Split VMDK - Some files corrupt
We had a power outage on a VMware Server 2.0 host and two files that were part of a split VMDK file, were corrupt. We ran: fsck.reiserfs --rebuild-tree /dev/sda2 To hopefully bring those corrupt files...
View ArticleRouting problems
Hi, I have a PC with Windows XP SP3. I installed VMware Server 2 and setup a Debian GNU/Linux VM. I want to use the VM as router between internet (UMTS USB stick) and local network. When I now add the...
View ArticleHELP!!! Server 2.x, Server 2003 guest - Install tools, guest hangs on reboot
As the title suggests, as soon as I install the vmware tools and reboot, the guest hangs on "Preparing network connections..." If I let it sit for a long time (30 mins), I'll get a logon prompt, then...
View Article"Hosts and Clusters" in the Inventory panel not showing
Hi, No wonder I can't use this software, I have MS Virtual Server 2005 working just fine and virtualise workstations on MS Virtual PC, all fairly intuative... But I am having a pig of a time with...
View Articlemsg.vmxaiomgr.retrycontabort.rudeunplug strikes again
Hello, I get this message msg.vmxaiomgr.retrycontabort.rudeunplug:Operation on file "D:\Virtual_Machines\Arbeit\Arbeit.vmdk" failed.... The last thing I have done in this VM was installing Microsoft...
View ArticleConfiguration file cannot be found
Hi,after a power failure, we have this issue on our vmware server..We have installed 7 virtual machines, only 2 of them are now recognized and running.for the other 5, we get an "configuration file...
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 Articlevmnet-sniffer does not write out capture
this command gives a real time tcp dump sudo vmnet-sniffer -e vmnet8 -w ./tempouti can see source and destination ip and portshowever, i cannot find the tempout file, even if I do thissudo...
View ArticleCannot Start VM - File Handle Invalid
I have a recurring problem with VMware Server. The host server is Windows 2008 R2 x64 and the VMs are stored in a datastore hosting on a separate server running Windows 2008 Standard. If the host...
View ArticleMigrate ProxMox VMs to VMWare???
I see plenty of links talking about how to migrate VMWare VMs to ProxMox, but I haven't been able to find even one in the other direction! Can anyone provide instructions for migrating a ProxMox VM to...
View ArticleVMtools 8.3.12 + Ubuntu 10.10 -- Install Problems
UBUNTU 10.10Linux Kernel 2.6.35-31-generic-pae Always used standard vmtools not open-vm-tools. We have several ubuntu linux servers that are not upgrading properly after the last ESXi updates to the...
View ArticleConvert a virtual disk from growable to preallocated - Failure
Hi, I am using "vmware-vdiskmanager" to convert a virtual disk from growable to preallocated. I have had enough of the defrags and poor disk i/o. To do this I have copied the vmwaredisk.vmdk file of...
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...
View ArticleVMWare Server 2.0-WIndows 2012 Server
Has anyone had any sucess creating a Windows 2012 VM on VMWare Server via loading an iso image? I tryied loading the iso but keep rebooting, reporting "Your PC Ran into a problem and needs to...
View ArticleUnable to delete "lock" files
I've a couple of old "lock" files from a long-dead host backup that I'd like to delete. However, whenever I attempt to delete them I get messages that indicate that I cannot do so. Using a Windows 7...
View ArticleThe selected file is not a valid virtual disk file
Hi!, I'm having a problem with one of my virtual machines on VMWARE Server 2. Suddenly, after a server crash, the machine didn't boot up correctly. Apparently something went wrong with the hard disk....
View ArticleGuest VM's Lagging
Hello All, I'm running VMware Server 2.0.0. I have had 12 guests running perfectly on this host. But right now I only have a few running and they have started to lag. I don't know where to start...
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 ArticleHost Profile error
During Host Profile configuration I have the following error:"DNS configuration doesn't match the specification". I read the followind link http://communities.vmware.com/thread/345272 but it does not...
View ArticleAnyone succesfully configure VSphere 5.1 with emulex OneConnect 11100 10Gb...
HI, im trying to set my some hp blade bl460c in a C7000 and i'm struggling with the iSCSI Hardware adapter. I'm running VSphere ESXi 5.1 update 2 and have no trouble with FC adapter. Yet, the hardware...
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