May 02, 2011

Convert a physical server to a virtual machine

Today I installed Windows 2003 R2 server on a HP Proliant. After the clean install I used the Acronis TrueImage boot CD in order to create an image of the filesystem. TrueImage creates a .tib file. In my case, this .tib file was 6GB.

Now I have noticed that it's possible to convert a .tib file with the free VMware vCenter Converter. This is an easy process, which produces a separate folder with a .vmdk (5GB) and .vmx (1kb) file.

Now I can use VMware Player to start the virtual copy of the physical server I have just installed. Nice !

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May 2, 2011 4:57:30 PM | server, Web/Technologie

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