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  • 1.  Error loading operating system

    Posted Apr 22, 2007 07:22 AM

    I have a Redhat Enterprise Linux 2.1 image installed on ESX server. I used vmware converter 3.0 in order to import it to vmware workstation.

    The conversion is finished %100 but when I open the VM, I get "Error Loading Operating System"

    Any ideas?

    Thanks,

    Haim Beyhan



  • 2.  RE: Error loading operating system

    Posted Aug 10, 2007 05:47 PM

    did you ever find a fix?

    I have the same problem with RHEL 3 AS.

    Thanks,

    drew



  • 3.  RE: Error loading operating system

    Posted Aug 10, 2007 07:46 PM

    Verify that the correct SCSI virtual controller is configured in the new VM.



  • 4.  RE: Error loading operating system

    Posted Aug 17, 2007 10:32 AM

    Hello, I had the same problem with Redhat EL4 (ESX to workstation, "Error Loading Operating System" after successful conversion)

    The problem was a conversion option. First time, the volume was rezised (shrunken) and splitted into 2GB-files. That doesn't work with Linux.

    On second attempt by choosing Option "Maintain size" and no splitting, the converted VM booted without problems.

    I think the problem was solved by the "Maintain size" option.

    Cheers,

    Simone



  • 5.  RE: Error loading operating system

    Posted Jul 30, 2008 01:41 PM

    Sikoe, I am having the same error after a successful coversion (error free in VM Convertor). The guest os is Ubuntu. I am going to give it a second try as you suggested. it took me 12 hours to finish the coversion.



  • 6.  RE: Error loading operating system

    Posted Jul 30, 2008 02:18 PM

    Do you guys get "cannot configure source image" error when you were going through the convertor wizard? Is that something I need to do or just ignore it?