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Converting to VM with Endpoint

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Lazy admin here , but has anyone documented a process or written a blog article about using Endpoint to convert a physical server/desktop/laptop into a VM running on Workstation or the like ?

Care to share?
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Re: Converting to VM with Endpoint

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Hello Craig,

Please check out the following discussion: http://forums.veeam.com/veeam-endpoint- ... 31118.html
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Re: Converting to VM with Endpoint

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Thanks Alexey ...but this requires the Endpoint backup files to reside on a VBR repository 1st. Any way to do it directly from Endpoint ?
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Re: Converting to VM with Endpoint

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Craig,

You can install VBR free on the same machine (yes, supported...) and use that to do the conversion to a VMDK / VHD(X). Double click on the VBK or VIB file that you want to convert and the machine will ask you whether you want to "open" it with VEB or VBR Free.

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thanks Mike , will have a look into that . Still would be nice to have this option within Endpoint without having to install an additional package :P
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Re: Converting to VM with Endpoint

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I think you understand that it isn't that easy right ;-)

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