Converting physical machine into image

[kimlaurits]

Hi,

I am currently looking for a solution where I have some Windows 2003 physical machines. I need to make a image of the machines to a USB disk, and then import the image on a VMWare ESXi server on another physical location afterwards.

VMWare converter can only convert it directly to a ESX(i) server and not to a image.

Are the other solutions that could solve my problem?

Thanks in advance.

[ivivanov]

Converter can also create Workstation VMs. You can put the Workstation VM on a USB disk and then at the other location use converter again for importing the Workstation VM to ESX.

HTH

Ivan

[MauroBonder · Accepted solution]

You can use converter standalone to do it.

1. Select Source Machine

2. Select destination Type > VMware Workstation or VMware virtual machine

3. Select VMware Product = VMware Workstation 8.0

4 . Select a location for the virtual machine > Browse > YOUR DEVICE USB

After this procedure, in another physical place, run converter again

1. Select Source Machine = VMware Workstation or VMware virtual machine

2. Browse for source virtual machine or image > Browse > YOUR DEVICE USB

3. Destination > choice your destinantion.

Good luck

[kimlaurits]

Ahh I see - I will try that - thanks for the fast reply