Category: pc build

PC to VM converter

PC to VM converter

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I recently converted a Windows 7 Home OS [old Dell Laptop] to vmdk Virtual Machine (VM)…

I will describe here the important points of the procedure.

 

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2vSRXZBlFU[/embedyt]

 

http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2005129 – This video discusses and demonstrates how to convert a physical machine into a virtual machine that will run on VMware Fusion, Workstation or Player.

 

Points to keep in mind

Set in resulting VM Network all 3 types of NAT, Host-Only, Bridge so as the VM has Connection to the internet.

RAM will be Ram of the converter PC… for me was 3.8GB so after finished Prior run VM round it to 4GB and after because the total RAM in my host PC is 32GB I increase it to 8GB exactly.

Follow the instructions in the tutorial & article above… VMWare converter server service must get started prior to starting the converting procedure. In my case, the software prompted me to START THIS SERVICE in Windows 7 Home.

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My First PC Build – Intel i5 8400 – 2 x 8GB DDR4 – 500GB M.2 NVE x4

My First PC Build – i5 8400 – 2 x 8GB DDR4 – 500GB M.2 NVE x4

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Date: 2018 December 7-15 Cost 800€

Future Expansion To:

Additional Cost 400€

RAID 1 : 2 x 3TB HDD[for my Data], NVIDIA GTX 1050 Graphics Card

OSs[64-bit]: Windows 10 Pro OS
Virtual Machine[64-bit]: Ubuntu Studio 18.10 OS, Fedora 29 OS, Manjaro Arch Linux OS, Zorin OS Education… etc Distros

Computer Parts:

 

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Notes:

  1. I have read my MB manual. Nevertheless I recommend at start read some different MB (same vendor) manuals to get the idea/some experience, and because manuals may show different guidelines eg my MB not indicate Ram chip insert priority – 4 slots one Ram chip – also not show how adapt head sink & CPU Fan in the MB. In contrast some other Asus MB manuals show this info, and also I have registered the motherboard in Asus Site and contacted Asus Support pertinent to all my Questions. My MB manual shows only how adapt processor in its slot in MB.
  2. I prefer Intel Processors as only these support Hackintosh Build Systems or Mac OS in Virtual Machines in hypervisors like Vmware Workstation Player or Oracle VirtualBox