https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-vmware/convert-unix-using-cold-clone-process/m-p/4668558#M769 What do you want to do with the result on the network share?<BR /><BR />VMware converter is used to convert a physical machine into a virtual machine (VM) or VM into a new VM.<BR /><BR />If you want to verify whether the VM is operational, yes, you will have to implement a VMware environment where you can power on the VM. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:22:40 GMT Uwe Zessin 2010-07-31T17:22:40Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-vmware/convert-unix-using-cold-clone-process/m-p/4668557#M768 hi<BR /><BR />We would like to convert Unix SCO in our Branch abroad using cold clone process with VMware converter.<BR />There is no ESX and we will convert into network share folder.<BR />Howto check if the convert process was successfully?<BR />Do we need VMware Workstation or VMware Player to test, I mean to start VM from the converted files? Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:09:27 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-vmware/convert-unix-using-cold-clone-process/m-p/4668557#M768 'chris' 2010-07-31T17:09:27Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-vmware/convert-unix-using-cold-clone-process/m-p/4668558#M769 What do you want to do with the result on the network share?<BR /><BR />VMware converter is used to convert a physical machine into a virtual machine (VM) or VM into a new VM.<BR /><BR />If you want to verify whether the VM is operational, yes, you will have to implement a VMware environment where you can power on the VM. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:22:40 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-vmware/convert-unix-using-cold-clone-process/m-p/4668558#M769 Uwe Zessin 2010-07-31T17:22:40Z