VCenter Converter 5.5.3

[brittmontgomery]

I need to download vCenter 5.5.3. VMWare download center forces me to download version 6.2. Any help is appreciated.

[pwilk]

VMware vCenter Converter Standalone - here's a link to version 5.5.3

[jnovotny]

Hi,

thanks for your effort, but the link points to source code only. No compiled exe installer for Windows is available.

[16RISH]

Please check this link,

https://my.vmware.com/group/vmware/info?slug=infrastructure_operations_management/vmware_vcenter_converter_standalone/5_…

[jnovotny]

Hi,

unfortunately, the link only redirects to converter 6 download page

[jnovotny]

finally found it at:

https://my.vmware.com/group/vmware/get-download?downloadGroup=CONV553_GA

thanks to astardjiev​

and his reply to the same issue in another thread Re: anyone else having issues downloading converter 5.5 or 6.0?

Hope it helps, good luck

[AmbaCamba]

Thanks a lot.

Official search engine for downloads is very bad - always redirect to v 6

[sarrazola]

Found it at (unofficial link removed by moderator)

[namazbayramov]

Thanks a lot.

[Aaron H]

Not to hi-jack the post but I couldn't message you. I'm too new of a user. Could you message that link by chance sarrazola ?

[retienne]

vCenter Converter Standalone | FR

see "https://www.vmware.com/fr/support/support-resources/pubs/converter_pubs.html"

[bbehh]

Have the same issue ..

found this page in English and French:

https://www.vmware.com/fr/support/support-resources/pubs/converter_pubs.html​

But all download links are broken

[Scott Vessey]

Why do you need to download an old version?

[pm]

To import on pre 6.0.0 infra

https://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/sim/interop_matrix.php#interop&28=&1=

[Scott Vessey]

vSphere versions earlier than 6.5 are no longer supported or updated - if this is anything like a production workload you should be upgrading your platform if possible.

[allanregistos1]

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 wrote:

Why do you need to download an old version?

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Hi Scott,

(So sorry to revive this old thread)

Sometimes, we are still converting Windows XP machines, as the new version of Converter won't run on Windows XP we need the old version.  This is not because we want to use Windows XP, but because we have no choice. In my case, we have a device that was connected to Windows XP.  

So, we have to convert the Windows XP physical machine into a VM, so that whatever happens to this physical computer, we still can preserve all the programs and drivers that are needed to run the device that was only supported in Windows XP and the driver manufacturer no longer update a driver for the latest version of Windows.

I hope for VMWare to consider listing old versions again.

Regards,

Allan

 

[engedib]

Hi Allan,

I have these in my archives, let me know if you need any of them:

VMware-converter-en-5.1.0-1087880.exe
VMware-converter-en-5.5.0-1362012.exe
VMware-converter-en-6.0.0-2716716.exe
VMware-converter-en-6.1.1-3533064.exe

Cheers,

[FWSquatch]

Could I get VMware-converter-en-5.5.0-1362012.exe from you? I've been looking everywhere.

[engedib]

Sure, I have uploaded it to google drive:

[zipped ]

moderator note: I appreciate you wanting to share, but you can't really use the forum to share VMware's software unofficially.

[Robottar]

Hi could I get VMware-converter-en-5.5.0-1362012.exe from you as well?

[Scott Vessey]

  

Just so you know, it is against the VMTN usage guidelines for users to share unofficial copies of software.

 

[JKAdams]

OK - sorry about that
Just trying to convert an XP machine that has "precious stuff" on it 
Regards Jim 

[pombos]

Thanks .The issue is how can I officially create a case with VMware support!

[birend1988]

You should be having if you are managing prod infra

[pombos]

Hi Engedib,

 

Is it possible to have a link for the google drive ?

[Scott Vessey]

 
Did you not see that the link was removed by a moderator as it’s against the VMTN terms of use?

 

[paderluk]

hello, could you alsow help me by sending a link or other download posibilty to get converter 5.5.3  ma contact is paderluk et gmail dot com . thanks in adwance

[JKAdams]

Is it possible to get VMware-converter-en-5.5.0-1362012.exe please

Regards Jim 

[pombos]

Hi there ,

Could you please share with me the version below?

VMware-converter-en-5.1.0-1087880.exe

[birend1988]

Please open a case with VMware. They will provide you the FTP link.

[rdgroup]

It seems impossible to find the 5.53

Can you please zip or rar and email it to [e-mail]

Thx

[ralf_dias]

Good night friend,

Could you make it available for download via the cloud, thank you.

[continuum]

If you read this post you should have noticed that VMware does not want to post an official link, Period.

So use a Linux VM, google for the file - download it - check it with virustotal.com and get your import done.
Or make sure you become a VIP VMware customer and bribe your official contact.

Ulli

[virtual-power]

https://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/2022/02/vcenter-converter-unavailable-for-download.html

[engedib]

Hi AJ, well it has been 4 months passed so far and no alternative solution has been provided....

So I would like to mark your post "unhelpful"

[continuum]

The more folks starts whining about removed downloads the greater the chances that VMware Inc. sends out their lawyer fleet to remove the still existing download links.

 
I would mark your post as unhelpful - keep in mind that the VMware employees that post here are volunteers like I am.
Download from google - check for malware and call it a day.

 

 

[Scott Vessey]

VMware have stated they will release a new version, when it's ready it's ready I guess.

Til then, look at offerings from Starwind and Veeam (there may be others)

 

[dksmall]

But will a new version backtrack and support XP and other older OS's?  A new version means nothing to us that need to support older OS's.

[nik_in_name]

Hi,

could I also have a copy of VMware-converter-en-5.5.0-1362012.exe

I had one and now I need it to convert a w2k server

I cannot find it anymore!

Thank you

Nicola

[MContrerasA]

Hey bro could you help me with the 5.5 version 

[kbyrd]

Hey engedib,

I am in need of version 5.1,5.5, and 6.0. How can we link up?

 

[smithjamese49]

Alan: 

I'm in great need of this version: VMware-converter-en-5.5.0-1362012.exe

I have an old XP machine with a program on it that needs to continue to be run.  The cost of updating the software is way beyond what my client can afford.

I would appreciate it if you could send me a link to download the converter.  Thanks

 

Jim

[dontgiveup]

 

Hi i can share with you 5.0.1 or 5.5.3 i think they should work for you. PM me if you need them.

 

[kovcis]

Hello, please send the download link of Center Converter 5.5.3 to the email [e-mail], or the link to share, thank you very much.

[dbalaguer]

Hello, could you please send me a link or other download posibilty to get converter 5.5.3 ?

Send it to [e-mail]

Thanks in advance

[Wind_Run]

hi， can i have 5.1 and 5.5 version ? thx

[mrsoliveira]

Hi!

Can you send me the 5.5 version?

 

Tanks

[Ryu dongwoo]

Hello, engedib
I really need the VMware-converter-en-5.5.0-1362012.exe file now, can you share the file by email [e-mail] ?

[HOVNO_CURACI]

Because running on XP is needed!!!

What can't be understood ???
Why just can't have a few older versions available there ??? Such a problem for your business? Probably yes

[JKAdams]

Yes - it would be really useful to get v5.5 so I could get some old software from my XP laptop working before it dies...
If only there was a way...

Is there a way to contact   ??

[Haipa1]

Did you found it. I need it also to convert an old xp machine.

Version 6 cannot be installed on that machine

[Bugitch]

Howdee, if someone can PM me the link to 5.5.3 that would be highly appreciated! Currently having my issues with converting an old XP machine and 5.5.3 might help!

Thx

[atppedro]

Hi,

Can someone, please, share/send me a link or other download possibilty to get converter 5.5.3 ?

[e-mail]

 

Thanks