The Converter 3.0.0 39557 fails by cloning from GSX 3.2.0 14497 to ESX 3.0.1 32039. Any ideas?
Error Message Converter:[/b] VMware Converter Agent System Error
\[#9] \[2007-03-29 15:41:03.221 'App' 3156 verbose] \[imageProcessingTaskStep,307] VmiImportTask::task\{23} step "create VM" 100% completed
\[#9] \[2007-03-29 15:41:03.221 'App' 3156 verbose] \[imageProcessingTaskStep,307] VmiImportTask::task\{23} step "create and clone to VM" 5% completed
\[#9] \[2007-03-29 15:41:03.221 'App' 3156 verbose] \[imageProcessingTaskStep,307] VmiImportTask::task\{23} step "Clone VM" 5% completed
\[#9] \[2007-03-29 15:41:03.221 'App' 3156 info] \[imageProcessingTaskStep,196] VmiImportTask::task\{23} step "create VM" destroyed
\[#9] \[2007-03-29 15:41:03.221 'App' 3156 error] \[vmiImportTask,280] Error during creation of target VM
\[#9] \[2007-03-29 15:41:03.221 'App' 3156 verbose] \[imageProcessingTaskStep,307] VmiImportTask::task\{23} step "create and clone to VM" 100% completed
\[#9] \[2007-03-29 15:41:03.221 'App' 3156 verbose] \[imageProcessingTaskStep,307] VmiImportTask::task\{23} step "Clone VM" 100% completed
\[#9] \[2007-03-29 15:41:03.221 'App' 3156 info] \[imageProcessingTaskStep,196] VmiImportTask::task\{23} step "create and clone to VM" destroyed
\[#9] \[2007-03-29 15:41:03.221 'App' 3156 info] \[imageProcessingTaskStep,196] VmiImportTask::task\{23} step "Clone VM" destroyed
\[#9] \[2007-03-29 15:41:03.221 'App' 3156 error] \[vmiTask,246] Unable to remove file Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition.vmdk.lck
\[#9] \[2007-03-29 15:41:03.221 'App' 3156 error] \[imageProcessingTaskImpl,544] VmiImportTask::task\{23}: Image processing task has failed with SystemError: "internal error"
\[#9] \[2007-03-29 15:41:03.221 'App' 3156 verbose] \[imageProcessingTaskImpl,154] VmiImportTask::task\{23}: SetState to error
\[#9] \[2007-03-29 15:41:03.299 'App' 3156 verbose] \[disposable,121] object explicitly disposed: VmiImportTask::task\{23}
\[2007-03-29 10:51:49.634 'App' 2380 verbose] \[imageProcessingTaskWrapper,109] Successfully connected to VmiQuerySourceInfoTask::task\{0}
\[2007-03-29 10:51:49.665 'App' 2380 verbose] \[imageProcessingTaskWrapper,817] Start managed object method for task VmiQuerySourceInfoTask::task\{0}
\[2007-03-29 10:51:49.665 'App' 2380 verbose] \[imageProcessingTaskWrapper,437] Waiting for updates from VmiQuerySourceInfoTask::task\{0}
\[2007-03-29 10:51:49.665 'App' 2380 verbose] \[imageProcessingTaskWrapper,668] (Re)Start waiting for property updates from VmiQuerySourceInfoTask::task\{0}
\[2007-03-29 10:51:49.697 'App' 1320 verbose] \[imageProcessingTaskWrapper,749] Got an update from VmiQuerySourceInfoTask::task\{0}
\[2007-03-29 10:51:49.712 'App' 2380 verbose] \[imageProcessingTaskWrapper,437] Waiting for updates from VmiQuerySourceInfoTask::task\{0}
\[2007-03-29 10:51:49.712 'App' 2380 verbose] \[imageProcessingTaskWrapper,668] (Re)Start waiting for property updates from VmiQuerySourceInfoTask::task\{0}
\[2007-03-29 10:51:55.259 'App' 3532 verbose] \[imageProcessingTaskWrapper,886] Remote task VmiQuerySourceInfoTask::task\{0} completed
\[2007-03-29 10:51:55.274 'App' 2380 verbose] \[imageProcessingTaskWrapper,437] Waiting for updates from VmiQuerySourceInfoTask::task\{0}
\[2007-03-29 10:51:55.274 'App' 1320 verbose] \[imageProcessingTaskWrapper,749] Got an update from VmiQuerySourceInfoTask::task\{0}
\[2007-03-29 10:51:55.306 'App' 2380 verbose] \[imageProcessingTaskWrapper,515] Cleaning up remote task VmiQuerySourceInfoTask::task\{0}
\[2007-03-29 10:51:55.337 'App' 2380 verbose] \[imageProcessingTaskWrapper,1201] Disposing task wrapper for task VmiQuerySourceInfoTask::task\{0}
What OS is the VM? What OS is Converter running on?
Make sure that your Converter is running on a Windows OS that matches or is greater than your VM's Guest OS.
I have 7 VMs from Windows XP Prof SP2 to Windows Server 2003 Enterprise SP1. Only 1 VM with Windows Server 2003 Enterprise SP1 and Exchange 2003 was successfully cloned and have the same VM config like the other VMs.
The Converter runs / tested on Windows XP Prof SP2 and Windows Server 2003 Standard SP1 and on both systems the same error.
I can post the vmx-files when its useful.
pangchen, you haven't an idea? I'm stumped.
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As a workaround, I would suggest trying VM Importer 2.0 to copy/import your GSX Server VM to your ESX Server 3.x host.