I have a VMware Hyper-v host that I am updating from version from version 5.5 to version 6. My boss did not pay for support, VMotion, Update Manager or a VCenter license for this host. The best instructions I can find to update this host is to boot off the DVD and run upgrade. One of the virtual machines has a VMDK folder on the same partition as the VMware Host operating system. I need to move this before I upgrade the host because I am afraid that the upgrade will wipe this partition.
So I have two options. Both seem like good options. Is this correct?
Option 1 (Suggested by a.p)
Clone the VMDK file with vmkfstools
Remove the original VMDK hard disk from the VM (do not delete)
Add the new hard disk using the new existing cloned VMDK file
Delete the old VMDK file.
Option 2 (Suggested by IT_pilot)
Remove the VMDK from the VM. (do not delete)
Browse to the datastore and move the VMDK file to a different datastore
Add the new hard disk using the existing moved VMDK file.
