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• The new App Store for El Capitan update has locked up my macbook pro.  Reboot got about 3/4 fact and the machine stops. Turned off the power and turn it on again for nothing doesn't.  How in my machine to begin troubleshooting?

  The new App Store for El Capitan update has locked up my macbook pro.  Reboot got about 3/4 fact and the machine stops. Turned off the power and turn it on again for nothing doesn't.  How in my machine to begin troubleshooting?

  The problem is most likely an attempt to update a system malfunction prior it is probably a problem with your computer, not the El Capitan.

  Start by:

  Reset the PRAM and NVRAM on your Mac.

  MacIntel: Reset of the controller (SMC) system management

  Start in Safe Mode , and then re - start normally. It's slower that a normal start, so be patient.

  If you are unable to start;

  Reinstall El Capitan without erasing the drive

  Please make sure that you back up.

  1. Restart the computer. Immediately after that the chime hold down the command and R until the Utility Menu appears.
  2. Select disk utility, then click on the continue button.
  3. Select the withdrawal (usually Macintosh HD) entry of the volume in the list aside.
  4. Click first aid icon in the toolbar. Wait until the button is active, then click it.
  5. Quit disk utility and re-enter the Utility Menu.
  6. Select Reinstall OS X and click on the continue button.

  Also, see this tip for user: basic steps for the OS X upgrade.

  If this doesn't get you;

  Install Yosemite or El Capitan, from scratch

  Backup if possible before proceeding.

  Restart the computer. Immediately after the chime hold down the command and R buttons until the Apple logo appears. When the Utility Menu appears:

  Select utility disc in the Menu Utility, then click the continue button.

  When loading disk utility, select the volume (entered into withdrawal, usually Macintosh HD) from the list of devices.

  Click Delete in the main window of disk utility. A panel will fall.

  Define the type of Format Mac OS extended (journaled).

  Click on the apply button, then wait for the done button to activate and click on it.

  Quit disk utility and re-enter the Utility Menu.

  Select reinstall OS X and click on the continue button.

• Operations are underway. Please wait, the machine turns off automatically when the operations are completed. The machine does not turn off.

  Windows VISTA.  All updates applied.

  When the computer is restarted after some microsoft / windows updates, the step 1 and 2 are completed.  After the second stage, the above message appears.  I waited up to 12 hours, the remains of msg.  After putting off manually, turn on the machine and then restarted with the start/stop button, sometimes it restarts in safe mode (as is expected of manual stop), but not always.  Sometimes, it brings up the ordinary sign on the screen.  This has happened only after windows updates.

  Neal

  Hi Neal1209,

  The "powersuite" should have an option to restore certain registry errors that it finds. Is it possible that you can restore them? It may be possible that in this case it is actually deleting files that are required for Windows and believes are redundant or contains errors.

• VCB backup snapshot or virtual machine?

  Hello

  Workflow of VCB, I read these procedures frequently and I'm confused by what backup software is stored:

  ".....  Put the virtual machine snapshot mode and take a snapshot.

  .. .Mount snapshot of the VM for the proxy backup (to win)

  .. software backup .the performs a regular backup of the snapshot of the virtual machine moving data from backup media... »

  So I wonder what backup software is saved: any virtual machine or virtual machine snapshot? and why?

  And for linux, it will export (copy) the snapshot of the machine the VCB proxy virtual of the SAN. If a single snapshot is stored to the proxy of VCB mount point, why VCB proxy must have enough space to contain the largest virtual machine?

  Can someone give me some clarification?

  LAN

  To clearify:

  In the world of VMware ESX, a snapshot is the same as the 'entire virtual machine' as you say. It's just the disks 'frozen' in a State of know. VCB can then move up and back up this disk (or copy it to the VCB proxy) while the virtual machine is placing the changed data in the temporary file. Some people refer to this temporary file that the file 'snapshot', while the other, see you in the frozen file as the 'snapshot' file, and creates confusion for users/students. A 'snapshot' is simply the functionality described above.

  When the backup action is finalized, VCB tells vCenter to "remove the snapshot" which actually means that the data in the temporary file are merged with the 'frozen' disk that is then back 'defrosted' and put into live operation.

  / R

• New capture instant creation of the snapshot with the State of the computer when back

  Hello

  I am trying to create a script to remove the previous snapshot and re - create later after that I changed the virtual computer for some reason any. Have all the machines themselves up so after applying the snapshot, I can run test on them without delay.

  
  

  This is the script:

  SE connect-VIServer $server - user $username - password $password

  for ($c = 1; $c - 7; $c ++)

  {

  for ($t = 1; $t - 2; $t ++)

  {

  $VM = get-VM-name "${hostmask} c$ {c} t$ {t}.

  write-host "${hostmask} c$ {c} t$ {t}.

  $Snapshot = get-Snapshot - VM $VM - name $snapshotName

  If ($Snapshot - not $null) {}

  Remove-snapshot - cliché $Snapshot - confirm: $false

  }

  Try {new-Snapshot - VM $VM - name $snapshotName |} Out-Null}

  Catch {$_.exception | select *;} Write-Host "Unable to create the snapshot for $i" ;}

  }

  }

  If the script works fine, the only problem is that snapshots are created as if the machines have been turned off, which is not. In addition, the creation of snapshots take only a second, which is not normal.

  No idea why this might happen?

  Kind regards

  Ruben

  The default value for the switch memory on the cmdlet New-Snapshot is $false.

  So if you want to include the memory in the snapshot, you must do

  Try {new-Snapshot - VM $VM - name $snapshotName - memory |} Out-Null}

• Snapshots - how to save the State of the machine before deleting

  Hello

  We have a production VM on a cluster host ESXi5, which was taken earlier (nearly 2 years?). Of course, I want to get rid of the snapshot that he shouldn't have spent so long, and after some research, I'm pretty sure deletion will do what I want (I want to keep the virtual machine, as it is now with all the changes since the snapshot).

  However, I also want to take every possible precaution before to do this because if the changes are cancelled (i.e. if returned to the State of origin before the change), it will create a good amount of work, and I want to keep the virtual machine, as it is currently before deleting the shapshot.

  Is this possible? I read cloning will not clone the snapshot of the files themselves, but the cloned VM will contain changes since shapshot has created or will it be the VM before the snapshot? If the clone itself is a copy of the current computer running (changes since snapshot included), this could be an OK option.

  I don't think another solution could be to stop the VM and copy the VMWare real files somewhere - would this work?

  I am probably being a little cautious with this, but I'm a little nervous about snapshots and I want to make sure that I have all the bases covered... just in case...

  The virtual machine is saved so as a last resort I can restore from a backup, but I would rather avoid this path if possible.

  See you soon,.

  Tim

  This snapshot that one is associated with your virtual machine, which is 2 years old?

  what you think is right about removing it. If you just run this snapshot delete operation, it will merge delta with basic disk (since you instant is very ancient, the size of your delta is probably very much, in this case, this operation may take up very much time to complete) and resulting VM will be your last VM with all changes made after this snapshot was taken too.

  At the time of the snapshot, Deleting, you must also remember that there should be enough space available in your data store where you VM resides, if possible to reach downtime, then make the deletion of the snapshot while VM is powered off, or try opening the process during off-peak hours.

  I'm sure you might have encountered following KB already as you have done enough research on the topic

  VMware KB: Delete all snapshots and consolidate Snapshots feature FAQ

  I read cloning will not clone the snapshot of the files themselves, but the cloned VM will contain changes since shapshot has created or will it be the VM before the snapshot? If the clone itself is a copy of the current computer running (changes since snapshot included), this could be an OK option.

  Cloning will also do the job. Yes cloned VM will be for blocks of basic disk and disk from Delta and merger while then resulting VM cloning will be having only basic disc with all changes that you made after the snapshot.

  I don't think another solution could be to stop the VM and copy the VMWare real files somewhere - would this work?

  The virtual machine is saved so as a last resort I can restore from a backup, but I would rather avoid this path if possible.

  Keep copy of all the files in this virtual machine a safe, desirable for you, but at the same time if you have the frame of this virtual machine already successful backup made so nothing to worry. Your virtual machine can be restored from that successful return. If you want to test the restoration, why not restore you this virtual computer on an isolated network and not little a test for your complete satisfaction before proceeding to deletion of snapshot.

  Note: Do not operate upgraded, this will put your VM around 2 years back State at the time of the creation of the snapshot.

• Machine on the network share, snapshot at the opening?

  Hello

  I'm new on this, so apologies if I receive the wrong terminology.

  I need to put some infrastructure in place to a Profiler configuration for applications in Citrix flow (although this info is probably not important to do this).

  What I need is the following.

  User turns on the workstation, and then tries to start a machine 2008R2 on a network share. A snapshot is then created, and the user is working on this snapshot. When you are finished, the user stops the machine and the snapshot is destroyed, leaving a pristine environment for the next user.

  Is this possible? Is it possible to do it with a minimal amount of information provided by the user (scripts can help?).

  Thanks in advance.

  install the virtual machine until you get the required state.
  then setall VMDK tononpersistent

  This creates a snapshot too which is automatically deleted when the virtual machine stops - not necessary at all to script

  If you want to temporary files on a local disk read http://faq.sanbarrow.com/index.php?solution_id=1060

• We focus on virtual machine snapshots in the company

  VMware Greetings fellow pilgrims,

  I am trying to build policies and procedures around snapshots of virtual machine VMware and would like to know your opinion in regard to best practices and how long snapshots are in place before removing. And what is snapshots maximum numbers that you feel must be taken for each machine.

  The goal of my research is to integrate this policy into a service level agreement and preserve the integrity of the system for the virtual machine and the infrastructure that it runs on. I worked in a few environments were a VM had several snapshots that were months old and 60 to 80 GB in size. When I confirmed that snapshots are no longer needed and was given the ok to remove it took almost 24 hours and he had an impact on the performance of the system for the virtual machine and of course the ESX Server was running. I look forward to your responses and opinions of value. Thank you for your support.

  So far, here's what I came with.

  Maximum number of snapshots by machine = 3

  Duration that lasts a snapshot before deletion = 5 days

  -Jason

  Thanks for the useful

  www.phdvirtual.com, manufacturers of esXpress

• new time machine snapshots copied to the old directory of the machine not recognized

  I had a time Capsule 2 TB which showered, and I started a new backup (a USB key) by mode Apple drive. It took me a while to return to deal with the old clichés left on my Time Capsule. I found nothing specific online to tell me how to deal with this, so I made a few decisions naïve. I've disabled the Time Machine, renamed my new store backup and copied over the old store backup on the new backup drive time Capsule. Then in a Terminal on the command line, I mvhad snapshot directories in the newly copied backup of the old backup store store renamed folder. NOTE: On this site, I learned about a Time Machine of assistance called bypasscommand, and I needed to use it to move the Flash files in the command line:

  $ sudo mv 2016-09-17-211302 /System/Library/Extensions/TMSafetyNet.kext/Contents/Helpers/bypass.

  .. /.. /Backups.BackupDB/MyMachine /

  At this point, I thought: well, now, I have all my old and new pictures in the active backup store on the local USB drive. Then I turned on the Time Machine, and the first backup failed:

  "An error occurred during the file copying. The problem may be temporary. If the problem persists, use disk utility to repair your backup disk. »

  Then I noticed that Finder shows only most original snapshots while in the Terminal, I see all snapshots using the ls command. All snapshots have the same names in fashion and the owner/group permissions. So, why don't Finder shows all snapshots and why is Time Machine unhappy?

  Given that I can't modify my own * post, here are the corrections and updates of the original:

  I had a time Capsule 2 TB which showered, and I started a new backup (a USB key) by mode Apple drive. It took me a while to return to deal with the old clichés left on my Time Capsule. I found nothing specific online to tell me how to deal with this, so I made a few decisions naïve. I've disabled the Time Machine, renamed my new store backup and copied over the old store backup on the new backup drive time Capsule. Then in a Terminal on the command line, I mvhad snapshot directories in the newly copied backup of the old backup store store renamed folder. NOTE: On this site, I learned about a Time Machine called command help work around, and I needed to use it to move the Flash files in the command line:

  $ sudo mv 2016-09-17-211302 /System/Library/Extensions/TMSafetyNet.kext/Contents/Helpers/bypass.

  .. /.. /Backups.BackupDB/MyMachine/

  At this point, I thought: well, now, I have all my old and new pictures in the active backup store on the local USB drive. Then I turned on the Time Machine, and the first backup failed:

  "An error occurred during the file copying. The problem may be temporary. If the problem persists, use disk utility to repair your backup disk. »

  Then I noticed that Finder shows only most original snapshots while in the Terminal, I see all snapshots using the ls command. All snapshots have the same names in fashion and the owner/group permissions.

  Then, I thought that the Finder was confused somehow. I turned off Time machine and ejected from the USB drive. When I plugged back it it, of course now Finder shows all snapshots. The tmutil listbackups command confirms also all snapshots. I started a new backup, but it has not yet.

• If I create a WinPE 2.0 distribution (Syslinux or PXElinux) which will take place on one of the machines running 'something Microsoft' what are the implications of license?

  The WinPE Licensing implications

  Hello

  I have a number of customers with machines that are fully licensed with XP, XPe or Vista.
  Each of these clients have a device that we have created, piloted by drivers custom within the OS.  The operating system will sometimes funny (corruption, etc.) causing the device to not function.
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  I searched the net, but can do not seem to arrive at an acceptable legitimate answer... So here's my question.
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  I called him to the reading of the license with WAIK, but can do not seem to find anything about this.
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  Hello

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• take a snapshot of the virtual machine on ucs c220 m35?

  can any that list the steps of taking a snapshot of a vm that I understand is a backup of the target virtual machine, as I have three solarwinds vm on esxi 5.5?

  General information:

  https://pubs.VMware.com/vSphere-55/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.VMware.vSphere.vm_admin.doc%2FGUID-64B866EF-7636-401c-A8FF-2B4584D9CA72.html

  How to take a snapshot in the web client.

  https://pubs.VMware.com/vSphere-55/index.jsp#com.VMware.vSphere.vm_admin.doc/GUID-9720B104-9875-4C2C-A878-F1C351A4F3D8.html

• What happens to the record of the Machine in the database of the office/IaaS vRealize as a result of an action to destroy?

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  Thank you!

  Yep, what said in the other thread is correct, that the records are deleted only on the side of vRA but not CMDB. This only ever respond to condition is from the point of view CMDB. So the record will always be to the CMDB.

  Thank you

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• virtual machine cannot start, because the snapshot of the virtual machine has been deleted by mistake.

  virtual machine cannot start, because the snapshot of the virtual machine has been deleted by mistake.

  When I start this virtual machine, it prompts: unable to find the 0001.vmdk, this disc is my shot, has been deleted by mistake.

  How to restore this virtual machine.

  You need help with a revival of the 000001.vmdk deleted or do you want to repair the virtual machine so that it works without the snapshot?

  The last option, follow these steps:
  remove the virtual machine from the inventory and edit the vmx file so that it uses the basedisk. Then add the virtual machine to inventory.
  If you need data from the snapshot call me through Skype "sanbarrow" - I may be able to help

• How many virtual machines a snapshot of the replica would be supported?

  No matter the physical limitation, there is a limitation that maximum vDesktop, a snapshot of the replica can support?

  Andre has 1000 virtual machines by replica on his site, http://myvirtualcloud.net/?p=4432.

• Cannot delete the snapshots or migrate the machine

  4.1 VcenterServer

  ESX 4.1

  Hello

  I'm trying to migrate a couple of virtual machine using Storage Vmotion

  VCenter Server says "a general error has occurred:"the machine virtual virtual disk in link mode cloned preventing migration.

  My question is, what is this linked clone mode?

  and how do I remedy this situation without destroying the data?

  Im guessing that this means that vmdk files are in different places when the virtual machine itself is stored?

  How can I migrate this virtual machine properly?

  Thank you

  do this way, turned it off, cancel the registration of the machine and enrol him in again and do storage vmotion or

  power it off, cancel the registration of the virtual machine, move to the desired location and enter the vm and power on.