Migration of VM on a smaller virtual drive

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• Migration of the existing NTFS files in a virtual drive with ESX4i

  I have an existing Windows Vista system with a SATA 1.5 TB filled with large files on an Intel quad-core box.

  I would like to migrate this to an ESXi server on which I can run multiple virtual machines.

  I bought a new 2 TB drive and a plan to install ESX4i on it.  I disconnects the 1.5 TB of disk during installation so I do not lose my existing files.

  Question: What is the best way to transfer the contents of my NTFS partitions in a sufficiently large VMDK into a new virtual machine running?

  A really slow method would be to use a SATA/USB adapter and copy the files on the USB bus virtualized virtual machine.

  Is there a way I can build a 'temporary' virtual machine by editing the vmx virtual machine file so that I can map a virtual drive at/dev/disks/xxxxx of the hypervisor?  As soon as I knew I could map it, its trivial to have a virtual machine linux, mount the ntfs volume, and then transfer the files to a virtual machine second.

  (I did play a little bit, and it seems that the biggest disk virtualized I could create in a virtual machine under ESX4i 250 GB.  No problem, since I can create a handful of small discs and then link them together using LVM, but it seemed weird and maybe a problem with my system.  Not sure if this has no effect on my question, but better ask guess.)

  Thank you very much

  Maximum virtual disk size:

  Default ESXi sets the size of the block of VMFS 1 MB data store, which translates into a maximum. Size of 256 GB VMDK.

  (see block a VMFS data store size limits for more details)

  If you need larger virtual disks you just remove the data store created during installation and create a new one with the size of the desired block (Configuration-> storage). In your case it would be the block size of 8MB.

  All the data on the data store will be lost. So make sure you do this right after the installation or you back up a VM already created!

  André

• Migration of raw device to VMDK virtual card reader

  Hi all

  I currently have 3 5.0.0 ESX 504890 hosts.  I have about 12 people who unfortunately have mapped drives of raw device.  I would like to convert VMDK to a data store.  I have VMware Standard, so I vMotion and Storage vMotion at my disposal.

  I tried a migration of guests which has a hard drive of the RDM.  Steps are the following:

  1. Right-click on the client
  2. Select migrate
  3. Select change Datastore
  4. Click on advanced
  5. Select the data store that I want to spend.
  6. Select thin provision
  7. Click next

  Once it's over it's now a VMDK created in the data store but when I go in the settings on the guest he always shows as RDM.  I'm doing something wrong here as the VMDK which was create shows, it has been changed at the end of the procedure.

  Thank you for taking the time to read/post on my question.

  

  

  Just to confirm. You have selected different datastore to where you want to migrate the virtual computer?

  André

• How to make a small virtual machine

  I have two virtual machines created with VMWare Workstation, which I'm running on another computer using VMWare Server. I need to send a colleague virtual machines, so it can debug problems that I pointed out, but virtual machines are simply too large. Each compressed (zipped) folder is 12 GB. I checked and the virtual disks are not previously affected - it says on the VMWare server. Change the disk option: "disk space is not preallocated for this virtual disk. Content of the virtual disk is stored in a single file. »

  I need to download the virtual machines and the process takes forever - I compressed the individual files and I'm trying to download the / 3GB zips one at a time, but it is still too slow.

  I checked the VMWare Tools | Tab Shrink and who is disabled with the message "Shrink is disabled for this virtual machine. Shrink is disabled for linked clones, parents of clones related, préalloués disks, snapshots and other factors. »

  Is it possible to do all of the smaller virtual machine file? I just want to share the virtual machine so that the problem can be reproduced and debugged... Best way to do this?

  Any help will be appreciated!

  I did this and was able to add the virtual computer to my inventory, start it and run "Shrink" of VMware Tools.

  He ran on the disks withou any error, however, the vmdk file size is the same as before you run Shrink: 16 GB. Is this correct? Does this mean that I can't not smaller than that?

  Assuming that Shrink in VMware Tools under VMware Server worked as it is supposed to...

  According to the vmware.log file disk hard virtual is a disc is 16 GB monolithicSparse (single growable file) and assuming that you used the option t 0 and not of t 2 when using vmware-vdiskmanager then if after a shrink operation is 16 GB in size at first thought I would say that the disc was full however consider what follows.

  How much free space is reported when you look at the properties for the C: drive in Windows Explorer (to the breast of the guest)?

  In General, the amount of used space is the size, it should be after a shrink operation.

  There are a few thing that can be done to help reduce the final size before shrinking...

  IIRC in Windows Vista, the system restore default to 15% of the size of the hard drive so purging the Restore Points could save as much as 2.4 GB on a 16 GB drive.

  Purge the cache of the browser (I.e. the temporary Internet files in Internet Explorer).

  Delete the contents of the file folder and C:\Windows\Temp.

  Disable Hibernation and delete the C:\hiberfil.sys (hidden by default) file because this file is the size of the amount of RAM to the virtual machine is affected.

  There is more that can be done which has already been mentioned however covers the main sectors that can decrease the shrunken size of a virtual hard disk.

• large partition or make mutiple small virtual disk virtual disk

  I have a server that is running vmware server and using windows server 2008 as a host operating system. I need to set up two machines vitrual which will act as a file server and database server.

  I have a RAID 5 with the host using 3 were leaving. one for the host, one for file server and the other for the database server. I would like to know what is the best for proformace.  Do I have to create a virtual disk of 1 TB and let the guest operating system put in place three partition for the file server or should I create 3 small virtal drive and let the guest operating system to use all the space on the small virtual disk 3. the reason why I need 3 partiton is due to a mapping application that is 500 GB and we can only save. Therefore a partition for it because our backup software backs up only the partitions.

  the database server will be a p2v and I think there just a single partition.

  With a single RAID set on the host computer, you can choose either way, avoid any difference in performance. However, I'd probably go with 3 virtual drives. This way you can - if it takes more performance disc - add for example an addition RAID 1 go up and turn the virtual disk of db the extra RAID to set.

  André

• Move photos to smaller hard drive

  I have my library of photos on an external hard drive. It takes about 140,84 GB of space on that hard drive. I want to move it to my 128GB SD micro card.

  I understand that the 140 GB is longer than 128 GB, so the default answer is "which does not work." However, I use iCloud Photos with "Optimize Mac Storage" checked in the preferences to iCloud photo library so I should be able to "optimize" my photo library to fit on a smaller hard drive.

  Also, I suppose it's possible because I have iCloud Photos on my iPhone of 128GB 6 and the photos are occupying only 33.2 GB.

  Any ideas?

  It is Possible to reduce the size of the library with optimized photos, of course - but it is designed to fit the available space and there is no function to do unless space is needed

  You can ask Apple - http://www.apple.com/feedback/photos.html

  I guess that if you added large files on the disk and kept squeezing the library to force the successive optimizations, you might be able to achieve

  But there is no way to put a 140 GB library on a volume of 128 GB storage

  Another way that is currently supported is to use pictures to create a system library empty on the microSD card and let ICPL upload photos that are optimized on it then remove the micro SD card and the library system go back to your main library

  LN

• How to remove some virtual drives of portable Satellite

  MY TOSHIBA HAS A LOT OF VIRTUAL DRIVES, THAT IT LEAVES ONLY 1 FREE SPACE TO PLUG A USB BACKUP DEVICE.

  I CAN'T SEEM TO RECORD INFORMATION TO ONE OF THESE READERS, NO MATTER WHAT I TRY!

  HOW CAN I GET RID OF ALL OR PART OF THESE READERS VIRTUAL SO-CALLED OR GET A JOB?

  Hello

  Could you please put more details?
  What is your laptop model and what operating system are you using?

  It would be useful for other suggestions

• Message "Please disable software virtual drive and emulation.

  I just installed Indiana Jones Lego, but when I try to start, I get the message "Please deactivate virtual drive and a software emulation." I turned off of Daemon tools, but there is no change in the message. I use XP if that makes a difference. Any help would be appreciated.

  See you soon

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• Problem with the virtual drive.

  On my g6 Pavilion, I get the full message e: HP_TOOLS road.   It is a virtual drive on my pc, how do I deploy using DISKPART to BACK?

  Thank you

  Tom

  Did you make the registry change that I sent you a private message?

  So, I agree with your statement. These are certainly back up files. The question is; What is backup files?

  Microsoft System Restore only deals with backup of critical system files and registration and records in a hidden folder that is not easily editable. In addition, you verified that this is not enabled for this player. So who is excluded.

  Another possibility is that other Windows, such as Windows Backup service, creates these files. Backup Windows treats the user's choice of the files instead of just the files of backup system.

  Try the following steps.

  1. Click Start, type "backup and restore" and press ENTER.
  2. This will bring up the Windows backup window. It seems to be set up, or it asks you to configure for the first time?
  3. If it is flagged by the look on the left side and you should see an option "disable automatic schedule;" turn this option off. The backup will be not automatically, but you can always do it manually on this screen.
  4. Delete the file Moberdan_HP from the HP_Tools partition.
  5. Improperly editing the registry if you used it.
  6. Reboot the laptop and make sure that the problem is resolved.

• Access to the content of the virtual drive

  I have windows XP and I installed virtual pc

  I have installed an another Win XP but

  Cann't acess virtual pc = C drive windows XP

  the Run mode, I typed

  \\ipaddress\c$ and I get username & password to be entered in the dialog box

  But the username is supplied by default and can't be changed

  I write my password that I had specified during the installation of Windows, but it can not open the player

  What should I do to access my virtual drive in windows?

  Hello

  ·        What is the error message that you receive when you try to access the c:\ drive in Virtual Pc?

  I suggest to change the name of the computer and the passwords that are set on the virtual Pc and check if the problem is resolved.

  Follow the steps mentioned below to change the name of the computer on the virtual machine.

  a. click on Start menu and click Run.

  b. type sysdm.cpl in the Run dialog box.

  (c) which will bring up the system properties.

  d. click on the computer name tab and click the button change that is present and rename the computer.

  To remove the password, follow the steps mentioned below.

  a. ClickStart, click Control Panel, and then double-clickUser Accounts.

  b. click on the user account.

  c. saved my password.

  For more information about virtual Pc, I suggest you to check the article mentioned below.

  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee449440 (WS.10) .aspx

  Thanks and regards.

  Thahaseena M
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer.
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• FarStone Virtual Drive 12

  I have this program installed on a computer running under Vista Home Premium and another computer running Windows 7 Edition Home Premium.

  I created 4 virtual drives on each machine and they all run very well.

  The problem I have is on the Vista machine.

  Whenever the computer reboots, the four programs are ejected from their records and I have to screw back them.  Everything goes well until the next reboot.

  The program is responsible for keeping these programs inserted after restart or the computer stops.

  I don't have this problem with Windows 7 computer.

  I contacted FarStone about this, and they told me that their engineers are addressing this problem because they had other reports of this problem with Vista.  No other response since then.

  If someone had this problem and found a solution?

  Thanks for any help you can give me.

  I had exactly the same problem and did the same things you did.  The only thing I could come up with, is that there is a secret place in Vista where you can tell Vista NOT to eject these programs, and no one knows where this place is or not tell anyone.

  I have since upgraded from Vista Home Premium to Windows 7 Home Premium and no longer have the problem.

  That's why I'm convinced, it is a problem of Vista, and the only solution is to updrade to 7.

• DVD player does not appear error - the driver may be corrupted or missing. Code 39, fix the driver installation fails, virtual drives don't work - same results if the material under tension

  Original title: drive does not appear, difficulty he pilot installation fails, virtual drives don't work - same results if the material under tension

  A few weeks ago, as my two DVD players (the two Samsung Lightscribe SH-S223Q of) disappeared after a repair installed, I did for the other problems (not sure if it was directly after installation because I don't notice it right away, but it was no doubt). In Device Manager, it gives the message:

  "Windows cannot load the driver for this hardware device. The driver may be corrupted or missing. (Code 39) »

  I tried the Microsoft Fix It tool (Mats_Run.dvd.exe) that detects the problem and says "Install device driver" in a popup, but then he says "software device driver failed to installed. At the end it says under the issue, the "CD/DVD drive is not detected" and the status of Fix 'not set '. Note that, when I boot from another hard drive (with Vista 64 on it installed from the same DVD, just a new installation) disks appear very well. Also I can boot from the drive as well.

  I can't do a repair installation, since it must initiate Windows, and I can't load the disc. I tried to update my BIOS but that has no effect.

  Recently I actually moved this hard drive to another one, with another brand of hard drive and all the rest. Just like before, if I boot from another hard drive (this one with Windows 7), the drive unit-a Optiarc AD-7230 s - looks and works, and I can also boot from the drive at startup. But since the drive hard as I want to use, the drive does not appear. Fix it, etc. Device Manager gives the same messages as before.

  I tried virtual drives - Daemon Tools Lite and Virtual Clonedrive. When I try to add virtual devices to help, nothing happens. The new drive will be displayed in the Manager of devices, but with the same error Code 39 as the real drive.

  What are my options at this point? How can I get the drive to appear or to fix my copy of Windows?

  I could solve this problem. I started in Ubuntu and deleted the existing cdrom.sys, cdrom.inf etc. files (as in Windows, they were protected and I couldn't delete them), then I copied the files from another installation of Vista I had on another hard drive. After having done that, I updated the drivers in device, disabled/enabled readers and readers management that presented themselves.

• Develop a virtual drive on a Dell Perc 6 / i Raid 6?

  Hello

  I have a PowerEdge T310 with 4 disks hotswap (raid 6), and his running dangerously low on space...

  Can I just buy 4 new larger discs and (one by one) replace the 'old'?

  If I can expand the virtual drive or I have to create a second virtual disk with the new free space?

  Thanks for your help

  -Michael

  Hello RobertQuinn,

  Here's the way taken in charge to get extra space for your system.

  (1) get a backup of your data

  (2) remove the table

  (3) to re-create the table with the big readers

  (4) reinstall OS if have a BONE on the front table

  (5) to restore the backup data

  Now, it is also a way not taken in CHARGE that you can do it as well & to do this as it is as follows:

  (1) get a backup of your data.

  (2) rebuild each disc large table.

  (3) after all rebuilt Delete array.

  (4) after the table has been deleted and then make a change

  (5) does NOT init the virtual disk

  (6) create new array with Available space

  Please let us know if you have any other questions.

• factory to smaller hard drive

  just got a dell 1531 and will have evil to win 8.1 to reinstall on a smaller hard drive. I have the USB but it says that I need the same size of hard drive factory reinstall is extracted. is there a work around? THX

  Make sure you use the latest version of Dell Backup and Recovery 1.7.1.2:

  http://www.dellbackupandrecovery.com/en-us/index.html

  Once you have the latest version (which should fix this) redo recovery USB and try again.

• I accidentally loaded a .iso file on my PC and can not get rid of it. When I try to delete the file it says that the file is opened by the system. Also the file created 3 virtual drives like E:, F: and G: __Please let me know how I can remove this .iso

  I accidentally loaded a .iso file on my PC and can not get rid of it.  When I try to delete the file it says that the file is opened by the system.  Also the file created 3 virtual drives like E:, F: and G:
  Please let me know how I can remove this .iso file.

  Try Safe Mode. Repeatedly press the F8 key as the computer starts getting the menu diagnosis. Use the arrow key to select Mode without failure. MS - MVP - Elephant Boy computers - don't panic!