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Resolving VMware Community Forum issues (1014788)

· You cannot log in to the VMware Community forums. · You see an invalid user name or password message. · You have registered with an invalid email address. · You cannot reset the password. · You have...
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Collecting diagnostic information for VMware products (1008524)

VMware technicians request diagnostic information from you when a support request is addressed. This diagnostic information contains product specific logs and configuration files from...
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Uploading diagnostic information to VMware (1008525)

  VMware technical support uses a set of diagnostic information obtained from our products when addressing a support request. This diagnostic information contains product specific logs and...
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Downloading VMware products and troubleshooting issues with downloads (1012245)

· Cannot download a VMware product · Downloading a VMware product fails · When you click the Download link, you may see the error: Sorry, at the moment you are not...
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Using the VMware Knowledge Base (878)

This article provides information about VMware Knowledge Base features and provides links to articles that help you use the Knowledge Base. The VMware Knowledge Base has been updated to provide you with a...
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Verifying the integrity of downloaded installer files (1537)

· Verifying that the downloaded file from www.vmware.com is not corrupted. · Unable to mount the .DMG image file in Mac OS · The following error appears: <file_name> is not a valid win32...
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Locating VMware Serial Number online (1005509)

  This article provides you with a procedure to locate purchased or registered serial numbers online. After you purchase your VMware products you are encouraged to register the license key or serial...
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Support for OEM Windows installations (1012881)

When using an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) install media for Microsoft Windows, you may find that the installation of Windows in a virtual machine is problematic. The installation may generate...
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Domain login fails if snapshot is reverted (1006764)

· The virtual machine has snapshots enabled · The virtual machine is joined to a Windows domain · The snapshot was reverted to a point more than 30 days in the past · You are unable to log in to a...
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Operating system networking references and tutorials (1010144)

· Need to understand networking concepts · Want to set up a home or business network · Working with network technologies and topologies · Learning how network work This article describes...
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Printing Knowledge Base Articles (7345208)

How do I print a VMware knowledge base article? I don't see a Print button or link. Click on the printer icon  on the kb toolbar.   If for some reason it does not work, follow the steps below to work around...
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Using the Windows System Configuration utility (1004010)

A guest or host operating system:  · Fails · Stops responding · Stops responding and displays a blue screen with a stop code · Keeps rebooting for no apparent reason · Has performance problems...
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Performing hardware diagnostics (1004013)

A guest or host operating system:  · Has failed · Has stopped responding and displayed a blue screen with a stop code · Has experienced a core dump · Has experienced a kernel panic · Has stopped responding ·...
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Repairing boot sector problems in Windows NT-based operating systems (1006556)

· The virtual machine fails to start the operating system · The virtual machine fails to boot and does not issue a STOP error · Bootup halts at a black screen with a...
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Disabling the Windows Logon Screen Saver (9275881)

· Screen savers are not necessary for virtual machines · Running screen savers wastes CPU resources · There is no interface option to disable the screen saver on the log on screen in Windows To...
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Short URL for VMware Knowledge Base Articles (3278405)

The URL for a published knowledge base article is very long. Is there a shorter URL? Yes, use http://kb.vmware.com/kb/<kb_number>. For example, the short URL for article 878 is...
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Searching the VMware Knowledge Base (9268797)

What are the best ways to search for troubleshooting information in the VMware Knowledge Base? Although the VMware Knowledge Base is designed to be simple to search, you can improve the accuracy of your...
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Performing a disk check (1004003)

· VMware Workstation unrecoverable error: (vcpu-0) Exception 0xc0000006 (disk error while paging) has occurred. This article describes how to perform a disk check. This is required to address problems encountered...
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Defragmenting a disk (1004004)

This article describes how to defragment a disk. Defragmenting a disk is required to address problems encountered with an operating system as a result of file system fragmentation. Fragmentation problems result in slow...
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Detecting viruses (1004008)

A guest or host operating system:  · Stops responding. · Keeps rebooting for no apparent reason. · Has performance problems. · Is slow. · Has an application that isn’t working properly. · Has applications that keep...
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Changing Linux run levels (1004015)

This article describes how to change Linux run levels. Changing Linux run levels is useful in troubleshooting problems where it is suspected that there is a daemon or application being loaded into Linux that may be...
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Investigating operating system memory usage (1004014)

This article describes how to determine memory usage. Memory usage information is useful in addressing problems encountered with an operating system as a result of a process taking up...
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Detecting spyware (1004009)

A guest or host operating system:  · Stops responding. · Has performance problems. · Is slow. · Has an application that isn’t working properly. · Has browser pop-ups or application windows appear randomly. · Has network...
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PCI card installation and removal recommendation for ESX 3.0.x (1971044)

What are the steps for adding or removing storage and network PCI cards in a ESX 3.0.x host? Whenever you add or remove storage and network PCI cards on an ESX host running VI3,...
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Booting into Safe Mode (1004011)

A guest or host Windows operating system:  · Has failed. · Has stopped responding and displayed a blue screen with a stop code. · Has stopped responding. · Keeps rebooting for no apparent reason. · Has performance...
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