In this video, I will show you how to perform a Physical to Virtual conversion of a Windows computer to VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 (ESXi 7.0) using VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 6.2.0.1.
The operating system used in this demonstration is Windows XP Professional, but the same procedure can be used for any Windows operating system.
For more guidance and a step by step tutorial with screenshots, which supports this video, please see the following article which this video is based on HOW TO: P2V a Windows XP computer to VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 (ESXi 7.0)
Windows XP Professional can be P2Ved using VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 6.2.0.1.
Other reference material which I recommend reading around the use of VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 6.2.0.1.
HOW TO: P2V, V2V for FREE – VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 6.2.0.1
HOW TO: FAQ VMware P2V Troubleshooting
HOW TO: Perform a Physical to Virtual (P2V) Conversion the easy way from a computer backup (image).
Tags: ESXi 7.0, P2V, VMware, VMware Converter, VMware vCenter Converter 5.0, VMWARE vCenter Server Appliance 6.0, vSphere, Windows OS, windows xp