hello, i'm running a bunch of test on esx server. Today i try to make running an esx vm (win2k3 / 4 vcpus / 768MB / esx 3.0). I had copy by ftp the vm folder on my pc (xp sp2 / vmware player 1.03). I have edited the config file (lines in bold have beed edited):
#!/usr/bin/vmware
config.version = "8"
virtualHW.version = "4"
floppy0.present = "true"
nvram = "carsrv_test.nvram"
powerType.powerOff = "soft"
powerType.powerOn = "hard"
powerType.suspend = "soft"
powerType.reset = "soft"
displayName = "carsrv_test"
extendedConfigFile = "carsrv_test.vmxf"
scsi0.present = "true"
scsi0.sharedBus = "none"
memsize = "768"
scsi0:0.present = "true"
scsi0:0.fileName = "carsrv_test.vmdk"
scsi0:0.deviceType = "disk"
ide0:0.present = "true"
ide0:0.fileName = "/dev/cdrom"
ide0:0.deviceType = "atapi-cdrom"
floppy0.fileName = "/dev/fd0"
ethernet0.present = "true"
ethernet0.networkName = "VM Network"
ethernet0.addressType = "generated"
usb.present = "true"
guestOS = "winnetenterprise"
sched.cpu.min = "0"
sched.cpu.units = "mhz"
sched.cpu.shares = "normal"
sched.mem.minsize = "0"
sched.mem.max = "768"
sched.mem.shares = "normal"
MemTrimRate = "-1"
ethernet0.generatedAddressOffset = "0"
priority.grabbed = "normal"
priority.ungrabbed = "normal"
tools.syncTime = "FALSE"
scsi0:0.redo = ""
ethernet0.generatedAddress = "00:0c:29:67:a6:e9"
uuid.location = "56 4d 5f d0 f8 ad e1 04-43 57 e8 25 cb 83 5b f3"
uuid.bios = "56 4d 5f d0 f8 ad e1 04-43 57 e8 25 cb 83 5b f3"
sched.swap.derivedName = "carsrv_test-9e7c24d4.vswp"[/b]
sched.cpu.max = "unlimited"
switch to one cpu and change vswp path. Now when i lunch it in player i get hhis error: "Cannot open the disk "C:\Inetpub\ftproot\vm\carsrv_test.vmdk" or one of the snapshot disk it depends on.
Reason: the specified feature isn't supported by this version".
Vmdk file is here en -flat also in rw mode, no snapshot on this vm.
Did you export the virtual disk from your ESX Server using vmkfstools? If not, it won't be compatible with the hosted products. Also, there are a LOT of vmx parameters which are different between ESX and the hosted products. Your best bet is to use the VMware Converter 3 to convert from ESX to Workstation 5 format.
Did you export the virtual disk from your ESX Server using vmkfstools? If not, it won't be compatible with the hosted products. Also, there are a LOT of vmx parameters which are different between ESX and the hosted products. Your best bet is to use the VMware Converter 3 to convert from ESX to Workstation 5 format.
ok, i have converted the vmdk:
vmkfstools -i carsrv_test.vmdk -d 2gbsparse ../carsrvtest.vmdk
upload files by ftp, now no error on vm hd but network. I'll try to convert with wmware converter.