Hi, I've already contacted shadowprotect support extensively on this same issue but I have yet to solve the problem (it's back again).
Here's the deal: I have a physical win 2k server DC that I'm trying to convert to a virtual machine to use with VMWare Server on different hardware. I have tried the following: HIR restore to a new vmware machine, VMWare converter with .spf files, VMWare converter of the physical DC. All of them have the same problem: after the restore I can boot to the desktop in safe mode just fine, but when I boot to directory services restore mode I get a black screen with the words "safe mode" in the corners AFTER login and the desktop never loads.
At this "black screen of death" Ctrl+Alt+Del works and brings up the task manager (explorer.exe is NOT running) but I can get no further.
I have already shown hidden devices and uninstalled old NICs. I tried this Microsoft fix (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/256194) which did not work. I have tried performing the aforementioned HIR steps on different hardware, IDE drives, RAID drives, virtual PC, nothing works....this is so bizarre.
Because I can boot to safe mode I don't think it's a graphics problem and also because I can boot to safe mode fine (networking components not started), I suspect the problem is a networking issue. I'm at the point where I'll probably have to bring in a consultant to do this (what I thought would be simple) P2V. Please help!