1. Download the sysprep tool for 2000
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb742540.aspx
2. verify the server has 2000 SP4 and update rool up 1
http://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/download/details.aspx?id=4127 SP4 download
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=18997 Update roll up 1
3. Stop and Disable all major services / apps temporary, Anti virus , SQL , Exchange , As well use msconfig and disable all the un-necessary services
3 1. Verify we don't have any storage disk connected with the FC adapter
4. Downloaded the 4.0.1 Vmware standalone convertor
https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/details/converter401/dGhiZHRwaGJ0QGg=
5. intall the agent on the server manually from the set up
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone\vmware-converter-agent.exe
6. Network Configuration details should be captured , IP , MAC ,
7. start the convertor manually seetings as follows
7.a CPU as it is on Physical server
7.b the Disk controller supported in 2000 is BusLogic SCSI. we can choose manually , or change this once the Vm is converted , and add the new disk and point it to the exisisting one
7.c No vmware tools , We will install in after powering on the server
7.d DOnt not power on
8. after the conversion is completed
we can have the Vmware tools configuered
Networking configuered
Re-enable the services
Clean up and sanity checks
9. In case if you end up having an error if the virtual machine is powered on for IDE, just create a new disk and use the existing Vmdk form the datastore
Thanks and Regards,
Nithyanathan R