VMware Certified Professional - Data Center Virtualization (VCP-DCV) Practice Exam

During the conversion of a source virtual machine with Windows 2008 R2, how many virtual disks can the administrator add to the destination virtual machine?

1. 0

2. 1

3. 2

4. 3

The correct answer is: 0

In the context of converting a source virtual machine running Windows Server 2008 R2 using VMware tools, the correct assertion is that the destination virtual machine can only have one virtual disk added during the conversion process. This is related to how the VMware conversion tool manages virtual disks. When performing conversions, especially for Windows operating systems that are concerned with boot processes and disk structures, the conversion tool typically creates a single virtual disk for the destination VM. In this scenario, the source virtual machine likely has a primary disk that contains the operating system and potentially additional disks. However, during the initial conversion process, the focus is on creating a simple and functional VM setup, usually resulting in a single virtual disk representation of the source system. While additional disks can be configured later in the VMware infrastructure or through management interfaces, the initial conversion process is limited to accommodating just one virtual disk at the time of the creation of the destination virtual machine from a Windows Server 2008 R2 source VM. This ensures that the migration remains streamlined and reduces complexities that could arise from multiple disks being handled concurrently during the conversion.