA1873F03000000\ FS:&amp;lt;&amp;gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;2014-01-16T19:47:38.052-07:00 [07696 info 'Default'] Error 0 while call GetVolumeInformation for \\.\vstor2-mntapi20-shared-444D494F3A49443AFFAA78400E432548BF0767C6ABA1873F03000000\ FS:&amp;lt;&amp;gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;2014-01-16T19:47:38.098-07:00 [10164 info 'ThreadPool'] Thread delisted&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;2014-01-16T19:47:38.098-07:00 [03736 info 'ThreadPool'] Thread enlisted&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I wonder if the converter is not able to work on GPT partitions ?&amp;nbsp; (i think I've seen some community threads about this problem using v.5.1, but using 5.5 should be solved ?) &lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Any help is appreciated. Thanks&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2014 21:31:44 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Converter-Standalone-Discussions/quot-FAILED-Unable-to-create-a-VSS-snapshot-of-the-source-volume/m-p/1802455#M28148</guid>
      <dc:creator>tiberium</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2014-01-17T21:31:44Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: "FAILED: Unable to create a VSS snapshot of the source volume(s). Error code: 2147754758 (0x80042306)." FAILED at 1% with standalone converted 5.5</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Converter-Standalone-Discussions/quot-FAILED-Unable-to-create-a-VSS-snapshot-of-the-source-volume/m-p/1802456#M28149</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;Your problem is with VSS, probably it is lack of space, check for similar problems and solutions.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;The errors you see are expected, we need a full log bundle for investigation, and don't warry about GPT disks, they are supported with Converter 5+&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Jan 2014 08:20:03 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Converter-Standalone-Discussions/quot-FAILED-Unable-to-create-a-VSS-snapshot-of-the-source-volume/m-p/1802456#M28149</guid>
      <dc:creator>POCEH</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2014-01-19T08:20:03Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: "FAILED: Unable to create a VSS snapshot of the source volume(s). Error code: 2147754758 (0x80042306)." FAILED at 1% with standalone converted 5.5</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Converter-Standalone-Discussions/quot-FAILED-Unable-to-create-a-VSS-snapshot-of-the-source-volume/m-p/1802457#M28150</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;1st&amp;nbsp; try to do windows NT backup and check whether it is successful or not?&amp;nbsp; if it not successful you have to check vss and it's related services.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2014 08:57:13 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Converter-Standalone-Discussions/quot-FAILED-Unable-to-create-a-VSS-snapshot-of-the-source-volume/m-p/1802457#M28150</guid>
      <dc:creator>dhanarajramesh</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2014-01-20T08:57:13Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: "FAILED: Unable to create a VSS snapshot of the source volume(s). Error code: 2147754758 (0x80042306)." FAILED at 1% with standalone converted 5.5</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Converter-Standalone-Discussions/quot-FAILED-Unable-to-create-a-VSS-snapshot-of-the-source-volume/m-p/1802458#M28151</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;Indeed after I enlarged the LUN the conversion went all flawlessly. Thanks&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2014 19:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Converter-Standalone-Discussions/quot-FAILED-Unable-to-create-a-VSS-snapshot-of-the-source-volume/m-p/1802458#M28151</guid>
      <dc:creator>tiberium</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2014-01-28T19:34:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: "FAILED: Unable to create a VSS snapshot of the source volume(s). Error code: 2147754758 (0</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Converter-Standalone-Discussions/quot-FAILED-Unable-to-create-a-VSS-snapshot-of-the-source-volume/m-p/2980908#M44419</link>
      <description>enlarged which lun?thanks</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 05 Aug 2023 04:19:13 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Converter-Standalone-Discussions/quot-FAILED-Unable-to-create-a-VSS-snapshot-of-the-source-volume/m-p/2980908#M44419</guid>
      <dc:creator>baidy2013</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2023-08-05T04:19:13Z</dc:date>
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