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Re: [Xen-users] Convert physical server to VM

To: "Jordi Espasa Clofent" <sistemes.llistes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Convert physical server to VM
From: "Rob Aronson" <riaronson@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2007 15:58:56 -0700
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Based on something I read the other day Platespin is only compatible with XEN 3.1. They need the new block driver since the  files they produce are for VMware,. I could be wrong (happens to me alot)

On 8/25/07, Jordi Espasa Clofent <sistemes.llistes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I have no experience about converting Windows physical hosts to XEN
> hosts :( In my modest opinion, I think this is the way:
>
> - Create a LVM on the xen server with the same or more space than the
> windows HD.
> - Shutdown windows machine.
> - Boot windows box with a GNU/Linux LiveCD
> - Copy all the windows HD with dd:
>
> dd if=/dev/hda | ssh root@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx "/bin/dd
> of=/dev/vg00/vmwindows"
>
> - Then pray :) and hope windows boot correctly, my knowledge about
> windows is poor :( .

Interesting.

¿And what's about product like
http://www.platespin.com/products/powerconvert/?

I've not tried it, but it sound great. However, personally I prefer an
old and reliable tools as dd ;)

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Thanks,
Jordi Espasa Clofent

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