Allocation of memory in vmware workstation

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• Allocation of memory and VMware Server 2

  Hello world

  I have a box of material with 12 GB of physical memory on this OS W2K 2003 32 bits (4 GB limit). My question is: if I install VMware Server 2 in this scenario, I'll be able to allocate remaining 8 GB of physical mem for my virtual machines. What performance in this scenrio? I'd like to run two virtual machines (2003 data backup server and backup exchange server) 4 GB each.

  Thank you much for the help.

  NO.

  Since your host is limited to 4 GB, you cannot allocate more than that.

  You should better install a 64 bit OS host if you want to use all of the memory, if your hardware supports.

• VMware Workstation 10 - not enough physical memory...

  So, I'm aware of the Windows KB2995388 8.1 update that causes this problem:

  Not enough physical memory is available to power on this virtual machine with its configured settings. To solve this problem, decrease the size of the memory of this virtual machine at 460 MB, increase the amount of physical memory for all the virtual machines to 3296 MB or adjust the parameters of extra memory to enable more virtual memory machine to swap. It is possible that native and/or services applications have locked memory which could help launch the virtual machine. Close unnecessary applications or services can free up enough memory to start this virtual machine. If you were able to on this Windows virtual machine on that host computer in the past, try restarting the host computer. Reboot may allow you to use a little more memory host to run virtual machines.

  but after upgrading my OS today I have the same symptoms and can't find installed KB2995388.

  I tried running VMware Workstation as an administrator with no luck either.

  Y at - it no alternative workaround, or is there an another Windows update that can cause this problem?

  Thanks for any help and advice.

  Yes, other updates can cause the same issue, because the change that was made in KB2995388 was incorporated in to many other more recent updates as well.

  What version of Workstation do you run?  If you run Workstation 10.0.4 or newer on Windows 8.1, this should no longer be a problem.

  --

  Darius

• Poor performance in VMWare Workstation 10 comments VM, score on memory Windows experience index is low

  Specification of the host is A10-5800 AMD CPU & 8 GB DDR3 - 1600 RAM(dual-channel), running VMware workstation 10 on Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1. WEI (Windows experience index) score on memory is 7.3.

  Comments is running Windows 7 Professional 32-bit SP1. VMware tool has been installed. The WEI score on memory is only 4.5. I can feel the difference when you work in the guest, because of the bad performance RAM problem.

  Some way to optimize the performance of comments?

  Can I assume that the customer has more than 960 MB and less than 1.5 GB of memory?  The more possible memory under-score with less than 1.5 GB memory is 4.5.

• VMware Workstation 6.5 - not enough physical memory is available to power on this virtual machine

  My host is a processor Intel Core i5 (active VT) and 8 GB of RAM Windows 7 64 bit running with hardware virtualization enabled.
  
  Apart from McAfee Antivirus and the usual Windows updates, no other software has been installed on the host machine.
  
  I am running Vmware Workstation 6.5 and I installed 3 popular VM with below guest OS, s/w and memory:
  
  VMware ESX 4-2 GB
  Server 2003 (DC and DNS) - 1 GB

  Server 2003 (vCenter Server) - 1 GB
  
  However, it is not possible for me to all 3 virtual machines run simultaneously. If I turn on Vmware ESX 4 and try to start Windows 2003 VM, it displays the following message:

  Not enough physical memory is available to power on this virtual machine with its configured settings.

  To resolve this problem, set the parameters in additional memory to allow for more virtual memory machine to swap.

  If you were able to on this Windows virtual machine on that host computer in the past, try restarting the host computer. Reboot may allow you to use a little more memory host to run virtual machines.

  Can you get it someone please let me know where are the rest of the memory is busy? Size of total memory of 3 virtual machines are only 4 GB and I have to be able to run all the VMs set 3, but in this case I can't even run two virtual machines simultaneously.

  Please help what should I do?

  With 8 GB of RAM on the host allowing why only 1 GB to be reserved for all you run virtual machines?

• My VMware workstation is very slow!

  I use a software called SAP ECC 6.0 through the VMware Workstation and software is installed in my computer, but the performance is very ugly. Even the mouse arrow moves slowly in the virtual machine window. My laptop is good, I have a processor intel 2.53 hz, 4 GB of RAM, HD (7200 RPM).

  Anyone know how I can speed this softaware?

  My OS is windows 7 (64), and I'm running windows server 2003 in the virtual machine.

  Thank you

  OK, after reviewing your vmware.log file...

  -Your host has a dual-core processor, so you don't need to configure a single host with more than 1 vCPU.  Please reconfigure your comments for 1 vCPU.

  -You said that your host has 4 GB of RAM installed, but you have allocated 3.5 GB of RAM at your prompt, that leaves only 500 MB of RAM to your host run.  Suggest to lower the amount of memory live allocated to your guest.  Start with 1 GB and move up from there.

  -I see some indications of slow storage host.  What type of storage is your guest stored on?  (External USB?  Network drive?  Others?)

  -I see you are using Workstation 6.5.1.  6.5.3 workstation is now available and is free to download for you.  I don't think that 6.5.3 has specific fixes for your problem, but something to think about.

  -If not already done, please configure CD-ROM of your invited to start "disconnected."

  Give the above a try and tell us if it helps.

• VMware Workstation 6.5.1 - Drive error is not ready - Everytime - 5 other computer - 5 different installer downloads

  Hello

  It seems that whenever I have to "turn on" a virtual machine using VMware Workstation 6.5.1 I get an error disc is not ready . Give me continue, ignoring and Cancel the options I always support on continue.

  I think it's a memory allocation error.

  I tried it on 4 different computers and with 4 different operating systems. Every computer that I tried on was completely different, custom built computers. Except one, which is a laptop, to be precise, Dell Inspiron 700 Mr. others included Windows XP x 64 (on Computer1), Windows Vista x 64 (on Computer1), Windows XP (on laptop), Windows XP (on computer2) & Windows Vista (on computer3).

  Whenever I got it redownloaded from the VMware Web site, certainly isn't a problem on my end.

  One of these computers/OS I get an error similar to this one, below, when I turn "on" a virtual machine;

  

  Please fix this bug in your next version of VMware Workstation.

  Thanks in advance,

  Panarchy

  See this thread:

  http://communities.VMware.com/thread/105764

• VMWare Workstation 12 and 18 of Linux Mint (Ubuntu 16.04) and vmware tools or open-vmware-tools

  I created a new virtual machine using VMWare Workstation 12.1.1 build-3770994 with a guest OS from Linux Mint 18 (which is built on top of Ubuntu 16.04). I have two monitors on my system, the two 2560 x 1440. I am unable to get this virtual machine Linux Mint 18 to cover all of my two monitors when I disable "Accelerate 3D graphics" in my vm settings, I get an error. I have another Linux Mint 17 VM running on the same VMWare Workstation 12 on the same host machine from Windows 10 and it is able to expand on my two monitors very well with "Accelerate 3D graphics" disabled, but he does not open-vmware-tools.

  I have read instructions telling me to install open-vm-Tools-Office in this guest operating system of Linux Mint 18. I did it. Then I restart the guest operating system. When starting, I can click on 'Enter full screen mode' in my menu of VMWare Workstation, and the guest OS has a monitor as expected. When I then click on "Cycle multiple monitors", I get the following error. "The virtual machine could not be changed to the selected screen layout. If you add a monitor to the host computer, you must turn off and turn on the virtual machine to use this monitor. »

  

  I can optimize my VM to automatic adjustment, only one of my two screens, but not both. I tried to uninstall and reinstall open-vm-tools, open-vm-tools-desktop and restart. I tried to use /vmware-tools-distrib/vmware-install.pl's original vmware tools and who does not work either.

  In my vmware.log, I get these two lines that occur when I get the above error.

  2016 07-12 T 15: 43:19.068 - 06:00 | MKS | I125: ToolsSetDisplayTopology: send rpcMsg = 1 DisplayTopology_Set, 0 0 2560 1440

  2016 07-12 T 15: 43:24.768 - 06:00 | MKS | I125: ToolsSetDisplayTopology: rpcMsg sending = DisplayTopology_Set 2, 0 0 2560 1440, 2560 0 2560 1440

  2016 07-12 T 15: 43:24.853 - 06:00 | vCPU-1 | I125: TOOLS of the call to DisplayTopology_Set failed.

  When I activate "Accelerate 3D graphics" with the configuration described above, I am able to use both of my monitors. Why is this the case?

  I think remember having to disable "Accelerate 3D graphics" in my Linux Mint 17 comments vm because it would crash randomly. I try to run this VM Linux Mint 18 with 3D acceleration and see if it crashes, but why is there a difference with spanning multiple monitors?

  Thank you.

  I didn't experience this problem for a few weeks. I don't have a definitive answer to my original problem.

  I installed Mate instead of cinnamon 3 to my MINT 18. Then, I created a new VM with Ubuntu Gnome 3 16.04 running as the OF. I did have problems with both approaches. I also tried using Firefox as my main browser instead of Chrome, as I read that Chrome can have problems of memory. It could be a combination of several of these changes that have allowed me to work without problems.

  Knowing what I know now, I think the move away from cinnamon 3 is what seems to have fixed my problems. I can certainly say that you use Firefox consumes less memory, as I can monitor the monitor system under Ubuntu. Chrome would eventually eat all my system memory, that I could see. The extent of the why? I'm not sure at this point.

• How to configure the network adapter when you run ESXi on VmWare workstation?

  How to configure the network card installing ESXi on VmWare workstation 6.0.0?

  These are the options: I tried bridged, host-only NAP.  None of them works

  

  What Miss me? driver or adapater?

  I'm running on vmware workstation on Windows 7 with Lenovo laptop.

  in the configuration of your virtual machine, the main issue is memory. you gave the 2 GB of RAM, whereas ESXi 6 cannot go forward without minimum 4 GB of RAM.

  If please have 4 GB of RAM and re-run Setup. you will get through.

  message about the network card should also not appear after that. What kind of network you choose depends on your need.

• VMware Workstation 11 Pro doesn't work on Ubuntu 15.10 x 64.

  Hello

  I used Ubntu 15.04 x 64 as the host for VMware Workstation 11 Pro. It was working fine.

  I've upgraded to Ubuntu 15.10 x 64, and now my computer does not open.

  When I try vmware-Installer:

  $ vmware-Installer

  GTK-Message: could not load module '-gtk-module unity ": libunity-gtk - module.so: Nao e possible open land of objetos compartilhado: land UO diretorio nao found

  (vmware - install .py: 5489): Gtk-WARNING *: Nao faith possible service a tool of temas no module_path: "murrine"

  ...

  ...

  ...

  GTK-Message: could not load module 'canberra-gtk-module': libcanberra-gtk - module.so: Nao e possible open objetos compartilhado land: land UO diretorio nao sown

  $ vmware-Installer - l

  Product product name version

  ==================== ====================

  VMware-workstation 11.1.2.2780323

  How to solve this problem, please?

  Hello

  The problem has been resolved by the release of VMware Workstation 11.1.3:

  $ sudo /etc/init.d/vmware status
  Module vmmon loaded
  Module vmnet loaded
  
  $ sudo /etc/init.d/vmware stop
  Stopping VMware services:
     VMware Authentication Daemon                                        done
     VM communication interface socket family                            done
     Virtual machine communication interface                             done
     Virtual machine monitor                                             done
     Blocking file system                                                done
  
  $ sudo /etc/init.d/vmware start
  Starting VMware services:
     Virtual machine monitor                                             done
     Virtual machine communication interface                             done
     VM communication interface socket family                            done
     Blocking file system                                                done
     Virtual ethernet                                                    done
     VMware Authentication Daemon                                        done
     Shared Memory Available                                             done
  
  $ vmware-installer -t
  Component Name                              Component Long Name                                 Component Version
  =========================================== =================================================== ====================
  vmware-installer                            VMware Installer                                    2.1.0.2758308
  vmware-player-setup                         VMware Player Setup                                 7.1.3.3206955
  vmware-vmx                                  VMware VMX                                          7.1.3.3206955
  vmware-vix-core                             VMware VIX Core for Linux                           1.14.4.3206955
  vmware-network-editor                       VMware Network Editor                               11.1.3.3206955
  vmware-network-editor-ui                    VMware Network Editor User Interface                11.1.3.3206955
  vmware-tools-netware                        VMware Tools for Netware                            9.9.4.3206955
  vmware-tools-windows                        VMware Tools for Windows                            9.9.4.3206955
  vmware-tools-winPre2k                       VMware Tools for Windows (Pre 2000)                 9.9.4.3206955
  vmware-tools-freebsd                        VMware Tools for FreeBSD                            9.9.4.3206955
  vmware-tools-solaris                        VMware Tools for Solaris                            9.9.4.3206955
  vmware-tools-linux                          VMware Tools for Linux                              9.9.4.3206955
  vmware-usbarbitrator                        VMware USB Arbitrator                               14.1.5.3206955
  vmware-player-app                           VMware Player Application                           7.1.3.3206955
  vmware-vix-lib-Workstation1100andvSphere600 VMware VIX Workstation-11.0.0-and-vSphere-6.0.0 Lib 1.14.4.3206955
  vmware-workstation-server                   VMware Workstation Server                           11.1.3.3206955
  vmware-ovftool                              VMware OVF Tool component for Linux                 4.1.0.2982904
  vmware-vprobe                               VMware vProbe                                       7.1.3.3206955
  vmware-workstation                          VMware Workstation                                  11.1.3.3206955      
  
  $ vmware-installer -l
  Product Name         Product Version
  ==================== ====================
  vmware-workstation   11.1.3.3206955
  

• Network bridge in VMware Workstation 11 connection problems

  I have bridged network connection problems in VMware Workstation 11. So far I have tried:

  
  

  Re: Windows Pro/Ent 8.1 Overview invited - stop Windows Net Performance, away from work

  
  

  Re: Flow very slow network-> Guest host, but no comments <-home

  
  

  So far, none of the solutions worked. I turned off "Large Send Offload" on each adapter that I could find on the host and the guest. Nothing. Restore these settings in any combination with other out does not work either. I edited the .vmx file and replace by vmxnet3 occurrences, and that no longer works. So far nothing I've tried has worked. I disabled all firewall and antivirus. Still nothing. When I run Guest OS Windows Network Diagnostics, I get the "your modem broadband has connectivity problems." However, I know that this is not the case. I also used the "Virtual Network Editor" to force the bridge connection to select the correct network card (in my case, it's the Intel Centrino Wireless - N 1030 wireless card), but still no luck. Any help would be much appreciated.

  
  

  Thank you

  Dave
  

  
  

  My Stats:

  
  Host:

  OS: Windows 7 x 64

  Processor: Intel Core i7

  Installed memory (RAM): 16.0 GB (15.9 GB usable)

  Wireless adapter: Intel Centrino Wireless - N 1030

  Router: Netgear AC1200 Smart Wifi router. Model: R6200v2 (default settings)

  
  

  Comments:

  OS: Windows 7 x 64

  
  

  So I finally the solution look. BitDefender firewall was blocking all traffic on the connection Bridged in VMware Workstation. I have disabled the firewall completely Bitdefender and Bridged Networking worked perfectly. I'll probably create another topic more precisely around Bitdefender firewall configuration to allow traffic network through Bridged from VMware.

• Problem installing Windows on VMWare Workstation 11 10

  Good evening

  I'm a french user on VMWare.

  I have a problem when I try to install Windows on VMWare Workstation 11 10, I'm stuck here:

  

  I tried several times to reinstall.

  I use this iso standard: Windows10_TechnicalPreview_x64_FR - FR_9926.iso

  Can you help me?

  See you soon.

  Set up 2 x 2 cores CPU and memory: 3 GB

• How can I stop the VMWare Workstation reset "enable sharing"?

  Whenever I have turn on sharing in the preferences, whenever I restart my host, VMWare Workstation computer resets this return to the 'people with disabilities sharing' so then my virtual machines that are supposed to start automatically, never start.

  This is a very serious flaw of VMWare Workstation. How should I report this?

  -Eric

  I'm not a regular user of Windows. so, it's memory... Try to go to control panel and find Services.  The list of services should include the service Server of VMware Workstation .  Check that the service is not configured to be disabled... IIRC, it will have to be set to start automatically.

  See you soon,.

  --

  Darius

• VMWare Workstation does not stop is a virtual completely on Surface Pro 3 machine

  Hello

  I use VMWare Workstation 10.0.3 on my 3 Surface Pro I7 with 8 GB of memory. Most of the time when I suspend my virtual machine image he doesn't stop the virtual machine completely. The result is that I cannot supply or not more and even can't leave VMWare Workstation, because it says that the virtual machine is always busy. When I force to restart my computer and start VMWare Workstation virtual machine once again watch as suspended. What is good.

  This happens only on my Surface Pro 3

  Can anyone help?

  Best regards

  Evert

  Please this post in the forum of the workstation, it is now displayed at the forum of the workspace

• Windows 7 64 bit host works very slowly after discontinuation of VMWare Workstation

  I am running 64 bit Windows 7 on a Dell laptop with an i7, 6 GB ram and VMWare Workstation 9 processor. Everything works well on the host and the VM, while the virtual machine is powered on but after the suspension of the virtual machine and station work out of the system host becomes very slow and applications become desensitized. This lasts for several minutes after the stoppage of work. In general, I have executed only a VM at a time, but even when I got a couple of them run both the host system and they are very sensitive. I started the task with great difficulty Manager when this occurs to see if I can see problems with the free time of processors and memory use, and everything seems fine. So far all my research turned discussions about this kind of problem during execution of the virtual machine so I am at a loss to know even where to go next to make this diagnosis.

  Kind regards

  Bruce Brandt

  This is because windows is the collection of memory the vmware used in the system and marking of these blocks of memory piece by piece as 'free '. If you shutted down of the virtual machine (not paused) then the memory can be returned to the system immediately. I guess if it was caused by the Intel RST driver because I noticed about there is also no question AMD computer used by my colleague.

  You can wait until the stops of HDD-light, keeping the stats of light, constant in the meantime try avoid to activate any application of consumption-e/s disk / operations.