Hi Its a sql server back end Document Image server we have no idea how the system is setup or how it finds the files (saved as tiff files numbered sequentially) If the system DIED it wouldn't be the end of the world but would be very inconvenient and could delay customer payment queries Regards Nigel
________________________________ From: Jonathan Link [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 04 November 2010 15:14 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Question about VMWARE- virtualisation What is on this disk that is so important? On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 11:12 AM, Nigel Parker <[email protected]> wrote: Hi Tried this but there are still errors and the machine still trys to run checkdisk on boot The conversion almost works but when the machine is booted although it reports 2 processors on the vm console the nt installation only says it has 1 UPTO multi dosent work .. when the machine is rebooted it complains about various files being corrupt and crashes Just wondered if there was anything else (imaging software) to try and capture the machine as is then maybe try a repair on the virtualised system, Maybe it is a duff disk but the server manager reports the disks as ok Regards Nigel ________________________________ From: James Rankin [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 04 November 2010 14:06 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Question about VMWARE- virtualisation If the installation is "corrupt", P2V'ing it is going to replicate that corruption in your new virtual server How do you come to the conclusion the installation is "corrupt"? Can you repair the OS install? On 4 November 2010 14:02, Nigel Parker <[email protected]> wrote: Hi the erros are different each time the P2V Yep its server raid , although this reports the disks are ok without errors the installation of NT is Corrupt. This is another reason we need to move the system its been like this for some "years" :-( THanks Nigel ________________________________ From: James Rankin [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 04 November 2010 13:37 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Question about VMWARE- virtualisation What are the errors from the VMWare P2V tool? Can you view the disks through IBM's native tools (is it ServeRAID Manager?) to try and ascertain if any are failed or degraded? On 4 November 2010 13:33, Nigel Parker <[email protected]> wrote: We are in the process of Trailing one of our NT 4 Servers and converting it to a Virtual machine I tried the Vm ware converter but the machine fails to convert - various errors The end file is a single processor machine (the original machine has 2 processors) and the 2 network cards although detected on the image theonly 1 can bhave properties set the other errors and ipconfig shows only 1 card! Question Is there some software that you could recommend to virtualizes this nt4 system I its an old I'm server (Cant be upgraded as the software runs on nt4 only!) as we don't have the funds The server has an ibm raid card setup as raid 5 Its an old p3 system with 1gb memory Any help or links or help on converting this would be appreciated, as the hardware supports is now very high The system has some disc corruption but check disk doesn't finish even when left to run for 1 week! So its in a bad state What would you recommend to virtualise the system? Thanks Nigel Parker Systems Engineer Ultraframe (UK) Ltd Tel: 01200 452329 Fax: 01200 452201 Web: <www.ultraframe.com <http://www.ultraframe.com/> > Email: <mailto:[email protected]> Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail The statements and opinions expressed in this email are my own and may not represent those of Ultraframe (UK) Ltd. This email is subject to copyright and the information contained in it is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is sent out only for intended recipient(s). Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorised. 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