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XenConvert fails to convert local disk to Provisionsing Services vDisk with "Failed to convert!"

Issue

When attempting to convert a local disk to a Provisioning Services vDisk, the conversion process may fail with "Failed to convert!".

The log shows the following error:

Initializing volumes...
Discovering Volumes...
Workload name is SERVER.
Destination is \\?\Volume{2c033e1e-25af-11df-b6e0-005056ad45b3}.
Using backup functions to copy files.
Volume to Volume started at Tuesday, 2 March 2010 11:53:37 AM
Checking for processes that will interfere with the conversion...
Formatting volumes...
Formatting volume 1 of 1...
Format Notification (0x00000008): 
Format Notification (0x0000000b, 0xaef66000): 
FormatEx failed with result code 0x00000000
*** Enabling Automount may resolve the issue. Please refer to the XenConvert Guide for details.
Volume to Volume stopped at Tuesday, 2 March 2010 11:53:37 AM
Physical to Disk stopped at Tuesday, 2 March 2010 11:53:37 AM
Physical to Provisioning Service vDisk stopped at Tuesday, 2 March 2010 11:53:37 AM
Failed to format volume \\?\Volume{2c033e1e-25af-11df-b6e0-005056ad45b3}!  <System message text was not found> (0x00000507)


Automount is enabled, despite the above suggestion.

Resolution

Disable antivirus software or manually format the destination Provision Services vDisk before running the conversion.

Products

Citrix XenConvert 2.0
Citrix Provisioning Server 5.1.2
Trend Micro OfficeScan 10.0
Trend Micro OfficeScan 8.0

Created: 1st March 2010
Updated: 1st March 2010

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