assuming using hyper-v.



what tool do i use to convert existing windows 2003 servers to virtual image
for hyper-v to work ?

Or shld i use VSMT ?

i hope there is a very SIMPLE tool out there ...

I used true image echo server to create an ISO image. it has a function after
you create it to convert the iso to a vhd. Then set up new virtual PC and
attach the VHD to it. It re-installs the HAL but worked fine for me!

"IT Staff" wrote:

> assuming using hyper-v.
>
> what tool do i use to convert existing windows 2003 servers to virtual image
> for hyper-v to work ?
>
> Or shld i use VSMT ?
>
> i hope there is a very SIMPLE tool out there ...
>
>
>
>

Yes, use System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM). It has a P2V tool
built right in! The soon-to-be released version will fully support Hyper-V
images. The current one handles Virtual Server/PC images quite well (you
could always convert these into Hyper-V images afterward).

Hope this helps,
--Ryan

--
Ryan Sokolowski
MVP - Clustering
MCT, MCITP x3, MCTS x7, MCSE x2, CCNA, CCDA, BCFP


"IT Staff" <jkklim@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> assuming using hyper-v.
>
> what tool do i use to convert existing windows 2003 servers to virtual
> image for hyper-v to work ?
>
> Or shld i use VSMT ?
>
> i hope there is a very SIMPLE tool out there ...
>
>
>

i see, i m testing Acronis now as well.

Are you saying converting from TIB image file to vhd files ?



"Guyzzzz" <Guyzzzz@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I used true image echo server to create an ISO image. it has a function
>after
> you create it to convert the iso to a vhd. Then set up new virtual PC and
> attach the VHD to it. It re-installs the HAL but worked fine for me!
>
> "IT Staff" wrote:
>

>> assuming using hyper-v.
>>
>> what tool do i use to convert existing windows 2003 servers to virtual
>> image
>> for hyper-v to work ?
>>
>> Or shld i use VSMT ?
>>
>> i hope there is a very SIMPLE tool out there ...
>>
>>
>>
>>