Re: how to shrink a 2008 R2 disk
shrinking is best done using VMware vCenter Converter Standalone. You could shrink within the guest OS, but you're still going to end up with the unallocated space at the end of the partition.
View ArticleRe: Virtual Machine not booting Windows 2003 Std Server ISO file?
WOW! I made the ISO bootable using a BIF file I downloaded from the poweriso website...? Still will not boot my ISO file?? Are the boot.bif files generic? do I need a specific boot BIF file for...
View ArticleRe: CPU Incompatible Issue
Can you also post the vpxd.log file from within the vCenter guest?
View ArticleRe: Virtual Machine not booting Windows 2003 Std Server ISO file?
I've never gone that route before. Do you have the original w2k3 cd? If so, stick that in your cd drive, and create an iso from that. Using the trial version of PowerISO, simply go to Tools->Make...
View ArticleRe: Windows 7 activation problem
Are you using the easy installer function? And are you sure you purchased it from an authorized dealer (i.e. is it a real copy)?
View ArticleRe: VMWare Fusion 4.1 gets confused when creating a duplicate. Reproducible
Was VMWare running while you made the backup? (not the VM - the app itself)?
View ArticleESXi 5 running in Workstation 7 - cant create VMs
I'm running VMware Workstation 7 on a Windows 7 64 bit PC with a Core i7 860 processor. I installed ESXi 5 as a VM inside Workstation. I installed a vCenter server on a Win 2008 VM in Workstation. I...
View ArticleRe: PGP Whole Disk Encryption and Boot Camp Partition
It sounds like you instrumented the disk on the windows side (which isn't supported - all PGP operations should be done on OSX). The procedure with PGP is: 1) Install PGP on Lion (do not encrypt or...
View ArticleRe: Cannot install Windows XP SP2 from ISO, CDR or Media
Yeah, that bit me rebuilding a machine this week too. I was suggesting (not accusing) that perhaps the MSDN claim might have been a bit of misdirection on the true source of the media. ;-)
View ArticleRe: Windows 7 activation problem
yes, I'm using the easy installer (in fact, I didn't know I had the choice)yes, it's an authorized dealer, that's why I was able to call Microsoft and gave them the key. They returned another but both...
View ArticleRe: Windows 7 activation problem
Easy Install - as mentioned by dlhotka - may cause issues in some cases. Can you please try to install another time without using it (selecting "I will install the OS later")? André
View ArticleRe: Virtual Machine not booting Windows 2003 Std Server ISO file?
I got my problem fixed.. I did have to buy the Poweriso software and once I made the ISO bootable..It was all good. Thanks All for your help.
View ArticleRe: ESXi 5 running in Workstation 7 - cant create VMs
I'm not sure what's causing the error messages with the 32 bit nested guest. However, to run 64 bit nested guests in a virtualized ESXi host, you need VMware Workstation 8 (virtual hardware version 8)...
View ArticleRe: Windows 7 activation problem
Ok, I'll try that tomorrow. By the way, I just tried to create a new VM with converter. Control Panel/System displays "Windows activated" on the physical machine (SONY VPCZ13V5E X64 Windows 7 Pro OEM)....
View ArticleRe: Windows 7 activation problem
This is expected. With virtualizing a hardware bound OEM license, WPA will strike immediately not only because of the new "hardware", but also because this violates MS's EULA for the OEM edition. André.
View ArticleRe: Failed to connect to peer process after upgrade from Leopard to Lion
marcelmeijer707 wrote: If I get the latest version, will I be able to use the 'old' file with XP? How do I go about this? Yes, just double-click the Virtual Machine Package in the "~/Documents/Virtual...
View ArticleRe: Ipad 1.3 not working, how can i roll back to 1.2 please
It is too late for this time around but if you want to downgrade your IOS Apps in the future, use Dropbox.. http://www.vmwareinfo.com/2011/12/reverting-ios-applications-using.html Good Luck.CARLO.
View ArticleRe: vSphere HA Waiting for cluster election to complete Operation timed out
OK, day after the host in question DID appear in the box (it was not there day earlier), so I could select Verified Now it is part of HA, thanks Seb
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