win2000 virtualisation fails to start inaccessible_boot_device

[bobbie82]

hello all,

i virtualized my windows 2000 physical machine using VMWare vCenter Convertor Standalone 4.0.1 and the process ended without errors. after that, i opened the new virtual machine with VMWare Workstation 7.1.2 build-301548 and the the windows starting logo appeared. somewhere in the middle of the progress bar i got a blue screen with the following message:

• STOP: 0x0000007B (0xED01F84C, 0xC0000034, 0x00000000, 0x00000000)*

INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE

i checked the settings of the virtual machine and everything seems to be alright. the physical machine had an IDE controller and 2 partitions and so is the virtual machine set. i tried also to configure the machine with vmware convertor standalone again but that didnt help either. i also searched the www for a solution but i couldnt find any.

would anyone have some tips what should i do to get the VM working

thanks in advance

greetings,

bobbie

[FranckRookie · Accepted solution]

Hi Bobbie,

Windows 2000 is better processed by older Converter 3.0.3. Try with this one.

Good luck.

Regards

Franck

[admin]

Hi bobbie,

You can refer to this KB http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=100520...

I hope it is useful too.

[bobbie82]

Thank you for your answers.

@Franck: i downloaded an older version of the converter and i am currently installing it.. i will soon try to convert it again...

@checking6: the URL you sent me is about "Injecting SCSI controller device drivers into Windows" and i have an IDE controller.

[continuum]

@checking6: the URL you sent me is about "Injecting SCSI controller device drivers into Windows" and i have an IDE controller.

yep - that is why you should use converter 3.0.3 for win2000 - that version does not misconfigure the p2v task per default as the newer version do




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[bobbie82]

Hello again,

the conversion with version 3.0.3 was successful. now the new win2000 virutal machine starts normally. thank you all for your tips and ideas!

regards,

bobbie