Unable 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 ArticleVMWare Tools install hangs
Hello all - Bit of a VM newbie here, so please have mercy :). Running VMW Server 2.0 on Vista SP1 32-bit - no problems. Guest OS is fully patched W2k Pro, also running without problems (this is...
View ArticleVMDK recovery / vmware-mount: It is not safe to mount the virtual disk.
Hi, I'm trying to recover a vmdk from a VMWare Workstation VM which apparently wasn't shutdown cleanly. I'm using vmware-mount to mount it, but all options I tried so far have failed miserably. My main...
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hard disk not valid
Hello When I copy a Clone from my computer to the VMWare Server it always says: Hard Disk 1 (IDE 0:0) Hard disk not validAnd it doesn't start. "Power On Virtual Machine" failed to completeIf these...
View ArticleA connection to the host could not be established
I'm running windows xp on a ubuntu host and it was working fine until I tried to start xp from my desktop shortcut today. I get the error message "a connection to the host could not be...
View ArticleWindows 2000 converted machine error, network adapter internal error occurred
I have a Windows 2000 Server I converted from a physical machine, but now in the virtual I can't get to the network adapter. The adapter shows in Device Manager, but not in the Control Panel so I...
View Articlewindows 2003 guest with slow network speed
I have vmware server 2 installed on Windows 2008 host. There are a few windows 2003 enterprise guests and they all have poor utilization of my host network. My host has 1Gbps connection and it is...
View ArticleWindows 2003 guest OS stops responding randomly! URGENT
Hi folks, I have problem that's killing me. Configurations: Vmware server 2.02 Host OS: Windows 2003 Enterprise Edition R2 SP2 32bit. Guest OS: two Windows 2003 Enterprise Edition SP2 32bit....
View ArticleWindows 2003 Standard 4 CPU 4 GB memory limitation
Windows 2003 Standard has a 4 cpu and 4 GB memory recognition limitation. But when virtualizing a physical server that is running Windows 2003 Standard, would it be possible to allocate more than 4...
View ArticleTrouble with fresh install of 2.0.2 on Win7 64-bit
Hello, I've installed VMware Server 2.0.2 on my new Dell Latitude E5520 with an i5-2520M processor, running Win7 Pro 64-bit. Installation went fine, and I created an Ubuntu 64-bit VM. When I start it,...
View ArticleThe drive cannot find the sector requested.
I have a Blackberry enterprise server, running in Windows 2003 SP2, running on VMWare Server2. When doing a snapshot backup using AppAssure Replay4 application I am getting the following error in the...
View ArticleVMWare Server 2.0 Install from .ISO
Help, Anyone I'm using VMWare Server 2.0. I went through the process of creating a guest OS and I'm going through the wizard.I'm at the CD/DVD drive section and I'm attempting to select an .ISO image...
View Articlelinux kernel panic only in VMWare environment (CentOS 5.3)
I i'm trying to install CentOS 5.3 in VMWare Server 2.x. The host system is running Windows 2000 SP4 with an AMD Athelon XP 1800 CPU, 1G RAM and an NVidia FX5200. Every time i try to install CentOS 5.3...
View ArticleHow to access VM from network issue with NATTING , real IP vs Fake IP
Hi, I have below scenario Host: Windows XP Professional - version 2002 service pack 3 - in domain with static IP VM Version 2 with tools installed. VM : Windows 2003 server standard stand alone...
View ArticleHosting guest on an ssd drive (ocz enyo usb3 128gb)
Hi, I'm hosting a guest vm on the above ssd driveMy host OS is Windows 7 Ultimate (x64) The performance of the vm is pretty good, but every few minutes it hangs for a few seconds. I suspect this may be...
View ArticleProblem while trying to install VMware Tools on Ubuntu Server 9.10
Windows 2003 Server running VMware Server.I have slow network response from my VM. I'm therefore trying to install VMware Tools on an Ubuntu Server 9.10 (Karmic Koala) virtual machine.After booting...
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Can't get traffic to route outside of network
I've been banging my head against the wall for nearly a week now, trying to get external access to my VMware LAN. Let me start out by explaining what I have. First, I am running VMware Server 2.0.2 on...
View ArticleVMware-server-2: Guest OS cannot access internet on NAT
The issue troubles me several days and I cannot get my CentOS VM to access internet on NAT. I read the VM document and reviewed the settings again and again but not sure what is wrong. I am using...
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ESXi 5.1 on HP (ProLiant DL380p Gen8) Hardware Monitoring / Health Status Issues
I am having trouble with getting accurate hardware monitoring with ESXi 5.1 on an HP (ProLiant DL380p Gen8) server. The build installed is 799733 (HP version, with HP Tools installed) I am using this...
View ArticleDriver_IRQL_Not_Less_Or_Equal - Minidump attached
I have a Windows Server 2008 64bit Datacenter edition server running in a VMWare Server 2 environment with a RHEL 5 host. I have just set this machine up, and I'm getting a blue screen, seemingly at...
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