[PVE-User] Problems migrating from Vmware to Proxmox - Windows 2000

[claudio.prono at atpss.net]

Il 26/03/2012 18.22, Luca Fornasari ha scritto:

> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: Re: [PVE-User] Problems migrating from Vmware to Proxmox -
> > Windows 2000
> > From: claudio.prono at atpss.net <claudio.prono at atpss.net>
> > To: pve-user at pve.proxmox.com
> > CC:
> > Date: 03/26/2012 04:43 PM
>> >>
>> >> I have discovered a strange thing: when i make che vmdk form the
>> >> original machine, all my last changes are lost. I have found this
>> >> because before shut downthe machine i have created a new folder on the
>> >> desktop, then shut down the machine and executed that command into the
>> >> vmware server:
>> >>
>> >> vmware-vdiskmanager -r Windows\ 2000\ Server-cl1.vmdk -t 0
>> >> win2000-pve.vmdk
> > [...]
>> >> So, all my copy on the proxmox lost my modify on the running
>> >> vmware...that is why does not boot...!!!!
>> >>
>> >> But, what i am doing wrong?
>> >>
>> >> Cordially,
>> >>
>> >> Claudio Prono.
> >
> > Claudio,
> >
> > Check there is no snapshot active on the vmware virtual machine.
> > It looks like you are converting the disk w/o the changes (wrote on
> > the snapshot file).
> >
At least it worked!! I have used the dd method, with the mergeide.reg,
and a new hardware created. Now my migrated Windows 2000 works well.

Thank you to all for the help.

Cordially,

Claudio Prono.


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