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An online P2V conversion use the Volume Shadow Copy Services to perform the conversion while the source computer system is still running, enabling a conversion to take place without any interruption of service. An offline P2V conversion involves restarting the source computer system using the Windows Preinstallation Environment (PE) environment, resulting in a temporary loss of service from the source computer during the conversion process.
== Supported P2V Source Operating Systems ==
A P2V conversion can only be performed on a limited range of Microsoft Windows editions. Further, P2V online conversions are limited to an even smaller subset of Windows editions as illustrated in the the following table:
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Windows 2000 Server SP4 or later (Offline P2V only)
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<td>No</td><td>Yes</td>
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Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4 or later (Offline P2V only)
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<td>No</td><td>Yes</td>
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== P2V Source System Requirements ==
In addition to the above operating system requirements, the physical source computer system must also meet the following requirements to be eligible for a P2V conversion:
* 512MB or more of RAM when performing offline conversions.
* Source system must be a member of a Workgroup, the same domain as the VMM server or on a different domain with two-way trust established.
* Must have an Advanced Configuration and Power Interface.
* Must not be installed in a DMZ/perimeter network.
* Must be accessible to both VMM and the target host system.
== P2V Destination Host Requirements ==
The destination host is the computer system on which the virtual machine containing the converted operating system will be placed. The requirements for this host are as follows:
* Windows Server 2008 x64 with Hyper-V or Virtual Server R2 SP1 (or later)
* Windows Server 2003 with Virtual Server R2 SP1 (or later)
* Must not be in a DMZ/perimeter network.
* At least 256 MB RAM in addition to the memory for the virtual machine
