# Error message when running 'Convert' tool under 'Genome Diversity' option -- All Genome Diversity tools are now deprecated and should be avoided **URL:** \ **Category:** usegalaxy.org support\ **Tags:** deprecated, tool-deprecated\ **Created:** [March 25, 2020, 11:55am UTC](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/error-message-when-running-convert-tool-under-genome-diversity-option-all-genome-diversity-tools-are-now-deprecated-and-should-be-avoided/3226 "2020-03-25T11:55:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Vijay\_Kumar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/help.galaxyproject.org/vijay_kumar/32/1351_2.png) [@Vijay\_Kumar](https://help.galaxyproject.org/u/Vijay_Kumar)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2020, 11:55am UTC](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/error-message-when-running-convert-tool-under-genome-diversity-option-all-genome-diversity-tools-are-now-deprecated-and-should-be-avoided/3226/1 "2020-03-25T11:55:56Z")
Hi, I am getting the following error message when running ‘Convert’ tool under ‘Genome Diversity’ option for converting vcf file to gd\_genotype format "a bytes-like object is required, not ‘str’ " ---
**Author:** ![jennaj](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/help.galaxyproject.org/jennaj/32/27_2.png) [@jennaj](https://help.galaxyproject.org/u/jennaj)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2020, 6:17pm UTC](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/error-message-when-running-convert-tool-under-genome-diversity-option-all-genome-diversity-tools-are-now-deprecated-and-should-be-avoided/3226/2 "2020-03-25T18:17:21Z")
Hello @Vijay_Kumar Tools from the _Genome Diversity_ tool group are known to be problematic due to the recent Python 3 upgrade at most public Galaxy servers, including [usegalaxy.org](http://usegalaxy.org). A potential solution is in progress to address handling legacy tools dependent on a Python 2 environment, but the work is not completed yet: [https://github.com/galaxyproject/usegalaxy-playbook/issues/288](https://github.com/galaxyproject/usegalaxy-playbook/issues/288) Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![andrinajoro](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/help.galaxyproject.org/andrinajoro/32/1424_2.png) [@andrinajoro](https://help.galaxyproject.org/u/andrinajoro)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2020, 11:04am UTC](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/error-message-when-running-convert-tool-under-genome-diversity-option-all-genome-diversity-tools-are-now-deprecated-and-should-be-avoided/3226/3 "2020-04-22T11:04:14Z")
Hi there, I experienced the same error when trying to convert vcf to pg\_snp using booth “Convert” and “Make file” . Any idea on when the bug would be fixed? Keep up the great work guys Andrinajoro ---
**Author:** ![jennaj](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/help.galaxyproject.org/jennaj/32/27_2.png) [@jennaj](https://help.galaxyproject.org/u/jennaj)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2020, 6:34pm UTC](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/error-message-when-running-convert-tool-under-genome-diversity-option-all-genome-diversity-tools-are-now-deprecated-and-should-be-avoided/3226/4 "2020-04-22T18:34:16Z")
@andrinajoro @Vijay_Kumar All tools in the **Genome Diversity** tool group have now been deprecated. Several have had ongoing technical issues for many years now (unrelated to the more recent Python2 issues). Any tool that is labeled as deprecated should be avoided – or expect problems. The tools may not even necessarily fail, just product incorrect results that can be difficult to detect and lead to incorrect scientific conclusions. * * * Tools in the **MiModD** group are an alternative for many who were previously using **Genome Diversity** or **Cloudmap** protocols (both now deprecated). Resources: - The complete [MiModD User Guide](http://mimodd.readthedocs.io/en/doc0.1.9/usage_toc.html) - The [MiModD help forum](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/mimodd) reachable also via [email](mailto:mimodd@googlegroups.com) Thanks!