Creating Virtual Disk
Hi Everyone, When I try to create a Virtual Machine with a virtual disk, then choosing "Allocate disk space now", the wizard start creating the disk but half way through an error message is displayed...
View ArticleWindows firewall blocking server console
I have installed VMware server on a windows XP (SP2) host. Not a supported configuration, but appears to run alright. I have only been able to use the server console remotely when windows firewall is...
View ArticleGets "Your version of VMware Tools is out of date"
Hi there, After installing the VMware Tools from the VM > Install VMware Tools menu, when I hover my mouse cursor or if I just take the focus away from my running VM guest, I see message in blue...
View ArticleWindows XP/IDE=OK XP/SCSI=BAD?
I have a Windows XP-IDE guest running in windows 2000/2003 with no problems. I try to install Windows XP-SCSI with buslogic or lsilogic and both fail to find the hard drive on the install. It does...
View Article"failed to change the VM to the expected power state" after VMimporter
Hello, I successfully imported LiveState image using VMImporter 2.0 and now when trying to start my machine it tells me "Operation failed to change the VM to the expected power state".Anybody know...
View ArticleVMnet Config Question
The VMnet adapters on my host machine (Win2k3) are running @ 100Mbit. Is it possible to run them @ 1000Mbit? I want to use iSCSI initiated from the guest OSes to the host as a target, but I would like...
View ArticleThe device, \Device\Scsi\symmpi1, is not ready for access yet
I had a virtual machine become unresponsive this morning. I had to hardboot it and this was listed over and over again in the event viewer for the past two days. These events were occuring less then...
View ArticleNeed recommendations on Raid stripe size
Hi, I'm trying to get a windows 2003 host to run as fast as it can. My attention has turned to the disk subsystem. I would like to hear the group's recommendations regarding RAID Stripe Size for the...
View ArticleHow to make a vmdk smaller?
Alright here's a question, how would I go about making a vmdk file smaller? (I don't believe I am talking about shrinking it). The original .vmdk file was created as a 20GB (total storage) and I am...
View Article2nd Virtual Machine not booting automatically
Hi, I am using latest beta of VMWare Server, using RedHat Linux I have 2 vm's running just fine. Just one problem. If the server reboots the 2nd virtual machine doesn't boot automatically and I have to...
View ArticleDifferencing virtual hard disks
Hi, I came from the Microsoft Virtual Server field. I have a big question, in MS Virtual Server, I could use a parent hard disk + differencing hard disks to create many servers with a common OS. In...
View ArticleSnapshots: shut down to remove?
Hi, I do not know if it is a Feature a Bug or a Limitation.I upgraded to the RC1.I took a snaphot of my virtual Windows 2000 Professional while it was running and then I tried to remove it but the...
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Instructions for installing VMWare tools on OpenBSD (no X windows)
I tested this on OpenBSD 3.9, 32-bit on a 64-bit Linux host. The installation CD/floppy for OpenBSD 64-bit would not boot at all on my system with a Pentium D 950 CPU. I don't install X windows on my...
View ArticleQuestion about a known bug with vmware timekeeping
Hey there... Can anyone tell me is the fix mentioned below is build into the latest version of VMware Server (build 29996)? ====================================================================== 5....
View ArticleHot backup and adding of vmdk.
Hi, 1. Is there anyway to hotbackup a virtual server on VMware server while the VM is runing as opposed to called hot backup? 2. Any way of adding an extra vmdk to a running vm so I can hotadd space?
View ArticleCommand Line Revert
Hi, I have a set of VMs which I'd like to be able to reset via a script. I was unable to find a simple revert to snapshot command that could do this, but I know you can set your machine to revert on...
View Articleslow performance with the host on guest OS using bridged ethernet
Hi All, I have a win2k3 OS guest running on top of Linux OS 2.6.16 using the bridged ethernet device in eth0. The performance with the host OS (eg samba) using the network is too slow (about...
View Article8GB RAM Host: Windows 2000 Server Standard: /pae?
Dear NG, I have an Windows 2000 Server (STD) Host running with VM-Ware Server with physical 3GB RAM. Now I will upgrade the to 8GB RAM. Windows 2000 Server Standard does not support more than 4GB RAM...
View Article2003 routing + local vmware = no go
Here's the deal. 2003 server, it's doing routing (dont ask why... wasnt my decision). VMWare Server is on there too running Linux. I can ping the server (192.168.1.254). It can resolve DNS from the...
View ArticleBridged Networking Problem
Problem in one sentence:The Guest-OS comes over the bridged Ethernet card into the company network, but not to the Proxy Server in an other Network in the DMZ.All other Workstation can ping the proxy's...
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