Best way to reinstall Windows 7 on a virtual machine

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• Best way to make a copy of a virtual machine in ESXi 4 and the free version of vSphere client

  Hello

  I have:

  ESXi 4 Update 1, vSphere 4.0 Build 208167, vmware converter 4.0.1 client build 16.12.34

  VM is Windows Server 2008 R2 Ent

  I'm trying to make a clone of a virtual machine for the purpose of creating one server of another out of it.  I use the converter and still after I have successfully connected to the virtual machine, I always get the error "Unable to get information about the selected machine material" when you click Next.

  My goal is to create a virtual machine.  Put an operating system on it, and then just use it as a model to create other virtual machines.  Is there a way to make that either is not involved or pay for an upgrade order lines?

  If it means order lines, could someone please go through the steps to achieve this?

  It would be great if I could understand why the converter does not work.  I heard I could drop-down list for version 3.0, but I could not find it available for download.

  Thank you!

  Name change is not necessary, as the vmdk files will be isolated in the new VM folder. If you want to rename on the concern of the Organization, you will need the vmkfstools on RCLI user, but I think really is not so necessary, so you do not use complicated distributions of disc inside your data store.

  About converter, I just wanted to know how you use it. Nevermind install again, I had kind of her. Check the settings change VM, on the Options tab, if the guest operating system is configured correctly. Even if this is the case, change to another, click ok and then configure it to the right and test to boost conversion.

  Marcelo Soares

  VMWare Certified Professional 310/410

  Technical Support Engineer

  Globant Argentina

• What is the best way to upgrade Windows 7 Professional to Windows 7 Ultimate

  What is the best way to upgrade Windows 7 Professional to Windows 7 Ultimate to load the language packs?

  Hello
  Welcome to the Microsoft community. Sorry for the delay in responding.

  Please take a look at this article for more information on the upgrade to Windows 7 Ultimate.
  Upgrade to another edition of Windows 7 by using Windows Anytime Upgrade but now it would be better if you upgrade to Windows 10 directly. If you have Windows 7 Professional, you qualify for a free update to Windows Professional 10.

  Upgrade to Windows 10

  Which edition of Windows I get as part of the free update?

  To install the language packs take a look at this article.

  Windows 7 language packs are available for computers that are running Windows 7 ultimate or Windows 7 Enterprise

  Hope that the information provided has been helpful and let us know if you need more help. We will be happy to help you.

• Windows 7 - how? -Virtual Machine, Dual Boot

  I used Windows 8 until yesterday, but I decided to upgrade to Windows 7, because it was recommended and it supports all the necessary software that we use.

  I have a virtual machine was a natural choice, but then I struggled with my COM port that did not appear in the virtual computer's Device Manager. I'm desperate

  and almost tried a dual boot, but double boots, you are supposed to install the oldest operating system first! It would mean having to completely uninstall Windows 8.1.

  Am I missing something here? What is the best way to get Windows 7 running on my laptop so I can use the COM ports and use SSH to connect to Hugues paurais?

  Thanks for reading,

  Kevin

  I use Windows 7 on an iMac using Parallels.  It works fine for me.  I do not use the COM ports.  You don't need a com to ssh port.  SSH uses the network, not a serial port.  I think one of the videos showed how to use a com port for your installation of the NIC program.  You don't need to do.  You can get the network IP configuration using a HDMI monitor and a keyboard.

• I installed windows 2000 on a virtual machine on a different computer than windows xp.

  I installed Windows 2000 on a virtual machine to another Windows XP computer. I'm under the it on my new computer with Windows xp. I get the icon in the bar lower right spots showing an internet connection but no Internet Explorer or Firefox will have access to the internet? In the Device Manager on Windows 2000, it shows a map network intel but on the computer Windows Xp host computer and in the "settings" on the Windows 2000 installation it shows my Realtek card. Is the adapter intel a virtual card? I tried to uninstall the Intel card and then install the Realtek but Windows 2000 installation does not see the Realtek card. On a restart, the Intel card is reinstalled.
  Am I a fight lost because I did the first Windows 2000 install on another computer in Windows XP?

  Hi MrRobHill1965,

  Given that the problem is related to the virtual machine, I suggest that you post your question on the forums of Virtual PC listed below.

  Windows Virtual PC and XP Mode Forum

• Confused over the upgrades and full versions for Windows 8 on a virtual machine

  Hello

  I am wanting to legally install Windows 8 or 8.1 on a virtual computer. When I look at the Microsoft pages only, they seem to offer Windows 8 one update and I can't find a way to the purchase of a previous version either. Is anyone able to point me to an explanation in plain English what I should buy.

  Thanks for your help.

  If you need to install Windows 8 in a virtual machine, you must purchase the full version of license OEM System Builder. If you need to install Windows 8.1 in a virtual machine, you can buy the license of retail sales (which is a full version) or OEM System Builder License.

• Windows on VM - says my copy of Windows 7 on the virtual machine is not authentic

  I have the Virtual Machine on a Mac and am running Windows 7 on the virtual machine.  I get a message that my copy of windows is not genuine, so, how do I get a product key.
  I get a message from Microsoft that this copy of Windows is not supported.  If I need to buy Windows overall, how can I download it to VM?

  You can purchase a license for the edition you installed and change the key and activate it on the Internet.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/buy/default.aspx

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/get-a-new-Windows-product-key

  Click Start, right click on computer

  Click on properties

  Scroll down to the Windows Activation

  Click on the link "change product key".

  Enter the product key and click next to activate via the Internet.

• Run a Windows command on all virtual machines

  Using PowerCLI, is it possible to run a Windows command on all virtual machines?  I would like to hiberbation disabled on all my servers as it is unnecessary and take up disk space.  Running powercfg-h off will do, but I really want to do it on all 200 of my VM.

  I can't seem to find the option in group policy, so I was hoping that this could be an option.

  The above posts are excellent resolutions. Here is another possible approach.

  You can do this with a Powershell script. Something like this should work:

  1. The list of virtual machines:

  SE connect-ViServer here VCenter server name

  $vms = get - VM

  1. If you have installed Powershell and PSRemoting enabled on each virtual machine, run the following:

  $vms | foreach-object {Invoke-Command - ComputerName $_.} Name - ScriptBlock {powercfg - h}

  1. If you have not installed Powershell and PSRemoting on each virtual machine, use WMI:

  foreach ($vm to $vms)

  {

  $vmName = $vm. Name

  (\[WMIClass\] ")
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  }

  You should probably use the WMI method since it is unlikely that all of your virtual machines have Powershell installed and configured for remote access.

• Best way to use Windows Update - Primo

  Hello world

  I just did a complete reset of my computer Windows 8.  I want to upgrade to 8.1 Windows since everything is wiped clean.  But first, I have apparently 165 important Windows updates installed.

  The last time I tried to do a reset before Windows Update, it kept "ghost" return.  So I gave up and never tried.

  I have some free time and would really like to do this work.

  Right now, I'm just let do it's thing by downloading everything in bulk and for the best and the worst with the exception of hope so.

  What is the best way to get all the updates to cross?

  NOTE for Windows Customer Service to transmit to one who can do something about it - Windows Update is one of the most AGGRAVATING on Windows things.  I have never run on any computer or OS, I had, but keep the faith that one day that will change.

  Hello Jenna.

  Please keep us updated on the status of the issue.

  Please do not hesitate to answer, in the case where you are facing in the future other problems with Windows.

  Have a great day!

• Reinstaling windows 7 on business ex machine

  I recently bought a second hand pc to be used by a large company. The pc had the HDD removed (probably for reasons of security) if I put a new hard drive can I reinstall windows 7 by using the product key specified on the attached label or that is owned by the company that owned it before. I wouldn't try to activate a copy of windows, if they are re - use?

  Thank you

  Matt

  Yes, you can use the product key to reinstall and activate Windows 7 license contained in this topic. To learn more:

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  Make sure you scroll down and read the section:

  What to do if you cannot get your manufacturer recovery media, refuse to use or to buy it or the Microsoft Software Recovery Website does not work?

  then

  https://techingiteasy.WordPress.com/2012/04/13/how-to-activate-Windows-7-OEM-license-using-a-retail-disc/

• Best way to extend the drive C on Virtual Center VM - ESX 3.5.0 213352

  I am trying to increase the C drive 10 GB to 15 GB on our VM virtual Center. Is this VM on an ESX 3.5.0 host 213352. I went to change the settings on the machine virtual and changed the drive C 10-> 15 GB vmdk. No problem. I then connected to the virtual computer and went Mgmt of Windows disk that shows the C drive in NTFS base 10 GB with a 4.99 GB unallocated volume space beside him. I then went to Diskpart and entered the command line and selected the C volume range. I received the following error message "the volume you have selected cannot be extended. BTW - the page file is located on drive E and not on the C drive. This virtual machine has C and E only.

  I used the VM converter in the past, but it will not work in this case because the VM I want to choose to expand the C drive is the virtual Center VM. Any ideas on why diskpart will not work? Other solutions? Thank you!

  You can also use extpart, allowing that you extend without interruption

  .. .or the old way of fashion with a helper VM

  http://vmprofessional.com/index.php?content=2k3resize

  Make sure that the virtual machine has no active snapshots.

• Install Windows XP on a Virtual Machine in Windows 8

  I tried to clone an installation of Windows XP on a DELL portable computer that almost died of old age in a Virtual Machine on my new computer Windows 8.  Windows 8 will not work some software I need and that you've used for years on the old laptop.  The installation seems to work until I log on the virtual machine.  Then a window pops up saying that I have to activate the Windows installation.  I tried to use the activation code I got from Dell, but Windows does not recognize it so I went to the phone and Windows system does not recognize the code that shows my installation.  Is it possible that I can get this facility enabled?  I'm not going to update my old software and I want to use this virtual machine to run older software that are not compatible with Windows 8.

  It seems that Microsoft doesn't sell XP more.  I have a Windows XP disc that is not way OEM before SP2 is out, but I want to keep all my software from the recent to install without having to re - install some programs of 20 or 30.  Can anyone help?

  It seems that Microsoft doesn't sell XP more.  I have a Windows XP disc that is not way OEM before SP2 is out, but I want to keep all my software from the recent to install without having to re - install some programs of 20 or 30.  Can anyone help?

  You changed and added this part around the same time I posted my other answer.
   
  The CD is not everything you need - you need the product key.  You have the product key?
   
  If yes - you can integrate the SP3 in Windows XP's media retail, you have (not updated, full retail) and then use it to perform a REPAIR installation with your product key found.
  How to perform a Windows XP repair install

• Can't access file system host (MAC) shared in VMware vCenter Converter Standalone Client when wanting to create a VMware image (Windows 7 in Parallels virtual machine running on a MAC) for the option of machine Powered On.

  File HOST (Mac) system is currently shared in the Parallels virtual machine and is accessible through Windows Explorer and works correctly in the Virtual Machine environment, however, after installing vCenter Converter application on the Windows virtual machine these shared folders are not accessible from the conversion tool in the selection of the target destination of the file VMware (s). I can't select an existing folder on drive "C:" to write the image so that there is not enough space available for the VMware image and it must be written in a different file system, while the image is being created.

  Anyone know a way around it to show the target to write the image on the host (MAC OS) file system or is it a bug?

  Thanks for the reply.  It seems that the maps are not displayed if they were created as actions by the hosts.  When I created a mapping directly from Windows, then this mapping appeared and the conversion worked fine.

• How to reinstall the OS on a virtual machine in the virtual machine Linux drive?

  Hello

  I have problems reinstall OS in a VM Linux (on the Linux host).  I change the CD/DVD (IDE) to connect to an ISO file, save and then play the virtual machine.  I tired send "Ctrl + Alt + Delete", running after stopping, etc., but it will not re - install the new ISO standard (each time it's booting of the operating system already installed).  How can I force the VM to re - install a new ISO standard?

  Thank you.

  -Superfoti

  Hello

  You can delay the start of the machine, press ESC at startup and choose to boot from the CD to the virtual machine. You can also change the boot order in the Bios to automatically boot from the CD first.

  Take a look at the following kb for details on how to change the way the virtual machine starts.

  Good luck!

  Concerning

  Franck

• Is impossible to activate Windows XP on a Virtual Machine...

  I just installed Windows XP on a virtual computer by using Microsoft Virtual PC. However, when I try to activate the system, I get a message that online activation is not available at this time. I tried to use a shared network (NAT) with the host computer and using the adapter wireless with Virtual PC. And with both I can connect to the internet and surfing the web, but whenever I try to turn it on stays of connectivity verification.

  Use the phone activation option. If the automatic phone option fails, wait for a man to come online. Since the product key for XP you installed in the virtual machine is not used anywhere else (it is correct?), humans will activate your installation. MS - MVP - Elephant Boy computers - don't panic!