In this post, we’ll cover:
| Problem | Likely Cause | Solution | |---------|--------------|----------| | “Unable to find system volume” | Windows system reserved partition missing | Re‑create EFI/system partition or use cold clone. | | Conversion freezes at 98% | VMware Tools installation fails | Uncheck “Install VMware Tools” during job; install manually after power on. | | “Access denied” on remote Windows | UAC or network sharing | Enable Admin$ share, disable simple file sharing, use domain admin. | | Linux clone fails with “LVM not supported” | Thinly provisioned LVs | Convert to thick LVs first, or use dd over SSH manually. | | Blue screen (0x0000007B) after boot | Missing mass storage driver | Reconfigure VM to use an IDE or LSI Logic SAS controller, then install VMware Tools. |
| Tool | Cost | Best For | |------|------|-----------| | | Free | Small P2V/V2V, legacy Windows/Linux | | vSphere Replication + vMotion | Paid (vSphere license) | Live migration between VMware hosts | | StarWind V2V Converter | Free | Hyper‑V → VMware, niche formats | | Microsoft MVMC | Free (deprecated) | VMware → Hyper‑V only | | Manual method (dd / qemu-img) | Free | Linux experts, air‑gapped environments |