Migration from ESXi 5 to 3.5

[efasfghe]

Hello Experts,

I would like to ask, how is it possible to copy/clone virtual machine from vSphere (ESXi 5.0) to ESXi 3.5 hypervisor?

With OVF templates this is not working , because of the different versions. When I try just simple copy/paste .vmdk file from ESXi 5.0 to ESXi 3.5 I always get I/O error.

Could you give me any advice?

[Sreejesh_D]

Try copying the vmdk using FastSCP and registering it on 3.5

http://www.veeam.com/vmware-esxi-fastscp.html

Also you can try VMware converter.

[iw123 · Accepted solution]

What virtual hardware version is the VM you are wanting to migrate?

The best option is likely to be to use vm convertor to move it. 

[efasfghe]

Worked like a charm! And it is so easy!!! Thanks a lot !