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Use VMware Converter to import 3rd party VMs, for example Virtual Iron’s VMs

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: February 21, 2020

After the Death of Virtual Iron acquired by Oracle, the users of Virtual Iron do have a solution to convert their VM’s to VMware format. Oracle has bought Virtual Iron to phase it out. To develop Oracle’s virtual solution with Xen. You can convert Virtual Iron Virtual machines in 2 ways: You can do cold […]

| Filed Under: Server Virtualization Tagged With: Convert Virtual Iron VM, Free VMware Converter 4.0.1, VMware converter 4.0.1 standalone

Error when VM disks have incorrect changed block tracking configuration

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: February 17, 2017

How-to correct the incorrect changed block tracking configuration error. Apparently, there can be a case when you are running your backups using CBT (changed block tracking) feature of vSphere 4, you might gen an error saying that: Disk “Hard disk 1” has incorrect changed block tracking configuration. It means that one or more VM disks […]

| Filed Under: Backup Tagged With: CBT, Changed Block Tracking, incorrect changed block tracking configuration, Veeam Backup and Replication

Windows XP installation as a VM – trouble to see the disk or not?

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: May 1, 2013

When installing Windows XP with VMware ESX 4 or higher, you might receive an error during the installation process saying that “Setup did not find any hard disk drives installed in your computer.” It’s because there is not a compatible disk controller driver shipped with Windows XP. What’s are the choices for you to successfully […]

| Filed Under: Server Virtualization Tagged With: Disk not found, Install XP in a VM, SCSI driver for XP

Arkeia Backup Appliance setup

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: February 19, 2017

I wanted to try to setup another backup solution using CBT (changed block tracking) I talked recently. It’s Arkeia Backup. With the solution I’ll be showing you, you’ll have a possibility to backup for free up to 250 Gb of data. Update: It’s not been tested by me (for now) that this solution works with […]

| Filed Under: Backup Tagged With: Arkeia CBT, Free backup Arkeia Network Backup, Free backup ESX Server, VMware free backup

How-to enable Thin Print in VMware Workstation 7

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: April 8, 2012

My exploration of ThinPrint in VMware Workstation 7. With the latest version of  VMware Workstation 7, there is one cool feature called Thin Print. The feature I explained in this blog post together with other new functionalities. The question is How-to enable this feature? Because it’s not enabled by default… I’ve done this test on […]

| Filed Under: Desktop Virtualization Tagged With: enable virtual printing VMware Workstation 7, how-to enable virtual printing Vmware Workstation 7, Thin Print, Thinprint VMware Workstation 7, Virtual printing in VMware Workstation 7

Vmware Workstation 7 new features – Import Windows 7 XP mode VM

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: June 30, 2012

Importing VM created with Windows 7 XP mode into VMware Workstation 7. The new features of VMware Workstation had been presented on this website already. Last time I walked you through the setup of Windows 7 XP mode, which is a Windows 7 new functionality… The Virtual PC is used to install Windows XP virtual […]

| Filed Under: Desktop Virtualization Tagged With: Cloning VMware Workstation, VMware Workstation 7, VMware Workstation 7 import XP mode, VMware Workstation 7 new features

Vmware HCL for ESXi 4.0 and 4.1

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: November 27, 2012

VMware HCL – How to be sure that my hardware is compatible to run the latest VMware ESXi 4.1? It came up recently by e-mail from one of the ESX Virtualization readers. Where to find a Hardware compatible with ESXi 4. Well not too difficult, I directed the user to VMware website where you can […]

| Filed Under: Server Virtualization Tagged With: ESXi 4 HCL, VMware ESXi 4 HCL, VMware HCL

PDF version of vSphere Quick Start Guide available

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: January 11, 2019

As Duncan Epping just blogged about, there is a PDF version of this small (by the format) book about VMware vSphere 4 available now from Lulu. And also, another $2.00 off with coupon code “HOHOHO” if you order in the next few days, because the offer ends Unfortunately I bought the paper version few weeks […]

| Filed Under: Server Virtualization Tagged With: PDF version of vSphere Quick Start Guide, vSphere 4 Book, vSphere 4 books, vSphere quick start guide

Setting up iSCSI connection in ESX 4 how-to video from VMwareKB TV

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: October 13, 2021

New video showed up on Youtube produced by VMware KB TV… This video will guide you on how to setup a basic iSCSI connection to your ESX Server. Using ping and vmkping commands in the console might be a good way to verify that you have the necesssary connectivity between your ESX host and the […]

| Filed Under: Videos Tagged With: ESX iSCSI Video, iSCSI setup ESX 4, iSCSI setup video

How-to install VMware Workstation

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: June 10, 2012

Installation VMware Workstation and setting up a Virtual Machine. Little video founded on YouTube for people wanting to test vMware workstation for the first time. Since this is a HD video so the quality is just fine. You’ll be able to see how-to install and setup vMware Workstation on your computer and create a virtual […]

| Filed Under: Desktop Virtualization Tagged With: How-to install VMware Workstation 7, Nevbie installation of VMware Workstation, video installation VMware Workstation 7

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