Category Archives: vmware

Vmware Workstation “export failed” “failed to open disk”

The process of upgrading your Proxmox VE 8.1 installation to Proxmox VE 8.2.2 on your Dell R810 server. Since you’ve already installed PVE 8.1 and started editing your /etc/apt/sources.list, I’ll provide detailed steps to ensure a smooth upgrade. Step 1: Edit the APT Sources List You’ll need to add the Proxmox VE repository to your… Read More »

Broadcom acquired VMware. Broadcom has killed more than 56 VMware products and platforms, including such favorites as VMware vSphere+, VMware Aria Suite, and VMware NSX.

How to get ESXi and other downloads. https://archive.org/download/vmware-archive 1. VMware ESXi Versions 2. VMware VCSA (vCenter Server Appliance) 3. VMware vSphere Replication 4. VMware Tools 5. VMware Horizon OS Optimization Tools 6. VMware Converter 7. VMware NSX L2VPN Client Why These VMware Tools and Versions Matter Understanding these tools and versions is critical for IT… Read More »

ESXi Shows 32 Bit Virtual Machines Instead of 64 Bit

Did you know that using VMWare Workstation, you can drag and drop virtual machines between hosts? Yep ! Recently moved several machined to a new ESXi server and wasn’t able to increase the memory to over 4 gb. Solution below is from https://www.vcloudnotes.com/2019/01/how-to-change-vm-guest-os-information.html How to change the VM Guest OS type and version information As… Read More »