Physical Server to Virtual

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I want to take two Windows 2000 server and make virtual servers out of them.
Is there some documentation about the best way to go from a physical server
to a virtual?
 
Re: Physical Server to Virtual

Hello Scott,

What kind of Virtual machine? For VMWare you can use a free tool and for
Virtual server or Virtual PC use, you need System Center Virtual machine
manager or create an image and install the image to Virtual server or Virtual
PC.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> I want to take two Windows 2000 server and make virtual servers out of
> them. Is there some documentation about the best way to go from a
> physical server to a virtual?
>
 
Re: Physical Server to Virtual

I am using Virtual Server, I am in the processe of downloading th eval of
System Center.

"Meinolf Weber" wrote:

> Hello Scott,
>
> What kind of Virtual machine? For VMWare you can use a free tool and for
> Virtual server or Virtual PC use, you need System Center Virtual machine
> manager or create an image and install the image to Virtual server or Virtual
> PC.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
> no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
> > I want to take two Windows 2000 server and make virtual servers out of
> > them. Is there some documentation about the best way to go from a
> > physical server to a virtual?
> >
>
>
>
 
Re: Physical Server to Virtual

Hello Scott,

I used it also and can say, it works great. But i have not used the GUI,
because of to less RAM, which creates an error. I have used Powershell and
works then without problems.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> I am using Virtual Server, I am in the processe of downloading th eval
> of System Center.
>
> "Meinolf Weber" wrote:
>
>> Hello Scott,
>>
>> What kind of Virtual machine? For VMWare you can use a free tool and
>> for Virtual server or Virtual PC use, you need System Center Virtual
>> machine manager or create an image and install the image to Virtual
>> server or Virtual PC.
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers
>> no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> I want to take two Windows 2000 server and make virtual servers out
>>> of them. Is there some documentation about the best way to go from
>>> a physical server to a virtual?
>>>
 
RE: Physical Server to Virtual


In general, much the same considerations apply as when copying an OS from
one physical HD to another. You need disk-imaging software of some kind to
perform the transfer.

The transferred system may not boot if the original hardware IDE driver is
markedly different from that 'presented' by the VM. This can often be avoided
by changing to "Standard PCI IDE Controller" before imaging. If not, you need
to do a Repair Install on your virtual machine. (Yes, you even get virtual
bluescreens, and virtual kernel dumps, can't say it's not realistic <g>)


"Scott" wrote:

> I want to take two Windows 2000 server and make virtual servers out of them.
> Is there some documentation about the best way to go from a physical server
> to a virtual?
 
Re: Physical Server to Virtual

For Vmware, it is called VMware Converter. it's free ;)

--
Jabez Gan
Microsoft MVP: Windows Server
http://www.msblog.org


"Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
news:ff16fb6695e1a8ca6a447b7a29a0@msnews.microsoft.com...
> Hello Scott,
>
> I used it also and can say, it works great. But i have not used the GUI,
> because of to less RAM, which creates an error. I have used Powershell and
> works then without problems.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>> I am using Virtual Server, I am in the processe of downloading th eval
>> of System Center.
>>
>> "Meinolf Weber" wrote:
>>
>>> Hello Scott,
>>>
>>> What kind of Virtual machine? For VMWare you can use a free tool and
>>> for Virtual server or Virtual PC use, you need System Center Virtual
>>> machine manager or create an image and install the image to Virtual
>>> server or Virtual PC.
>>>
>>> Best regards
>>>
>>> Meinolf Weber
>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>>> confers
>>> no rights.
>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>> I want to take two Windows 2000 server and make virtual servers out
>>>> of them. Is there some documentation about the best way to go from
>>>> a physical server to a virtual?
>>>>
>
>
 
Re: Physical Server to Virtual

what do you think is better VMWare or MS Virtual Server and why?

"Jabez Gan [MVP]" wrote:

> For Vmware, it is called VMware Converter. it's free ;)
>
> --
> Jabez Gan
> Microsoft MVP: Windows Server
> http://www.msblog.org
>
>
> "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
> news:ff16fb6695e1a8ca6a447b7a29a0@msnews.microsoft.com...
> > Hello Scott,
> >
> > I used it also and can say, it works great. But i have not used the GUI,
> > because of to less RAM, which creates an error. I have used Powershell and
> > works then without problems.
> >
> > Best regards
> >
> > Meinolf Weber
> > Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> > confers no rights.
> > ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> > ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
> >
> >> I am using Virtual Server, I am in the processe of downloading th eval
> >> of System Center.
> >>
> >> "Meinolf Weber" wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hello Scott,
> >>>
> >>> What kind of Virtual machine? For VMWare you can use a free tool and
> >>> for Virtual server or Virtual PC use, you need System Center Virtual
> >>> machine manager or create an image and install the image to Virtual
> >>> server or Virtual PC.
> >>>
> >>> Best regards
> >>>
> >>> Meinolf Weber
> >>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> >>> confers
> >>> no rights.
> >>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> >>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
> >>>> I want to take two Windows 2000 server and make virtual servers out
> >>>> of them. Is there some documentation about the best way to go from
> >>>> a physical server to a virtual?
> >>>>
> >
> >
>
 
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