Veritas System Recovery generates error when running Physical to Virtual (P2V) conversion of a Windows Server Core operating system.

Article: 100015765
Last Published: 2025-01-27
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Product(s): System Recovery

Problem

While performing a Physical to Virtual (P2V) conversion of a Server Core operating system, an error is displayed.

Error Message

Cannot convert image file.
EBAB03EE: Operating System API Target_HIVE_SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\TapiSrv failed.

Solution

To resolve this issue, use the Veritas System Recovery Disk (SRD) to restore the Windows Server Core operating system. If the error is not resolved even on SRD, contact Arctera technical support.

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