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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...
Rating: | Published: 10/22/09 | Created Date: 10/12/09 | Last Modified Date: 10/22/09 | KB Article

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...
Rating: | Published: 2/8/10 | Created Date: 2/8/09 | Last Modified Date: 2/8/10 | KB Article

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...
Rating: | Published: 2/9/10 | Created Date: 2/8/09 | Last Modified Date: 2/9/10 | KB Article

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...
Rating: | Published: 12/16/09 | Created Date: 6/26/09 | Last Modified Date: 12/16/09 | KB Article

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...
Rating: | Published: 11/21/08 | Created Date: 6/23/06 | Last Modified Date: 8/14/09 | KB Article

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...
Rating: | Published: 10/30/09 | Created Date: 7/27/06 | Last Modified Date: 10/30/09 | KB Article

Locating VMware Serial Number online (1005509)

· How do I locate the serial numbers of my VMware product? · How do I locate my evaluation licenses? This article provides you with a procedure to locate purchased or registered serial numbers online....
Rating: | Published: 12/2/09 | Created Date: 5/22/08 | Last Modified Date: 12/2/09 | KB Article

TCP and UDP Ports for vCenter Server, ESX hosts, and other network components management access (1012382)

These services and agents are commonly present in a vSphere environment: · CIM HTTP server (insecure service) · CIM HTTPS server · FTP client...
Rating: | Published: 2/1/10 | Created Date: 7/2/09 | Last Modified Date: 2/1/10 | KB Article

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...
Rating: | Published: 11/26/08 | Created Date: 8/14/08 | Last Modified Date: 8/14/09 | KB Article

Forgot password for VMware Account Portal (1015865)

· Forgot password to the VMware Account Portal · Cannot log into the VMware Account Portal · Unable to log into the VMware Account Portal This article provides steps to recover your VMware Account...
Published: 11/18/09 | Created Date: 11/17/09 | Last Modified Date: 11/18/09 | KB Article

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...
Rating: | Published: 9/8/09 | Created Date: 7/27/09 | Last Modified Date: 2/9/10 | KB Article

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...
Rating: | Published: 5/26/09 | Created Date: 2/20/08 | Last Modified Date: 8/14/09 | KB Article

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...
Rating: | Published: 7/9/09 | Created Date: 5/16/07 | Last Modified Date: 8/14/09 | KB Article

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 ·...
Rating: | Published: 7/3/08 | Created Date: 2/20/08 | Last Modified Date: 8/14/09 | KB Article

Testing network connectivity with the Ping command (1003486)

For troubleshooting purposes, it may be necessary to test network connectivity between different components of your network. This article provides you with the steps to perform a ping...
Rating: | Published: 5/21/09 | Created Date: 1/6/08 | Last Modified Date: 8/14/09 | KB Article

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...
Rating: | Published: 4/21/09 | Created Date: 4/20/09 | Last Modified Date: 8/14/09 | KB Article

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...
Published: 1/12/10 | Created Date: 7/31/08 | Last Modified Date: 1/12/10 | KB Article

VMware End User License Agreements (1016162)

This article provides the links to VMware End User License Agreements. Before using any of the VMware products, please review software End User License Agreements below. If you have any questions, please...
Published: 1/26/10 | Created Date: 12/1/09 | Last Modified Date: 1/26/10 | KB Article

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...
Published: 9/9/08 | Created Date: 6/18/08 | Last Modified Date: 8/14/09 | KB Article

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...
Published: 6/12/08 | Created Date: 2/20/08 | Last Modified Date: 8/14/09 | KB Article

Finding the Publish Date of a Knowledge Base Article (4929240)

Is there a way to see when a KB article was last revised or published? The last published date appears to the right of the article. New security articles also include a last changed...
Rating: | Published: 7/9/09 | Created Date: 7/20/06 | Last Modified Date: 8/14/09 | KB Article

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...
Published: 6/12/08 | Created Date: 2/20/08 | Last Modified Date: 8/14/09 | KB Article

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...
Published: 10/21/08 | Created Date: 10/21/08 | Last Modified Date: 2/9/10 | KB Article

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...
Published: 6/12/08 | Created Date: 2/20/08 | Last Modified Date: 8/14/09 | KB Article

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...
Published: 7/28/08 | Created Date: 3/28/07 | Last Modified Date: 8/14/09 | KB Article

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