Win 7 64-bit host and Server 2008 SP2 64-bit guest. System periodically slows...
The hardware isi7-2655LE with a QM67 chipset, 8GB memory and 500GB hard drive.The host system is just there to launch the image and I do not want the user to be able to access the host system.Image...
View ArticleRe: Win 7 64-bit host and Server 2008 SP2 64-bit guest. System periodically...
Welcome to the Community, I'd start troubleshooting with taking a look at the VM's vmware.log to see whether it contains any hints. Often such issues are caused by a connected virtual CD-ROM or Floppy...
View ArticlePlayer, win8 and Truecrypt questions?
Hi All,I am trying the win8 eval copy and am waiting fro Truecrypt to finish encrypting the win8 System partition, which popped the thought to mind. Truecrypt will encrypt all sectors of a drive...
View ArticleInteresting (to me) Speed timing
So, I have Player installed on a slowish laptop.I have win8 Enterprise installed. Close Player with "Suspend" = 1:22 (1-m :22-s)Start Player from Suspend = 1:34Close Player with "Shut-down" = 0:33Start...
View ArticleRe: Player, win8 and Truecrypt questions?
The guest dosn't know about the virtual disk and how it works. From the guest's point of view it's a disk with the full provisioned size, so when TrueCrypt encrypts sectors which are not already...
View ArticleRe: Catch 22, win2000 Guest and VM-Tools
Thanks André, In frustration I just burned a bunch of utilities to a CD and then used that as the transfer medium. It did not need an ISO as the Player could see the CD drive and I was able to then run...
View ArticleRe: Catch 22, win2000 Guest and VM-Tools
HarryAB wrote: In frustration I just burned a bunch of utilities to a CD and then used that as the transfer medium. It did not need an ISO as the Player could see the CD drive and I was able to then...
View ArticleRe: Catch 22, win2000 Guest and VM-Tools
Jumper in there a little too fast I suspect Woody. I have no way of adding anything to the win2000.iso so I could not add the Rollup to it. The ONLY way I could do it was to burn the Rollup to a CD...
View ArticleRe: Player, win8 and Truecrypt questions?
André, Absolutely correct. Had I waited I would have seen that the VMDK Files is now 47G in size from the original 12G. No matter, as it is on a dedicated USB-3 connected SSD and still plenty left for...
View ArticleRe: Catch 22, win2000 Guest and VM-Tools
I'm not jumping it to fast, just making some comments that you or others may benefit from and there is free software available that creates ISO images or can append to ISO Images. What you did in 5...
View ArticleNetwork connection drops for 30 seconds occassionally
I've recently installed VMWare Player 5.0.2, to run a Windows 7 x64 Pro virtual machine. I did this because I've upgraded to Windows 8.1, and my citrix receiver no longer works, meaning I can't...
View ArticleRe: Set up network Issue: Host Windows 7 and Guest Windows XP and Guest Linux
WoodyZ: Hello. My 3 machines can PING each other now. Thank you very much and very grateful to you. The issue is solved finally. I want to mark your reply as "Correct Answer" but no place to mark it....
View ArticleRe: Delete snapshots created with Workstation using Player
Worked for me. Thanks for the simple method
View ArticleRe: Config proxy server for vmware tools install on Windows platform
Please see the following link..http://www.sysprobs.com/internet-access-proxy-vmware-guest-machineRegards,Milton
View ArticleRe: Idle vmplayer.exe uses 50% cpu on host (windows 7 enterprise)
I have also observe that while running VMplayer it's increase it's virtual memory and PC grtting slow.Regards,Milton
View ArticleRe: Can you move virtual machine to host
Well you can use windows as a main OS and linux as a VM OS or linux as a main OS and windows as a VM OSRegards,Milton
View ArticleRe: CDS internal client error (3033)
Ensure that your Mac is able to connect to the Internet by testing your preferred browser. If you are unable to access the Internet, there may be issues with your internal...
View ArticleRe: Bridged network not working with VMWare Fusion or Player
LAN is kocal area network which can connect your local machineRegards,Milton
View ArticleRe: Windows 7 Disk Management - Resize Disk
You can also use third party software like EPMsetup. It's a partition Magic tool. You can try this.Regards,Milton
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