VMware Fusion PC Migration Agent

Among the advantages of virtualization software is that it enables the user to load different operating systems. As such, a Windows machine can host Linux and Mac system in a virtualized container.

VMware Fusion is an application that allows the running of a Windows operating system on on OS X host. The procedure entails installing a fresh copy of Windows and then configuring it to fit the required purposes.

With the PC Migration Agent for VMware Fusion the entire process should become more comfortable and trim down the time necessary for setting up the operating system.

As the name suggests, the tool is designed to help migrate a Windows OS that has already been configured straight into the virtualization space created by VMware Fusion on a Mac system.

The operation is carried out via the local network, so both systems need to be connected to the same network.

Getting the utility on the computer is not a difficult job, but it takes a while for the task to reach an end, even on an average-powered workstation. However, apart from the agent VMware vCenter Converter is also added to the list of installed programs.

This utility allows turning a physical into a virtual one. It can be used to convert a virtual machine to a different format. It can work with VMX, VMC, SV2I, TIB, SPF, PVS or Hyper-V virtual machines.

PC Migration Agent shows all the necessary instructions for carrying out the job and these consist in selecting the target and providing a passcode that is automatically generated on the Microsoft system.

Working with the migration tool is far from being a tough task, especially if all the options are properly configured. With the additional tool that is installed there is the possibility to convert the currently running machine to a virtual one.