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Cannot install VMWare tools
Hi, we have an ESXi Server, just upgraded from ESXi 4.1u1 to 5.0.There is an Linux VM running but I cannot install VMWare Tools on it (this wasn't even possible with 4.1U1 and the same error is now on...
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DHCP Address From Host
Hi All, I have a Windows Server 2012 R2, x64 and 3 clients set up in VMWare and this is in a local domain in the VMWare itself. What happened was that the Windows Server was set up with a DHCP server...
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Unable to change virtual machine power state
System: Host; Laptop - MCI Pe60OS - Linux Mint 17.3VmWare Workstation Pro 12.1.1 build-3770994 VM: Windows 7 - Pro, copied over from another machine I've searched far and wide for a solution to this...
View Articlewindows 10 guest customization does not complete
No error messages, I get the typical "Started customization of VM..." but the guest never reboots or goes through a sysprep operation nor does vsphere confirm that customization was successful. I...
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***Newbie question*** ESXi on MacMini5.2
Hello everyone,My name is Robert W. and I'm very new to virtual - just started studying VMware VCP for my certification.Following various sources, I have managed to install and run ESXi on MacMini5.2...
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VMWare player problem with snapshot. Image created as a snapshot using...
I have VMWare Player 12.1.1. I have a system image with a 20GB disk. It was created by someone with Workstation. I receive the following error when trying to expand the disk: This system is a...
View Articlepower on vm on vSphere client installed on virbualbox virtual machine
Hi guys, I'm using virtualbox for a while and would like to deploy a vmware environment inside virtualboxJust installed the ESXi 5.5 & vSphere client, could see the client console, create...
View ArticleVMware Workstation 12 Pro "Fit Guest Now" option greyed out with removable...
Hi everyone. I'm running Windows 10 and Windows 8.1 pro guest operating systems. Both of them have the options "Fit Guest Now" greyed out when a revovable devices is connected to the guest operating...
View ArticleWindows 10 VM stuck at installation.
Folks I am installing Windows 10 VM, after formatting detected disk inside guest OS when windows reboot after copying files. It stuck at window's logo for hours. Anyone faced same issue !
View ArticleHow to Keep a Persistent Processor Serial Number (Processor ID) on a VM
Hi All. I have been asked to create a VM that requires: " Virtual Server needs to be configured to allow the Processor Serial Number (Processor ID) to be persisted. " The only CPUID-type setting I am...
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Virtual Network Editor: Installing under Linux
Hallo Everyone, I am current trying to set up a Bridged Network from a host PC (Lubuntu 16.10) to a linux (fedora) client and vmnet0 seems to be missing. During my googling I have found that the...
View ArticleVirtual disk serial to physical disk serial mapping
I need to be able to find out physical disk (LUN) serial number that corresponds to the virtual disk serial number on a Windows guest. I noticed esx randomly assigns a virtual disk serial number on the...
View ArticleSome questions regarding hardware version and VM Tool.
Good morning,I have some questions regarding hardware version and VM Tools, can somebody help? Thank you in advance. 1. Is the OVF/OVA file virtual machine hardware version related? Do the OVF/OVA...
View ArticleIs there any way to preserve user data when performing Windows VM OS...
HI, I found all files(icons, files, directories etc) on the Administrator's desktop will be missing after Windows VM OS customization, is it normal ? Is there any way to preserve these files when...
View ArticleOpen ports between two lans in VMware
HiMy idea is make two virtual machine with different lan and use the host machine like a router/firewallI see these tutorial to create the virtual machines Routing between Two Host-Only Networks But my...
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Migrate these servers in to one single Windows 2008 r2 Standard edition
I am having three windows 2003 standard 32bit edition file servers and I need to migrate these servers in to one single windows 2008 r2 standard edition. can any one please help out on this. and how...
View ArticleUnable to find "monitor_control.virtual_rdtsc" and other string lines in .vmx...
Hi,I am using VMWare Workstation 12 player and have created a windows 7 virtual machine in my windows 10 laptop to use a website which does not support windows 10. By bad luck, this website is still...
View ArticleHow to deal with Windows KMS activation ?
Good morning, I have a question regarding Windows VM activation. Currently we have a working KMS server, i want to know how to activate other Windows VM automatically during VM deployment and guest OS...
View ArticleSoftware developer needs to convert files from VMware virtual drive back to...
I am a developer with a legacy program running from dos under Windows for managing veterinary clinics. One user needed a new machine so he hired another hardware seller/software guy and he convert...
View ArticleHow to enable multiple monitors with fixed resolution in ESXi6?
We have following requirements for several projects.Old SCADA system running on W3K+SQL2000, having several WinXP clients with up to 4 Monitors.The application is not scaleable and requires a fixed...
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