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Configure the Conversion Job
You can configure the conversion process and select the behavior of the source and destination machine during
and after conversion. You can change the status of the source and destination services only when the source
machine is running a Windows operating system.
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Set the Startup Mode for Destination Services on page 69
To minimize downtime for a Windows service, you can select the service and set the service startup mode
to automatic, manual, or disabled.
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Stop Services Running on the Source Machine on page 70
You can make sure that you do not lose data from services running on the source machine. You can select
the services that you want to stop before Converter Standalone synchronizes the data between the source
and destination machine. As a result, the services do not generate data while source and destination
machines are synchronized.
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Synchronize the Destination Machine with Changes Made to the Source Machine on page 71
When you convert a powered on Windows machine, Converter Standalone copies data from the source
machine to the destination machine while the source machine is still running and generating changes.
This process is the first transfer of data. You can transfer data for the second time by copying only the
changes made during the first transfer of data. This process is called synchronization.
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Power Off the Source Machine After Conversion on page 72
If your source machine is running services that you want to start on the destination virtual machine after
conversion, you can power off the source machine to avoid interference between source and destination
services.
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Power On the Destination Virtual Machine After Conversion on page 72
You can minimize the downtime of important services by powering on the destination virtual machine
immediately after the conversion is complete.
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Limit the Amount of Resources Used by the Conversion Job on page 73
A conversion job competes for computing resources with other processes. To limit the impact of the
conversion job on other workloads, you can throttle the job. If you do not throttle conversion jobs, they
are carried out with normal priority and depending on the available computing resources during
conversion.
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Uninstall Converter Standalone Agent from the Source Machine on page 73
When setting up a conversion job for a powered on Windows source or a Hyper-V Server virtual machine,
you can choose how you want to remove the Converter Standalone agent from the source after the
conversion. If the Converter Standalone agent is installed by the Converter Standalone server, it is
uninstalled automatically. Otherwise, you must uninstall it manually.
Set the Startup Mode for Destination Services
To minimize downtime for a Windows service, you can select the service and set the service startup mode to
automatic, manual, or disabled.
You can change the settings for the destination services only when you convert source machines that run
Windows.
Prerequisites
On the Options page of the Conversion wizard, click Services in the options list.
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