P2V a Windows 2003 server that is off network

[spf62]

Hello all, I have a need to P2V a Windows 2003 server that is off network. It CANNOT be put back on the network

Can someone please help with this

I am using VSphere 5.5

any help is appreciated

thanks

[patanassov]

Hello

I assume this is a physical machine.

- Attach an extra hard disk to it, big enough to contain all the data on the server. Format it.

- Install Converter on the server.

- Do a P2V to hosted (Workstation) destination of this local machine. Select a path on the new volume as destination Be careful to exclude the new volume from the volumes cloned.

- Attach the disk to some machine which has network.

- Do a V2V (hosted to managed) to your vSphere.

HTH

Plamen