Unable to convert Windows Server 2003.

[aurimask]

I am having a problem of converting Windows 2003 Server to virtual machine. As i've looked into worker log, i've found these lines:

[#2] [2011-01-21 09:54:38.753 02808 info 'task-1'] Worker CloneTask updates, state: 4, percentage: 98, xfer rate (Bps): 33418240

[#2] [2011-01-21 09:54:38.753 02808 info 'task-1'] TargetVmManagerImpl::DeleteVM

[#2] [2011-01-21 09:54:38.754 02808 info 'task-1'] Reusing existing VIM connection to vcenter

[#2] [2011-01-21 09:54:38.765 02808 info 'task-1'] Destroying vim.VirtualMachine:vm-1481 on vcenter

After 98% it gets error and stops but i do not understand. Could anyone give me some advices how to troubleshoot and where to look?

[alefestaedist]

Could you provide details on the HW configuration of the win2K3 you're going to convert? are disks in mirrorinig? SCSI/IDE? did you try to look at vmware converter log?

on the w2k3 should be in :

Converter Agent Logs (on the source computer):

C:\WINDOWS\Temp\vmware-temp\vmware-converter-index (to find out log file number)
C:\WINDOWS\Temp\vmware-temp\vmware-converter-0.log

Converter Logs (on the computer running Converter):

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\1\vmware-temp\vmware-client-index (to find out log file number)
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\1\vmware-temp\vmware-client-log-0.log

[aurimask]

This is converter log at the same time:

[2011-01-21 09:54:42.069 00384 error 'App'] [task,345] [LRO] Unexpected Exception: converter.fault.CloneFault

[2011-01-21 09:54:42.498 00384 info 'App'] [task,374] [task-52] -- ERROR -- Convert: converter.fault.CloneFault

(converter.fault.CloneFault) {

   dynamicType = <unset>,

   faultCause = (vmodl.MethodFault) null,

   description = "BlockLevelVolumeCloneMgr::CloneVolume: Detected a write error during the cloning of volume \WindowsBitmapDriverVolumeId=[CA-94-00-A5-00-7E-00-00-00-00-00-00]. Error: 37409 (type: 1, code: 2338)",

   msg = "",

}

[alefestaedist]

As "quick & dirty" workaround I would suggest you to use the cold clone ISO "http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=1016330&sl... 0 158815774"

Regarding your error this article could help "http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=1006292&sl... 0 158815774"

From my experience could be a bad block on disk (run a chkdisk) or simply the RAID subsystem on the phisical machine.

[msemon1]

Have you added the /3GB switch in the boot.ini? If so take a look at KB article 1030145. Also make sure no one besides the administrator is logged into server. Do the other typical things like check file system and empty recycle bin.