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Upgraded to 6.1.1. build-3533064 and lost the option to convert Acronis True Image files

Hi

Upgraded a day or two ago, and tried to convert a .tib file (WIn XP Pro 32) but there is no longer any options other than

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The .tib file is fine; Acronis gives it a clean bill of health.

System: Win7 Pro 64 SP1 fully up-to-date; Intel i7 3770k @ 3,.5GHz; 16GB Corsair Vengeance 2133 MHz; 2x Samsung EVO 512 GB; 1x WD 1TB Caviar Black;

Gigabyte Windforce HD7950 3GB graphics, Radeon software 16.12.2.

I had no problems at all with the previous installation (quite old, dated from ~2014). Has the ability to convert .tib files been removed from the stanadlaone free converter?

TIA

Terence

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vCenter Converter 6.0 is the last release that support Acronis images, see: https://www.vmware.com/support/converter/doc/conv_sa_60_rel_notes.html#interop

VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 6.0 Support Notice

VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 6.0 is the last release of the product to support third-party backup images and virtual machines as sources for conversion. This capability will be discontinued in the next release. If you use this capability, you should start planning your transition.

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Richardson Porto
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vCenter Converter 6.0 is the last release that support Acronis images, see: https://www.vmware.com/support/converter/doc/conv_sa_60_rel_notes.html#interop

VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 6.0 Support Notice

VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 6.0 is the last release of the product to support third-party backup images and virtual machines as sources for conversion. This capability will be discontinued in the next release. If you use this capability, you should start planning your transition.

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Richardson Porto
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Thank you, Richardson Smiley Happy

I hadn't seen that (VMware.com is something of a maze).

I still have a copy of my original installation - VMware-converter-en-5.5.3-2183569.exe - so I'll revert to that.

Odd - many SME/SB & corporate customers use Acronis, so VMware may be cutting its own throat to some extent.

Cheers

Terence

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