Thanks for the many helpful answers ... maybe I told it not really well ... it is possible to shut down the machine and then convert ... so the word "running" is not really the word I was looking for. Sorry.
Ulrich Schneider Am 08.06.2013 10:02, schrieb Kees Nuyt: > On Sat, 08 Jun 2013 09:26:03 +0200, you wrote: > >> Hello everybody, >> >> Is there a way to create a VM from a running Windows Server 2008 R2 (non >> VM). >> >> I heard about a tool from VMWare ... VMWare converter ... or something >> ... but this would be for VMWare only I suppose. > > Search for Physical-to-virtual (p2v) in your favorite search engine. > > Converting a running operating system is risky, p2v tools generally work > on physical disk level, which is not always completely consistent. > > Better to shut down and then convert. > Don't forget to examine your Win 2008 license. > >> Regards, >> Ulrich Schneider > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ How ServiceNow helps IT people transform IT departments: 1. A cloud service to automate IT design, transition and operations 2. Dashboards that offer high-level views of enterprise services 3. A single system of record for all IT processes http://p.sf.net/sfu/servicenow-d2d-j _______________________________________________ VBox-users-community mailing list VBox-users-community@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/vbox-users-community _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe: mailto:vbox-users-community-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net?subject=unsubscribe
