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Фаридун Исмоилзода
Фаридун Исмоилзода

Reputation: 19

Converting files from Hyper -v to VMware

I need to solve a problem:

I have files from Hyper -V Virtual Machine it is formats .vmcx, vmgs and vmrs, i need convert it to Vmware. I try do it with StarWind V2V Converter, but when i want choose file, converter do not detect any files in my folder with .vmcx, vmgs and vmrs files.

Can anybody help me with it?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 1658

Answers (1)

Strepsils
Strepsils

Reputation: 181

The thing is that VMCX, VMRS and VMGS are basically VM configuration, running and guest state files. These do not contain the actual data, meaning the VM disk (VHDX).

I've used Starwinds V2V multiple times and it should detect a VM automatically. Presuming you're running the tool on a Hyper-V host with that VM of course (if you have only VM configuration files in some other place, it won't work). You don't need to point it to configuration files. Here's a guide on this I've found: https://www.starwindsoftware.com/v2v-help/VMfromMicrosoftHyperVServertoVMwareESXiServer.html.

Alternatively, you can point it to and convert a VHDX file to VMDK. Keep in mind that if you convert a VHDX, you would need to create a new VM on ESXi and attach the converted VMDK to it.

Upvotes: 3

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