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Blackpuma81
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A file I/O error occured while accsessing ''.

Good morning,

Since 2 weeks I'm trying now to do a P2V from a Windows 2003 R2 server to a ESXi 5.5.0 (free license) but I always get the error as metioned in the subject. I'm useing The Stanalone converter 6.0.

What I have tried:

- convert whole machine

- convert singe hdd from the machine (different ones, 3 different disks)

- reinstall Converter and Agent on physical machine

- tried to install Converter on a different machine

The Windows machine is running without any issues. End of October I have done this exercise suessfully with the same machine in a different environment for backup reasons. Then the machine was moved to a new datacenter where I want to virtualize it now. The VMWare host and the physical server are on different networks (router between).

I hope anyone can help me.

Thank you

Andreas

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AdilArif
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Hi Andreas,

Its likely that the issue seems to be the DNS settings for one or more hosts.

Here is the community thread which worked for one of the users.

https://communities.vmware.com/thread/512921

Cheers, Adil Arif https://in.linkedin.com/pub/adil-arif/5b/a22/30 Blog: http://enterprisedaddy.com
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POCEH
VMware Employee
VMware Employee

Could you upload log bundle to check where the I/O error occurs - on the source or on the target.

In case the error is in source - you should run 'chkdsk /R' on volume(s); otherwise you should run appropriate procedure on ESX.

HTH

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