VMware vCenter Converter Standalone Agent
What is VMware vCenter Converter Standalone Agent? (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
VMware vCenter Converter Standalone Agent is a program developed by VMware. The most used version is 5.0.0.470252, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 software installer includes 47 files and is usually about 71.33 MB (74,799,292 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows Server 2003. While about 66% of users of VMware vCenter Converter Standalone Agent come from the United States, it is also popular in Taiwan and Spain.
Program details
URL: www.vmware.com
Help link: www.vmware.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone Agent\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{B55FEFEC-8FCC-4A16-B3CB-41673BA5545B}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 71.33 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by VMware vCenter Converter Standalone Agent
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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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converterTypes.dll - VMware Converter Types
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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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ufa-agent.dll - VMware UFA Agent Library
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ufa-common.dll - VMware UFA Utilities Support DLL
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vmware-converter-a.exe - VMware Converter Service
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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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sysimgbase.dll - VMware Workstation (Sysimgbase Dynamic Link Library)
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vim-types.dll - VMware VI API Types 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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zip.exe (by Info-ZIP, VMware) - Zip Package
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libxml2.dll - libxml2 (libxml2 library)
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mspack.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Service
- 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 Agent?
You can uninstall VMware vCenter Converter Standalone Agent 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 Agent, 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 Agent.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 48%
Win Vista 4%
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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 3%
Keep it 97%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
48.15% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
22.22% |
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| Windows XP |
18.52% |
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| Windows 10 |
7.41% |
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| Windows Vista |
3.70% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Professional |
24.00% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
20.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
16.00% |
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| Microsoft Windows Server ... |
16.00% |
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| Microsoft Windows Server ... |
8.00% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
4.00% |
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Geography
65.71% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
65.71% |
| Taiwan |
5.71% |
| Spain |
5.71% |
| Netherlands |
5.71% |
| Hong Kong |
2.86% |
| South Africa |
2.86% |
| AO |
2.86% |
| Germany |
2.86% |
| Ireland |
2.86% |
| United Kingdom |
2.86% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
37.04% |
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| Dell |
33.33% |
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| Intel |
25.93% |
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| Toshiba |
3.70% |
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Common models |
| VMware, Inc. VMware Virtu... |
25.00% |
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| Dell OptiPlex 990 |
8.33% |
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| HP ProLiant ML350 G5 |
4.17% |
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| HP Compaq nx9420 (RH457EA... |
4.17% |
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| Dell Precision WorkStatio... |
4.17% |
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| Hewlett-Packard p7-1235 |
4.17% |
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About VMware
VMware provides virtualization platform products that include a player that enables users to run virtual machines on their desktops as well as Workstation for software developers and IT professionals, Server, which enables virtual partitioning of a server, Virtual SMP that enables a virtual machine to use four physical processors simultaneously and VMFS, which allows multiple ESX Servers to share block-based storage.
Publisher URL: www.vmware.com