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Creating a virtual drive in vmware or hyper-v As a modern system hyper-v breaks a hdd into small pieces automatically but vmware still asks the user a question… do you want me too do this? Option 1 = a single file and option 2 is break the disc up into small pieces so what's the different and...

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A thing or 2 that puzzles me : 1. During installing Win 10 to my VMware Player ( host os is Win 7 ), I was never asked for product key. After install. it was activated automatically. So, what is that generic product key used for ? 2. MS has set Windows Updates as Auto. I hate Bing and have...

Today I installed Win 10 Technical Preview into my VMware Player. Install was successful. After all essentials setup, I proceeded to install 3 programs which I use in all my computers....... CCleaner, Malwarebytes (free) and MS Office Home and Student 2007. I installed them and then ran the...

I apologize that I am posting my questions here. But, there is no Win 10 forum for me to use. Host OS : Win 7 Guest OS : Win 10 Tech Preview installed in VMware Player. I have 3 questions/problems....... 1. Windows Update is set at Manual in my host OS. But, my guest OS is set at Auto. I...

Hi Just a really quick question about running a OS in VMware Player (I said VB in the title and I can't change it now). I installed Ubuntu into VMware Player and it runs really slow. Everything works even the sound but video stutters etc, I'm assuming that's because my computer is really...

Hi I'm still interested in running Ubuntu in a Virtual Machine. What free VM software do people use. I'd pay for VMware Player if I was sure it would work but after my experience with Virtual Machine I'd like to actually try it out before I buy it. Mike I just found that there is a free...

Hi to All, Actually my C drive on VMware and we have only one drive for work. C drive size is 80 GB and windows folder using 25 GB of it so could not able to work. Every time for build facing an issue out of memory. Also i increased VM size by using this still faing an issue. set...

Hi guys i've been facing the blue screen of death issue from yesterday.I know there are already many thread on this issue but also did notice the solution was different for different people so thats why i created my own thread. Stuff i did recently in my computer: 1) Recently i've installed...

Hi all I'm having an issue with Windows 8.1 that I have had issues with resolving. What happens is I load a game, any game, and the operating system seems to Alt+Tab to the desktop without my instruction after about 10 minutes of gameplay. What I've done to check: Checked the keyboard. All the...

Greetings Fellow Techies, I have Virtualized a Windows 2008 DC Server using VMware vCenter tool. Once I open the Server using VM Player on Ubuntu the Server boots up flawlessly but Active Directory do not work. There is no point virtualizing the DC if the Active Directory is not working...

Hello all, I'm having a hard time with this BSOD. We keep going down at peek hours. This is a server 2012 file server on ESXi 5.1 We have just updated the bios. 3 Vmware network adapters have been tried but it hasn't helped. Drivers are 2013 or later. WIN8_DRIVER_FAULT keeps popping up and...

Hello everybody. I have a problem about IP-Forwarding. I set the registry value of "IpEnableRouter" but IP-Forwarding does not work. I tested it by vmware in this scenario: I have a win7 Guest OS, win7 Host OS & a modem. I enabled registry value of "IpEnableRouter" in Host OS & set the default...

Would some please teach this newbie the differences between the 2, and what might be the pros and cons of the 2 mentioned ? Thank you.

I have Windonws 7 Professional running on several virtual desktops (VMWare View). The virtual desktops go to sleep after a few minutes, and require a password on wakeup. I've read a number of threads that deal with either disabling password on wakeup, or preventing the OS from going to sleep...

I have Win 7 Home Premium 64-bit with only 4 GB Ram. Questions : 1. If I were to install Zorin OS, I would prefer to use my VMware Player because it would be more straight forward in installing than dual boot. Comment please. 2. By using VMware, will it affect the performance of the host OS...

Win 8.1 Pro Preview 32-bit installed in a Dell laptop which used to run Vista 32-bit. It was a clean install. Every works real good EXCEPT no sound. I went and install Realtek HD Audio Codecs Driver 2.71. It shows in Programs and Features as being installed. Cannot find it under Device Manager...

For last 4 days I had been fighting with my Win 8 pro preview which was installed in VMware 5.0.2 I had had issues like you couldn't believe. Finally I fish out my 7 years old Dell laptop which runs Vista 32-bit with only 2 GB Ram. I did a clean install of win 8 pro preview. The difference is...

For the last couple of years I have used a security program (recommended by Bank of America), called Trusteer, by Rapport (or vice versa). Supposedly, its intent is to protect one's computer when visiting web sites (such as that of a bank for online banking purposes). One can also use the...

Acer Aspire laptop. Host OS : Win 7 Home Premium SP1. Guest OS : Win 8.1 pro preview installed in VMware Player Win 8.1 does not see my external hard drive or flash drive when I plug them into the USB ports. How do I correct that? Thank you.