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Questions tagged [v2p]

Virtual-to-Physical

Refers to the process of applying a virtual machine onto a physical machine. The inverse of p2v: the process of creating a virtual machine from a physical system environment.

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Can a VMWare Server 2.0 virtual machine be "unvirtualized" to physical hardware?

We have a number of VMWare Server 2.0 virtual machines that were created using VMWare Converter (It copies a physical machine to a virtual machine). If we need to convert the virtual machine back to a physical machine is there way to accomplish this…
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When to move a virtualized server to physical?

Virtualization has some great benefits, but there are times when a virtualized server needs more performance and should be moved to physical. My question is, how do you tell when these times are? I'm looking for measurable data and metrics that show…
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VMware Virtual to Physical conversion?

Is there a program which will allow me to convert a VMware guest host VM into a physical image? I know how to go P2V, but I need to go V2P.
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VMware Virtual Machine (Ubuntu) Move Image to Machine

I have a Ubuntu Server 8.04 VM set up with VMware. Is there any way to take this image and make it not a virtual machine. i.e. put it on a real machine. If there is absolutely no way to do it, what are some tips/tools/tricks to make the transition…
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Natively boot Virtualbox Image

I am faced with a Windows hardware/software problem left over from another person. It's on me to resolve. It's a mission critical setup. The situation is: I've got a physical server machine with: -Disk C:\ (one disk) containing a basic install of…
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VMWare to Physical Machine - Windows 7

Is it possibly (for example) to build a Virtual Machine, with windows 7, and then port this to a physical machine..? For example, build up a configuration of a machine in virtual machine, then deploy this to a physical machine, so that it basically…
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V2P - Using Clonezilla with VMware - but I have two virtual disks

Don't ask me why but I've been requested to V2P a VMware machine. I'm using Clonezilla and a couple tutorials online. But, my VM has two virtual disks (screenshot). Currently in the process, but if anyone has any tips or recommendations please let…
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V2P of a domain controller?

I work in an environment where the amount of paperwork I have to do to stand up a single server in boundless. That being said I'm standing up two new 2012 R2 Domain Controllers. One is to be a virtual and one is to be a physical machine (we have a…
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Restore Hyper-V image to bare metal

We run Hyper-V on our Win2008R2 server with a DC and Terminal Server as virtualised machines. We're finding that our current usage necessitates a new server to give our terminal server more breathing room. Is it possible to restore a HyperV image…
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linux virtualbox guest (windows host) to physical partition

I'm currently running a linux virtual machine on a windows XP host with virtualbox(3.1.2) and I would like to copy it and run it on a partition of my machine. I want to use my vm as primary os but keep my windows partition (in case). How to copy…
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Virtual Machine (Sun's VirtualBox) to a real PC

I would like to create a virutal machine that I could clone to real computers (about 40) (every computer have the same configuration: MOBO, Video, Drivers). I have to use Sun's VirtualBox. Is there any way to do this?
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Create a bootable physical server from the O/S within a VM

I have a VMWare Ubuntu VM created with VMWare player. Is there any way to install the Ubuntu system that is in the VM onto a physical server? In other words I want the server to boot with the exact same system and as is currently in the VM.
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