Converting VMWare VM to Hyper-V in SCVMM 2012 R2 - Parameter is Incorrect

Good Morning,
I'm trying to convert a VMware 5.5 VM to a Hyper-V VM using SCVMMR2 and I keep hitting error 2901.
Error (2901)
The operation did not complete successfully because of a parameter or call sequence that is not valid.
The parameter is incorrect (0x80070057)
Recommended Action
Ensure that the parameters are valid, and then try the operation again.
I can't seem to find any more detailed information. This is a brand new VMM environment, and I'm trying to use the built in conversion option in VMM. I have powered down the VM in question after removing VMWare tools. I've also verified there are no IDE disks.
Is this perhaps as simple as a VSphere 5.5 not being supported?
Any help would be very welcome.
Thank you,
Todd

Hi Todd,
It could be that the error s caused, because the version of vSphere is not supported, but there are also some other possible causes, like the size of the vmdk. I have seen similar errors with big vmdks.
Still if you cannot find the cause, you can always use the MVMC 3, as it offers support for VMware vCenter Server 5.5.
Regards,
Stoyan

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