Ok, so there is an issue I have discovered while trying to do this. It is important information I wish I had known about a week ago.
If you have virtualised a 2008 Server image that has come from a NON UEFI server, the new Server Core has to be NON UEFI.
Modern servers seem to default to a UEFI build which will only allow you to create a new virtual machine from scratch, or import 2012 or later.
I think the issue is that we are using Server 2008 on a Gen 1 build. I think if it were Server 2012 or later the UEFI would not have been an issue.
This information is worth considering before you start lifting images from existing servers!
This is a great tool if you want to virtualise an existing Server.
It is pretty straight forward with this exception!
- For Server 2008, use the VHD option – A VHDX image will NOT WORK
- For Server 2012 and later, use the VHDX option
That is all you need to know!