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Install Resolution Paths
Down the very first left hand column of each resolution path are common issues you might encounter. To the right of each these are VMware's recommended steps to resolving these issues. Each and every one is hyper-linked directly to our Knowledge base article on that topic.
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Troubleshooting a VMware ESX Server Upgrade Failure
1003661
Minimum System Requirements for Installing ESX
1003916
Verifying ESX Server hardware (System, Storage, and I/O) devices are supported
1003674
Checking media integrity for ESX Server hosts installations or upgrades
1003690
Ensuring your hardware is functioning correctly
1003564
Investigating disk space on an ESX host
1004038
Completing a clean installation using the ISO image if your installation or upgrade fails
1003937
Can't VMotion or Power on 64bit virtual machine
1003945
Hardware and firmware requirements for 64bit guest operating systems
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VMotion CPU Compatibility Requirements for Intel Processors
1992
VMotion CPU Compatibility Requirements for AMD Processors
1003650
Cannot power on an ESX virtual machine after changing something
1003737
Investigating if an ESX virtual machine is powered on
1003742
Determining if a virtual machine is orphaned
1003751
Verifying that ESX virtual machine storage is accessible
1003755
Verifying sufficient free disk space for an ESX virtual machine
1003743
Verifying ESX virtual machine file integrity
1003757
Verifying ESX virtual machine file names
1003739
Investigating power on permissions for ESX virtual machines
1003745
Investigating ESX virtual machine resources
1003759
Verifying the integrity of the parent disks for an ESX virtual machine
1003756
Troubleshooting a non-responsive virtual machine
1003905
Troubleshooting a failed installation of VMware Tools in Linux
1003910
Ensuring the correct VMware Tools ISO image is loaded
1004820
Determining if your VMware Tools ISO image is corrupt
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Supported Guest Operating Systems List
1003890
Troubleshooting a failed VirtualCenter Installation
1003949
Known issues when installing or upgrading VirtualCenter
1003904
Checking media integrity for VirtualCenter Installations and Upgrades
1003928
Troubleshooting the database data source used by VirtualCenter Server
1003979
Investigating the health of a VirtualCenter database server
1003971
Determining if a port is in use
1003960
Troubleshooting VirtualCenter Database Configuration Issues
1003649
Troubleshooting a VMware ESX host installation failure
1003661
Minimum System Requirements for Installing ESX
1003916
Verifying ESX Server hardware (System, Storage, and I/O) devices are supported
1003690
Ensuring your hardware is functioning correctly
1003674
Checking media integrity for ESX Server hosts installations or upgrades
1003868
Mouse or keyboard stop functioning during installation or upgrade of ESX Server system
1004038
Completing a clean installation using the ISO image if your installation or upgrade fails
1003903
Troubleshooting a failed VirtualCenter Upgrade
1003882
Minimum System Requirements for Installing VirtualCenter
1003949
Known issues when installing or upgrading VirtualCenter
1003904
Checking media integrity for VirtualCenter Installations and Upgrades
1003979
Investigating the health of a VirtualCenter database server
1003962
Troubleshooting a VirtualCenter Client / Virtual Infrastructure Client Installation
1004093
The VI Client Requires .NET Framework 2.0 to be Installed on 64-bit Editions of Windows Prior to Its Installation
1004104
ESX Server host fails to boot after installation or upgrade
1003661
Minimum System Requirements for Installing ESX
1003916
Verifying ESX Server hardware (System, Storage, and I/O) devices are supported
1003690
Ensuring your hardware is functioning correctly
1003881
SAN LUNs damaged after ESX installation, upgrade, or reinstall

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