Windows Server 2008 RC0 no network adapter detected.

[vmcms]

I've installed Windows Server 2008 RC0 on an ESX 3 server. No network adapter is detected.

Has anyone else done a 2008 install on ESX? Any suggestions for installing a driver?

[Dave_Mishchenko · Accepted solution]

Have you installed VMware tools yet? You would also could also edit the VMX for the file and set the NIC to emulate an Intel Pro/1000 card with the below.

ethernet0.virtualDev = "e1000"

[Jim_VM]

Could someone please post your entire .vmx file that you have actually working flawlessly for you (as opposed to "should work"). Some of us Windows-centric geeks are really struggling with this. It would be greatly appreciated.

[esiebert7625]

When I first installed 2008 RC0 the network adapter did not have a driver for it. After I installed VMware Tools and set a IPv4 IP address it worked just fine for me.

Here's my vmx file:

#!/usr/bin/vmware

config.version = "8"

virtualHW.version = "4"

floppy0.present = "false"

nvram = "Win2008-RC0.nvram"

powerType.powerOff = "default"

powerType.powerOn = "default"

powerType.suspend = "default"

powerType.reset = "default"

displayName = "Win2008-RC0"

extendedConfigFile = "Win2008-RC0.vmxf"

scsi0.present = "true"

scsi0.sharedBus = "none"

scsi0.virtualDev = "lsilogic"

memsize = "1024"

scsi0:0.present = "true"

scsi0:0.fileName = "Win2008-RC0.vmdk"

scsi0:0.deviceType = "scsi-hardDisk"

ide0:0.present = "true"

ide0:0.clientDevice = "FALSE"

ide0:0.deviceType = "cdrom-image"

ide0:0.startConnected = "TRUE"

floppy0.startConnected = "false"

floppy0.clientDevice = "true"

ethernet0.present = "true"

ethernet0.allowGuestConnectionControl = "false"

ethernet0.networkName = "VM Network VLAN3"

ethernet0.addressType = "vpx"

ethernet0.generatedAddress = "00:50:56:bf:3c:4b"

guestOS = "winnetstandard"

uuid.bios = "50 3f 53 e5 da ec ee ee-5e e7 cf 62 8c 17 4a 10"

toolScripts.afterPowerOn = "true"

toolScripts.afterResume = "true"

toolScripts.beforeSuspend = "true"

toolScripts.beforePowerOff = "true"

ide0:0.fileName = "/vmfs/volumes/67d8f808-f46509b9/6001.16659.070916-1443_x86fre_Server_en-us-KR1SFRE_EN_DVD.iso"

scsi0:0.redo = ""

uuid.location = "56 4d 9d fb dd 39 84 10-89 1f ce 32 d6 d7 7e a0"

sched.swap.derivedName = "/vmfs/volumes/4404e8b4-bcfd52fc-1e4b-0017a4a91076/Win2008-RC0/Win2008-RC0-d5405ba8.vswp"

tools.syncTime = "FALSE"

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[ITThies]

What are your experiences about Windows Server 2008 (performance / stability) in VMware?

[esiebert7625]

I have not had a chance to play with it that much but from what I've seen it's been stable and performs well.

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[Ian_T]

I have the same problem, but I also can't install the VMWare tools.. I get the error "A general system error occured:Internal error".. anybody else seen that one?

[Brock]

Setting the NIC to Intel in the vmx file did the trick for me on RC1!

[IT16]

Hey,

I was reading your post from November 07 regarding installing vmware tools on a Windows 2008 server VM. Did you ever figure that out?

Thanks,

Keith, IT at SolarCity