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class=327132412-28062011>From my experience, it is a good practice to use the
tools provided by the os manufacturer. In this case make a full backup of win
2008 server with the build in backup program to a net share.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=327132412-28062011>then boot the proxmox vm with a win 2008 boot dvd or
rescue media and rebuild from backup.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=327132412-28062011>This should do.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=327132412-28062011>And maybe remove vmware tools
first...</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=327132412-28062011></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
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class=327132412-28062011>Regards Holger</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>Von:</B> pve-user-bounces@pve.proxmox.com
[mailto:pve-user-bounces@pve.proxmox.com] <B>Im Auftrag von </B>Muhammad Yousuf
Khan<BR><B>Gesendet:</B> Dienstag, 28. Juni 2011 14:02<BR><B>An:</B>
pve-user@pve.proxmox.com<BR><B>Betreff:</B> [PVE-User] Vmware to Proxmox
migration<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>i have a fully loaded VM in Vmware containing windows 2008 server and
i want to migrate this machine to Proxmox.
<DIV>i followed Clonezilla live CD migration process from here <A
href="http://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Migration_of_servers_to_Proxmox_VE#Physical_server_to_Proxmox_VE_.28KVM.29_using_Clonezilla_Live_CDs">http://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Migration_of_servers_to_Proxmox_VE#Physical_server_to_Proxmox_VE_.28KVM.29_using_Clonezilla_Live_CDs</A></DIV>
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<DIV>but when every thing get completed and i restart the Proxmox VM. it
shows "<B>Press F12 for boot menu</B>" then "<B>Booting from Hard disk.....</B>"
after that a black screen come with a white cursor dot on left upper
cornet and that is all. and i can not see any loading of windows 2008 i waited
20 minutes but that black screen remains the same. </DIV>
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<DIV>Can any one please explain this.</DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks,</DIV>
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<DIV>MYK</DIV></BODY></HTML>