Run away from VSMT....haven't heard that name in years!

For MSVS p2v's, check out Leostream, Platespin, or SCVMM.

Personally I prefer Leostream, but either would work fine. The two third
party companies will allow you to perform test conversions prior to
purchase.

Cheers,

Ryan
www.p2vd.com


"Alexander Ortha [MS]" <alexor@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> or you can use SCVMM :-)
> Which is very simpler as VSMT.
>
> --
> Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Kind regards - Alexander Ortha (Microsoft)
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
>
> "Steve Jain" <noreply.-@-.essjae.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> news:dl0gp35jdn1g1jo4hidhetqt2lq5q1cmkc@4ax.com...
>> On Wed, 23 Jan 2008 08:37:02 -0800, Virtualman
>> <Virtualman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>>>I have used virtual server for several months and works very good. Do you
>>>know if there is instructions on how convert from physical to virtual
>>>insted
>>>of re-installing every single server you have in a DATA Center. Is there
>>>a
>>>tools and and step by step instructions.
>>>
>>>Thanks for you
>>>
>>>Virtualman
>>
>> Yeah, there are...right on the MS site.
>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/vir...oads/vsmt.mspx
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555306
>>
>> There are also 3rd party tools, like platespin and leostream, google
>> P2V for more info.
>>
>> --
>> Cheers,
>> Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
>> http://vpc.essjae.com/
>> I do not work for Microsoft.
>

You should take a look at Acronis Universal Restore. You backup a real
machine with Acronis and then use that image to create a virtual hdd. It
creates for Virtual PC, but you can use the documented method to convert
that to a virtual SCSI. (mentioned in another post here.)

(Right now, you cannot covert a real machine that uses an ATA controller but
they are working on a fix.)

The product is Acronis Echo Workstation 11 and that with Universal Restore
is a VERY inexpensive package.

Joschka

"Ryan Glover" <ryangl@p2vd.com> wrote in message
news:CCF2B012-4293-44FD-9BCF-73876D1B97DD@microsoft.com...
> Run away from VSMT....haven't heard that name in years!
>
> For MSVS p2v's, check out Leostream, Platespin, or SCVMM.
>
> Personally I prefer Leostream, but either would work fine. The two third
> party companies will allow you to perform test conversions prior to
> purchase.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Ryan
> www.p2vd.com
>
>
> "Alexander Ortha [MS]" <alexor@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:CD98510A-8D73-40FB-A0F6-64E5DE06FC89@microsoft.com...
>> Hello,
>>
>> or you can use SCVMM :-)
>> Which is very simpler as VSMT.
>>
>> --
>> Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Kind regards - Alexander Ortha (Microsoft)
>>
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>>
>> "Steve Jain" <noreply.-@-.essjae.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
>> news:dl0gp35jdn1g1jo4hidhetqt2lq5q1cmkc@4ax.com...
>>> On Wed, 23 Jan 2008 08:37:02 -0800, Virtualman
>>> <Virtualman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>I have used virtual server for several months and works very good. Do
>>>>you
>>>>know if there is instructions on how convert from physical to virtual
>>>>insted
>>>>of re-installing every single server you have in a DATA Center. Is there
>>>>a
>>>>tools and and step by step instructions.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks for you
>>>>
>>>>Virtualman
>>>
>>> Yeah, there are...right on the MS site.
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/vir...oads/vsmt.mspx
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555306
>>>
>>> There are also 3rd party tools, like platespin and leostream, google
>>> P2V for more info.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Cheers,
>>> Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
>>> http://vpc.essjae.com/
>>> I do not work for Microsoft.
>>
>