P2V : Windows server 2016 to Hyper-v

MMASLOUH 61 Reputation points
2020-10-15T20:27:51.11+00:00

Hi,

i need help to convert a Windows Server 2016 physical machine to Virtual machine on Hyper-v.

thanks

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Hyper-V
A Windows technology providing a hypervisor-based virtualization solution enabling customers to consolidate workloads onto a single server.
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  1. Anonymous
    2020-10-15T20:39:25.937+00:00

    One option is Disk2VHD
    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/disk2vhd
    https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/8054/how-to-turn-a-physical-computer-into-a-virtual-machine-with-disk2vhd/

    but the better option is to clean install the operating system from installation media, then migrate roles over.

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  1. MMASLOUH 61 Reputation points
    2020-10-15T21:00:36.657+00:00

    Hi @Anonymous ,

    thanks for the answer, is the tool compatible with Windows server 2016 ??


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