Which version of vmware converter is needed ?

[thomasross]

I need to convert a Windows  2003 physical server to a VM on a esxi 4.1 host  in a vsphere 5.5 vcenter .

Which version of vmware converter do I need for this ?

Thanks in advance,

Best regards,

Tommy

[rcporto]

The vCenter Converter 6.0 should work, see: VMware vCenter Converter Standalone Release Notes

Platforms

You can install VMware Converter Standalone 6.0 on the following platforms:

• Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 (32-bit and 64-bit)
• Windows Vista SP2(32-bit and 64-bit)
• Windows Server 2008 SP2 (32-bit and 64-bit)
• Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit)
• Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)
• Windows 8 (32-bit and 64-bit)
• Windows 8.1 (32-bit and 64-bit)
• Windows Server 2012 (64-bit)
• Windows Server 2012 R2 (64-bit)

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Interoperability

Converter Standalone 6.0 supports the following sources.

• Physical machine running an operating system noted in Supported Guest Operating Systems
• VMware Desktop products
  • Workstation 10.x and 11.0
  • Fusion 6.x and 7.0
  • Player 6.x and 7.0
• VMware vCenter virtual machines
  • vSphere 6.0
  • vSphere 5.5
  • vSphere 5.1
  • vSphere 5.0
  • vSphere 4.1
  • vSphere 4.0
• Third-party backup images and virtual machines - to be discontinued. See Support notice.
  • Acronis True Image Echo 9.1 and 9.5, and Acronis True Image Home 10 and 11 (.tib)
  • Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery (formerly LiveState Recovery) 6.5, 7.0, 8.0, and 8.5, and LiveState Recovery 3.0 and 6.0 (.sv2i format only)
  • Norton Ghost version 10.0, 12.0, and 14.0 (.sv2i format only)
  • Parallels Desktop 2.5, 3.0, and 4.0 (.pvs and .hdd). Compressed disks are not supported
  • Parallels Workstation 2.x (.pvs). Compressed disks are not supported. Parallels Virtuozzo Containers are not supported.
  • StorageCraft ShadowProtect Desktop, ShadowProtect Server, ShadowProtect Small Business Server (SBS), ShadowProtect IT Edition, versions 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.1, and 3.2 (.spf)
  • The Microsoft VHD format for the following sources:
    • Microsoft Virtual PC 2004 and Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 (.vmc)
    • Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 and 2005 R2 (.vmc)
  For conditions and limitations about converting Backup Exec System Recovery, ShadowProtect, and Consolidated Backup images, see the VMware vCenter Converter Standalone User's Guide.

Depending on the selected source, you can convert it to the following destinations.

• VMware vCenter virtual machines
  • ESX 4.0 and 4.1
  • ESXi 4.0, 4.1, 5.0, 5.1, 5.5 and 6.0
  • vCenter Server 4.0, 4.1, 5.0, 5.1, 5.5 and 6.0
• VMware Desktop virtual machines
  • VMware Workstation 10.x and 11.0
  • VMware Player 6.x and 7.0
  • VMware Fusion 6.x and 7.0

Earlier releases of Converter Standalone (versions 3.x, 4.x and 5.x) might not be compatible with VMware vSphere 6.x.

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Supported Guest Operating Systems

Converter Standalone 6.0 supports the following guest operating systems:

• Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 (32-bit and 64-bit)
• Windows Vista SP2 (32-bit and 64-bit)
• Windows Server 2008 SP2 (32-bit and 64-bit)
• Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit)
• Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)
• Windows 8 (32-bit and 64-bit)
• Windows 8.1 (32-bit and 64-bit)
• Windows Server 2012 (64-bit)
• Windows Server 2012 R2 (64-bit)

[rcporto]

Hi thomasross‌

Did you have a chance to read the VMware link that I referenced in my previous post? Do you have any additional doubt? If not, remember to mark answers as helpful or correct.

[continuum]

10 years ago I had a Converter-ColdcloneCD-constructionKIT on my homepage. You had to bring your own 2k3-sp1 installation media and then it was about 30minutes waiting until the ISO was created.
I still use it nowadays ....  and you can still build DIY.
If you have problems finding it - but are interested - let me know.
It also can be used for even older Windows -like 2k and NT.
Ulli