How to locate a new virtual machine on a different hard disk

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• change default location for new virtual machines programmatically

  I know that you can change the default location for new virtual machines through the preferences GUI, but I want to be able to change it for all those who use VMWare Workstation in my company, so that it is more advanced to the personal folder of the user.

  Where exactly is stored?  I don't see in the registry.

  Thank you!

  WS does not use the registry to store settings.

  Set the path in UNK for each user:
  prefvmx.defaultVMPath = "F:\. »

• How to build a new virtual machine based on cluster with powercli?

  When you create a new virtual machine on cluster in the user interface, you cannot select the host, it is decided by the cluster.

  Now, I want to create a new vm on cluster by powerCli. I have not found any parameter to specify the cluster.

  Only the "$vmhost" to specify the host.

  Why are they so different?

  Can someone help me understand it and how to create a new VM on cluster?

  Thank you in advance!

  Hello, bob1118-

  While, as you said, it has non - Cluster parameter to the cmdlet New - VM, you _can_ effectively specify the cluster at new time of creation of VM via PowerCLI: you specify the list of resources within the desired cluster.  So a partial New - VM call would look like:

  New-VM -Name myNewVM0 -ResourcePool (Get-Cluster myDestinationCluster | Get-ResourcePool -Name "Resources") -Template ...
  

  Who uses the resource pool default "Resources" that exists in a cluster.  And, you could fill in the rest of the parameters relevant to the new virtual machine of your desires.  How do I?

• create the new virtual machine, access to a physical disk

  I just created a new virtual machine. Then, I deleted the preconfigured disk and added a physical disk. This drive is connected to my computer with an S - ATA to USB docking station. The wizard displays all of the data, were leaving and so on correctly. But when I try to turn on the virtual machine, it tells me that it cannot access the drive.

  What I am doing wrong?

  I use Windows 7 64-bit with VMware Player 3.

  http://communities.VMware.com/docs/doc-10455

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• Expand or move the virtual machine to another partition / hard disk

  I tried to expand my 90 GB disk but nothing changes, i.e. the virtual machine is still to 60 GB. I have VMware Fusion 6 (Mac/Windows 10) and my VM is monolithic mode. In this true HD, I even 50 GB free and I can't increase the amount again in an attempt to rectify this problem and I can not to decrease either. I thought to change the location of the virtual machine to another partition/hd with more space, but I don't know how. So I need little help to choose and implements one of the solutions below:

  - or regularise space for the new amount

  - or move the virtual machine (vmdk) to an another partition/HD

  - or to convert monolithic mode to 2 GB split

  What is the best solution?

  Thanks in advance

  It's help me;

  Resize a Windows Partition with disk management tool

  When you maximize your virtual hard disk, you must also expand partition of your guest operating system to take advantage of the extra space.

  Fusion resizes the partition of the guest operating system when you resize the virtual hard disk. If you hold the Option key when you click apply to resize the drive, you can manually resize the Windows partition. For Windows 8, Windows 7 and Windows Vista you can use the operating system's disk management tool to resize a partition.

  Prerequisites

  Check that your virtual hard disk is large enough to accept the increase in the size of the partition. See resize a hard disk.

  Procedure

  1 right click on computer and select Manage.

  2. double-click on storage.

  3 double-click disk management.

  4 in the list, right click on the partition to expand and select Extend the Volume.

  5 follow the prompts to resize the partition and click complete and the question of the partition in the disk management pane displays its new size.

  6. close the computer management window

• How to add a new virtual machine in VMPlayer inventory?

  People,

  Hello. I'm installing Oracle Database 11 g 2 RAC system using 2 nodes that are 2 Virtual Machines on top 3 VMPlayer.

  Their locations are C:\VM_RAC\rac1 and C:\VM_RAC\rac2.

  The original rac1 VM is created in VMPlayer 3 and works correctly.

  For the second rac2 VM, I simply copy all the files in the folder rac1 in rac2 folder. Then change its display name of "rac1' to 'rac2' in the rac2 configuration file.

  But rac2 in not visible in VMPlayer and cannot be turned on.

  To make rac2 in VMPlayer, we add rac2 in VMPlayer inventory. But I don't understand how to do it.

  Can any folk tell me how to add the new VM rac2 VMPlayer stock, so that it can be powered on?

  In the 'File' menu click 'Open Virtual Machine... "and select the .vmx file in the folder of the virtual machine.

  André

• How to create a new virtual machine with two warehouses of data through new-vm?

  Hi guys,.

  Can you please help or direct me to the right format? I'm new with vsphere powercli.

  How to create a virtual machine with two other data store by using the new-vm?

  $datastore1 = get-datastore. WHERE-object {$_.} Name - eq "lun1"}

  $datastore2 = get-datastore. WHERE-object {$_.} Name - eq "lun2"}

  new-vm-name vmtest01 - VMHost ESXserver - datastore $datastore1 diskmb - 8192 $datastore2 diskmb - 8192 - memorymb 4096 - numcpu 2 - ID winNetStandardGuest

  I got this error when I run vsphere powercli. I appreciate if you can help. Thank you

  New-VM: cannot bind parameter 'DiskMB '. Cannot convert the 'lun2"val

  EU to type 'VMware.VimAutomation.ViCore.Impl.V1.DatastoreManagement.DatastoreIm '.

  PL"type"System.Int64 ".

  At line: 1 char: 85

  + new-vm-name vmtest01 - VMHost ESXserver - $datastore1 data store

  diskmb - < < < < 8192, $datastore2 - diskmb 8192

  + CategoryInfo: InvalidArgument: ( , ParameterBindingE)

  Xception

  + FullyQualifiedErrorId: CannotConvertArgumentNoMessage, VMware.VimAutomat

  ion.ViCore.Cmdlets.Commands.NewVM

  Bryan

  The New-VM cmdlet takes a single value of the parameter - data store and all of the virtual disks will be located on this data store.

  If I understand your request, you create a virtual machine with 2 virtual disks, each on a different data store.

  You can use the cmdlet New - hard drive for it.

  $datastore1 = get-datastore | where-object {$_.Name -eq "lun1"}
  $datastore2 = get-datastore | where-object {$_.Name -eq "lun2"}
  
  $vm = new-vm -name vmtest01 -VMHost ESXserver -datastore $datastore1 -diskmb 8192 -memorymb 4096 -numcpu 2 -GuestId winNetStandardGuest
  new-harddisk -vm $vm -datastore $datastore2 CapacityKB (8192 * 1KB)
  

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• How to create the new virtual machine vm existing in the data store on ESXI

  I have ESXi and couple of virtual machines.

  I have the vsphere client on Windows 7.

  I then deploy the ovf from the vsphere client vm and it began to import my VM 30 GB.

  In the morning, I realized my vm with a vmdk file file has been transferred in the data store

  But I couldn't see any virtual computer.

  Now I don't know how to turn on this vmdk file that is in my data store

  @King_Robert

  It's a very bad habit of yours to just copy and paste content created by someone else, without even mentioning the source (http://www.mustbegeek.com/create-copy-of-existing-virtual-machine-in-esxi-server/)

  André

• How to add a new virtual machine to the ESX host using the existing files?

  I need to implement a function clone without the use of cloneVM_task. I copied (a special copy) a set existing VM Directory Active Directory to a new directory and renamed copied all files prefix name of the new direcotry.  What task VM (reconfigVM_task, createVM_task or registerVM_task) command can I use to add that the new copied VM on the ESX host? I need to manually update the .vmx for new UUID file and other parameters?

  Thanks for any help.

  I think that as long as you have updated all the names to reflect the new clone you must be fine and on the first step, you will be prompted with a question.

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• NEW virtual machine migrating to different dvswitch and expanded portgroup with powercli

  Hi all

  I was wondering if it is possible to achieve with a oneliner powercli less than 5 Vpshere?

  So far, I got this:

  Get - vds 'dvold ' | Get - vm testvm | all vds 'dvnew' set-NetworkAdapter - don't
  tworkName 'pg-new '.

  It gives me an error message that the migration can be performed.

  I installed the complement DVswitch

  I think that your question can be answered for example 5 Set-card network help:

  $distributedSwitchPortGroup = Get-VirtualSwitch -Distributed -Name DistributedSwitch | Get-VirtualPortGroup -Name PortGroup
  Get-VM VM | Get-NetworkAdapter | Set-NetworkAdapter -NetworkName $distributedSwitchPortGroup.Name
  

  You can convert a oneliner this example:

  Get-VM VM | Get-NetworkAdapter | Set-NetworkAdapter -NetworkName (Get-VirtualSwitch -Distributed -Name DistributedSwitch | Get-VirtualPortGroup -Name PortGroup).Name
  

• How to install the new OS on the sapace unallocated hard disk...?

  I am currently using win server 2008 r2 that is installed on the C: drive...

  I have 25 GB of space which is not attributed... now I want to install other OS on this free space...

  and wann keep both the operating system on the computer...

  How can I do?

  Hi, Parthivkubavat,

  I think you want to create a dual boot.

  Dual Boot Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008

  http://software.Intel.com/en-us/blogs/2008/02/26/dual-boot-Windows-Vista-and-Windows-Server-2008/

  I hope this helps.

• Creating new virtual machine from an another vm

  I installed VMware ESXi 3.5 and that you have created a virtual machine to Windows Server 2003. I would like to use this virtual machine as a model to create other virtual machines. How to create a new virtual machine from a virtual machine existing? What is the best practice? Thank you.

  stop the virtual machine in question, and "the clone to a template.  You can then deploy oversized.  Make sure you have all of the sysprep files that are located in the right place.

  You wan to watch this .pdf, even if a small wedge, it might be useful

  http://www.VMware.com/PDF/vc_2_templates_usage_best_practices_wp.PDF

  Keep in mind that in order to use the functionality of model or a clone, you must have a vCenter Server

  If you believe this or any othe response was useful please consider marking as "useful" or "correct".

• How to create a new virtual machime of an existing file

  Hello

  I have the virtual machine Windows file server (file virtual disk of Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 configuration,...), I ask is how to create a new virtual machine from this file.

  post vmx file and a list of files

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• copy a virtual machine on an external HARD drive

  Dear,

  I need to save my virtual machine to an external HARD disk before you delete it in order to use it again if necessary.

  What is the best way to do it?

  Kind regards

  Hello

  I used the suggestion at the bottom of the link no.2

  https://communities.VMware.com/message/2169538#2169538

  has worked for me fine in the past

• How can I change the looks of Access Infrastructure Web location for the virtual machine files?

  How can I change the looks of Access Infrastructure Web location for the virtual machine files?

  My default is set to MACHINES C:\VIRTUAL.  But I want to change it to turn to an external drive connected with an eSata cable. Can I do this?

  Hello

  Add just like a new data store.

  Login to your web access, select your host (not the virtual machines) in the left menu.

  You should see a link on the right side with "Add data store", give it a name of store and add the directory.

  Now, you can add a virtual machine to this place.

  Good luck!

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