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I am trying to create a VHD file fixed size of window 2003 R2 server. As Hyper V role and Azure CLI is not supported i am not able to create it. Though Disk2VD creates VHD file but it is dynamic. Can someone tell me how to create VHD file of window 2003 R2 server fixed size ? I am trying to migrate aws EC2 window 2003 to azure.

Govind Gupta
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You can convert the VHD with Hyper-V Manager.

Launch the Edit Disk action within Hyper-V Manager then select the dynamic VHD. On the Action screen, shown here, select the Convert option to make the dynamic VHD a fixed VHD. You'll be prompted for a new name for the fixed VHD.

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  • As per the microsoft doc. Hyper V role is not supported in Win 2003 server. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/virtualization/hyper-v/supported-windows-guest-operating-systems-for-hyper-v-on-windows – Govind Gupta Mar 27 '19 at 13:45
  • @GovindGupta You're not understanding. You use Disk2VHD to create your 2003 server disk, then you use Hyper-V on a supported server to convert it. Or use Powershell. You don't perform the conversion on the 2003 server. – joeqwerty Mar 27 '19 at 14:10
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You can use Hyper-V Manager to make the conversion:

  • select the Edit Disk option within Hyper-V Manager

  • select the dynamic VHD

  • on the Action screen select the Convert option to make the dynamic VHD a fixed VHD

  • give a new name for the fixed VHD.

Alternately, from powershell you could use Convert-VHD cmdlet:

Convert-VHD -Path D:\HardDiskDyn.vhd -DestinationPath D:\HardDiskFixed.vhd -VHDType Fixed

For the command to work, you need to Import-Module ServerManager

Overmind
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  • As per the microsoft doc. Hyper V role is not supported in Win 2003 server. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/virtualization/hyper-v/supported-windows-guest-operating-systems-for-hyper-v-on-windows – Govind Gupta Mar 27 '19 at 13:44
  • @GovindGupta You're not understanding. You use Disk2VHD to create your 2003 server disk, then you use Hyper-V on a supported server to convert it. Or use Powershell. You don't perform the conversion on the 2003 server. – joeqwerty Mar 27 '19 at 14:09
  • @Govind Gupta - you said you want to concert an image of Windows 2003 server, not that you try to accomplish this from a Windows 2003 server. – Overmind Mar 28 '19 at 08:31
  • @Overmind - I have created a VHD file by using disk2VHD tool within the window 2003 server but that vhd file is dynamic so i have downloaded that vhd file on my windows 10 client server and convert is to fixed size vhd using Hyper V on the window 2010. Is this is right approach ? as i am migrating this server to azure. – Govind Gupta Mar 28 '19 at 13:43
  • Yes, that should be fine. You can do the conversion on anything supporting Hyper-V Manager. – Overmind Mar 28 '19 at 13:44