User guide

Windows P2V Conversions 100

Conversion Tutorial

Note The procedures in this section are for a standard single conversion. Most of these

procedures do not change for different conversion types. Please see “Additional Task

Procedures” on page 104 for information on how the procedures change for each

conversion type.

The configuration of target servers and setup folders is usually done independently of

task configuration. The instructions for these steps are included below to present a

complete procedure. If you have previously configured target servers and setup folders,

please skip to Configuring a Conversion Task.

Before creating a standard P2V conversion, it is often necessary to first configure

targets and setup folders. Conversion targets may consist of network shares, VMware

ESX/ESXi Servers, or Microsoft Hyper-V servers.

Setup folders are locations from which vConverter can pull driver files for the source

OS.

Pre-task configurations

The basic configuration are performed via the vConverter Program Preferences

dialogue, available at Tools > Preferences.

Step 1: Add Target Servers

If you are converting to a network share, you may skip this step.

On the Program Preferences dialogue, select the tab that corresponds to your

target platform. Options are ESX Servers, and Hyper-V Servers.

Click Add to enable the Server Info section.

Enter the server information as appropriate.

Note If you will be using a Virtual Appliance as a conversion target, you will need to

complete the VA Config dialogue.

Click Save and Install to save your server configuration.

Step 2: Create Setup Folders

To convert a Windows system, vConverter requires access to certain files from the

Windows installation. In most cases, you will find these files in one of these locations: