No network connction after copy/move virtual machine to another host.

[arturk]

Hello,

I am having little network problem when trying to use guest on different host machines.

Here is what I am trying to do:

I create Win XP virtual machine using Workstation 6. All works on original host machine. I have another host machine with Workstation 6 installed. Two host machines are XP but different hardware (CPU, NIC, ...)

When I copy virtual machine to other host I can open it and strat just fine. When I am opening it for the first time on new host it asks me whether i moved it or copied. I tried both options - result is always the same. VM is operational but I cannot get any network connectivity. Not even between host and guest. Guest os reports "Limited or no connectivity". I setup network for guest as "Bridged".

In other words virtual machine I create always works fine on the host it was created on. After being copied to different host it works but no network connectivity.

Any ideas?

My goal is to be able use one virtual machine with two or more different hosts (not at the same time of course). I like to store it on portable storage device and use it on host at work or at home.

Is it possible to accomplish it? What do I need to do to get network to work on different host machines?

Any help would be appreciated,

Art

[AWo]

The question about moved or copied is for determining if the guest should receive a new MAC address, as this one should be unique. Check if both guest's have a different one in the .vmx files. The parameter is: ethernet0.generatedAddress = "xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx".

Check were the bridged connection on the destination points to (a physical NIC, automatic choosen adapter, WLAN)...

[arturk]

It now looks like my problem is related to SP3 on host. One of my hosts had SP3 installed recently and apparently is causing problems.

I am going to open another thread since I tried all available to me versions of VMWare including 6.5 beta and I could not get it to work.

I do have one follow up question though.

Where the for the destination points of bridged connection?

I know Virtual PC allows you to choose physical network adapter on your host system but I did not see option like this in VMWare Workstation.

[AWo · Accepted solution]

You can choose the physical NIC for bridging under "Edit > Virtual Network Settings... > Host Virtual network Mapping". Use VMnet0 as this is the default for bridged connections.