Upgrading to VM Fusion 2 makes my Virtual Machine crash
I upgraded to the second Beta of Fusion. My VM was suspended when I upgraded. After upgrading, trying to resume the VM causes Fusion to cash. I cannot end the VM, as far as I can tell, unless I resume it, and I need to upgrade the VM, per the install instructions. My bad on not following them.
Any idea of how to solve this?
I posted a question in the Fusion boards but no luck yet.
Bryan
Bryan:
This one is a tough one. I am assuming that your Fusion was not using your Boot Camp installation as a Virtual Machine. If that were the case then you could have done some things after logging in to Windows without Fusion.
Is there any way that you can install Fusion 1.1 back and resume the Virtual Machine and then upgrade again?
Axel F.
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Virtual Machine crashing all the time: The previous system shutdown at a certain date was unexpected
Hello,
I've a build node that is constantly crashing and rebooting.
When I go to system event log I'm not able to identify the reasons for such behavior.
For instance regarding the machine latest crash I can see: The previous system shutdown at 10:24:57 on 27-02-2015 was unexpected.
But when I try to find some entry corresponding to that time i see none!
System:
* Information 27-02-2015 10:25:53 Kernel-General 12 None
* Information 27-02-2015 10:22:50 Service Control Manager 7036 None
Application:
* Information 27-02-2015 10:26:05 User Profile Service 1531 None
* Information 27-02-2015 10:21:11 ClearCase 1024 View
I ran the MiniToolBox to get a comprehensive list of errors that I'm having in this machine and hoppe that you can help me, pleaseeeee...
MiniToolBox by Farbar Version: 30-11-2014
Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise Service Pack 1 (X64)
Boot Mode: Normal
========================= Event log errors: ===============================
Application errors:
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Error: (02/27/2015 10:27:54 AM) (Source: WinMgmt) (User: )
Description: //./root/CIMV2SELECT * FROM __InstanceModificationEvent WITHIN 60 WHERE TargetInstance ISA "Win32_Processor" AND TargetInstance.LoadPercentage > 990x80041003
Error: (02/27/2015 04:31:24 AM) (Source: Spiceworks Cloud Services WMI Provider) (User: )
Description: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Windows\system32\Spiceworks\logs\spiceworks_wmi_provider.log'.
Error: (02/27/2015 04:31:24 AM) (Source: Spiceworks Cloud Services WMI Provider) (User: )
Description: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Windows\system32\Spiceworks\logs\spiceworks_wmi_provider.log'.
Error: (02/27/2015 04:31:24 AM) (Source: Spiceworks Cloud Services WMI Provider) (User: )
Description: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Windows\system32\Spiceworks\logs\spiceworks_wmi_provider.log'.
Error: (02/27/2015 04:31:24 AM) (Source: Spiceworks Cloud Services WMI Provider) (User: )
Description: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Windows\system32\Spiceworks\logs\spiceworks_wmi_provider.log'.
Error: (02/27/2015 04:16:16 AM) (Source: Spiceworks Cloud Services WMI Provider) (User: )
Description: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Windows\system32\Spiceworks\logs\spiceworks_wmi_provider.log'.
Error: (02/27/2015 04:16:16 AM) (Source: Spiceworks Cloud Services WMI Provider) (User: )
Description: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Windows\system32\Spiceworks\logs\spiceworks_wmi_provider.log'.
Error: (02/27/2015 04:16:15 AM) (Source: Spiceworks Cloud Services WMI Provider) (User: )
Description: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Windows\system32\Spiceworks\logs\spiceworks_wmi_provider.log'.
Error: (02/27/2015 04:16:15 AM) (Source: Spiceworks Cloud Services WMI Provider) (User: )
Description: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Windows\system32\Spiceworks\logs\spiceworks_wmi_provider.log'.
Error: (02/27/2015 02:29:00 AM) (Source: WinMgmt) (User: )
Description: //./root/CIMV2SELECT * FROM __InstanceModificationEvent WITHIN 60 WHERE TargetInstance ISA "Win32_Processor" AND TargetInstance.LoadPercentage > 990x80041003
System errors:
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Error: (02/27/2015 10:26:07 AM) (Source: Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy) (User: NT AUTHORITY)
Description: The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows could not resolve the computer name. This could be caused by one of more of the following:
a) Name Resolution failure on the current domain controller.
b) Active Directory Replication Latency (an account created on another domain controller has not replicated to the current domain controller).
Error: (02/27/2015 10:26:05 AM) (Source: NETLOGON) (User: )
Description: This computer was not able to set up a secure session with a domain
controller in domain PT-RD due to the following:
%%1311
This may lead to authentication problems. Make sure that this
computer is connected to the network. If the problem persists,
please contact your domain administrator.
ADDITIONAL INFO
If this computer is a domain controller for the specified domain, it
sets up the secure session to the primary domain controller emulator in the specified
domain. Otherwise, this computer sets up the secure session to any domain controller
in the specified domain.
Error: (02/27/2015 10:26:04 AM) (Source: EventLog) (User: )
Description: The previous system shutdown at 10:24:57 on 27-02-2015 was unexpected.
Error: (02/27/2015 02:27:28 AM) (Source: Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy) (User: NT AUTHORITY)
Description: The processing of Group Policy failed because of lack of network connectivity to a domain controller. This may be a transient condition. A success message would be generated once the machine gets connected to the domain controller and Group Policy
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Description: This computer was not able to set up a secure session with a domain
controller in domain PT-RD due to the following:
%%1311
This may lead to authentication problems. Make sure that this
computer is connected to the network. If the problem persists,
please contact your domain administrator.
ADDITIONAL INFO
If this computer is a domain controller for the specified domain, it
sets up the secure session to the primary domain controller emulator in the specified
domain. Otherwise, this computer sets up the secure session to any domain controller
in the specified domain.
Error: (02/27/2015 02:27:25 AM) (Source: EventLog) (User: )
Description: The previous system shutdown at 02:26:03 on 27-02-2015 was unexpected.
Error: (02/26/2015 08:57:10 AM) (Source: NETLOGON) (User: )
Description: This computer was not able to set up a secure session with a domain
controller in domain PT-RD due to the following:
%%1311
This may lead to authentication problems. Make sure that this
computer is connected to the network. If the problem persists,
please contact your domain administrator.
ADDITIONAL INFO
If this computer is a domain controller for the specified domain, it
sets up the secure session to the primary domain controller emulator in the specified
domain. Otherwise, this computer sets up the secure session to any domain controller
in the specified domain.
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Error: (02/25/2015 11:46:47 AM) (Source: NETLOGON) (User: )
Description: This computer was not able to set up a secure session with a domain
controller in domain PT-RD due to the following:
%%1311
This may lead to authentication problems. Make sure that this
computer is connected to the network. If the problem persists,
please contact your domain administrator.
ADDITIONAL INFO
If this computer is a domain controller for the specified domain, it
sets up the secure session to the primary domain controller emulator in the specified
domain. Otherwise, this computer sets up the secure session to any domain controller
in the specified domain.
Error: (02/25/2015 11:46:45 AM) (Source: EventLog) (User: )
Description: The previous system shutdown at 11:45:21 on 25-02-2015 was unexpected.
Microsoft Office Sessions:
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Error: (02/27/2015 10:27:54 AM) (Source: WinMgmt)(User: )
Description: //./root/CIMV2SELECT * FROM __InstanceModificationEvent WITHIN 60 WHERE TargetInstance ISA "Win32_Processor" AND TargetInstance.LoadPercentage > 990x80041003
Error: (02/27/2015 04:31:24 AM) (Source: Spiceworks Cloud Services WMI Provider)(User: )
Description: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Windows\system32\Spiceworks\logs\spiceworks_wmi_provider.log'.
Error: (02/27/2015 04:31:24 AM) (Source: Spiceworks Cloud Services WMI Provider)(User: )
Description: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Windows\system32\Spiceworks\logs\spiceworks_wmi_provider.log'.
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Description: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Windows\system32\Spiceworks\logs\spiceworks_wmi_provider.log'.
Error: (02/27/2015 04:31:24 AM) (Source: Spiceworks Cloud Services WMI Provider)(User: )
Description: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Windows\system32\Spiceworks\logs\spiceworks_wmi_provider.log'.
Error: (02/27/2015 04:16:16 AM) (Source: Spiceworks Cloud Services WMI Provider)(User: )
Description: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Windows\system32\Spiceworks\logs\spiceworks_wmi_provider.log'.
Error: (02/27/2015 04:16:16 AM) (Source: Spiceworks Cloud Services WMI Provider)(User: )
Description: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Windows\system32\Spiceworks\logs\spiceworks_wmi_provider.log'.
Error: (02/27/2015 04:16:15 AM) (Source: Spiceworks Cloud Services WMI Provider)(User: )
Description: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Windows\system32\Spiceworks\logs\spiceworks_wmi_provider.log'.
Error: (02/27/2015 04:16:15 AM) (Source: Spiceworks Cloud Services WMI Provider)(User: )
Description: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Windows\system32\Spiceworks\logs\spiceworks_wmi_provider.log'.
Error: (02/27/2015 02:29:00 AM) (Source: WinMgmt)(User: )
Description: //./root/CIMV2SELECT * FROM __InstanceModificationEvent WITHIN 60 WHERE TargetInstance ISA "Win32_Processor" AND TargetInstance.LoadPercentage > 990x80041003
CodeIntegrity Errors:
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Date: 2015-02-11 18:03:17.169
Description: Code Integrity is unable to verify the image integrity of the file \Device\HarddiskVolume2\Windows\System32\l3codeca.acm because the set of per-page image hashes could not be found on the system.
Date: 2015-02-11 17:50:22.246
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Date: 2015-02-10 18:04:17.899
Description: Code Integrity is unable to verify the image integrity of the file \Device\HarddiskVolume2\Windows\System32\l3codeca.acm because the set of per-page image hashes could not be found on the system.
Date: 2015-02-10 09:43:55.630
Description: Code Integrity is unable to verify the image integrity of the file \Device\HarddiskVolume2\Windows\System32\l3codeca.acm because the set of per-page image hashes could not be found on the system.
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Description: Code Integrity is unable to verify the image integrity of the file \Device\HarddiskVolume2\Windows\System32\l3codeca.acm because the set of per-page image hashes could not be found on the system.
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Did the issue occur before ?Have you installed any third party software recently ?
Please ensure the host machine has got the latest updates.
I suspect there may be a third party conflicts here.
Please try clean boot to have a troubleshoot .
How to perform a clean boot in Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135
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We configure some VMs on a cluster
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So What is different between the following options of automatic Start action
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All --
The most knowlegeable VMware employee at the Fusion booth at Macworld (two other VMware employees there did not know) told me definitively that Fusion virtual machines are no longer being backed up by Time Machine.
On December 23rd, in another thread, Kimo said (see also Peggy Lynn's posts, above):
"At this link you'll find the Fusion 1.1 release notes http://www.vmware.com/support/fusion/doc/releasenotes_fusion.html
"Fusion 1.1 was the upgrade that Vmware provided at the end of november.
As you can see they don't mention any issue with Time Machine.
But searching around I've found the Fusion 1.1. RC1 release notes at this link
http://www.vmware.com/beta/fusion/releasenotes_fusion.html
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In Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard), the Time Machine feature interferes with the Virtual Machines directory, causing VMware Fusion to hang when you launch it.
Workaround: Configure Time Machine to exclude the Virtual Machines folder.
This problem is planned to be fixed for the upcoming VMware Fusion 1.1 GA release. Virtual machines will be excluded from Time Machine backups...
"...and they did it!
"They should announce it, in the right way, with the final 1.1. release notes. I can confirm, now, that my first 2 backups (of my vmware files) were done before the fusion 1.1 upgrade.
The day I've installed the upgrade backups have been stopped.
"I'm not glad for this, It should be a decision of mine..."
I completely agree with Kimo. I have reviewed the 1.1 GA release notes, again, and can find no mention of Time Machine. Someone new to Fusion who trialed or purchased Fusion 1.1 GA would not be able to tell from a read of the Release Notes that her/his VM was excluded from TM backup. VMware indicated to me that they made this move, in cooperation with Apple, because the problem outlined above would occur if TM ran when a Fusion VM was active.
I have been waiting for Dave Nanian to e-v-e-n-t-u-a-l-l-y update SuperDuper! to an exalted state of Leopard compatibility and, frankly, have in the interim been doing less frequent clone backups with CCC. As a consequence, I have been less protected (with respect to my data in the Vista VM) than I thought I was.
Let me state the obvious: because, for many of us, the data in our VMs is precious, it is irresponsible for VMware to make a unilateral and fundamental change in a backup modality that is, after all, part of OSX, without giving the user a choice (the bug doesn't manifest itself if the VM isn't active; I just shut mine down to do periodic TM backups without mishap) and (ii) proactive notification of registered users -- they have the email addresses! That Apple was apparently a part of this is quite disappointing as well.
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Problems PXE booting Gen 2 Virtual Machines after Upgrading to Windows Server 2012 R2
My Current Setup:
I have two virtual machines set up with Hyper V on my Windows Server 2012 Server.
VM1: Configured to boot from an ISO file and runs Clonezilla server.
VM2: Configured to PXE boot using a legacy network adapter, and with a passthrough 250Gb hard disk.
These two VMs are connected to an external Virtual Switch, which allows physical machines to PXE boot to the Clonezilla server.
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1. To clone physical machines to the Clonezilla virtual server (as a backup).
2. To restore those image to the second VM if I find that need to get access to the files on the original image..
This has worked perfectly, except for the fact that the speed of the legacy network adapter on the second VM (which is required to PXE boot) is very slow. But I know this is because of the limitations in how the legacy adapter works...
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PXE boot the Gen 1 VM to the Clonezilla Server but I cannot get the Gen 2 VMs to PXE boot properly. They get an IP address from the Clonezilla Server but then just stop with the following screen. (note: I have disabled the Secure Boot).
Are Gen 2 VMs unable to pull down images from anything other than a WDS Server?Hi J,
>>Unfortunately WDS is not a solution for us as it is dependent on the PC being part of a domain
If you would like to make the client not join to the domain, please check the box before “Do not join the client to a domain after an installation.” In addition, make sure not to set the client to the domain in the unattend file and do not prestage
the computer in AD. "
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Does Time Machine make complete backups of Virtual Machines?
I am new to the forums, so forgive me if this has been asked before.
I have a MacBook Pro and have VMWare Fusion 3 installed.
I have Windows 7 and XP installed as virtual machines, and use an external hard drive to back up into using Time Machine. I have been given conflicting information regarding the backups being created by Time Machine.
I have been told that I should use a Windows backup program such as Acronis to back up the Windows installations separately from the Mac backups on the separate hard drive.
Someone else has told me that if I use Time Machine, then the Windows installations will be backed up automatically, as the Windows installations are effectively folders and files within the Mac software.
Just to confuse things, I have read somewhere that Time Machine cannot back up Boot partitions of Windows installations, but I can't remember where I read this.
I don't want to lose my Windows installations through not understanding the backup capabilities of Time Machine, so I am hoping that someone here can advise me as to what the best course of action would be please.
Can I trust Time Machine to back everything up and to be able to restore my whole machine, including Windows installations, from a Time Machine backup, or do I need to back up the Windows virtual machines separately by using Acronis.
Thanks
Kevin1. TM will not backup a Boot Camp Windows volume.
2. TM will backup a VM disc image every time it changes unless you have excluded it via TM's Exclude list.
3. If the VMs change often then TM will backup each change thus consuming large amounts of space on the backup drive which is not recommended. Thus, it's best to backup VMs separately from within Windows using a Windows backup utility.
4. TM will not backup individual files and folders of a VM disc image. It will only backup the entire disc image. -
As title,
I have a domain with 2 DCs (both virtual machines) in 2 different Hyper-V Hosts, and one of the perform as a PDC Emulator.
Dose this case make any influence on the time sync?
i.e. Both of the VMs sync with Hyper-V host, instead the other host should sync with the PDC Emulator?
I run w32tm command and get the following result:
C:\Users\Administrator.DOMAIN8>w32tm /query /computer:dc8.domain8.local /source
VM IC Time Synchronization Provider
C:\Users\Administrator.DOMAIN8>w32tm /query /computer:hpvzh05.domain8.local /source
VM IC Time Synchronization Provider
HPVZH05.domain8.local works as PDC server.
How can I make DC8 sync with HPVZH05?Awesome!
It looks like your PDC is successfully pulling time from an external source. DC8 is not longer pulling from Hyper-V so that is good.
When you set a client to pull from a source ( and in this case DC8 is pulling from NT5DS, which tells it to pull from the PDC), and it CAN'T pull from that source, it will default to Local CMOS Clock. This is likely an easy fix.
First, check connectivity:
- Method one- Download Portqry and run this command: portqry -n HPVZH05 -p both -e 123 and see if the results say listening, or
- Method two- Run this command from DC8: w32tm /stripchart /computer:HPVZH05
If you get any kind of error using method two, it's a connectivity issue. (Maybe you have a firewall that's blocking access?)
The other cause of this, and probably more likely in your case, is that your PDC isn't properly advertising as a reliable time source, so DC8 isn't 'allowed' to pull from it.
Try running this command on your PDC: w32tm /config /reliable:yes
Then go restart time on your PDC, THEN DC8 again. (net stop w32time & net start w32time)
Here's an article you can reference: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc794937(v=WS.10).aspx
- As always, if you find my posts to be helpful, please mark it appropriately. Thank you :)
Chris Ream -
VMware Fusion Performance: Bootcamp Partition or Virtual Machine?
I'd like to run ArcGIS 9.3 in Windows XP using VMware Fusion. Can anyone comment on the virtues/drawbacks of using a bootcamp partition versus creating a VMware "Virtual Machine"?
With bootcamp partition I can gradually increase the size of the partition as the partition becomes full using Drive Genius, correct?
What about performance?
Thanks!Visit MacTech.com and read their two benchmark reviews of Parallels, VM Fusion, and Boot Camp.
You cannot "gradually increase the size" of a Boot Camp partition. To change the size you must first delete the existing partition then create a new, larger partition. Doing so will delete the entire Windows system, so be sure to back it up beforehand. -
VMWare fusion turning off automatic virtual machine start
Hello,
Possibly not the best forum for this question, but I hope some of you use VMWare fusion to run Windows on your MAC.
I originally used VMWare fusion eacy windows install to install XP Home as my virtual machine with automatic start up of XP home when VMWare fusion starts. I have subsequently created a new virtual machine for Windows 7 release candidate and want to automatically start this rather than XP when VMWare fusion starts. However I cannot fathom out how to stop VMWare fusion automatically loading and starting XP.
Any ideas? I should probably post this to a VMWare fusion forum, but cannot work out how to do that! I can see the appropriate VMWare forums but cannot see any way to post new threads. I do have a VMWare account.
Many thanks for your help.
Paul Hopewell
[email protected]Hello Paul,
While Bjorn appears to have answered your question (and if so, you should mark the question "answered" BTW — and Bjorn will get credit for answering!), I'm sure you could use the kind of specialist help available from the Mac-Access mailing list discussion group. There are a number of VMWare Fusion users who also use VoiceOver on that list.
HTH
Archie
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