VMware vCenter Converter Standalone
What is VMware vCenter Converter Standalone?
VMware vCenter is part of the VMware Infrastructure 3 (VI), a suite of computer hardware virtualization products from VMware, Inc. VMware vCenter Server provides centralized management of virtualized hosts and virtual machines from a single console.
About (from VMware)
VMware vCenter Converter Standalone provides an easy-to-use solution to automate the process of creating VMware virtual machines from physical machines (running Windows and Linux), other virtual machine formats, and third-party image formats. Through an intuitive wizard-driven interface and a centralized management con... Read more
Overview
The most common release is 5.0.0.470252, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The primary executable is named converter.exe. The setup package generally installs about 67 files and is usually about 1.42 MB (1,485,564 bytes). The program is built using the Nokia Qt cross-platforms native C++ framework.
Program details
URL: www.vmware.com
Help link: www.vmware.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{EDF0C1D5-D980-48F9-BA19-0ECEDEF8C5D4}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 1.42 MB
Files installed by VMware vCenter Converter Standalone
| Program executable: | converter.exe |
| Name: | VMware vCenter Converter Standalone |
| Converter Standalone Application |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone\converter.exe |
| MD5: | 3c209ed1e1101ebdc6e9a8813d4f995e |
Additional files:
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VMware-Converter-Agent.exe - VMware vCenter Converter Standalone Agent (Contact: Your local administrator)
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deploypkg.dll - VMware Virtual Image Editing Framework (VMware Deployment Package Library)
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converter-agent.dll - VMware vCenter Converter Standalone (Converter Standalone Agent Library)
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converter-agent-linux.dll - VMware Converter Agent Library
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converter-cli.exe - VMware Converter CLI
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converter-logic.dll - Converter Standalone Logic Library
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converterLogicTypes.dll - VMware Converter Client Logic Types
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ConverterPages.dll - Converter Standalone Wizard Pages
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converter-server.dll - Converter Standalone Server Library
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converterTypes.dll - VMware Converter Types
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ConverterWizard.dll - Converter Standalone Wizard Library
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converter-worker.dll - Converter Standalone Worker Library
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farexec-service.exe - VMware Farexec Service
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hypervWMI.dll - Converter Standalone Hyper-V WMI Library
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mntapi.dll - mntapi dynamic link library
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mntapi2.dll - mntapi2 dynamic link library
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sysimgbaseRemote.dll - VMware Converter Sysimgbase Remote Proxy
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ufa-agent.dll - VMware UFA Agent Library
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ufa-common.dll - VMware UFA Utilities Support DLL
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ufa-vmImporter.dll - VMware UFA Virtual Machine Importer Library
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ufa-vmsvc.dll - VMware UFA VMSVC Library
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vcb2p2vXml.exe - VMware Wrapper for VCB to P2V XML
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vmware-converter.exe - VMware Converter Service
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vmware-converter-a.exe
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vssSnap2003.dll - VSS wrapper library for Windows 2003
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vssSnapVista64.dll
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vssSnapVista64.exe - VSS 64-bit surrogate process for Windows 64-bit Vista and above
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vssSnapXP.dll - VSS wrapper library for Windows XP
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types.dll - VMware VirtualCenter (Communications Subsystem)
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vmacore.dll - Application Framework
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vmomi.dll
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remoteDeviceConnect.exe - VMware Workstation (VMware Remote Device Connect)
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sysimgbase.dll - Sysimgbase Dynamic Link Library
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vim-types.dll - VMware VI API Types Library
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vmcryptolib.dll - VMware Software Cryptographic Implementation v1.0
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p2vSupport.dll - VMware Converter (VMware P2V Support Library)
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V2iDiskLib.dll (by Symantec) - V2iDiskLib for Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery 8.5 and Norton Ghost 14 (Symantec/VMware interop module.)
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acronis_api_vs.dll (by Acronis) - Acronis API for VMware
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libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
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ssleay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/)
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sbimageapi.dll (by StorageCraft Technology) - ShadowProtect (TM) (ShadowProtect Image API)
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unzip.exe (by Info-ZIP, VMware) - Unzip Package
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plink.exe (by Original author: Simon Tatham
Modified by VMware) - PuTTY suite (Command-line SSH, Telnet, and Rlogin client)
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pscp.exe (by Original author: Simon Tatham
Modified by VMware) - Command-line SCP/SFTP client
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libxml2.dll - libxml2 (libxml2 library)
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QtCore4.dll (by Nokia and/or its subsidiary(-ies)) - Qt4 (C++ application development framework.)
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QtGui4.dll (by Nokia and/or its subsidiary(-ies))
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mspack.dll
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msvcm90.dll
Behaviors exhibited
2 Services
- vmware-converter.exe runs as a service named 'VMware vCenter Converter Standalone Worker' (vmware-converter-worker) "VMware vCenter Converter Standalone Worker helps VMware vCenter Converter Standalone Server to create virtual machines and to orchestrate conversion tasks.".
- vmware-converter-a.exe runs as a service named 'VMware vCenter Converter Standalone Agent' (vmware-converter-agent) "VMware vCenter Converter Standalone Agent provides virtual machine conversion and reconfiguration services.".
How do I remove VMware vCenter Converter Standalone?
You can uninstall VMware vCenter Converter Standalone from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program VMware vCenter Converter Standalone, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove VMware vCenter Converter Standalone.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 62%
Win 7 0%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 10%
Keep it 90%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
64.05% |
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| Windows 10 |
30.25% |
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| Windows XP |
3.75% |
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| Windows Vista |
1.30% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.65% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Professional |
29.53% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
17.92% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
8.38% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
7.84% |
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| Windows 7 Enterprise |
6.88% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
6.54% |
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Geography
37.52% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
37.52% |
| Germany |
8.95% |
| France |
6.79% |
| Italy |
4.69% |
| United Kingdom |
3.85% |
| Canada |
2.87% |
| Netherlands |
2.36% |
| Spain |
2.09% |
| Australia |
2.03% |
| Switzerland |
1.38% |
| India |
1.35% |
| Belgium |
1.32% |
| Japan |
1.28% |
| Brazil |
1.18% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
35.57% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
24.80% |
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| Acer |
9.35% |
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| ASUS |
8.47% |
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| GIGABYTE |
7.45% |
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| Intel |
5.49% |
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| Lenovo |
4.20% |
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| Toshiba |
1.83% |
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| Alienware |
0.81% |
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| MSI |
0.81% |
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| Samsung |
0.61% |
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| Sahara |
0.61% |
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Common models |
| VMware, Inc. VMware Virtu... |
8.70% |
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| ASUS All Series |
4.81% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.48% |
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| Dell Latitude E6420 |
2.33% |
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| Dell OptiPlex 390 |
2.17% |
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| Dell OptiPlex 7010 |
2.02% |
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About VMware
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Publisher URL: www.vmware.com