User guide
Windows P2V Conversions 101
Conversion Tutorial
• "%windir%\Driver Cache
• "%windir%\ServicePackFiles
Occasionally, an administrator will have to remove the files from these locations
manually or programmatically by running the SFC /PURGECACHE command. If this
has happened to a source server, vConverter will display a message stating that
“Required files for this server . . . are missing . . .”.
When system files required for conversion are not found in the system being converted,
those files and service pack source files must be extracted and made available in the
setup file location.
1
From the Program Preferences dialogue, click the General tab.
2
In the Setup Folders section, click Add.
3
Under the Operating System, Architecture, and SP column, select the
appropriate values.
4
In the Location for OS Setup files column, insert the %windir%\Driver Cache
path for a server accessible from the workstation where vConverter is running
(e.g., \\server\c$\windows\Driver Cache\i386).
or
Extract the files to a central location, and enter that location.
Configuring a Conversion Task
The procedure below shows the most common way to configure a task. You may also
begin a task configuration from the Systems to Convert tab. For more information,
please see Additional Task Procedures.
Step 1: Create a Task Folder
1
In the Task List pane of the vConverter interface, right-click and select Create
Folder.
2
Right-click the folder, and click Rename folder. Enter a descriptive name.