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Imaging production server

Source: microsoft.public.virtualserver
Sent: 12/04/2006
From: "Mike" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

I'm getting ready to image a production server using ADS and I've come
across something that I can't seem to find an answer to. What I'd like
to know is what happens to the production server while I'm imaging it?
Is it off-line (which, I think, is the case)?

Thanks in advance for any help that can be provided.

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Re: Imaging production server

Sent: 12/04/2006
From: "Mike" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

I figured as much. Thanks for the verification!

Robert Comer wrote:

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> Yes, it's off-line.
>
> --
> Bob Comer <Microsoft MVP Windows - Virtual Machine>
>
>
>
>
>
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> "Mike" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
> > I'm getting ready to image a production server using ADS and I've come
> > across something that I can't seem to find an answer to. What I'd like
> > to know is what happens to the production server while I'm imaging it?
> > Is it off-line (which, I think, is the case)?
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any help that can be provided.
> >

Re: Imaging production server

Sent: 12/04/2006
From: "Robert Comer" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

Yes, it's off-line.

--
Bob Comer <Microsoft MVP Windows - Virtual Machine>

"Mike" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...

Show quoted text

> I'm getting ready to image a production server using ADS and I've come
> across something that I can't seem to find an answer to. What I'd like
> to know is what happens to the production server while I'm imaging it?
> Is it off-line (which, I think, is the case)?
>
> Thanks in advance for any help that can be provided.
>

Re: Imaging production server

Sent: 12/05/2006
From: "Mike" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

The only prep work I did on the server was gathering hardware
information.

The ultimate goal is to replace the production server with the virtual
one. After imaging the production server, I want to run them both.
The production server would be used by everyone, while I would test the
virtual one. If the test proves successful, I'm taking the production
one down.

Other than running the new VM and server on separate networks, is there
anything else I should be looking for?
Robert Comer wrote:

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> > But is anything changed on the production server during imaging ? Ie. if
> > you want a virtual copy (just in case..) but want to continue running the
> > production server after imaging?
>
> It's been awhile, but I think there was a little preparation on the server,
> but it didn't impair the functionality of it after I did the transfer. Once
> you do the image it can run as normal, but make sure to have the new VM and
> the server on separate networks...
>
> > Or if you want a copy of the production server as a virtual - to use in
> > test - but do not want do damage to production server?
>
> That was the exact scenario I used.
>
> --
> Bob Comer <Microsoft MVP Windows - Virtual Machine>
>
>
>
> "RonnyA" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
> > But is anything changed on the production server during imaging ? Ie. if
> > you want a virtual copy (just in case..) but want to continue running the
> > production server after imaging?
> > Or if you want a copy of the production server as a virtual - to use in
> > test - but do not want do damage to production server?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Ronny
> >
> > "Robert Comer" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> > news:(email address - cut out)...
> >> Yes, it's off-line.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Bob Comer <Microsoft MVP Windows - Virtual Machine>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Mike" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> >> news:(email address - cut out)...
> >>> I'm getting ready to image a production server using ADS and I've come
> >>> across something that I can't seem to find an answer to. What I'd like
> >>> to know is what happens to the production server while I'm imaging it?
> >>> Is it off-line (which, I think, is the case)?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks in advance for any help that can be provided.
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >

Re: Imaging production server

Sent: 12/05/2006
From: "Robert Comer" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

> But is anything changed on the production server during imaging ? Ie. if

It's been awhile, but I think there was a little preparation on the server,
but it didn't impair the functionality of it after I did the transfer. Once
you do the image it can run as normal, but make sure to have the new VM and
the server on separate networks...

That was the exact scenario I used.

--
Bob Comer <Microsoft MVP Windows - Virtual Machine>

"RonnyA" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...

Show quoted text

> you want a virtual copy (just in case..) but want to continue running the
> production server after imaging?
> Or if you want a copy of the production server as a virtual - to use in
> test - but do not want do damage to production server?
> But is anything changed on the production server during imaging ? Ie. if
> you want a virtual copy (just in case..) but want to continue running the
> production server after imaging?
> Or if you want a copy of the production server as a virtual - to use in
> test - but do not want do damage to production server?
>
> Regards,
> Ronny
>
> "Robert Comer" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> Yes, it's off-line.
>>
>> --
>> Bob Comer <Microsoft MVP Windows - Virtual Machine>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Mike" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>>> I'm getting ready to image a production server using ADS and I've come
>>> across something that I can't seem to find an answer to. What I'd like
>>> to know is what happens to the production server while I'm imaging it?
>>> Is it off-line (which, I think, is the case)?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance for any help that can be provided.
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Re: Imaging production server

Sent: 12/05/2006
From: "RonnyA" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

But is anything changed on the production server during imaging ? Ie. if you
want a virtual copy (just in case..) but want to continue running the
production server after imaging?
Or if you want a copy of the production server as a virtual - to use in
test - but do not want do damage to production server?

Regards,
Ronny

"Robert Comer" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...

Show quoted text

> Yes, it's off-line.
>
> --
> Bob Comer <Microsoft MVP Windows - Virtual Machine>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "Mike" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> I'm getting ready to image a production server using ADS and I've come
>> across something that I can't seem to find an answer to. What I'd like
>> to know is what happens to the production server while I'm imaging it?
>> Is it off-line (which, I think, is the case)?
>>
>> Thanks in advance for any help that can be provided.
>>
>
>

Re: Imaging production server

Sent: 12/05/2006
From: "Robert Comer" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

> Other than running the new VM and server on separate networks, is there

I can't think of anything.

--
Bob Comer <Microsoft MVP Windows - Virtual Machine>

"Mike" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...

Show quoted text

> anything else I should be looking for?
> The only prep work I did on the server was gathering hardware
> information.
>
> The ultimate goal is to replace the production server with the virtual
> one. After imaging the production server, I want to run them both.
> The production server would be used by everyone, while I would test the
> virtual one. If the test proves successful, I'm taking the production
> one down.
>
> Other than running the new VM and server on separate networks, is there
> anything else I should be looking for?
> Robert Comer wrote:
>> > But is anything changed on the production server during imaging ? Ie.
>> > if
>> > you want a virtual copy (just in case..) but want to continue running
>> > the
>> > production server after imaging?
>>
>> It's been awhile, but I think there was a little preparation on the
>> server,
>> but it didn't impair the functionality of it after I did the transfer.
>> Once
>> you do the image it can run as normal, but make sure to have the new VM
>> and
>> the server on separate networks...
>>
>> > Or if you want a copy of the production server as a virtual - to use in
>> > test - but do not want do damage to production server?
>>
>> That was the exact scenario I used.
>>
>> --
>> Bob Comer <Microsoft MVP Windows - Virtual Machine>
>>
>>
>>
>> "RonnyA" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> > But is anything changed on the production server during imaging ? Ie.
>> > if
>> > you want a virtual copy (just in case..) but want to continue running
>> > the
>> > production server after imaging?
>> > Or if you want a copy of the production server as a virtual - to use in
>> > test - but do not want do damage to production server?
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> > Ronny
>> >
>> > "Robert Comer" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>> > news:(email address - cut out)...
>> >> Yes, it's off-line.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Bob Comer <Microsoft MVP Windows - Virtual Machine>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Mike" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>> >> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> >>> I'm getting ready to image a production server using ADS and I've
>> >>> come
>> >>> across something that I can't seem to find an answer to. What I'd
>> >>> like
>> >>> to know is what happens to the production server while I'm imaging
>> >>> it?
>> >>> Is it off-line (which, I think, is the case)?
>> >>>
>> >>> Thanks in advance for any help that can be provided.
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>

Re: Imaging production server

Sent: 12/10/2006
From: GhostAdmin
Message:

â€œThe Path To Fast P2Vâ€ â€“ The QuickSilver Project

We all have tons of physical machines we want to migrate to Virtual Hosts,
and we all want to do it in a smooth low administrative cost process.
Well, all we have to do is to use the VSMT right? (Virtual Server Migration
Toolkit). The problem is that its too complex to use it, and in the end the
hours you spend to run all the VSMT process is maybe even bigger than the
one you would take to set it up the hole thing again without VSMT at all!!
This is what I came up after some small researching.
I Managed to P2V in 2 Single Steps, and I would like to share my experience
with you.
Suppose you have a nice Windows 2003 Sp1 Machine running on a old Server,
and you want to P2V it to Virtual Server. Simply you use your cloning
solution of you choise (preferably I use Acronis and Ghost), and deliver the
image to the Virtual machine as it was a physical one.
Logical when the Virtual Machine boots you get a â€œBlue Screen of Deathâ€
because of the hardware Incompatibility.
All you have to do is to boot up the Virtual Machine with the Windows 2003
Sp1 CD, choose the R option to go to the Recovery Console, when you just get
the famous â€œDos Like Consoleâ€
This is the amazing part.. you copy from the CD of Windows 2003 Sp1 the
hal.dll and ntoskrnl.exe and override in the Windows system32 directory.
In simple Commands you do as follows..
1.boot the Virtual machine with the cd of Windows 2003 SP1
2. Press R for the Recovery Console
3. choose your Windows Installation (usually option 1)
Go to windows system32 folder by typping cd c:\windows\system32
Then enter the drive letter of cd-rom (usually dïŠ
At d: prompt type cd i386
Then type as follows
Expand ntoskrnl.ex_ c:
Expand hal.dl_ c:
For each command you will take a notification for overwriting the original
files.. we choose yes to replace the files.

Then rebout the machine, remove the cd-rom of window 2003 sp1, let the
machine boot and press F8 to go to option menu for Safe Boot.
THERE YOU ARE, THE TARGET MACHINE IS BOOTING WITH NO ERRORS.
IT WILL AUTO DISCOVER ALL THE HARDWARE AND IT WILL PLAY OK

100% TESTED, MIGRATED MANY MACHINES LIKE THAT.

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME FOR ANY INFORMATION YOU MAY NEED.

BEST REGARDS.

ALEXOPOULOS IOANNIS MCSE MCT MVP Candidate.
(email address - cut out)

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