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• Add copied hard disk (VMDK) on a virtual machine

  I'm new to PowerCLI and can't seem to find information on this "new" process

  I'm looking to automate the addition of a cloned hard disk (VMDK) VM (1) to an another VM (2) existing.  I figured out how "Hard drive copy" VM1 VM2 data store, but can't the formula to VM2.

  To copy the disc, I use the following command:

  $vm1 = "name of vm1.

  $vm2 = "name ofthe virtual machine 2 .

  $ds = "datastor" e

  Get-disk hard - VM $vm1 | Where {$_.} CapacityGB - lt 10} | Copy-hard drive - DestinationPath ' [$ds] vm2 $/ $vm2 - 2.vmdk '-Force

  In fact, here is what it looks like:

  Get-disk hard - VM System1. Where {$_.} CapacityGB - lt 10} | Copy-hard drive - DestinationPath "[NFS2] System2/System2 - 2.vmdk '-Force

  MISTLETOE we do today via vCenter is - change the s parameter > Hardware tab > Add > hard drive > use an existing virtual disk > Browse > check the virtual device node (SCSI 0: (x) - and it works.)  I can start VM2 and the Windows operating system works very well and everyone is happy.

  To set the hard drive via PowerCLI, I use the following command:

  New-disk-hard - VM $vm2 - DiskPath "[$ds] $vm2/vm2 $-2.vmdk»

  In fact, here is what it looks like:

  New- hard drive - VM System2 - DiskPath ' [NFS2] System2/System2-2.vmdk '

  When I run the command, I see vCenter 'work' and then error with Incompatible device support specified for the device '0'.  I have ready many forums reporting the error when you perform a RDM or tries to add a secondary SCSI controller, I don't want to do.

  A few things to note:

  Must be on the default 0 (Virtual LSI Logic SAS) SCSI controller

  Virtual device node must be SCSI 0:2 (it would be a third drive on the system)

  The data store is a different data store that the other disks attached to VM2 (discs 1 and 2 are on NFS1, new drive would be on NFS2).

  When I first copy the disc, it indicates the persistence as unknown, do not know if this is a factor. Any help would be appreciated.

  ESXi, 5.0 Update 1 (5.0.0,821926)

  PowerCLI 5.5 Release 2

  Thank you

  SC

  Lol, I'll type slowly

  No, I'm afraid that we cannot change the API, or the coding behind the cmdlet.

  But we can call the APIs directly from PowerCLI, something like this for example

  function add-HD {  param($VMname, $Filename, $Controller)
  
    $dsName = $Filename.Split(']')[0].TrimStart('[')
  
    $vm = (Get-VM $VMname).ExtensionData  $ds = (Get-Datastore -Name $dsName).ExtensionData
  
    foreach($dev in $vm.config.hardware.device){    if ($dev.deviceInfo.label -eq $Controller){      $CntrlKey = $dev.key    }  }  $Unitnumber = 0  $DevKey = 0
  
    foreach($dev in $vm.config.hardware.device){    if ($dev.controllerKey -eq $CntrlKey){      if ($dev.Unitnumber -gt $Unitnumber){$Unitnumber = $dev.Unitnumber}      if ($dev.key -gt $DevKey) {$DevKey = $dev.key}    }  }
  
    $spec = New-Object VMware.Vim.VirtualMachineConfigSpec  $spec.deviceChange = @()  $spec.deviceChange += New-Object VMware.Vim.VirtualDeviceConfigSpec  $spec.deviceChange[0].device = New-Object VMware.Vim.VirtualDisk  $spec.deviceChange[0].device.backing = New-Object VMware.Vim.VirtualDiskFlatVer2BackingInfo  $spec.deviceChange[0].device.backing.datastore = $ds.MoRef  $spec.deviceChange[0].device.backing.fileName = $Filename  $spec.deviceChange[0].device.backing.diskMode = "independent_persistent"  $spec.deviceChange[0].device.key = $DevKey + 1  ## The UnitNUmber SCSIID 7 is reserved for the Controller - so ignore it and skip to 8.  if ($Unitnumber -eq 6) {$Unitnumber = $Unitnumber + 1}  $spec.deviceChange[0].device.unitnumber = $Unitnumber + 1  $spec.deviceChange[0].device.controllerKey = $CntrlKey  $spec.deviceChange[0].operation = "add"  $vm.ReconfigVM_Task($spec)}
  
  Add-HD -VMname "System2" -FileName "[NFS2] System2/System2-2.vmdk" -Controller "SCSI Controller 0"
  

  I created a function called Add - HD, which will do more or less the same thing, just as the cmdlet New-hard drive when it is used with the name parameter file, but instead to call the cmdlet, the function calls the API ReconfigVM_Task directly.

  The downside of this is that we will have to compile the parameter passed to this method.

  In fact, most of the PowerCLI cmdlets do exactly the same thing, they call the API methods.

  You can view these calls when you draw a cmdlet with the tool of Onyx .

• Re: Satellite A300: How can I use shadow copy if I don't Win VISTA

  Hello

  Recently, I bought a toshiba A300 with VISTA. A few days ago I installed a Windows XP (before I made a copy of the partition with ghost, but I did the recovery DVDs :-()

  Now I want to install VISTA again a phantom image doesn't :-(so I want to use the copy of the score of the shadow, but I have not installed VISTA, and how I can use the shadow copy if I don't have VISTA installed, please?

  Can someone help me, please?

  Thanks in advance!
  MY

  Hello

  Why you didn t create a DVD recovery Toshiba at the beginning?

  In my view, there is info in the user manual and a notification that recovery HARD disk image should be burnt on the DVD using the Toshiba recovery disc creator.

  I don't know if you will be able to reinstall Vista now without buying the DVD of recovery of m.

  Try to boot the computer and press the F8 key. Usually a start menu should appear providing some options. The first option called fix my computer will allow you to reinstall Vista. But I doubt that this option is now available after installation of XP!

  This is why you last chance would be a recovery DVDs you can buy here:
  https://backupmedia.Toshiba.EU/landing.aspx

  Good bye

• I have a copy of Halo 2 for Windows Vista disc and the login screen keeps telling me 'No product valid key'

  I bought a copy of Halo 2 for Windows Vista drive during the Christmas holidays and after that I installed the game, valid and registered the product key with the installation program, I load the game to connect to Games for Windows Live and he informs me that "your product key invalid. It seems that through my research on the Internet, I have to request a new key to use my game. I called Microsoft Technical Support, and told me to come here to get answers on how to get a new product key. Apparently Microsoft Engineers could give me a new key from what the woman for Microsoft said.
  EDIT: I received a reference number for Microsoft colleagues to use to search for my problem:
  121229016843033

  Hello

  Thanks for posting your question in the Microsoft Community!

  We have a dedicated team that leans on issues with Halo 2 for Vista.

  You can post the question here:

  http://forums.haloonwindowsvista.com/forums/

  You can also refer to:

  Solve problems with activation for Microsoft games problems and mapping programs.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/960480

  "Invalid product key" error in Microsoft Games, MapPoint, or Streets & Trips.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/812467

  Support for the Microsoft Product Activation issues.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/GP/cu_sc_prodact_master

  Support for common problems of PC games.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/ph/7745

  I hope this helps. Please let us know if you need help.

• copy / paste will not work on vista

  Copy / paste will not work on Vista

  Copy / paste will not work on Vista

  Do you remember when was the last time copying and pasting worked?
  It would be not less than 15 days ago?
  If so, to make a system restore?  Choose the date where the copy/paste functioned as your restore point.
  Start button > Search box, type system restore > press the Enter key > uac prompt > click on choose a different restore point > next > select dates as your restore point, until the click > next > finish
  To sit and wait. The machine restarts when it's done.

  For the benefits of others looking for answers, please mark as answer suggestion if it solves your problem.

• It apears that ROXIO CD and DVD copy program is part of the Vista program when I got it. After my computer crashed it seems to have disappeared. It worked like a charm, how do I get it back?

  It seems that ROXIO CD and DVD copy program is part of the Vista program that came with the computer. After that the computer crashed it disappeared. It can be recovered?

  Roxio CD and DVD is NOT a part of Vista, but it may have come with other software on your PC from the manufacturer.  When you crashed, how are you on the recovery?  Did you do a clean reinstall?  Did you use a recovery disk provided by the manufacturer or a recovery Partition created by the manufacturer, or have you used a Vista disk?

  If you used disks of recovery or a recovery of the manufacturer Partition, then you need to discuss with them because they produce these discs - not Microsoft (and they may be able to solve the problem or refer you to a site where you can download the program or email the file to you or something - or send you the replacement of the recovery with the software on this disc so always available - possibly for one) small fee).  If you used a Microsoft disc, then this program is not on the disc and why he is not installed more.

  I hope this helps.

  Good luck!

  Lorien - MCSA/MCSE/network + / has + - if this post solves your problem, please click the 'Mark as answer' or 'Useful' button at the top of this message. Marking a post as answer, or relatively useful, you help others find the answer more quickly.

• Cannot copy the driver files in the folder of the Windows driver

  Title: windows 7 drivers
  Hello

  I am trying to copy a driver file in the folder of the windows driver, when I get the message so I pantyhose administration required and when I OK this file does not copy, even if I am logged in as an administrator and in the properties of the folder admin log also scored as the owner.
  I am trying to install a virtual CD-ROM, which is a Microsoft product.
  Can anyone suggest a way around that?
  Thank you

  See if that solves your problem to get a virtual CD-ROM in Windows 7...

  http://www.pctips3000.com/how-to-enable-virtual-CDDVD-ROM-drive-in-Windows-7/

• Jack Keane does not open error messge needs copy protection driver

  buy pc/dvd jack keane from amazon. Charge ok but not open.aGet messge needs copy protection driver. With the help of windows 8. How to do this. Complete beginner.

  Hello

  The problem may occur with DVD decoder, video card is not compatible DRM by design. To prevent the illegal creation of digital copies of DVD, information on most of the DVDs are blurred. Your DVD decoder software protection against copying that decodes the information on the DVD just before posting. If this software does not start successfully, you may receive this error.

  I suggest you to update the DVD drive and graphics card drivers and check if it helps:

  Download and install the drivers

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-8/all-drivers

  If game Jack Keane is compatible with Windows 8 or not on the compatibility of Windows 8 Center Web site, there is no information.

  https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/compatibility/CompatCenter/ProductDetailsViewer?Name=Jack+Keane&vendor=Strategy+First&Locale=1033%2c2057%2c3081%2c4105%2c16393&BreadCrumbPath=jack+keane+&LastSearchTerm=jack%2bkeane%2b&Type=Software&tempOsid=Windows+8.1

  Given that the problem is related to the copy protection. I suggest you to contact the game support at: http://www.strategyfirst.com/products/support.html

  I hope this helps. If you need help with Windows, let us know and will be happy to help you.

• Error: Unable to copy file 34 GB VHD in Vista Business 64-bit since hard drive USB 1 TB NTFS format drive.

  I have a big file VHD, > 34 GB. Created a Virtual PC (Virtual PC 2007) image, with disc of cancellations. Installed Win 7 Pro all updates. Office 2010 Pro all updates. Judgment, apply all changes.

  When the copy of the file on a hard disk to another disk Vista hard real partiton, it copies. But whenever I try to copy it to NTFSdrive USB, copy time continues to increase (cancelled when the transfer rate increased to 3 MB/s, time to copy remaining 11 hours 38% copied), the I/O reduction.

  Tried to launch the tool Rich Copy, which reported as 8 I/o operations failed and had to stop copying.

  Check the disk (from the virtual image) gives 314 cases of large files, 4 EA records, 88 business cases, NO problem.

  I tried to disable cancellation drive, start the computer virtual, reboot & running disk error checking, aok.   OS / works fine.

  I can copy other files (virtual hard disk, etc.) in both directions from the USB key. Have executed Optiomizer, disabled Compression and indexing on the USB. The USB is displayed 100% functional and no problem.

  It seems to be a problem with the Vista i/o system and the context of the VHD file. Someone else encountered similar problem on Vista, have a solution?

  Thank you

  GC

  In this case, I don't know.

  The only thing I can suggest is Process Monitor when it starts to slow down.

  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/Sysinternals/bb896645

• Re: Satelite C850-B516: copy data drive HARD recovery after changing the partitions

  Hello

  Forum need help once again

  I split single partition came with my laptop to have data in a separate partition. I wasn't aware that it will affect. I have not created any backup CD. No, when I run HARD drive recovery media creator I get error "NO HDD Recovery Area.

  I can see a healthy partition of 10 GB on my drive and disk partitioning tools are evidence of the data in it.

  I copied to the Active primary partition of USB. But when I boot from USB, he leaves everything recover.

  It comes

  Can I recover my system to factory default using the recovery data copied?

  Concerning
  Ahmed

  Toshiba Satelite C850-B516

  # Problem, it is that your recovery image is useless now. When you want to use the external device for installation of recovery image is must be created as device start and it can be done if you use the preinstalled recovery media creator.

  Recovery image is saved on the HARD drive and fixed with the so-called markers. Recovery media creator can find these markers and start using the recovery saved on the HARD disk image. After changing structure of HARD disk partitions these markers disappeared and this is the reason why you see this error message.

  I'm afraid you must order now new recovery m FRO Toshiba drive and you can do it on - https://backupmedia.toshiba.eu/landing.aspx

• copy hard drive

  How copying (moving, transfer) one hard drive to another (not old pc to new pc

  You need cloning software. You can get a utility to do it from the disk Web site hard mftr. or use imaging like Acronis True Image, Symantec Ghost, EASEUS Disk Copy software, etc. MS - MVP - Elephant Boy computers - don't panic!

• I get a message that I need administrator permissions when I try to copy from drive C on my external hard drive. I'm Adim on the computer. ?

  My old computer has XP pro.  I have some special files stored on an external hard drive.  My new computer is Windows 7 Home Premium.  I was on the old computer and on the new Administration.

  I added a file and now want it back up on my external hard drive.  When I see the choice for copy and replace, don't copy and copy but keep two files, I select copy & replace.

  I get a message "you must give the administrator permission to copy this folder."  The file does not copy on the external hard drive.  Help, please! (I'm not very computer so please speak English instead of computerese :-)))

  Hello

  1 have had any changes made to your computer before this problem?

  I suggest you try the steps mentioned below and check if it helps:

  What are the permissions?

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/what-are-permissions

  "Access denied" or other errors in the access to or work with files and folders in Windows

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2623670

  Hope this information is useful.

• Add windows copy hard drive?

  Hello

  I would buy a hard drive and add it to my pc so I can use this drive only for games.  My question is can I make a copy of my existing windows 8 or 8.1.

  and put it on that drive?  If so would not even better performance a game on a hard drive with just windows running?  hard drive (the original) always would execute when I start my pc and open the ter (new) hard drive? any help is appreciated.

  THX

  Tomasz

  Tomasz Hello,

  Thanks for posting your query on Microsoft Community forum.

  The thing that you are trying to run is technically not possible, and I'm sorry to inform you that, you can do that. Technically, you have two installs and need 2 licenses. Each hard disk and each partition on a hard drive are considered to be a separate computer.

  1 OVERVIEW.
  a. software. The software includes operating system software. This software does not work
  include Windows Live services. Windows Live is a service offered by Microsoft under a
  separate agreement.
  b. license model. The software is licensed on a basic computer copy. A computer is a
  physical hardware system with internal storage capable of running the software. A
  hardware partition or blade is considered be a separate computer.

  2. INSTALLATION AND USE RIGHTS.
  a. one copy per computer. You can install one copy of the software on a single computer. That
  computer is "licensed computer.

  Additional information:

  You can also check the FAQ listed below, although the FAQ about Windows 7, but the information in the FAQ applies to Windows 8.

  FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions from Installation Windows 7 & responses

  Hope that the information provided is useful. Let us know if you have any concerns related to Windows.

  Best regards,,

• PowerCLI syntax: copy-hard drive

  Hello

  I installed the latest version and tried to copy a hard drive. (I am mistaken, this hard drive copy should act as vmkfstools-i?)

  You have sombody it works? I always get:

  Hard disk copy: 22.01.2010 08:30:20 521d8bb4-ac7b-6588-94c0-095c593053d8 of hard disk copy for the entity failed with the followi

  ng message: "General failure caused by file.

  One of the provided parameters is not valid.

  Command:

  Get-disk hard testbox.foobar.com | Hard disk copy "[Datastore] Testfolder/testcopy.vmdk" <-data store is in parentheses

  The folder is created...

  Just a guess: could be a problem if I do a:

  Get-hard drive | get-member translates: VMware.VimAutomation.Client20.FlatHardDiskImpl

  "and waiting for the copy: VMware.VimAutomation.Types.HardDisk.

  See also: (these two examples do not work for me)

  http://www.VMware.com/support/developer/windowstoolkit/wintk40u1/HTML/index.html

  Would be great if someone could help me that I can copy a disk via powershell.

  Concerning

  It work?

  Get-VM | Get-HardDisk | Copy-HardDisk -DestinationPath "[ds1] Test/diskcopy" -DestinationStorageFormat Thin
  

  Is the hard drive of already thin origin perhaps?

• no dvd player - installation from Acrobat 9 not copied to drive hard ext

  My computer does not have a dvd player if I copied the installation of an external hard drive disk. The files run to install the software on an external hard drive? It's Adobe Acrobat 9 Standard.

  It's Setup.exe.