vmdk file showing 0MB
I am unable to start my VM machine due to below error message "Reason: 19 (No such device).Cannot open the disk '/vmfs/volumes/4fc925da-08b6f598-348b-002564fd3fa1/ITS-Treasury/ITS-Treasury.vmdk' or one...
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Hello every one, First of all I wanted to mention that I'm totally new to this virtualization thing and forgive me if this is a dumb question, but I'm really confused about that. So I have a dedicated...
View ArticleVM Guest keeps going into suspend mode when left idle.
Hi all. I have a Windows 2003 Server running VMWare Server 2. I have a Windows 2008 Server x32 running as a guest, heres my problem: When I leave my guest running idle after a while it goes into...
View ArticleHow to add a nic to a VM via command line on vmware server 2.0 using command...
Hi there, I'm trying to add a nic to a VM that does not have one configured using the following command Command usage is: devices.createnic vmid unit number type network vmware-vim-cmd...
View ArticleHow to run image with .ovf?
I'm trying to load and run what is supposed to be a VMWare image but the .zip contains only a .vmdk and .ovf. There is no .vmx file. I have tried to install VMWare Server 2.0 and VMWare Player but...
View ArticleIntel Motherboard DG31PR no VT option available in the BIOS
I have an Intel DG31PR motherboard with an Intel e4600 CPU. I'd like to install a 64-bit OS in VMWare Workstation 6.5, but it says my host is not capable. I've read that I need to enable the VT...
View ArticleFirefox 3.6 and vmware remote console doesn't open.
After upgrading to firefox 3.6 I can't open up my virtual machine through the browser. I downgraded to 3.5 and it worked. This is the message I get: Cannot access virtual machine console. The...
View ArticleLinear performance degredation over time after upgrade to 2.0.2
I've been using VMware server since the GSX 3.0 days... I've had it running on a personal server for a few years now(since v1.0). I noticed recently the VMs I have running have become increasingly...
View ArticleCannot add a physical network adapter (Custom network adapter in 1.0.x) to my...
I wanted to setup a guest and assign a custom network card, cause the guest was to be used in a DMZ zone. But it seems that this option have been removed. Am I the only one in need of this facility?...
View ArticleMount a virtual disk?
Did I miss something? I used to down a VM and then mount its virtual disk in order to do a direct backup instead of a .vmdk backup. That doesn't seem to be possible with VMware Server 2? I even...
View ArticleCommunication Between Virtual Machine and Host
All, Here is my VM ware infrastructure. I have set this up on my Personal laptop which has a good configuration. My host environment in Windows vista (it has oracle 10g and VM Ware server 3.0...
View ArticleVMs power on stuck at 95%
Hello virtual people, I have a serious issue with VMware Server 2 on Windows Vista x64. When I try to power on a virtual machine, it stucks at 95% on the "Power On Virtual Machine" task. It...
View ArticleHow can I access all my local drives from Virtual Machine
Hi there..... Iam a newbie here and just installed VMware Server 2.0.1 on my windows xp (Notebook). Guest os is Windows Server 2003. I have 3 partitions in my host computer. Those are C,D,E. Drives....
View ArticleHow to Run VMX file using VMServer
Hi, Am new to vmware, i have a vmx file and want to run that using vmserver. I had vmplayer before but was having issues after running 3-4 times. I thought VMserver may help in resolving the issue....
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Hi, New to vmware. Did installation on VMware Server withRHEL4 32bit. On my system I have "Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU T5500@1.66GHz". Windows XP sees the CPU as dual core and show both thecores....
View ArticleCan't install Windows Server 2008
Hello, I can't install w2k8 on VMware Server 2.0.2, because I still received error :"The installation was canceledAny changes that were made to your computer during installation process will not be...
View ArticleGetting msg.uuid.altered every time vmware server restarts
Each time my Windows Server 2008 R2 host restarts, the guest operating system clients running on vmware server fail to start. They get the following error message: msg.uuid.altered:This virtual...
View ArticleVMWare Server 2 Multiple NIC Bridging Issue
Alright. I've read lots and lots and lots about this on the 'net and on Communities, here, but I can't seem to solve this problem. I've got a Windows 2003 64bit VMWare server. It's configured with 2...
View ArticleCan't move VM in vmware server 2 from one host to another
Hi,I want to move a currently working VM from one host to another.The details are:1. Both hosts are running Vmware Server 2 their hardware specs are different.2. I created the VM using VMware Server...
View Articlenew virtualization server & gpu
i'm in the process of spec'ing new hardare for a virtualization server for home. decied on ESXi for the OS. some graphics intensive games will be on windows guests and some on linux guests. as for a...
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