Step by Step Guide to P2V Windows 2000 server Service pack 4

Step by Step Guide to P2V Windows 2000 server Service pack 4

1. Download the sysprep tool for 2000

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb742540.aspx

2. verify the server has 2000 SP4 and update rool up 1

http://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/download/details.aspx?id=4127  SP4 download

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=18997   Update roll up 1

3. Stop and Disable all major services / apps temporary, Anti virus , SQL , Exchange , As well use msconfig and disable all the un-necessary services

3 1. Verify we don't have any storage disk connected  with the FC adapter

4. Downloaded the 4.0.1 Vmware standalone convertor

https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/details/converter401/dGhiZHRwaGJ0QGg=

5. intall the agent on the server manually from the set up
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone\vmware-converter-agent.exe

6. Network Configuration details should be captured , IP , MAC ,

7.  start the convertor manually seetings as follows

7.a CPU as it is on Physical server
7.b the Disk controller supported in 2000 is BusLogic SCSI. we can choose manually , or change this once the Vm is converted , and add the new disk and point it to the exisisting one
7.c No vmware tools , We will install in after powering on the server
7.d DOnt not power on

8.  after the conversion is completed
we can have the Vmware tools configuered
Networking configuered
Re-enable the services
Clean up and sanity checks

9. In case if you end up having an error if the virtual machine is powered on for IDE, just create a new disk and use the existing Vmdk form the datastore

Thanks and Regards,

Nithyanathan R

Comments

The 4.0.1 Vmware standalone convertor is no longer available. Where can I get it?

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