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Description of problem: Should correct windows hibernate info in virt-v2v man page Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): virt-v2v-2.3.4-3.el9.x86_64 How reproducible: 100% Steps to Reproduce: 1.Check how to disable windows hibernate in v2v man page man virt-v2v |grep hibernate -A 10 -B 2 Windows ≥ 8 Fast Startup is incompatible with virt-v2v Guests which use the Windows ≥ 8 "Fast Startup" feature (or guests which are hibernated) cannot be converted with virt-v2v. You will see an error: virt-v2v: error: unable to mount the disk image for writing. This has probably happened because Windows Hibernation or Fast Restart is being used in this guest. You have to disable this (in the guest) in order to use virt-v2v. As the message says, you need to boot the guest and disable the "Fast Startup" feature (Control Panel → Power Options → Choose what the power buttons do → Change settings that are currently unavailable → Turn on fast startup), and shut down the guest, and then you will be able to convert it. 2. Try to disable hibernate in windows guest according to above info, but can't find 'fast startup' option after clicking ' Change settings that are currently unavailable' in windows guest, pls refer to screenshot 'no-fast-startup-option' 3. Power on the windows guest, try to disable hibernate via cmd 'powercfg.exe /hibernate off', but shut down guest with power off option on vsphere client, v2v still can't convert windows guest virt-v2v -ic vpx://administrator%40vsphere.local@10.73.213.93/data/10.73.212.38/?no_verify=1 -it vddk -io vddk-libdir=/home/vddk8.0.1 -io vddk-thumbprint=1B:83:D8:5A:33:31:62:DB:BA:9E:73:6D:A8:29:14:48:3F:82:F6:FD -ip /home/passwd esx7.0-win2022-x86_64 [ 0.0] Setting up the source: -i libvirt -ic vpx://administrator%40vsphere.local@10.73.213.93/data/10.73.212.38/?no_verify=1 -it vddk esx7.0-win2022-x86_64 [ 1.8] Opening the source [ 8.6] Inspecting the source virt-v2v: error: filesystem was mounted read-only, even though we asked for it to be mounted read-write. This usually means that the filesystem was not cleanly unmounted. Possible causes include trying to convert a guest which is running, or using Windows Hibernation or Fast Restart. Original error message: touch: open: /azw3p6uu: Read-only file system If reporting bugs, run virt-v2v with debugging enabled and include the complete output: virt-v2v -v -x [...] 4. Power on the windows guest, just shut down guest via cmd 'shutdown -s'(NOT disable hibernate via cmd 'powercfg.exe /hibernate off') or shutdown guest via power button in guest, then v2v can convert the windows guest successfully virt-v2v -ic vpx://administrator%40vsphere.local@10.73.213.93/data/10.73.212.38/?no_verify=1 -it vddk -io vddk-libdir=/home/vddk8.0.1 -io vddk-thumbprint=1B:83:D8:5A:33:31:62:DB:BA:9E:73:6D:A8:29:14:48:3F:82:F6:FD -ip /home/passwd esx7.0-win2022-x86_64 [ 0.0] Setting up the source: -i libvirt -ic vpx://administrator%40vsphere.local@10.73.213.93/data/10.73.212.38/?no_verify=1 -it vddk esx7.0-win2022-x86_64 [ 1.8] Opening the source [ 8.0] Inspecting the source [ 14.8] Checking for sufficient free disk space in the guest [ 14.8] Converting Windows Server 2022 Standard to run on KVM virt-v2v: This guest has virtio drivers installed. [ 31.4] Mapping filesystem data to avoid copying unused and blank areas [ 33.0] Closing the overlay [ 33.2] Assigning disks to buses [ 33.2] Checking if the guest needs BIOS or UEFI to boot [ 33.2] Setting up the destination: -o libvirt ..... Actual results and expected results: Some customers can't convert windows guest because they didn't disable hibernation in guest before conversion, such as case03486166 and case03470708, but I found the info in v2v man page about how to disable hibernated is incorrect and the error info described in man page is inconsistent with actual error, besides, fix windows hibernate failure must shut down windows guest via cmd 'shutdown -s' or power button in guest, this workaround should be updated in v2v man page As above description Additional info:

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