Cannot create VM on VMware ESXi 4.0

Please ensure the hardware virtualization support is enable in BIOS. Since if you did not enable this setting, you still able to install VMware ESXi to this machine.

 

Remark: Dell Optiplex 960’s BIOS need to upgrade to A06 for create VM and install Windows Server 2008 R2 (X64) on VMware ESXi 4.0

Cannot create VM on VMware ESXi 4.0

OpenVZ - OS-level virtualization

OpenVZ

http://zh.wikipedia.org/zh/OpenVZ

http://wiki.openvz.org/Main_Page

OpenVZ - OS-level virtualization

VMware vSphere Client RDP Plug-in

The Xtravirt vSphere RDP Plug-in provides integration of the Windows Remote Desktop tool with the VMware vSphere Client.

Utilizing Remote Desktop to connect virtual machines provides a better user experience compared to the built-in VMware console as well as performing better across WAN connections.

 

http://www.dabcc.com/downloadfile.aspx?id=951

VMware vSphere Client RDP Plug-in

PowerPack for VHD/VDI/VMDK Inventory

http://dmitrysotnikov.wordpress.com/2010/04/13/powerpack-for-vhd-vdi-vmdk-inventory/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+DmitrysPowerblog+%28Dmitry%27s+PowerBlog%29

PowerPack for VHD/VDI/VMDK Inventory

how to boot vhd created by disk2vhd (From: http://forum.sysinternals.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=20716&PN=2)

1. Start VM with the XP cdrom in the player.

2. boot from cd-rom and press R this will load the recovery console

3. login with local administrator password of the VM

4. goto system32 directory, cd system32

5. type:  expand d:\i386\halacpi.dl_  and press enter

6. type:  copy halacpi.dll hal.dll  and press enter, type Y to overwrite

7. reboot the VM

8. boot in normal mode and update all drivers, this is a automated proces, but check it

9. reboot again in normal mode

10. install VM additions

 

and see, you got your old VM back in business, but now virtual !!

http://forum.sysinternals.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=20716&PN=2

 

 

how to boot vhd created by disk2vhd (From: http://forum.sysinternals.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=20716&PN=2)

Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008: R2

With Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2, customers get increased availability with support for planned and unplanned downtime scenarios with live migration and host clustering support. All of these features are available at no additional charge and enables customers to deploy cost-effective virtualization compared to competitive offerings.

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  Available as a free download

  
  


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  Support for live migration for “zero downtime” planned migrations

  
  


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  Support for host clustering for unplanned downtime protection

  
  


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  Lower total cost of ownership compared to VMware ESX 3i

  
  


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  Improved scalability with support for 1 TB host memory and up to 8 sockets

  
  

Here is a list of the features in Hyper-V Server 2008 R2

The following table showcases specific scenarios where Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 should be used:

Source: http://www.microsoft.com/hyper-v-server/en/us/r2.aspx

Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008: R2

Convert VirtualBox image to Xen image

Convert VirtualBox image to Xen image

http://www.ioncannon.net/system-administration/80/how-to-transfer-linux-from-virtualbox-to-xen/

http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=18560

http://jeremy.zawodny.com/blog/archives/010184.html

http://keithyau.wordpress.com/2008/12/05/47/

Convert VirtualBox image to Xen image