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    <title>topic Re: A file I/O error occurred while accessing ''. in Converter Standalone Discussions</title>
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    <description>&lt;P&gt;Hello&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Please try add IP addresses in&amp;nbsp;C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts file for vCenter and ESX host.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Don't know why but converter always try migrate to first ESX from cluster, even when I chosen ESX02.mydomain.com, into logs visible was information that he cannot resolve ESX01.mydomain.com&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone\logs\vmware-converter-worker-1.txt&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I also P2V 2008R2 with converter v 6.2.0, source 2008R2 server out of domain.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;hosts file:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;192.168.10.10 vcenter.mydomain.com&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;192.168.10.11&amp;nbsp; ESX01.mydomain.com&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I also installed SSL certificates visible during converter warning message 'Converter Security Warning'&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I've chosen 'View Certificate' instead 'Ignore' option and Install&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;In my case above actions solve problem&lt;/P&gt;</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2023 13:52:37 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>butchero777</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2023-08-02T13:52:37Z</dc:date>
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      <title>A file I/O error occurred while accessing ''.</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Converter-Standalone-Discussions/A-file-I-O-error-occurred-while-accessing/m-p/2962495#M44269</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;I am receiving this error when attempting to P2V a physical Windows 2012 server in&lt;SPAN&gt;to vcenter 7.0u3c using VMware Converter Standalone&amp;nbsp;6.3 build: 205753454.&amp;nbsp; The physical computer is a workgroup member so i added host file entries for both the venter server and the target esxi host.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;here is a snippet of the log file with ip addresses and user creds redacted&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;2023-04-04T12:22:33.759-07:00 info converter-gui[09308] [Originator@6876 sub=wizardController] FillPageContents(): currentPage is 7&lt;BR /&gt;2023-04-04T12:22:33.759-07:00 info converter-gui[09308] [Originator@6876 sub=wizardController] FillPageContents(): currentPage is 8&lt;BR /&gt;2023-04-04T12:22:33.759-07:00 info converter-gui[09308] [Originator@6876 sub=wizardController] subpages = 1&lt;BR /&gt;2023-04-04T12:22:33.759-07:00 verbose converter-gui[09308] [Originator@6876 sub=wizardController] Found data connection TaskSummaryDataConnection&lt;BR /&gt;2023-04-04T12:22:33.759-07:00 verbose converter-gui[09308] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Getting VIM connection to xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx...&lt;BR /&gt;2023-04-04T12:22:33.759-07:00 info converter-gui[09308] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Connecting to host xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx on port 443&lt;BR /&gt;2023-04-04T12:22:33.759-07:00 info converter-gui[09308] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] localVersion is: vim.version.version10&lt;BR /&gt;2023-04-04T12:22:33.775-07:00 info converter-gui[09308] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Remote version is: unrecognized&lt;BR /&gt;2023-04-04T12:22:33.775-07:00 verbose converter-gui[09308] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [VimApi] Remote version not found. Assuming it's a newer version so try using local version vim.version.version10&lt;BR /&gt;2023-04-04T12:22:33.790-07:00 info converter-gui[09308] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Authenticating user xxx\xxxxx&lt;BR /&gt;2023-04-04T12:22:33.790-07:00 verbose converter-gui[09308] [Originator@6876 sub=HttpConnectionPool-000013] HttpConnectionPoolImpl created. maxPoolConnections = 1; idleTimeout = 900000000; maxOpenConnections = 1; maxConnectionAge = 0&lt;BR /&gt;2023-04-04T12:22:33.900-07:00 verbose converter-gui[09308] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] VimConnectionStore stopping keepalive&lt;BR /&gt;2023-04-04T12:22:33.900-07:00 info converter-gui[09308] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Scheduled timer canceled, StopKeepAlive succeeds&lt;BR /&gt;2023-04-04T12:22:33.900-07:00 verbose converter-gui[09308] [Originator@6876 sub=vmomi.soapStub[12]] Resetting stub adapter for server &amp;lt;cs p:0e04f878, TCP:xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:443&amp;gt; : Closed&lt;BR /&gt;2023-04-04T12:22:33.900-07:00 info converter-gui[09308] [Originator@6876 sub=wizardController] FillPage()&lt;BR /&gt;2023-04-04T12:22:58.214-07:00 error converter-gui[09308] [Originator@6876 sub=wizardController] Unable to submit job: converter.fault.FileIOFault&lt;BR /&gt;2023-04-04T12:22:58.214-07:00 error converter-gui[09628] [Originator@6876 sub=ConversionState] Submit job failed: A file I/O error occurred while accessing ''.&lt;BR /&gt;2023-04-04T12:22:58.214-07:00 error converter-gui[09628] [Originator@6876 sub=ConverterWizardWindow] Next/Finish failed: A file I/O error occurred while accessing ''.&lt;BR /&gt;2023-04-04T12:23:08.762-07:00 info converter-gui[09628] [Originator@6876 sub=ConverterSession] Converter data provider created.&lt;BR /&gt;2023-04-04T12:23:08.762-07:00 info converter-gui[09628] [Originator@6876 sub=DiagnosticDataProvider] Converter::Client::Gui::Common::DiagnosticDataProvider::DownloadSourceDiagnosticFile - Using last known source computer spec:&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Apr 2023 20:14:07 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Converter-Standalone-Discussions/A-file-I-O-error-occurred-while-accessing/m-p/2962495#M44269</guid>
      <dc:creator>sgoldman2</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2023-04-04T20:14:07Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: A file I/O error occurred while accessing ''.</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Converter-Standalone-Discussions/A-file-I-O-error-occurred-while-accessing/m-p/2967915#M44310</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;Afternoon, we are experiencing the same issue, did yo ever get this fixed, vmware support are not being helpful for us, also what is your destination ESXI host version?&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2023 06:05:08 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Converter-Standalone-Discussions/A-file-I-O-error-occurred-while-accessing/m-p/2967915#M44310</guid>
      <dc:creator>Tat-Man</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2023-05-11T06:05:08Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: A file I/O error occurred while accessing ''.</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Converter-Standalone-Discussions/A-file-I-O-error-occurred-while-accessing/m-p/2968049#M44312</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;We could not find a fix to this problem.&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2023 13:57:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Converter-Standalone-Discussions/A-file-I-O-error-occurred-while-accessing/m-p/2968049#M44312</guid>
      <dc:creator>sgoldman2</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2023-05-11T13:57:37Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: A file I/O error occurred while accessing ''.</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Converter-Standalone-Discussions/A-file-I-O-error-occurred-while-accessing/m-p/2973138#M44378</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Having the same issue.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Server Im trying to P2V is MS Windows server 2008 r2 using VMware Vcenter Converter standalone v 6.2.0&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;same error.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;When i searched some of the other forums i found some said to add the destination IP to the Host file in the&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc which i have tried as well. It did not resolve the issue.&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR /&gt;Antivirus is disabled and Firewall rule has been set to allow traffic from 443 and 902.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2023 20:42:10 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Converter-Standalone-Discussions/A-file-I-O-error-occurred-while-accessing/m-p/2973138#M44378</guid>
      <dc:creator>Mr2u</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2023-06-14T20:42:10Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: A file I/O error occurred while accessing ''.</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Converter-Standalone-Discussions/A-file-I-O-error-occurred-while-accessing/m-p/2980413#M44418</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;Hello&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Please try add IP addresses in&amp;nbsp;C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts file for vCenter and ESX host.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Don't know why but converter always try migrate to first ESX from cluster, even when I chosen ESX02.mydomain.com, into logs visible was information that he cannot resolve ESX01.mydomain.com&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone\logs\vmware-converter-worker-1.txt&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I also P2V 2008R2 with converter v 6.2.0, source 2008R2 server out of domain.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;hosts file:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;192.168.10.10 vcenter.mydomain.com&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;192.168.10.11&amp;nbsp; ESX01.mydomain.com&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I also installed SSL certificates visible during converter warning message 'Converter Security Warning'&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I've chosen 'View Certificate' instead 'Ignore' option and Install&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;In my case above actions solve problem&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2023 13:52:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Converter-Standalone-Discussions/A-file-I-O-error-occurred-while-accessing/m-p/2980413#M44418</guid>
      <dc:creator>butchero777</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2023-08-02T13:52:37Z</dc:date>
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