HyperV on ESXi 5.0 - Editing the vmx

[Stovalkore]

Hello All,

I have upgraded my ESXi 4.1 box to 5.0 and am trying to nest HyperV on top. (This is a lab environment)

I have followed the documentation (http://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-8970)

My challenge is, whenever I edit the vmx file, it never shows in the datastore as an acceptable vmx (the icon doesn't change to the VMX icon, and I cannot add to inventory)

If I delete out the lines I inserted, then it's recognized.

I have tried adding the lines using WinSCP and vi. Either way, I'm having the same results. 

Thoughts? (vmx attached)

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Discussion moved from VMware ESXi 5 to Nested Virtualization

[admin]

There's a typo in your vmx file.

hypervisor.vpuid.v0 = "FALSE"

should be

hypervisor.cpuid.v0 = "FALSE"

[Stovalkore]

Thanks for catching that typo.
I corrected it, but that has not changed the file status. It still doesn't show as a vmx file.

Also, as an FYI, I did double check permissions between this file and the original file. Permissions are the same.

[admin]

Try using  the vSphere client to add these options.  Edit the VM settings and navigate to Options, Advanced/General, Configuration Parameters.

[admin]

Oh, now I see.   You have two entries for monitor.virtual_exec.  You'll have to remove one of them.

[Stovalkore]

That did it! The HyperV role installed just fine. (I'm sure you're shaking your head in dismay)

That's what I get for manually mucking with the files.

Thanks again!