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I have a 64gb micro sd which I would like to use on my VM. I have the VMWare Workstation 10.0.7 cause it run on 32 bit system. On the web I read a way to do it, adding a new physical HD ide to th... See more...
I have a 64gb micro sd which I would like to use on my VM. I have the VMWare Workstation 10.0.7 cause it run on 32 bit system. On the web I read a way to do it, adding a new physical HD ide to the VM, but that creates some problems for my VM, so I discarded it. My question is, if I use one of those micro usb adapters for micro sd flah drive, could the VM recognize the micro sd as a usb device or anyway recognize it somehow or other?
I have tested it several times; on equal terms HW, the VMs run better on host 32-bit OS, because these 32-bit host consume significantly fewer resources than OS x64. Clearly my speech does not ap... See more...
I have tested it several times; on equal terms HW, the VMs run better on host 32-bit OS, because these 32-bit host consume significantly fewer resources than OS x64. Clearly my speech does not apply to the latest generation machines, but we know that around there are still many machines do not last generation, although pretty efficient. Here, my speech refers to the latter, specifically with Win 32-bit OS, which can run very smoothly VMs too.
I totally disagree with you. This is not matter of small or large HW/OS, but only of a wrong choice on your part. As I repeat for the umpteenth time, with my hardware (4GB ram (full used), dual c... See more...
I totally disagree with you. This is not matter of small or large HW/OS, but only of a wrong choice on your part. As I repeat for the umpteenth time, with my hardware (4GB ram (full used), dual core intel 3Ghz, GeForce GT218) and Windows 7x86, I'm able to run very smoothly the VMs, much better than on Windows x64. But your choice of only release a version of Workstation x64 excludes many machines from its use. I don't think it would have been a scandal release a 32-bit version too. Surely I'll not install OSx64 a purpose to the Workstation and never I'll update to version 11. As usual, business choice=wrong choice. Regards Al
That's not the main problem. How much RAM have you installed?
But I have seen that not preallocated VMDK always tends to fragment, while a preallocated not. When I defrag VMK not preallocated, the procedure always takes many time. While defragmenting a prea... See more...
But I have seen that not preallocated VMDK always tends to fragment, while a preallocated not. When I defrag VMK not preallocated, the procedure always takes many time. While defragmenting a preallocated VMDK the procedure is always instantaneous. Since I'm trying to figure out how works a VMDK preallocated in single file, I wonder also, how snapshots work in preallocated VMDK? As normal not preallocated VMDK?
Question: in a pre-allocated VM disk in single file, need to do some maintenance as defrag and shrink or not?
I do not hyeprbolize anything, it's the concrete personally tested as I have described above. For instance, for run really ok VM like W8.1 on host W7 x64 need 6/8 GB, otherwise it run better on h... See more...
I do not hyeprbolize anything, it's the concrete personally tested as I have described above. For instance, for run really ok VM like W8.1 on host W7 x64 need 6/8 GB, otherwise it run better on host W7 x86 with 4GB ram. Tested. Then if I need Win 32 bit for some programs, I don't understand why I should reinstall all over again, just to be able to use Workstation 11. I don't undestand this choice, for me it don't make sense.
Hi dariusd, It isn't so simple. As I have written before, if you do an upgrade to 64-bit, with all the hassle subsequent upgrade, to run decently the new Workstation and VMs, should also make an... See more...
Hi dariusd, It isn't so simple. As I have written before, if you do an upgrade to 64-bit, with all the hassle subsequent upgrade, to run decently the new Workstation and VMs, should also make an upgrade to at least 2GB of ram. And with me many others users. Not to mention those who have older machines and wanted to use VMware WS 11, will be forced to change PC. It's not fair. In my opinion you could also release an enhanced version for 32-bit OS. Regards Al
Clearly it is not a question, but a outburst. This VMware WS 11 is an exclusive version for new PCs and specially for latest Intel CPU with AVX2 instruction set. Old PCs are practically cut off. ... See more...
Clearly it is not a question, but a outburst. This VMware WS 11 is an exclusive version for new PCs and specially for latest Intel CPU with AVX2 instruction set. Old PCs are practically cut off. They would have to release a 32-bit version too. And I'm not okay with all this. I don't understand this choice of VMware, which I consider wrong and unfair to the wide consumers of VMware WS. It doesn't seem me fair that for the best usage of this latest Workstation, many users have to buy a new PC. I repeat, it's a technical and policy wrong choice.
You would have to release a 32-bit version too. And I'm not okay with all this.
This time there is a wrong choice of VMware WS compatible only with Windows x64 and latest instruciton set intel. It isn't enough upgrade to 64-bit OS for run workstation 11, but also need upgrad... See more...
This time there is a wrong choice of VMware WS compatible only with Windows x64 and latest instruciton set intel. It isn't enough upgrade to 64-bit OS for run workstation 11, but also need upgrade the hardware with at least 8GB of ram and the rest componet, better buy new PC. Otherwise there is all useless, no improvement in performance of the VMs, on the contrary there will be a decrease in performance of the VMs. I tested the same VMs in VWware WS 10.0.4, on Windows 32-bit and 64-bit with the same HW and same 4GB ram and I noted that VMs run much better on 32-bit systems, because the 64-bit OS spend its a lot more resources than 32 bit OS. For now I'll stay with VMware 10.0.4 and Windows 7 32-bit. Good luck and good upgrade!
Thanks!
I was considering to install a non-Windows OS (i.e. Linux) on an HD physical partition via VMware option to create new HD. My question is: after installation there could be problems in the Window... See more...
I was considering to install a non-Windows OS (i.e. Linux) on an HD physical partition via VMware option to create new HD. My question is: after installation there could be problems in the Windows bootloader?
I remember in old versions of VMware Workstation that there was an option to show and browse VM in explorer window "Computer". Is it possible now?
Ok thanks!
I have 10.0.1 version, however for now the problem has not been seen. For update I have first to uninstall the old version?
Luckily for me I never installed that update. At the moment I have uninstalled only one of the last updates for Win7 (November), that I think could be relevant to the problem. Now I'll look if it... See more...
Luckily for me I never installed that update. At the moment I have uninstalled only one of the last updates for Win7 (November), that I think could be relevant to the problem. Now I'll look if it were to happen again, or it was solved. Otherwise I'll do a clean sweep of all crap updates of October and November. These windows update every time are a real disaster.
Today for the first time in years of using VMWare Workstation, booting the VM I got this message. I had to restart the PC to resolve problem. Now I read the same problem with an Win8.1 update, bu... See more...
Today for the first time in years of using VMWare Workstation, booting the VM I got this message. I had to restart the PC to resolve problem. Now I read the same problem with an Win8.1 update, but I currently run with Windows 7. Three days ago I have installed the monthly updates of Win7, does anyone know which of these last updates should cause the problem?
Thanks again
Ok thank you. But where that string is inserted into the vmx file? Top, center or bottom? If enough then can I leave the most recent log? However, I periodically backup the entire VM on external ... See more...
Ok thank you. But where that string is inserted into the vmx file? Top, center or bottom? If enough then can I leave the most recent log? However, I periodically backup the entire VM on external HD. Another question, in the event of damage to the VM, what's the procedure to fix it?