In working through the migration again I see that the first time I didn't choose any services to stop. I bet that was the problem, wasn't it?
If I stop services via the Standalone Converter do they start again after the conversion is done?
Thanks.
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I'm running ESXI 5.1 and recently used the Standalone Converter to copy a Windows Server 2003 R2 server to this new ESXI 5.1 Server.
The 2003 server is running RSA software on it - that's the stuff that allows you to log in with a 6 digit key that generates on a little fob you carry around.
When I first booted up the server it acted funky - hard to operate - no network connectivity - sluggish performance. After I installed VMWare Tools on it it straightened out.
However, the RSA software wasn't functioning. I had one message about a missing file.
When I use VMWare Standalone Converter I'm copying the contents of a live running file server. What happens with files that are locked open? Do they not copy over?
Is there a better way to copy a live op system from a server to a virtual?
Thanks much for any insights.
Mike Gallery