Vmware Standalone Converter Unable To Query The Live Linux Source Machine Full ((free)) -
Network security layers can block the SSH connection required for the process.
This typically appears when Converter cannot collect complete system information—such as disk layout, kernel version, or installed packages—from the target Linux source.
sudo chsh -s /bin/bash root
Transfer file, then convert to VMDK using vmkfstools .
For AppArmor (Ubuntu/Debian):
The full error—"unable to query the live Linux source machine"—typically means the Converter client (running on Windows) received incomplete, malformed, or empty output from the Linux source. Common root causes include:
Create a dedicated non-interactive profile for the converter user. Network security layers can block the SSH connection
The VMware Standalone Converter was unable to query the live Linux source machine because it couldn't properly communicate with the custom kernel and non-standard configurations.
This is arguably the most common cause documented in the Broadcom Knowledge Base . This is arguably the most common cause documented
If the Linux source uses Logical Volume Manager (LVM), Converter must map physical volumes (PV), volume groups (VG), and logical volumes (LV). A single misconfiguration kills the query.