cannot convert NT 4.0

[anonimous]

hi

We haveESX 3.5 Update2 and I try to convert physical NT 4.0 SP6a as a VM

using VMware Converter 3.0.3, but it stops by 2%.

Here is the converting log:

[continuum]

please attach logs - do not paste them - its almost impossible to read this way

post the boot.ini please




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[anonimous]

I changed my posting.

Howto solve this problem now?

[continuum]

please post boot.ini as already requested




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[anonimous]

here is the boot.ini

[continuum]

that may be to complicated for stupid converter

try

[d-12537]
timeout=5
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Windows NT Server Version 4.00" 

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[anonimous]

I changed the boot.ini, but it doesn't help.

[anonimous]

I'm getting the following error:

09:25:10 PM Step 1 : Connecting to VMware Converter Agent on 10.10.1.24

09:25:11 PM Step 2 : Creating target virtual machine and converting data

09:25:16 PM Configuring parameters for the target virtual machine...

09:25:20 PM WARNING: Dropping extra floppies

09:25:20 PM WARNING: Dropping extra parallel ports

09:25:20 PM Creating target virtual machine...

09:25:56 PM ERROR: Unable to open file %s

BTW ports 443 and 902 are open directly between the source server and the ESX host.

[continuum]

did you configure a target that already exists ?




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[anonimous]

NO, I don't have this target name on my ESX 3.5 Update2

Any idea to solve this problem?

[SPRowe]

Check the speed and duplex of the switch port. I set mine to Auto/Auto and the converter to Auto. Works for me.

Good Luck,

Scott

[anonimous]

All switches are set to AUTO, but howto set the converter to AUTO?

BTW I have the following port open at the ESX firewall:

Opened ports:

SSH : port 22 tcp.out

esXpressLicenseClient: port 64420 udp.in

SNMPRequest : port 161 udp.in

FTP : port 21 tcp.out

HTTPS : port 443 tcp.in tcp.out

OpenManagement : port 1311 tcp.in

Backupexec : port 10000 tcp.in tcp.out

Do I need to open additional ports for the Converter?

[anonimous]

I've solved this problem!

I've added the IP address and the host name of ESX and vCenter server to the hosts file from the NT machine and it works now.