Event ID 8213
KB ID 0000144 Problem Event ID 8213 System Attendant Service failed to create session for virtual machine <servername>. The error number is 0xc007052e. Admin password on the Administrative group (In Exchange) needs changing to the correct domain admin password. NOTE only happens if you have an Active Directory Connector installed. Solution 1. Start > All Programs > Microsoft Exchange > Exchange System Manager. 2....
VMware – Ubuntu Screen Resolution Problem
KB ID 0000411 Problem I have a guest VM on my vSphere test rig that’s running Ubuntu 10.10. That I use for testing, for a while I could not get the screen resolution above 854×480 (For wide screen or 16:9 format). Solution Note I’m assuming you already have the VMware tools installed! 1. Shut down your guest machine, open the VMware VI client and go to the settings of the guest machine. go the the hardware tab...
Possible bug in VMware Client
KB ID 0000413 Problem Unable to use multiple console sessions in Windows 7. 1. Seen on Windows 7 x64 Ultimate, with and without aero enabled, on two separate machines. 2. Happens if connected to VCenter OR directly to ESXi (build 4.1.0, 260247) 3. Does NOT happen with the same software from Server 2003. (Same systems, same vesion of the VI client). 4. Does NOT happen on Server 2008 R2 Standard x64 (Same systems, same version of the VI...
VMware ‘Virtual Machine MessageVirtualized Intel VT-x/EPT is not supported on this platform’
KB ID 0000777 Problem Everytime you go to power on a virtual machine you get asked the following question, Virtual Machine Message Virtualized Intel VT-x/EPT is not supported on this platform. Continue without virtualized Intel VT-x/EPT? And if you choose No it throws up an error. You need to choose Yes before it will let you power on the VM. Solution This is a problem of my own making, a while ago I was trying to enable Hyper-V on a...
Windows 8 -“Windows cannot read the setting from the unattend answer file.”
KB ID 0000511 Problem Note: This is applicable to running the Windows 8 Developer Preview in VMware Workstation. When you attempt to power on the machine you see the following error: Install Windows Windows cannot read the <ProductKey> setting from the unattend answer file. Solution 1. Delete your broken virtual machine and create a new one, but this time select “I will install the operating system later” Note: Just...