When you convert a powered on machine, some conversion features might not be available for certain source operating systems.
Table 1.
Limitations for Powered On Machine Conversion
Source Operating System |
Limitations |
Windows |
- When you convert UEFI sources, Converter Standalone does not copy any UEFI variables to the destination.
- Synchronization is supported only for volume-based cloning at the block level.
- Conversion of Windows Server 2019 or Windows Server 2022 machines, where a ReFS volume is selected for shrinking, is not supported.
- Changing the cluster size during a conversion operation is not supported.
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Linux |
- Only volume-based cloning at the file level is supported.
- Only managed destinations are supported.
- Converting multiboot virtual machines is supported only if GRUB is installed as the boot loader. LILO is not supported.
- When you convert UEFI sources, Converter Standalone copies only the current UEFI boot entry option to the destination.
- Simultaneous cloning of multiple disks and volumes is supported only when converting a virtual Linux source.
- Installing VMware Tools on Linux guest operating systems is not supported.
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