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VMWare p2v error The system cannot find the file specified. . Error code: 2.

When I start a p2v from my vcenter server esx 4.0 to a windows 2003 server I can start the conversion but after about 2 sec it fails with can't open file and the log is here:

The system cannot find the file specified. . Error code: 2.

Starting execution of a Task

SSLVerifyCertAgainstSystemStore: Subject mismatch: DFG-VC01 vs 192.168.31.40

SSLVerifyCertAgainstSystemStore: The remote host certificate has these problems:

  • The host name used for the connection does not match the subject name on the host certificate

  • The host certificate chain is not complete.

SSLVerifyCertAgainstSystemStore: Certificate verification is disabled, so connection will proceed despite the error

Connecting to host 192.168.31.40 on port 443 using protocol https

SSLVerifyCertAgainstSystemStore: Subject mismatch: DFG-VC01 vs 192.168.31.40

SSLVerifyCertAgainstSystemStore: The remote host certificate has these problems:

  • The host name used for the connection does not match the subject name on the host certificate

  • The host certificate chain is not complete.

SSLVerifyCertAgainstSystemStore: Certificate verification is disabled, so connection will proceed despite the error

Task execution completed

Starting execution of a Task

Connecting to IPC$ on 192.168.40.14 as FACILITIES\Administrator

Successfully connected to IPC$ on 192.168.40.14

Connecting to
192.168.40.14\pipe\vmware-converter-vmdb, use SSL: true

Failed to connect to
192.168.40.14\pipe\vmware-converter-vmdb. Reason: The system cannot find the file specified. . Error code: 2.

Starting vmware-converter on 192.168.40.14

Failed to open service handle to with access level 983103: 1060

Failed to startup VMware Converter Agent service on 192.168.40.14. Reason: Service control manager error.

Unable to start vmware-converter service

Connecting to
192.168.40.14\pipe\vmware-converter-vmdb, use SSL: true

Failed to connect to
192.168.40.14\pipe\vmware-converter-vmdb. Reason: The system cannot find the file specified. . Error code: 2.

Starting vmware-converter on 192.168.40.14

Failed to open service handle to with access level 983103: 1060

Failed to startup VMware Converter Agent service on 192.168.40.14. Reason: Service control manager error.

Unable to start vmware-converter service

Connecting to
192.168.40.14\pipe\vmware-converter-vmdb, use SSL: true

Failed to connect to
192.168.40.14\pipe\vmware-converter-vmdb. Reason: The system cannot find the file specified. . Error code: 2.

Starting vmware-converter on 192.168.40.14

Failed to open service handle to with access level 983103: 1060

Failed to startup VMware Converter Agent service on 192.168.40.14. Reason: Service control manager error.

Unable to start vmware-converter service

Giving up trying to connect to
192.168.40.14\pipe\vmware-converter-vmdb

Task failed: P2VError UFA_NOT_RUNNING()

Installing UFAD to hostname=192.168.40.14, username=FACILITIES\Administrator, postponeReboot=1

Starting execution of a Task

Connecting to ADMIN$ on 192.168.40.14 as FACILITIES\Administrator

Successfully connected to ADMIN$ on 192.168.40.14

MakeSafeDirectory: directory exists, skipping safety check

MakeSafeDirectory: directory exists, skipping safety check

MakeSafeDirectory: directory exists, skipping safety check

Starting service with args: com.vmware.courier-tfxlnfcopeiqzaoq

Stopping service

Deleting service

Deleting service failed: 1072

Can some one tell me whats wrong?

I can ping the vcenter server and 2003 from each side.

Using vCenter Converter 4.1

No firewalls are ON

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lnairn
VMware Employee
VMware Employee

Hi, you can try installing, in the win 2003, the converter standalone and then try to convert from there

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