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DennisBray
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‎11-17-2010 10:41 AM

Windows 7 network not connected when deploying from template

I am trying to deploy 64 bit Windows 7 VMs from a template. I am using vCenter 4.1 and ESX 4.1.

The template currently is configured with the vmxnet3 adapter, I have also configured it with e1000.

Whenever I clone or deploy a VM from the template, the copy succeeds, but the network adapter is not connected. The network adapter device status settings on the template are configured "connect at power on" and the cloned VM comes up with "connect at power on" selected, but "connected" is not selected.

Has anyone out there run into this? I tried a few searches in the communities with no luck.

Dennis Bray

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DennisBray
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‎11-29-2010 12:00 PM

If I perform a clone from vCenter with no customization, the network adapter is connected at power on.

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DennisBray
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‎01-19-2012 10:17 AM

For Windows 7 templates with the VMXNET3 adapter. The fix referenced in this MS KB article http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2526142 works.

Dennis

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