Re: [Xen-users] freely available vmware converter like application?

[Igor Chubin <igor@xxxxxxx>]

On So, Dez 02, 2007 at 10:16:13 +0100, Emre Erenoglu wrote:
> Hi. thanks a lot for all the answers.
> 
> Sure, I can use a boot cd and dd, but I was looking for a more intuitive
> method.


# mount -t cifs //xenhost/dir /mnt
# cat /dev/hda > /mnt/exported-fs.img

after you have booted notebook from LiveCD,
what can be more intuitive? ;)

> 
> Besides, what happends to Windows when the underlying system architecture
> changes? will it BSOD during bootup due to HDD controller change?


You can use sysprep.exe utility, which allows prepare 
Windows OS to hardware change.

> 
> Emre
> 
> On Dec 2, 2007 10:03 PM, Rob Aronson <riaronson@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > You can also use an nfs or cifs mount point on the dom0 server, basically
> > anything that allows you to get to that remote file system is OK.
> >
> > On Dec 2, 2007 11:12 AM, Emre Erenoglu < erenoglu@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I would like to convert a physical windows system (my notebook for
> > > example) to XEN HVM domU. Is it possible using some freely available  
> > > tool?
> > > (just like vmware converter).
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > --
> > > Emre Erenoglu
> > > erenoglu@xxxxxxxxx
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> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Rob Aronson
> > Storage, Virtualization and Orchestration Practice Manager, Novacoast
> > USA
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Emre Erenoglu
> erenoglu@xxxxxxxxx

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