Player 5 does not not exit when VM shuts down
All previous versions of VMPlayer that we have used shut the player itself down when the VM was shut down. Since we upgraded to Player 5, not only does the player remain running, but it is still in...
View ArticleWorkstation 9 problems writing between VMs & Host - Solutions???
I am running VMware Workstation 9.0 on Win7 Pro. I used VMware vCenter Converter Standalone to recover a backup disk image from a computer that finally failed on me. The client is WinXP, but I have...
View ArticleWorkstation fails to start on fedora 16 after upgrade to 8.0.4
I just upgraded to 8.0.4 and when starting WS it compiles drivers etc as it has always done. this time it failed. I uninstalled it and reinstalled 8.0.2 but this is now also doing the same. all I...
View ArticleWhere can I find the cold clone CD?
Hi !!!! I have an aging Windows NT Workstation 4.0, running on a Pentium III. I need to migrate it to virtual. I've browsing throuht the site, and can't find where to download the cold clone CD. Help...
View ArticleAnother VMware home lab
Well I'm finally do it! I've completed the course (vSphere 5; Install, Configure, Manage), I've booked the exam (VCP5), and now I'm setting up a VMware home lab. I've borrowed some ideas from Sammy...
View ArticleOVF of vCenter
Hi, this is ashish, i am trying to download ovf of vCenter but unable to get donwload link, could anyone help me to provide the same.my mail id is akumar.mcse@yahoo.in. thanks and regards.
View ArticlePassed VCP5-IaaS
Passed VCP-IaaS today. Download the blueprint and play with vCloud Director / vShield Manager, then you will pass this exam.
View Articleovf of vCenter server
Hi, this is ashish, i am trying to download ovf of vCenter server but unable to get donwload link, could anyone help me the link to download OVF of vCenter Server. my mail id is akumar.mcse@yahoo.in....
View ArticleWindows 7 firewall blocks VMNAT service
Hello! I use Workstation 8.0.4 under Windows 7 SP1 x64. Initially, all worked fine but later I decided to switch Windows Firewall to block all network access by default, to enable it individually for...
View Articlevmware converter - live clone - ubuntu - failed to connect to iso
Hi I have an Ubuntu x64 9.10 vm in which i want to live clone (to reduce the 2nd drives size which is preallocated). vmware tools is installed but when it runs i get this error at 1% "failed to connect...
View ArticleASUS P8Z77-V Deluxe VT-x Workshop 9?
Hello,I want buy this motherboard (In combination with Intel Core i7 3770K processor)and want to know if VT-x can enabled in the bios so that I can use workshop 9. Please let me know
View ArticleVMW9/Win7x64 Host causing Win7Pro usability issue.
Issue: VMWorkstation 9.0.0. on a Win7x64 Pro host computer usability issue. After a few minutes, a problem starts to occur with the Win7 computer. There appears to be no problem with the virtual...
View ArticleCopy files from host to guest doesn't work in vmware workstation 9
I wish I had waited a bit longer before upgrading to vmware workstation 9. After the upgrade I can no longer copy files from the host computer to the virtual one. Neither by drag-and-drop or by...
View ArticleHardware graphics acceleration is not available on Workstation9 with CentOS6
Hello, I'm testing VMware Workstation 9 on a Lenovo Notebook T400 with CentOS6. During start a VM I receive the following error message: >>>Hardware graphics acceleration is not available. As...
View ArticleESXi 5 VM with VLAN 4095 very slow network receive performances
Hi, I use RedHat and CentOS VM on ESXi 5 and forwardind all network traffic, over VLAN 4095, from vSwitch to VM.I figured out that receive speed, throughput, is very slow. On ESXi 4 this was work as...
View ArticleOu trouver l’offre groupée hors ligne ESXi
Bonjour, Je suis actiellement sur le Guide d’évaluation de VMware vSphere 5.0 - Volume 1 Je voudrais donc tester Image Builder mais il faut que je recupere "l’offre groupée hors ligne ESXi" (contenant...
View ArticleNew user - RAM, processor core and other questions
Hi, got my first MBP retina and trying to migrate form a PC - it's hard work (is it just me or is Finder simply hopeless?). Office for Mac 2011 is rubbish (like a step back in time to Office 2003 for...
View ArticleSATA SSDs for low-duty virtualization
Folks, I would like to install 10GbE 16 drives SATA 6Gbps NAS and fill the first 6-8 bays with Intel SSDs in RAID10 conf. and the rest with SATA 7200 RPM HDDs in RAID5/50 conf. The NAS has the option...
View ArticleWorkstation 9.0 installation fails on Win7x64
On 2 out of 3 Win7x64 systems, Workstation 9.0 fails with the message "Failed to create the requested registry key:{0D94F75A-0EA6-4951-B3AF-B145FA9E05C6} Error: 5" . Previously had Workstation 8.0.4...
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