Re: Install a new machine by restoring a disk image
Can the Image to be Restored be placed on a USB Drive and accessed from there? Another option is to place the Image to be Restored in a ISO Image and add a second CD/DVD to the VM or if the Ultimate...
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Re: VMware doesn't recognize host ram drives
Well I guess it's how it being defined and done so in such a manner that VMware will not work with it. Well VMware is lame I thought about that, but I don't have enough ram to hold a virtual hard...
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It can be placed on a USB driveI will move try and report back As for the image as iso option - I am not sure it can be done with DriveImage XML - as this program stores the image in XML file(s).But...
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Re: VMware doesn't recognize host ram drives
madeinlisboa wrote: Well I guess it's how it being defined and done so in such a manner that VMware will not work with it.Well VMware is lame Before you go making comments such as that maybe it's the...
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Re: Install a new machine by restoring a disk image
You are living in a virtual world Just add a second CD/DVD drive to the VM.With the XML files you have, just burn a CD/DVD/ISO with the files on it. André
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Re: Install a new machine by restoring a disk image
I know my friend, virtualI actually looked how to do that, apperantly Not good enough...I Will check again
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Re: Install a new machine by restoring a disk image
OJNSim wrote: As for the image as iso option - I am not sure it can be done with DriveImage XML - as this program stores the image in XML file(s). The actual Image is not the .XML file it's the .DAT...
View ArticleVirtualBox to VMWare Player Migration - Network Int's
I've managed to migrate a Win2008 server from VirtualBox to VMWare Player but the latter will offer only VirtualBox Bridged miniports as network interfaces (which don't exist anymore) to my VMs. The...
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Re: VirtualBox to VMWare Player Migration - Network Int's
Have you tried deleting/adding the/a Network Adapter to the Virtual Machine? Attach a copy, as a file, of the VM's .vmx configuration file to a reply and DO NOT copy and paste it's contents into the...
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Here is the file. I've tried deleting the existing network interfaces from the VM settings and then adding in new ones but I only see the VirtualBox miniports in the list of adapters (even though they...
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In the .vmx configuration file change the following option's value from pvn to nat, hostonly or bridged. ethernet0.connectionType = "pvn" BTW nat is the typical default value.
View ArticleAnybody Using Multiple Alternate OS VMs as Primary Desktop Systems?
Hi, I have been using VMware Player on my Linux host system for a few years now to provide an alternate Windows XP desktop. My everyday usage is primarily with the Linux host system, but there...
View ArticleRe: Install a new machine by restoring a disk image
So, from what I've read and seen with DriveImage XML Interface as long as the Storage Device is accessible then it can be restored from it! Yes I agree. It reffered to WoodyZ suggestion regarding a...
View ArticleUsing serial port with VMware Player
I've some reliability problems with serial port with VMware Player (on Windows system) I must say that the application in virtual machine using serial port in very huge load because it communicates...
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I found the problemUnlike a standard USB stick connecting the VM to the USB HD while the machine is up and running, actually disconnects the HD from the host machine, but it does not make the disk...
View ArticlePre allocate all required size to a new macchine
Hi I am trying to load a disk image to a new VMAfter creating the machine (without installing the OS) I boot the machine into a boot environment containing DriveImage XML The image size was created...
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By default VMware Player doesn't create pre-allocated virtual disks, and what you most likely see is a 12MB (rather than GB) .vmdk file. This file can/will grow up to ~100GB if required. André
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Re: Pre allocate all required size to a new macchine
I understand the player does not pre allocate virtual disks - but this is exactly the problem...In "regular" scenario, in which the VM is installed with OS from scratch, it is good enough. But here -...
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It actually doesn't matter whether the disk space on the host is pre-allocated or not. In either case, the guest will only be able to use the provisioned disk space, i.e. the virtual disk size you...
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I think there's a slight misunderstanding ...I am not asking for how to use more space than provisioned The provisioned disk space is 102G, whereas the image I am trying to restore was taken from a...
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