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ERROR: Failed to take snapshot of a source volume.

I want do convert my Windows 7 machine into a vm, but I always get this error message:

ERROR: Failed to take snapshot of a source volume.

Possible causes include not having any NTFS volumes on Windows XP or Windows 2003 source systems,

and not having enough free disk space.

I use VMware Workstation 7.0.1 build-227600

I am in the administrators group and let run VMware as administrator.

I use File > Import or Export tool for that purpose.

The Converter 4.0 is not installed, I also tried with the Converter, but he is not made for Windows 7 64-bit

The operating system is Windows 7 Enterprise, 64-bit (Build 7600) 6.1.7600.

Volume Shadow Copy Service is on

Do I need other software?

What can I do else?

Thanks for you help.

Hans Weber

PS. I converted an XP machine last week with Converter 4.0 which worked very well.

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