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  • 1.  Import VMDK to Esxi

    Posted Dec 17, 2018 03:00 PM

    Hi everyone

    Hi use Vmware Converter to migrate a physical windows  10 to a Esxi Host.

    The process goes fine and i open the file .vmx and add to inventory of Esxi, when i start the vm i get a error "Unsupported and/or invalid disk type".

    Then i use the command vmkfstools -i to import the file into a folder of VM created, after that i attached the disk to VM and start.

    Now the VM start but i get a BSOD during boot.

    The Esxi Version is 5.5.0 on a Dell PowerEdge R300

    I attach the screenshoot error:



  • 2.  RE: Import VMDK to Esxi

    Posted Dec 17, 2018 03:27 PM

    Hello,

    As per the below, it seems there is a incompatibility issue between vsphere 5.5.0 and W10: VMware Compatibility Guide - Guest/Host Search

    Also as per the following it is not supported Windows 10 is supported in vSphere 5.5 Update 3b and vSphere 6.0 and above for Unidesk environments

    As recommendation, upgrade your vsphere to 5.5 update 3b as minimum.

    Please consider marking this answer "CORRECT" or "Helpful" if you think your question have been answered correctly.

    Cheers,

    VCIX6-NV|VCP-NV|VCP-DC|

    @KakHassan

    linkedin.com/in/hassanalkak



  • 3.  RE: Import VMDK to Esxi

    Posted Dec 17, 2018 06:57 PM

    Hi i have try to install Esxi 6 and imported the file vmdk and now with this version, windows 10 boot works.



  • 4.  RE: Import VMDK to Esxi

    Posted Dec 18, 2018 07:21 AM

    Good to hear that......

    Please consider marking this answer "CORRECT" or "Helpful" if you think your question have been answered correctly.

    Cheers,

    VCIX6-NV|VCP-NV|VCP-DC|

    @KakHassan

    linkedin.com/in/hassanalkak