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Because the target and the source virtual machines or system images have the same identities (name, SID, and

so on), running them on the same network might result in conflicts. To redeploy the source virtual machine or

system image, make sure that you do not run the source and target images or virtual machines on the same

network at the same time.

For example, if you use Converter Standalone to test whether you can run a Virtual PC virtual machine as a

VMware virtual machine without first decommissioning the original Virtual PC machine, you must first resolve

the duplicate ID problem. You can resolve this problem by customizing the virtual machines in the

Conversion or the Configuration wizard.

Changes to Virtual Hardware

After conversion, most applications function correctly on the VMware virtual machine because their

configuration and data files have the same location as on the source virtual machine. However, applications

might not work if they depend on specific characteristics of the underlying hardware, such as the serial number

or the device manufacturer.

Table 1-2 contains hardware changes that might occur after virtual machine migration.

Table 1-2. Hardware Changes After Virtual Machine Migration

Hardware Behavior

CPU model and serial numbers Might change after migration if they are activated. They correspond to the physical

computer hosting the VMware virtual machine.

Ethernet adapters Might change (AMD PCNet or VMXnet) and have a different MAC address. The

IP address of each interface must be individually reconfigured.

Graphics cards Might change after migration (VMware SVGA card).

Disks and partitions The number of disks and partitions might change if you rearrange volumes during

the cloning process. Each disk device might have a different model and different

manufacturer strings.

Primary disk controllers Might differ from the source machine.

Applications might not work if they depend on devices that are not available within a virtual machine.

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