Why VMware ESX 4 doesn't have DCUI Option whereas ESX 3.5/ESXi 4.1/ESX 5 has...
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Most backup jobs are hanging at 92% completion. I see some posts about recovery jobs hanging, but nothing about backups. Logs on this beast are not user frendly so I've got no direction yet. Any...
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View ArticleConvert virtual registry keys into REG file
Hello dudes Does anyone have any script that converts registry keys from files: HKEY_CURRENT_USER.txtHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.txtHKEY_USERS.txt to .REG files? If not I will create one and distribute it under...
View ArticleWindows xp pro sp3-flat.vmdk may be inconsistent
Hi, Since i had a power outage, i have this error when i try to startup windows. It says: /virtual Machines/Windows XP Pro SP3.vmwarevm/Windows xp pro sp3-flat.vmdk may be inconsistent What can i do...
View ArticleVMWare Workstation Kernel Panic During Installation on Ubuntu 12.04 (host)
hello, I am trying to install VMWare Workstation (downloaded from our corporate fileserver) 9.0.0. The host is ubuntu 12.04and the hardware is a Thinkpad X1 Carbon. Without a fail i get a kernel panic...
View ArticleSeperate Partition for VMWare Fusion
Is it a good idea to set up a seperate drive/partition to install VMWare Fusion and Windows? I'm trying to separate on an iMac the Apple programs and data from the Fusion/Windows programs and data....
View ArticleFull datastore when transfering data
Hi all, I'm having a serious problem with datastore capacity when I transfer a huge amount of data to a virtual machine by SSH. The datastore has 511GB of total capacity. During the transfer proccess...
View ArticleWorkstation 9 Will Not Release Mouse
Host: Windows 7 64-bitGuest: CentOS 6 Mouse release does not work. Once I am in the guest window I cannot get the mouse back to the host unless I press the release hot keys. Any suggesetions?
View ArticleZerto for Cloud DR
Hi just thought I'd post and ask if anyone else is using Zerto for thier vCloud DR? I'm currently architeching the design for my company doing vCenter to vCloud and vCloud to vCloud with Zerto.
View ArticleSharing a Virtual Machine in iMac OS 10.8
Does anyone know how to share a virtual machine between users in iMac OS 10.8? I created a virtual machine under my user ID, however, under my wife's user ID she is not able to use the same virtual...
View Articlecant install vmware player on windows 8 64bit ?
Hello , i Try to install vmware player on windows 8 64bit , and i always get this problem , even if i click on yes or no , nothing happened ?can somebody help me ?regards ,
View ArticleESXi 5 scripted installation over NFS
I am trying to setup a scripted installation that pulls files over NFS. DHCP, TFTP and NFS server are already setup and work for ESX4. I have created a folder called /tftboot/pxelinux.cfg/esxi5, and...
View ArticleDownload for LiveCD Available
I thought I'd post our livecd, we have have been using this for a quite a while with the HP PCOIP 4.6 view client. I've updated the LiveCD with the vmware view client 1.3 The build is based on Opensuse...
View ArticleHow-To for Repurposing PC?
Anyone have a "how-to" for re-purposing a PC for use as a VMware View thin client.My preference would be to use Linux.I tried using the minimal Ubuntu 12 distro, but I obviously could make it work.Any...
View ArticleTrackpad "typing" random x's and y's
Hi All, I've had an annoying issue in VMWare Fusion for years and have yet to find a fix, or even another post mentioning the issue. I primarily use Fusion on an iMac and use an Apple Magic Trackpad...
View ArticleReplacing Panologic Zero Clients
We are using Panologic zero clients. They were nice until Pano folded. I now need a replacement device.Pano was a true zero client. A small box and was managed by thier own pano manager. I need...
View ArticleUSB serial devices unusable after upgrade to Workstation 9.0
Does anyone have information about communication errors occurring on USB devices related to Workstation 9.0?I recently upgraded a perfectly functioning system from Workstation 7.1 to Workstation 9.0...
View ArticleReserving CPU for vSwitch ?
Hi. We have a CPU loaded machine, and the VMs get poor throughput.Can esxtop show the CPU used by the vSwitches? and whether the vSwitches do not get enough CPU ?Is there a way to reserve CPU for...
View ArticleError for file specified is not a virtual disk
I am trying to test something on our Windows Update server. The only thing that runs on this server is WSUS. I have taken the vmdk file and vmx file but keep getting the error posted in the subject....
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