Hello,
I realise this may seem like an old chestnut, and I feel as if I have read dozens of threads on the subject, but not actually found any solution that worked for me.
I am using vCenter 6.2.0 on Windows 7 32 bit. Having bought a new PC I'd like to have the old one run in a VM on the new PC.
Every time I run the conversion of my C drive it fails at about 98%.
Last log entries - vmware-converter-worker-1.log:
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2019-01-09T01:30:52.988+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05472] [Originator@6876 sub=task-3] [LogMessagesForQA] MNTAPI OS Info: edition: root: Service Pack: 0 Ver: 0.0
2019-01-09T01:30:52.988+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05472] [Originator@6876 sub=task-3] [LogMessagesForQA] snapshot type: <none>, OS resides on partition 2 disk path E:\Papaquad_VM\PapaQuad\PapaQuad.vmdk
2019-01-09T01:30:52.988+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05472] [Originator@6876 sub=task-3] [BaseComputerImpl::Open] Config file: E:\Papaquad_VM\PapaQuad\PapaQuad.vmx
2019-01-09T01:30:52.988+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05472] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] ReconfigFactory: InstallPath: C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone\
2019-01-09T01:30:52.988+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05472] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] ReconfigDataStore: no XML, using DAT: C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone\reconfigurationDataStore.dat
2019-01-09T01:30:52.988+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05472] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Data store xml: C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone\reconfigurationDataStore.dat
2019-01-09T01:30:53.001+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05472] [Originator@6876 sub=task-3] Checking if hotfix paths are valid ...
2019-01-09T01:30:53.001+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05472] [Originator@6876 sub=task-3] Starting system reconfiguration ...
2019-01-09T01:30:53.002+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05472] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Using temp dir C:\Windows\TEMP\vmware-temp\vmware-SYSTEM\sysReconfig
2019-01-09T01:30:53.003+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05472] [Originator@6876 sub=task-3] ReconfigurationTransaction: cached guest system volume
2019-01-09T01:30:53.003+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05472] [Originator@6876 sub=task-3] ReconfigurationTransaction: cached guest system volume
2019-01-09T01:30:53.003+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05472] [Originator@6876 sub=task-3] LocalPathToGuestSystemFolder: \\.\vstor2-mntapi20-shared-016C2EB0000010EE020000000A000000\
2019-01-09T01:30:53.003+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05472] [Originator@6876 sub=task-3] LocalUndoFolder: \\.\vstor2-mntapi20-shared-016C2EB0000010EE020000000A000000\$Reconfig$
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2019-01-09T01:30:53.065+01:00 error vmware-converter-worker[05472] [Originator@6876 sub=task-3] Can't access guest SYSTEM registry, error 50
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2019-01-09T01:30:53.065+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05472] [Originator@6876 sub=task-3] Writing the undo log ...
2019-01-09T01:30:53.066+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05472] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Cleaning up temp directory C:\Windows\TEMP\vmware-temp\vmware-SYSTEM\sysReconfig ...
2019-01-09T01:30:53.067+01:00 error vmware-converter-worker[05472] [Originator@6876 sub=task-3] TaskImpl has failed with MethodFault::Exception: vmodl.fault.SystemError
2019-01-09T01:30:53.067+01:00 error vmware-converter-worker[05472] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Task failed:
2019-01-09T01:31:03.106+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[07272] [Originator@6876 sub=ThreadPool] Thread delisted
2019-01-09T01:31:03.106+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05472] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] MNTAPI: Unmounted volume \\.\vstor2-mntapi20-shared-016C2EB0000010EE020000000A000000\
2019-01-09T01:31:03.180+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05472] [Originator@6876 sub=task-3] Scheduled timer canceled, StopKeepAlive succeeds
2019-01-09T01:31:03.180+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05472] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Task Completed : task-3
2019-01-09T01:31:03.180+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05472] [Originator@6876 sub=ThreadPool] Thread delisted
2019-01-09T01:31:03.181+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[07900] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] InternalTask2VmomiTaskAdapter updates, state: 4, percentage: 0, xfer rate (Bps): <unknown>
2019-01-09T01:31:03.183+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[07900] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] WorkerConvertTask: Generating Agent Task bundle for task with id="task-3".
2019-01-09T01:31:03.183+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[08024] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [Converter.Agent.DiagnosticManagerImpl][task-3] Generating task log bundle.
2019-01-09T01:31:03.492+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[08024] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [Converter.Agent.DiagnosticManagerImpl] Created log bundle "task-3-onmanywq.zip" with size "2570" and CRC "-1939534229"
2019-01-09T01:31:03.493+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[08024] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [Converter.Agent.DiagnosticManagerImpl] Adjusted log bundle "task-3-onmanywq.zip" with size "2570" and CRC "-1939534229"
2019-01-09T01:31:03.493+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[07900] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] WorkerConvertTask: Retrieving agent task log bundle to "C:\Windows\TEMP\vmware-temp\vmware-SYSTEM\agentTask-task-3-pwlafxgp.zip".
2019-01-09T01:31:03.494+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[08024] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [Converter.Agent.DiagnosticManagerImpl] Retrieving log bundle with key "task-3-onmanywq.zip" at offset = "0" and max size = "2570".
2019-01-09T01:31:03.511+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[07900] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] WorkerConvertTask: Bundle successfully retrieved to "C:\Windows\TEMP\vmware-temp\vmware-SYSTEM\agentTask-task-3-pwlafxgp.zip".
2019-01-09T01:31:03.511+01:00 error vmware-converter-worker[07900] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Task failed:
2019-01-09T01:31:03.511+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[07900] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] Scheduled timer canceled, StopKeepAlive succeeds
2019-01-09T01:31:03.511+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[07900] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Task Completed : task-1
2019-01-09T01:31:03.511+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[07900] [Originator@6876 sub=ThreadPool] Thread delisted
2019-01-09T01:31:03.527+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[08024] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [Converter.Worker.DiagnosticManagerImpl][task-1] Generating task log bundle.
And - vmware-converter-server-1.log:
2019-01-09T00:51:14.766+01:00 info vmware-converter-server[07924] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Created new scheduler item with id = "1", firstTimeToRun = "2019-01-09 00:51:14.766", source = "", targetRPOInMinutes = "0". -- __thiscall Converter::Server::Scheduler::SchedulerItemImpl::SchedulerItemImpl(const class Converter::Server::Scheduler::SchedulerItemSpec &,const int &,const class boost::shared_ptr<class Converter::Server::Scheduler::SchedulerEnv> &,const class Vmacore::Ref<class Vmacore::Service::Logger> &,const class boost::optional<class Converter::VdbConnection &> &) ("d:/build/ob/bora-8466193/bora/sysimage/ufad/server/scheduler/schedulerItemImpl.cpp:87")
2019-01-09T00:51:14.766+01:00 info vmware-converter-server[07924] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] scheduler item with id="1" created -- int __thiscall Converter::Server::Scheduler::PriorityQScheduler::AddSchedulerItem(const class boost::shared_ptr<class Converter::Server::Scheduler::SchedulerItemSpec> &,const class boost::optional<class Converter::VdbConnection &> &) ("d:/build/ob/bora-8466193/bora/sysimage/ufad/server/scheduler/priorityQScheduler.cpp:49")
2019-01-09T00:51:14.767+01:00 info vmware-converter-server[05984] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Scheduler scheduling item 1 to run at time = 2019-01-09 00:51:14.767. -- void __thiscall Converter::Server::Scheduler::SimpleScheduler::Run(void) ("d:/build/ob/bora-8466193/bora/sysimage/ufad/server/scheduler/simpleScheduler.cpp:109")
2019-01-09T00:51:15.154+01:00 info vmware-converter-server[05412] [Originator@6876 sub=ThreadPool] Thread enlisted
2019-01-09T00:51:15.480+01:00 info vmware-converter-server[06784] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Started task "task-1" for job="job-1", item ="1" -- void __thiscall Converter::Server::Job::JobProcessorImpl::StartProcessingJobs(void) ("d:/build/ob/bora-8466193/bora/sysimage/lib/converter/server/job/jobProcessorImpl.cpp:384")
2019-01-09T00:51:15.603+01:00 info vmware-converter-server[05412] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [task,338] [task-1] -- BEGIN -- Convert
2019-01-09T00:51:15.614+01:00 info vmware-converter-server[05912] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] ConverterConnection: KeepAlive timer canceled, StopKeepAlive succeeded
2019-01-09T00:51:15.620+01:00 info vmware-converter-server[05412] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [taskSpec,620] [task-1] [TaskMap] task-1:task-1
2019-01-09T01:11:13.600+01:00 error vmware-converter-server[07924] [Originator@6876 sub=Ufa.HTTPService] Failed to read request; stream: <io_obj p:0x012dc5b4, h:-1, <pipe '\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-server-soap'>, <pipe '\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-server-soap'>>, error: class Vmacore::TimeoutException(Operation timed out)
2019-01-09T01:11:18.600+01:00 error vmware-converter-server[05912] [Originator@6876 sub=Ufa.HTTPService] Failed to read request; stream: <io_obj p:0x012dc544, h:-1, <pipe '\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-server-soap'>, <pipe '\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-server-soap'>>, error: class Vmacore::TimeoutException(Operation timed out)
2019-01-09T01:31:03.515+01:00 error vmware-converter-server[05412] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [task,350] [LRO] Unexpected Exception: vmodl.fault.SystemError
2019-01-09T01:31:03.524+01:00 info vmware-converter-server[05412] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [task,379] [task-1] -- ERROR -- Convert: vmodl.fault.SystemError
--> (vmodl.fault.SystemError) {
--> faultCause = (vmodl.MethodFault) null,
--> reason = "InternalError",
--> msg = ""
--> }
It seems to go bad with the line:
==>Can't access guest SYSTEM registry, error 50 at 2019-01-09T01:30:53.065.
I have deinstalled masses of software, tried with the guest account active and inactive. Disabled UAC, Turned off virus scanner etc etc. The error stubbornly persists.
Can anyone help me please ?
Thanks.
CH.
