change disk space settings within vmware
Hi, I have done a fair bit of research but haven't been able to find a concise answer. The VM guest OS is RHEL and has disk space of 40GB (checked this via the OS using df -h). Within vSphere when...
View ArticleInstalling VMware tools during VM build
Hi All, I have a sles11sp2 64bit based customised virtual machine targeted to run on ESXi5.0 and greater. The vm is built in an automated fashion using susestudio. It does not have a cdrom drive.I want...
View ArticleCan't convert virtual disk from thin to thick in 5.1
I am attempting to convert a virtual disk from thin to thick in a 5.1 environment. I shutdown the VM, choose migrate, on "select disk format" I choose "thick eager zeroed". I choose the other...
View ArticleResize C drive (W2K8)
I have two scenarios where I need to resize the C drive of a Windows 2008 R2 VM. I know this question has been asked a lot, and I have searched/read lots of posts. But I want to confirm my...
View ArticleServer 2008 Extend Volume and Disk Drive size
Hello- We're running ESX 3.5 and have a Server 2008 x64 Standard VM. We were trying to grow a data partition (primary partition; no issues with page files, system disk or anything) and Disk Management...
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Join domain won't work from template with customization
Hello, We would like to deploy Windows 7 from a template. After I deployed the template the computer won't join the domain, everything else works. I created a Customization specification with the...
View ArticleVM not seeing the DigiCom USBAnywhere USB Modem
have windows 2008R2 VM with USB controller but when I start the VM, the DigiCom USBAnywhere hub and USB modem are not recognized. This is first USB device I've tried to connect to a VM. What should...
View Articletemplate customization / sysprep not working
We have recently upgraded from VC2.02 to VC2.5u3. Following the upgrade our template deployments with customization specifications were working OK for about a week, however for some unknown reason...
View ArticleSYSPREP not running on XP clone
I have a VM created using a Ghost image, I have customized it and got it configured like I need. I am now trying to clone it (multiple times) to create new VMs. But when it is cloned and I startup the...
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automaticaly OS Installation on VM & more !
Hello professionals I have an issue, what hopefully can be solved by you. Task is :Autmatic OS istallation on the VM, the OS have to do some Jobs ( testings ).After the Job, the VM Need to do it again...
View ArticleClone a VM with snapshots
Got a question: I have a VM with several snapshots.....none that we need to keep. I need to clone this VM. Can I do so without the snapshots interfering?
View ArticleGames Crash when trying to run in WinXP SP3
I have been using Windows XP SP3 in VMWare for playing old games. The games crash and close themselves. I like to know if I have to install any video drivers for playing these games. Below is the...
View ArticleUnable to deploy vm with customization.
Hi all, I have a Template Winodws 2008 R2 Std and Ent. I use to deploy vms with the template using the customization wizard. Suddenly since 2 days I cant provision vm with the customiation wizard....
View ArticleLivePC Image
Hi everyone, I am new to this forum and VMware application. Please I will need somebody's support with following issues. yesterday after downloading and installing mokafive, I discovered that my smart...
View ArticleIncrease disk size and guest partition w/o shutting down
Good day, I think that you can do this but I just want to make sure... I have a Windows Server 2008 R2 guest configured with two partitionsOS partition on C: and an application partition on D:each of...
View ArticleCannot convert or preinstall VM drivers on Server 2003
I have an old Windows Server 2003 we are retiring, which I am simply trying to make a VM of to preserve it in case anyone wants the old data off of it. I'm using vSphere 5.1, and VMware Converter hates...
View ArticleOracle Linux 6.5 don't see additional CPU
I installed Oracle Linux 6.5 2.6.39-400.212.1.el6uek.x86_64 #1 SMP . Te OL is seeing only one CPU. I am adding other CPU trough vSphere but they are not showed either as offline or online.VM and OL was...
View ArticleSound device missing in Linux VM
Hi there, I recently created a VM with a Linux distro, Ubuntu 12.04 using ESXI 5.5. The problem I am facing is the software I need to run on the guest OS requires a detected sound card. I have checked...
View ArticlePerformance issue with Guest OS
Hello Gurus - I have one of the most unusual issues I have run into in quite sometime. here it is: I have a w2008R2 guest OS - installed in a vSpherer 5.1 VM version 7 - that has an Emulex LPe...
View ArticleShould Virtual Machines be powered down before removing snapshots?
Suppose I discover a high transaction volume virtual machine with a very big, very old snapshot disk.Is it recommended to power off the virtual machine before committing the snapshot? What factors...
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