powering on a virtual machine

[saravana_k_r]

When i try to power on a virtual machine using virtual center it gives an error . I have attached the error as a picture. It is asking for longmode as "longmode required" what is this "long mode". But i am able to power on the machine using VI client. Why is this virtual machine not powering on in virtual center

[wgardiner]

Are you running a DRS cluster in partially or fully automatic mode? Is it trying to power on the guest on a difrerent ESX host?

[saravana_k_r]

I have only one ESX server in that cluster. I have disabled both HA and DRS in this Virtual Center. Does Virtual Center gets affected by viruses because i am also not able to clone the VM on the same ESX server?

[kjb007 · Accepted solution]

longmode is 64-bit. Is this a 64-bit bit VM? What kind of OS is it? Do you have paravirtualization enabled? If so, turn it off.

-KjB

[saravana_k_r]

Yes. The VM is 64 bit VM. I have already disabled paravirtualiztion but still i could not power on the VM using virtual Center. What may be the problem?

[saravana_k_r]

now the virtual machine is powering on thanks for everybody s help

[dark76000]

Hello,

I have a same problem. How did you resolve it?

Thanks