VMware Fusion® (for Mac) : HOWTO: Ask (and Answer) Questions : Comments

RE: HOWTO: Ask (and Answer) Questions

Sootman — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:51:45 GMT

Thanks for putting this together, I learned a few things so it was worthwhile

RE: HOWTO: Ask (and Answer) Questions

borisdusek — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 07:53:22 GMT

I think it might be good to ask for language version as well in the "problems with a guest" -> "guest operating system" question, since sometimes there are problems specific to non-english versions of Windows. Something like "Guest operating system (including language, e.g. Windows XP Pro ENG, Ubuntu 7.04)". It may however clutter the answer a bit (only negative I can think of). Including an example with non-english version of OS might do the job alone (i.e. "Guest operating system (e.g. Windows XP Pro German, Ubuntu 7.04)")

Also explicitly asking for info about 64-bit could make sense.

In both properties (language, 32/64 bit) it could make sense to allow for the default ones (ENG, 32-bit) to be implicit (i.e. when someone does not mention info about language, the default variant is assumed), but could also make it hard to distinguish whether the "asker" simply forgot to include the info and is using the non-default variant, or whether they really do use the implicit variant.

These are just thoughts, maybe I am just making much a do about nothing - let me know what you think.

RE: HOWTO: Ask (and Answer) Questions

etung — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:46:32 GMT

I don't recall any guest language-specific problems, but I suppose it wouldn't hurt to ask. I hoped the 64-bit/32-bit was hinted at by the example of "Ubuntu 7.04 64-bit", but also added it.

In general, I assume English and 32-bit unless the user says something that hints otherwise. I think explicitly stating default assumptions like this is a bad idea, though, since as you note it may encourage users to omit details.

RE: HOWTO: Ask (and Answer) Questions

borisdusek — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:54:55 GMT

OK, I did not do my research well and got distracted by only one item that I accidentally found ("In new virtual machines, the VMware Shared Folders shortcut is not created on certain French or Japanese Windows desktops."). I was without reason supposing there are more of these But I think the way the document asks for this now is great.

RE: HOWTO: Ask (and Answer) Questions

octaviano — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:43:09 GMT

I read your comments on Etiquette - basically common sense
my frustration is that for the service request file, the agent responding to it didn't exercise such common sense - I stated that I had a legit site license and the reply I got was how to get media and a key - didn't indicate that the agent had read the SR past the first sentence
and with 24 hour turnaround, nonresponsive replies turn what should be 10 minute issues into something headed for weeks at this rate
so I will post this question in hopes of getting an answer that is at least directed at the question I'm asking

SR description:
When I try to install windows xp professional I get and error pop-up window
stating "the product id you entered is not valid"
I entered a development site license product key, which has been otherwise
successfully installed so it's a valid key so this is an inappropriate error
message
just to be sure, our site administrator generated two more keys and I created
a new virtual machine, re-installed, and tried those keys and that didn't
work either

reply:
"From the description what I have understood is, when you are trying to
install Guest OS in VMware Fusion, it is asking for product key.
Product key the License number for your Guest OS, which you will get on the
purchase from the Guest OS Vendor (e.g. if you are installing any version of
Windows OS, on Purchase, Microsoft will provide you a Product Key along with
the installation Disks)."

RE: HOWTO: Ask (and Answer) Questions

hbrahmbh — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 06:34:46 GMT

Hi, I just bought a MacBook Pro but since have always been a PC user and all my programs are in PC, bought the VMWARE Fusion. I managed to install that onto my MacBook, but have been unsuccessful in uploading the Windows Vista-32 bit. Does one need to be connected to the internet to install windows on the IMAC? I open a virtual window and go through the steps and put in the Windows disc when it asks but then it says "operating system not available" Also, does the VMWARE Tools need to be installed first? I have been unable to do that as well? Please help.

RE: HOWTO: Ask (and Answer) Questions

alarios — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 07:45:09 GMT

I recently downloaded the upgrade fusion 2.0.1 and when I installed it was fine then the system froze and was not able to close it or to reopen it again, I try to reload the program and I lost all the information I had. Then I started to load everything again but I noticed that when I was going to disconnect my wireless I had several other USB items to be disconnected labeled (hardware). I closed my wireless and I close some of the others that I have never seen before, then I noticed that my wireless was not able to be access anymore, now I have to log in separate when I log online and before I could access the net with my windows or mac at the same time now I log on my mac but my windows explorer does not log in.
Question 2: Is there a way to find my windows files in my mac folder, hopefully I can find some of my files I lost.

Thank you

Amador

RE: HOWTO: Ask (and Answer) Questions

ritorujon — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:36:43 GMT

How do I change status of the thread back to unanswered???
I accidentally clicked on Helpful Answer button or something like that...and now I don't know how to take it back:-(((
Btw. the answer wasn't any king of helpful answer...

Thank you