I'm trying to convert a VM from VMwareServer2 to ESXi using VMware vCenter Converter Standalone Client V5.0.0.
The VM is a WinNT OS called client1.vmx I have copied locally in the computer where the converter is installed.
I get the error message "Unable to obtainhardwareinformation for the sleected machine." I've read a few threads here, but so far nothing I have tried helps.
The main prolem is that as soon as get the error message I cannot continue the process and I am obliged to cancel the conversion and no log can be obtained from the conversion process.
The log I can proivide are those:
Local Settings\Application Data\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone Client\Logs
--> (converter.ComputerSpec) {
--> dynamicType = <unset>,
--> location = (converter.ComputerSpec.VMwareHostedVmLocation) {
--> dynamicType = <unset>,
--> configFilePath = "D:\Shared\VM\rigsense-client1\client1.vmx",
--> password = <unset>,
--> networkUsername = <unset>,
--> networkPassword = <unset>,
--> type = "vmwareVM",
--> },
--> }
2012-02-16T14:22:06.522+02:00 [04440 info 'ConverterSession'] Converter::Client::Gui::Common::DiagnosticDataProvider::SetLastKnownSource - Setting last known source:
--> (converter.ComputerSpec) {
--> dynamicType = <unset>,
--> location = (converter.ComputerSpec.VMwareHostedVmLocation) {
--> dynamicType = <unset>,
--> configFilePath = "D:\Shared\VM\rigsense-client1\client1.vmx",
--> password = <unset>,
--> networkUsername = <unset>,
--> networkPassword = <unset>,
--> type = "vmwareVM",
--> },
--> }
2012-02-16T14:22:06.787+02:00 [05028 error 'wizardController'] Cannot query source HW info: vmodl.fault.SystemError
2012-02-16T14:22:09.990+02:00 [05028 verbose 'ManagedMachineDataConnectionLogger'] VimConnectionStore stopping keepalive