Windows NT4.0 - Drive letter's do not change

[cupegixxer]

I have an NT 4 server with C: E: O: and P:, the conversion runs with no issue or errors. Once I boot up the VM, drives are C: E: F: D:, when I change them it commits the change, after a reboot the drive letters revert back to C: E: F: 😧 and I can't figure it out.

[theanykey]

Are you using sysprep? Sysprep will do that. This is why they say to not use sysprep on cirtix machines.

[cupegixxer]

No not using sysprep, at least it's something I didn't run when I ran the conversion.

[theanykey]

Can you attach the logs? To do so, simply open up your VMware Converter 3.x application and choose

File --> Export Logs

This will produce a zip file for which you can attach to your response.

[cupegixxer]

The logs have been overwritten, I'd have to do it all over again.

[JZN]

Did anyone find a solution to this problem ?

I did a clone clone using VMware-convertercd-4.0.3-u4 and two of my drives do not retain their drive letters after reboot :smileymischief:

TIA

/Jacob

[POCEH]

Try to convert without customization.

[JZN]

As far as I can tell, you can't customize (other than choose to install vmware tools) with the converter cd and NT4.

I did however come across a solution

Do this (I DO NOT GUARANTEE THIS WILL WORK FOR YOU!!!):

1. Export HKLM\System\Disk

2. Delete HKLM\System\Disk

3. Run Disk Administrator (windisk)

- It will tell you that it's the first time you run it...

4. Set the drive letters the way you want them

5. Reboot

It worked for me

/Jacob

[benma]

Which Service Pack of NT4.0 are you using?

[JZN]

SP6. But problem is solved

TIA

/Jacob