The following high-level overview describes the end-to-end conversion process using vCenter Converter Standalone 6.2:
This release focused on expanding compatibility for modern (at the time) operating systems and infrastructure: vmware vcenter converter standalone 6.2 release notes
Before diving into the release notes, it is essential to understand the product’s scope. Converter Standalone 6.2 is an agent-based migration tool that allows administrators to: | Symptom | Likely Cause | Resolution |
Cloning from a network source (UNC path) would fail with “Access denied” even with valid credentials. Resolution: Fixed NTLMv2 authentication fallback. C:\ProgramData\VMware\Converter ) from real-time scans |
| Symptom | Likely Cause | Resolution | |---------|-------------|-------------| | – Unable to obtain volume information | Source disk has corrupt partition table | Run chkdsk /f on the source, then retry | | Error 16030 – Failure to reconfigure the virtual machine | Destination ESXi host is out of licenses (free hypervisor) | Assign a valid license to the host | | Error 3001-2 – Agent cannot start on Linux source | Missing /etc/init.d/vmware-converter-agent | Reinstall the agent with --install --force | | Stuck at 98% – "Cloning disk 1" for hours | Antivirus scanning VMDK creation directory | Exclude the temporary folder (e.g., C:\ProgramData\VMware\Converter ) from real-time scans |
