Re: [Xen-users] Convert physical server to VM

[Jordi Espasa Clofent <sistemes.llistes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> I have no experience about converting Windows physical hosts to XEN 
> hosts :( In my modest opinion, I think this is the way:
> - Create a LVM on the xen server with the same or more space than the 
> windows HD.
> - Shutdown windows machine.
> - Boot windows box with a GNU/Linux LiveCD
> - Copy all the windows HD with dd:
>
> dd if=/dev/hda | ssh root@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx "/bin/dd 
> of=/dev/vg00/vmwindows"
> - Then pray :) and hope windows boot correctly, my knowledge about 
> windows is poor :( .
Interesting.

¿And what's about product like 
http://www.platespin.com/products/powerconvert/?
I've not tried it, but it sound great. However, personally I prefer an 
old and reliable tools as dd ;)
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Thanks,
Jordi Espasa Clofent

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