Re: Error when using VMware converter and sysprep with windows XP SP3
mount the xp iso, boot to it and repair the installation. Have you removed all the hardware from the vm that is not required also? Maybe you need to get a new copy of the sysprep files on vCentre...
View ArticleRe: how to do p2v using plate spin tool for the windows-nt machine
not sure about platespin but vm converter 3.0.3 has experimental support for NT, download from the vmware site and burn to CD, you can boot the source to it and convert from there.
View ArticleHelp! WS7 disk compaction does not work....
I am doing P2V of a laptop.Edit: I am using WorkStation 7.1.4 on the host machine for this. I have created a new virtual machine and used vmware vdiskmanager to clone a physical drive to a virtual...
View ArticleMajor issue: hard drives not detected anymore
The hard drives are not detected anymore on my ESXi 4.1 host, hence its datastores went missing after booting on a custom oem.tgz. This happened subsequently to installing an additional driver for the...
View ArticleESXi 5 Loading New VM from ISO
I have ESXi 5 loaded on my server and I have uploaded a known working ISO file ( I booted it to a stand alone server and it works) to my datastore, yet when I boot the new vm it goes straight to pxe...
View ArticleRe: view e utilizzo DataStore
sai dove posso trovare la guida per xp??? :-) grazie come sempre
View ArticleFunzione shrink dei VMTolls e defrag
ciao a tutti,domanda ho visto che estire la funzione di shrink ma a cosa serve di preciso? ottimizza/riordina il disco? è una procedura che si può fare in tuttaserenità? mi è sorta una domanda ho...
View ArticleRe: Running Windows 95 on VMware Workstation 7.x
Thanks, RDPetruska and srnhpp -- the link you both provided takes me to: http://partnerweb.vmware.com/GOSIG/Windows_95.html Followed everything on that page and it all works fine until the step that...
View ArticleVMWare backup method
Hi, we are using exsi version 5.1 and it is standalone not part of v-center.we would like to know what are the best way to back all the vm m/c host on this hypervisor.if we plan to have vcb so do we...
View ArticleReporting mechanism
Hi, using esxi 5 how we can do reporting of all the vm m/c or summary and how we can trigger the mail so that every week that reprot should go to theinbox of admin.Is this can be done in esxi...
View ArticleVMWare Installation [Bug / Error]
Hi, A very good day to everyone. I downloaded VMWare Workstation Version 8.0.2 Build Number 591240 a couple of days ago. When installing on a Windows 7 SP1 machine the installation goes fine, and...
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Length restriction for RequiredApplinks line?
Hi all. we using the RequiredApplinks entry tto link different package togeher. Our structur is as followed: %ProgramFiles%\VA\Package1\package1.dat \Package2\package2.dat...
View ArticleRe: Help! WS7 disk compaction does not work....
Hi, Don't worry, you got the expected results. You can compact the virtual disk but you need to perform an extra step. When you delete data from a filesystem the actual data usually remains on disk,...
View ArticleRe: VMDirectPath and ATI Radeon
Yes windows 7 Home 32 bit, I am sure DXVA is not working on either of my machines. I can only use some codecs others will hang or just give a green screen. Flash has to be set to not use hardware...
View ArticleRe: SRM 5 Test cleanup fails
Hi, Do you have a lot of VMs to power-off? Does vCenter is busy with many simultaneous tasks? Do ESX hosts have enoough resources?Powering the VMs off is not resource / time consuming task. Do you...
View ArticleRe: Running Windows 95 on VMware Workstation 7.x
I'm pretty sure that you need to apply Microsoft Updates for Windows 95 to run the installer. I believe for Windows 2000 SP4 is needed. Especially the Windows Installer updates come into my mind.
View ArticleRe: Running Windows 95 on VMware Workstation 7.x
Seems you need this one: http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=21990
View ArticleRe: How to change vCenter appliance certificates?
Thanks chaps. I'll give the first suggestion a try, if that doesn't work then I'll go with Windows. How much RAM did you find it needed running on WIndows to work 'ok'? My test platform is a HP...
View ArticleESXi 5 Storage Certification - Test marked as failed, though the main test...
I am running Storage certification test on ESXi 5.0 using vmware workbenh 2.0. The test whichis being run is passing fine, but the final result comes as Fail From the log files, I see the vmotion test...
View ArticleRe: VMWare backup method
Commercial backup applications usually require a "paid" license of vSphere/ESXi to be able to fully access the API. Basically, your options are to take a look at free backup utilities like ghettoVCB...
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