You are using Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) 2008 R2 to perform
a physical-to virtual (P2V) conversion of a Windows Server 2008 R2 server.
You need to prepare the server for the P2V conversion.
Which two actions should you perform on the server?
(Each correct answer presents part of the solution. Choose two.)
A.
Run the Chkdsk utility.
B.
Perform a disk defragmentation.
C.
Stop the Volume Shadow Copy service.
D.
Convert the system partition to a dynamic disk.
Explanation:
How to Perform a P2V Conversion
During a P2V conversion, disk images of the hard disks on the source computer are copied
and formatted as virtual hard disks (.vhd files) for use in the new virtual machine.
Before You Begin The following list includes tasks that you should perform before starting
the P2V conversion:
The first phase of a P2V conversion is to survey the hardware configuration of the source
computer and make sure the patch cache contains all necessary drivers and system files to
support the configuration. If any drivers are missing, you will get specific error messages
indicating where to get the necessary drivers.
Bad sectors on disk cannot be transferred during a P2V conversion. To avoid data loss, run
a disk maintenance tool such as Chkdsk on the source computer to detect and correct any
file system errors.
To help minimize the time required for the imaging phase, perform a disk defragmentation on
the source computer’s hard drives. Also, ensure that you have a fast network connection
between the source computer and the host. Use dynamic Virtual Hard Disks to conserve
disk space. For example, if you convert 5 GB of data
on a 40 GB hard drive, VMM will create a dynamically expanding VHD of 5 GB that can grow
up to 40 GB.
For offline P2V only:
Install the Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK) on the VMM Server. To download
WAIK, go tohttp://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=86477.
Supply the most recent drivers. In the Convert Physical Server Wizard, supply storage and
network drivers compatible with the hardware of the source machine to be converted. Use
one of the following drivers, listed in order of priority:
Windows Vista 32-Bit
Windows XP 32-Bit
Windows Server2003 32-Bit
Windows2000 Server 32-Bit