Re: P2v Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter Download Free
Christopher
Microsoft has deprecated Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter (MVMC), and it is no longer available to download from microsoft.com. -center-blog/microsoft-virtual-machine-converter-mvmc-i... Opens a new window.
I second oliverw8's suggestion, Starwind converter, which I have personally found as one of the complete tools I use daily that features cross-version and cross-hypervisor migration. It replaces MVMC for sure. -library/starwind-v2v-converter/ Opens a new window
Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter (MVMC) is a Microsoft-supported, stand-alone solution for the IT pro or solution provider who wants to convert virtual machines and disks from VMware hosts to Hyper-V hosts and Windows Azure or alternatively convert a physical computer running Windows Server 2008 or above server operating systems or Windows Vista or above client operating systems to a virtual machine running on Hyper-V host.
MVMC can be deployed with minimal dependencies. Because MVMC provides native support for Windows PowerShell, it enables scripting and integration with data center automation workflows such as those authored and run within Microsoft System Center 2012 Orchestrator R2. It can also be invoked through the Windows PowerShell command-line interface. The solution is simple to download, install, and use. In addition to the Windows PowerShell capability, MVMC provides a wizard-driven GUI to facilitate virtual machine conversion.
The 3.0 release of MVMC adds the ability to convert a physical computer running Windows Server 2008 or above server operating systems or Windows Vista or above client operating systems to a virtual machine running on Hyper-V host.
We have few windows servers which include DC, File server, on premise sharepoint server, exchange servers etc. These all running as virtual machines on vmware esxi 7 hosts. We need to move these to Hyper-v server.
What shall be the best method to V2V these. I am primarly and vmware guy with over 10 years of experience. Though I have experience on Hyper-v too. Had done several V2V migrations from hyper-v to vmware but none vmware to hyper-v. Its client demands so can't turn it down. I moved one VM using VHD2Disk and it works just fine. Want to hear about its pro-cones and will also appreciate any alternate suggestion.
we did try starwind v2v conversion but it did not work well. I was thinking of MVMC (microsoft virtual machine converter) but is retired after version 3.0 and looking similar alternative.
Though did 2 servers using Disk2VHD and those are moved fine. Do you know any known issues if Disk2VHD is used?
Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter (MVMC) converts virtual machines (VMs) and disks in VMware hosts to VMs that can run on Microsoft Hyper-V hosts or Microsoft Azure. The utility is also used for converting server machines running Windows Server 2008 and above and client computers running Windows Vista and above to Hyper-V VMs. Retired in 2017, MVMC has since been superseded by System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM).
Parallels RAS uses linked clones to replicate a virtual disk from an existing VM instead of creating another new VM. Thus, multiple virtual machines can share the same software installation. This helps organizations lower deployment costs significantly, also saving precious disk space and time.
vCenter Converter supports many source physical machines, including Windows and Linux desktop and server editions. It also supports conversion of third-party virtual machines like Hyper-V and Amazon EC2 instances.
Perform various types of conversion, including virtual disks attached to a VMware virtual machine to virtual hard disks, VMware hosts to Hyper-V hosts, Linux-based guest OS's from VMware hosts to Hyper-V hosts, etc. Enable scripting and integration into IT execution and automation of processes using the native Windows PowerShell option.
Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter is a program designed for converting virtual machines and disks from VMware hosts to Hyper-V hosts and Microsoft Azure. It provides native support for Windows PowerShell, it enables scripting and integration with data center automation workflows such as those authored and run within Microsoft System Center Orchestrator 2012 R2.
I got this:
There are blocking issues for the physical-to-virtual conversion: There is no BCD boot device found in the source machine, noticing that conversion of an EFI boot machine is currently not supported
The Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter (MVMC) Solution Accelerator is a Microsoft-supported, stand-alone solution for the IT pro or solution provider who wants to convert VMware-based virtual machines and disks to Hyper-V-based virtual machines and disks.
MVMC provides the following features:
A caveat before you start. If you have snapshots in your VMware virtual machine then converting using the steps below will only convert the first snapshot. So if you want to convert the current version of your snapshotted (is that even a word?!) VMware Workstation virtual machine, delete them all first.
Note: MVMC takes a snapshot of the VM that is being converted before you uninstall VMware Tools, and then shuts down the source machine to preserve state during conversion. The virtual machine is restored to its previous state after the source disks that are attached to the virtual machine are successfully copied to the machine where the conversion process is run. At that point, the source machine in VMware can be turned on, if required.
MVMC does not uninstall VMware Tools in an offline conversion. Instead, it disables VMware services, drivers, and programs only for Windows Server guest operating systems. For file conversions with Linux guest operating systems, VMware Tools are not disabled or uninstalled. It is highly recommended that you manually uninstall VMware Tools when you convert an offline virtual machine.
Select a destination Hyper-V host. In this example, the Hyper-V server is running on a local host (the converter and the Hyper-V server are installed on the same machine). MVMC can also save a converted VM to an off-site destination host over the network. Make sure that your firewalls are configured accordingly if your converter and Hyper-V host are running on different machines. Remote access through Windows Management Instrumentation must be enabled. Select the name or IP address of your destination host, select the credentials of a user who has sufficient access privilege to connect to a Hyper-V host (the local administrator of the destination Hyper-V host and the domain administrator have such access privilege). Then click Next to proceed.
Set the disk options. Specify a network path to store the converted virtual hard disks. For the purpose of this walkthrough, the VM is being converted and transferred to a Hyper-V server installed on the same machine that is running the converter. Thus, the following network path is applied:
Now, select the virtual machine for conversion from the ESXi server you have chosen. In the current example, a lightweight Windows VM running on an ESXi host is being converted. After selecting the VM, click Next.
Define the workspace. The workspace is a temporary folder that is used to store temporary files during the conversion process. For better performance, this folder should be located on the machine where the converter is installed. Enter the path or click the Browse button and select the appropriate folder. Then click Next.
Check the summary. Review the configuration details you have specified. If the warnings are not critical, you can proceed; these do not prevent conversion. Click Finish to start the virtual machine conversion process.
Wait for the VM conversion to complete. The process can be time-consuming, depending on the size of the virtual disks of the source VM as well as network speed. If conversion is successful, click Close to exit the virtual machine converter.
You can see the VM files here. Make a note of the name of the VMDK file, as it is needed for further operations. In the current example, a Linux virtual machine with one virtual disk is used. Importantly, the VM has no snapshots and VMware Tools is not installed (see the screenshot below).
Create a new VM and use the VHD disk created from the conversion. For this part, refer to the blog post that explains how to create a new virtual machine in Hyper-V. The key point is to connect the virtual disk. At the appropriate stage of the New Virtual Machine Wizard, select Use an existing virtual hard disk and specify the location of your newly created VHD file.
This method can be used if you manage your ESXi hosts with vCenter Server. Log into your vCenter with the vSphere client (enter the IP address of your vCenter Server in the address bar of your web browser). Go to the Storage tab, select the datastore with the files of your VM, select the VM directory, and select the virtual disk that should be converted. Once you have selected the disk, click Download and save a zip archive with the vmdk and -flat.vmdk files to the machine with MVMC installed. Pay attention to the size of the virtual disk file. The VM used in this example (Win-test2, which was converted earlier with MVMC through the GUI) has an 8GB thin-provisioned virtual disk that consumes about 1.64 GB on the VMFS datastore. (You can read more about thick and thin provisioning in a separate blog post.)
The VMware virtual disk files copied from ESXi are now located on the Windows machine with Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter. Converting the virtual disks of an ESXi VM is similar to converting the virtual disks of a VMware Workstation VM. The main difference is that you now have two files (vmdk and -flat.vmdk) rather than a single file.
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