Bare Metal Restore Physical Win 2K8R2 to VM

I couldnt find any good hits googling this so here are the steps. You can also access the how to on my BLOG.

1. Have a file level and system state backup performed with your backup software ( NetBackup was used) of the physical box
2. Build a new 2008 R2 VM using default hardware  and name it the same as the box you are restoring (make sure to have VMtools installed)
3. Perform a file level restore from your backup solution to the new VM
4. Perform a system state restore to the server
5. Reboot to Windows Recovery CD
6. Cancel Auto repair if it starts
7. Click “Command Prompt Link”
8. Type regedit and press enter
9. Single click HKLM
10. Click File>Load Hive
11. Navigate to D:\Windows\System32\Config
12. Double Click System
13. Type VMRestore as key name
14. Navigate to HLKM\VMRestore\ControlSet001\Services\LSI_SAS
15. Right click the Start key and click Modify
16. Change Value Data: to 0 and click OK
17. Highlight the HKLM\VMRestore click single clicking on VMRestore in the tree structure
18. Click File>Unload Hive>Yes
19. Exit Registry Editor
20. Exit command prompt
21. Click Restart
22. You should now boot into the OS.