Add to Inventory / Validation not applicable this time

[jeffoutwest]

I have a Windows 2003 server running on vCenter v2.5.0. I am able to "Remove from Inventory", but when I attempt to add it to another ESX host, I recieve the error "Validation not applicable this time". Also I am not able to create a new VM and use this existing .vmdk file, no files show up in any of the virtual machine directories.

Can someone tell me what is causing this behavior? Thanks, -Jeff

[jeffoutwest]

I am trying to cold migrate VM's from ESX 3.5 to 4.0. I remove from inventory on the 3.5 environment, then attempt to add to inventory from the vSphere server. I receive the error message, " Validation not applicable this time" to a new ESX host?

The CPU's, network and datastores are the same. Thanks, -Jeff

[jeffoutwest]

I can export the VM from the 3.5 virtual center server to the 4.0 vSphere server, but this requires rewriting to the same datastore, which is a huge waste of time when I am remaining on the same datastore. Can someone suggest an efficient procedure to move VM's from 3.5 to 4?

[MauroBonder]

why you dont use a storage vmotion ?

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[Troy_Clavell]

the problem is that the OP is using vCenter 2.5, which cannot manage the ESX4 box. Best option is to use converter.

same question asked in a different manner here

[admin]

Why do you have to remove the VM from inventory? Perform cold migration to you new host using vCenter.

-Sandeep