RPC Unavailable

[NealWalters]

I'm trying to convert a .vmdk to Hyper-V and getting the "RPC Unavailable" message.
I'm solely on Windows 10 (not using any remote connections), and I have tested Hyper-V with a Ubuntu instance.

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EventViewer shows this:
DCOM was unable to communicate with the computer BizTalk2020 using any of the configured protocols; requested by PID d20 (C:\Program Files\StarWind Software\StarWind V2V Converter\V2V_Converter.exe), while activating CLSID {8BC3F05E-D86B-11D0-A075-00C04FB68820}.

Research seems to indicate a firewall issue, but how would that apply if I'm not using separate computers?
And if it is a firewall issue, what do I need to change?

Thanks,
Neal

[yaroslav (staff)]

Welcome to StarWind Forum!

DCOM was unable to communicate with the computer BizTalk2020 using any of the configured protocols; requested by PID d20 (C:\Program Files\StarWind Software\StarWind V2V Converter\V2V_Converter.exe), while activating CLSID {8BC3F05E-D86B-11D0-A075-00C04FB68820}.

To me, it looks like there is a communication problem. So, I doubt the issue is related to StarWind V2V Converter. Check this out https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Fo ... rverhyperv and https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comme ... available/.

[NealWalters]

What exactly is the StarWind converter doing? I thought it was just reading one file, and outputting the same file in a different format? What would it need RPC for that?
If I knew what it was communicating with, then that might narrow down the scope of finding an solution.

I have an Ubuntu Server up on Hyper-V, so I know in general it's working.

Thanks again,
Neal

[NealWalters]

I was trying to following this blog: https://onlinecomputertips.com/support- ... to-hyperv/
Instead, I'm going to try to just convert from file to file - and that's running now.
So if I follow the blog above, and select "Hyper-V" and give it a name, does that have to be an existing Hyper-V server?
I think I want the OVA .vmdk file to .vhdx file, then I will try to start Hyper-V with the .vhdx file - does that approach sound reasonable?

Thanks,
Neal

[yaroslav (staff)]

Yes, it does, but there is more complex process than just file copying.
In general, if Hyper-V move is not working v2v conversion might be not working too.

Please consider copying the VM to the local server and do conversion as a local file.

[NealWalters]

Everything I'm doing is on my laptop, no remote servers involved.

The local to file got the file converted with StarWind converter, so now I have a .vhxd file.
I then created a Hyper-V VM using that file.

Error is "1. SCSI Disk (0,0) - The boot loader did not load an operating system.


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Any ideas on how to fix that?

Neal

[yaroslav (staff)]

1. Try disabling safe boot.
2. Do not specify the reason for the shutdown when converting
3. Use Repair mode while converting.
4. Change boot loader type for the VM.