Re: Virtual Machine from an existing Physical Machine

[Paul daSilva <pdasilva () polr org>]

If you will be working with VMWare, they have a free converter called 
'P2V' (physical to virtual?):
http://www.vmware.com/products/converter/

Other than that, you can look into simple tools like 'DD' 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dd_(Unix) to perform data dumps between 
partitions, disks, or even over the network using 'NC' 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netcat to perform forensics.

Also, look at Penguin Sleuth & Autopsy http://www.linux-forensics.com/, 
they even have a VMWare Virtual Appliance  
http://www.vmware.com/vmtn/appliances/directory/249


HTH,
Paul



Antnio C. N. Crespo wrote:
> Hello Folks,
>    
>   Do you have any experience converting physical
> machines into Virtual 
> machines to be used with Microsoft Virtual PC or even
> VMWare?
>    
>   I'd like to do this with client desktops or even
> servers that where 
> hacked or must be checked, forensics, I mean.
>    
>   Thanks,
>    
>   Antonio
>
>
>
>  
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