Starwind v2v converter

Moderators: anton (staff), art (staff), Max (staff), Anatoly (staff) skak Posts: 1 Joined: Thu Mar 25, 2021 9:58 am Hello, I have ESXi 7.0 and I want convert VMDK to VHDX to use in lab. Due to which I have downloaded the VMDK file from the data store and it downloads as .zip (DCHQ.VMDK.ZIP). I am using the starwinds converter for conversion but it doesnt sees the file as its .zip. Can I change VMDK.ZIP to vmdk and convert ? I am afraid it will be corrupted and it will take time to copy again to another place. Thanks Return to “StarWind V2V Converter, P2V Migrator” Jump to Forum ↳ StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) [+Free], HCI Appliance (HCA), Virtual HCI Appliance (VHCA) [+Free], StarWind x Proxmox VE SAN Integration Services ↳ StarWind Virtual Tape Library (VTL) [+Free], VTL Appliance, Backup Appliance, Virtual Backup Appliance [+Free], StarWind x Veeam Hardened Backup Repository ↳ StarWind V2V Converter, P2V Migrator ↳ StarWind Tape Redirector ↳ StarWind NVMe-oF Initiator [+Free], Deduplication Analyzer, RDMA Performance Benchmark ↳ Public Beta ↳ Water Cooler

Online Marketing Manager at StarWind. In touch with virtualization world, may know stuff you are interested in. Online Marketing Manager at StarWind. In touch with virtualization world, may know stuff you are interested in. IntroductionMigrating your VMs from one hypervisor to another may be a bit of a challenge if you don’t have some decent virtual machine converter at hand. Different hypervisors have their own proprietary VM formats: VMDK, VHD and VHDX, QCOW, you name it. The problem is that one VM format can be not supported on other platforms. In this case, a V2V converter is a must-have. Now, the question arises: which converter should I choose?VSAN from StarWind is software-defined storage (SDS) solution created with restricted budgets and maximum output in mind. It pulls close to 100% of IOPS from existing hardware, ensures high uptime and fault tolerance starting with just two nodes. StarWind VSAN is hypervisor and hardware agnostic, allowing you to forget about hardware restrictions and crazy expensive physical shared storage.Build your infrastructure with off-the-shelf hardware, scale however you like, increase return on investment (ROI) and enjoy Enterprise-grade virtualization features and benefits at SMB price today!Explore VSAN from StarWindStarWind VSAN White Paper-->How to choose?Deciding on a proper V2V converter depends mainly on its functionality. The number one factor for me is the number of supported VM formats. There are tools that allow migrating only from VMDK to VHD/VHDX, or vice versa, or even from any VM format to any other. For example, VMware vCenter Converter Standalone allows converting any VM format to VMDK.The second key-point you should really consider is the conversion way. It can be two-way conversion (VMDK to VHD and the other way around) or one-way (only from VMDK to VHD). If you have an environment with two hypervisors running, it would be a good solution to find a converter that supports both ways instead of installing several tools. For example, StarWind V2V Converter allows bi-directional conversion between various hypervisors.And the final factor is the ability to change VM parameters during its conversion. It’s really useful option since it allows avoiding any incompatibility issues when migrating your VMs from one hypervisor to another. This feature is supported in 5nine V2V Easy Converter and VMware vCenter Converter Standalone.I don’t take price into account since there are plenty of free solutions on the market. So, it’s no problem finding a good and feature-rich tool without paying a dime. All three tools I’ve mentioned above are free.I won’t go into much details in this article and compare different V2V converters since there is a great article on VMblog already. It’s called “V2V converters review” and it will give you the detailed info on different tools, including StarWind

Moderators: anton (staff), art (staff), Max (staff), Anatoly (staff) xipopep179 Posts: 2 Joined: Thu Jun 15, 2023 2:54 pm Hi everyone,I would like to P2V an old 32 bits Windows XP computer to a VM. I tried all in-built Windows solutions (NT, backup, ...) but to no avail. Someone recomanded me Starwind P2V but unfortunately I cannot run it on Windows XP.It says "Internal error : Cannot expand "pf64" constant on this version of Windows".Does anyone know if there is another version of Starwind P2V that is compatible or soma trick to make it work ?Thank you, Xipopep xipopep179 Posts: 2 Joined: Thu Jun 15, 2023 2:54 pm Fri Jun 16, 2023 2:04 pm If I connect my Windows XP (32 bits) computer internal drive as an external drive of my Windows 10 computer, can I make a P2V if the W32 computer ? Return to “StarWind V2V Converter, P2V Migrator” Jump to Forum ↳ StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) [+Free], HCI Appliance (HCA), Virtual HCI Appliance (VHCA) [+Free], StarWind x Proxmox VE SAN Integration Services ↳ StarWind Virtual Tape Library (VTL) [+Free], VTL Appliance, Backup Appliance, Virtual Backup Appliance [+Free], StarWind x Veeam Hardened Backup Repository ↳ StarWind V2V Converter, P2V Migrator ↳ StarWind Tape Redirector ↳ StarWind NVMe-oF Initiator [+Free], Deduplication Analyzer, RDMA Performance Benchmark ↳ Public Beta ↳ Water Cooler