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VMware vCenter Converter Standalone User's Guide
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You can configure the conversion process and select the behavior of the source and destination machine
during and after conversion. You can change the status of the source and destination services only when
the source machine is running a Windows operating system.
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On the Summary page, you can view a summary of the conversion task before you add it to the task list.
Start the Wizard for a Conversion
The Conversion wizard guides you through the steps of creating a conversion task.
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Start the Converter Standalone application.
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Click Convert Machine in the application menu.
The Conversion wizard opens on the Source System page.
You can now select the source machine type to convert.
Select a Source Machine to Convert
You can select from several source options for the type of machine to convert.
Before you select a source machine to convert, verify that it is listed in the list of supported source types. See
"Supported Source Types,"
You can select a running (powered-on) Windows machine to convert. The source machine can be physical
or virtual.
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You can select a powered-on Linux machine to convert. The source machine can be a physical or virtual
machine.
You can convert a powered-off virtual machine that is located on an ESX/ESXi host, or on an ESX/ESXi
host managed by vCenter Server.
You can convert a virtual machine created or used in a VMware hosted product, such as VMware
Workstation, VMware Player, VMware Fusion, and VMware Server.
You can select a backup image or a third-party virtual machine as the conversion source.
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