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This happened to me even after I copied the SCSIPORT.SYS to the target machine before converting. You must boot into a LiveCD and replace the file in the location mentioned above. This happens because Windows 2000 is using the old SCSI driver (SCSIPORT.SYS).

“KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED” Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) during boot up.

This happens because you have selected the Disk Controller as “Preserve Source” or “IDE” - you must select “SCSI” - after doing so, you’ll need to reconvert the machine.

"disk read error" when starting the virtual machine.

Do install VMware tools.ĭo NOT select "configure guest preferences for the virtual machine"

In the Advanced Options pane, do not select the options to power off the source and select the option to power on the target (VM).

In the Networks pane, deselect the option to connect at power on.

See KB234558 and KB249694 for more details.

Keep the number of processors as is, because if you change it, Windows 2000 won’t auto-detect new CPUs and you’ll need to update the Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) on it manually.

In Step 3: View / Edit Options, Click on the Devices pane and change the disk controller to BusLogic SCSI.

If you’re asked to restart, restart then start the VMware Converter service manually before running the Converter again, otherwise it’ll ask you to deploy the agent again. Run the Converter and deploy the agent.

If you’re using a static IP on the Windows 2000 server, see this Knowledge Base article.Applying the update is recommended if the system is stable. Either apply the update rollup to the server or extract the update rollup and replace it with the file SCSIPORT.SYS in C:\WINNT\system32\drivers.Or C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone\sysprep\2k (thanks Ben!) * On Windows 2008, the location is C:\Users\All Users\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone\sysprep\2k (Thanks Anonymous for the tip!) That should be on the same machine that has VMware Converter, not the Windows 2000 server. Extract sysprep tools and place them in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone\sysprep\2k.Install VMware Standalone Converter version 4.0.1.