The vmware virtual machine does not open. Guest OS does not start in VMware Workstations. How to recover the contents of a VMware virtual machine disk

Vmware virtualization products make it easy to run any operating system to test or run any application. This can be useful if you want to test an application before production, check service packs or hotfixes, or run a legacy application. Whatever the reason, Vmware offers several virtualization applications: VMware Player,

VMware Server, and VMware Workstation. The first two products are free, the last one is paid, but it has a lot of features.

After installation, Vmware products, unlike Microsoft products such as Virtual PC 2007 or Virtual Server 2005, install services on the computer that are configured to automatic start when the computer boots up. You may not be using virtual machines all the time, and you may not want Vmware services running all the time and using system resources. These services can sometimes even slow down system boot times.

All services that are automatically started when Windows starts are listed here.

• VMware Agent Service
• VMware Authorization Service
• VMware DHCP Service
• VMware NAT Service
• VMware Virtual Mount Manager Extended

The simplest solution would be to install these services in manual mode boot so that they do not start at system startup. Follow these steps:

You can also automate these steps by running the following commands:

Sc config VMAuthdService start \u003d demand sc config VMnetDHCP start \u003d demand sc config "VMWare NAT Service" start \u003d demand sc config vmount2 start \u003d demand

You can create text file with the commands above and save it as a batch file like Set_VMware_services.bat.

Next, instead of manually starting and stopping services every time you want to start VMware Workstation, create 2 batch files... One will be used to start all services when required, the second to stop.

Copy the following lines to a text file and save it.

Sc start VMAuthdService sc start VMnetDHCP sc start "VMWare NAT Service" sc start vmount2 "C: \\ Program Files \\ VMware \\ VMware Workstation \\ vmware.exe"

By the way, you can use the NET START command instead of using SC.

Note: Change the path from C: \\ Program Files \\ VMware \\ VMware Workstation \\ on C: \\ Program Files \\ VMware \\ VMware Server \\ if you are using VMware Server.

Whenever you want to start VMware Workstation just run the file VMware_Workstation_Start.bat.

Copy the following lines to a text file and save it:

Sc stop VMAuthdService sc stop VMnetDHCP sc stop "VMWare NAT Service" sc stop vmount2

When you want to quit using VMware Workstation just run the file VMware_Workstation_Stop.bat to stop VMware services.

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Many users of VMware Workstation desktop platform and VMware Server server would like to configure automatic start of virtual machines at Windows startup, but before logging in. This is necessary so that in the event of a computer restart, virtual machines would automatically "rise" and would not require administrator intervention.

To implement this, you will need to configure the virtual machine to run as a service. So, first you need:

1. Utility Instsrv.exe.
2. Utility Srvany.exe.

All of this can be obtained in the package (rktools.exe) downloaded from the Microsoft website.

Install this package and after that copy instsrv.exe and srvany.exe to catalog windows \\ system32... After that, you need to restart your computer.

Now find your VMware Workstation or Server executable (for example, c: \\ program files \\ vmware \\ vmware workstation \\ vmware.exe) and the main configuration file of the virtual machine (for example, C: \\ mymachines \\ WinXp \\ winxp.vmx).

Instsrv vmware_winxp C: \\ windows \\ system32 \\ srvany.exe, here vmware_winxp is the name of your new service.

After that, go to the registry editor (regedit.exe) and find this key

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \\ SYSTEM \\ CurrentControlSet \\ Services \\ vmware_winxp

Create a new key Parameters (to do this, right-click on the service name, then New-\u003e Key).

Create a new value of type String Value in the key Parameters, as it shown on the picture:

We name the value Application.

Double click on the value and in the field Value Data write the path to VMware Workstation, the virtual machine startup key and the path to the virtual machine vmx file (do not forget about the quotes):

"C: \\ program files \\ vmware \\ VMware Workstation \\ VMware.exe" –x "C: \\ mymachines \\ WinXp \\ winxp.vmx"

Now, after you have created the service, you need to configure the startup options for it. To do this, run Start-\u003e Run and write services.msc.

You will see a list of available services. Find the vmware_winxp service you created and double click on it. The properties of the service appear. Set in tab General launch type Automatic, go to the tab Log On... Here set for parameter Log on as value Local System account and be sure to check the box Allow service to interact with desktop.

Now you can test the autostart of the virtual machine by selecting from context menu service item Run... When starting the virtual machine, a request may pop up to change the unique identifier (UUID), you must select the item Create... Also, make sure that all unnecessary devices for the virtual machine are disabled (Virtual CD-ROM, floppy). Also add the following line to the vmx file to disable tooltips:

Hints.hideall \u003d "TRUE"

Now that's it - restart your computer and test the autostart of the virtual machine as a service.

article from Vmware KB "Hardware and firmware requirements for 64bit guest operating systems" http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language\u003den_US&cmd\u003ddisplayKC&externalId\u003d1003945

Intel

Intel CPUs require EM64T and VT support in the chip and in the BIOS.

Note: If VT is enabled in ESX host then vmx flag is found in / proc / cpuinfo.

Intel EM64T CPUs do not have segmentation support in long mode. If the Intel EM64T CPU is VT-capable, it comes with hardware virtualization support (Intel "s Virtualization Technology). This hardware virtualization support allows VMware to work around the lack of segmentation, making it possible to run 64bit guest operating systems on Intel EM64T VT-capable CPUs.

Notes:

Firmware / BIOS support is required to enable Intel Virtualization Technology. Some systems (particularly laptops) do not have the necessary firmware / BIOS support to enable Intel Virtualization Technology, and cannot run 64bit guest operating systems.

In multi-processor systems, all processors must support compatible VT implementations. At a minimum, all processors must implement the same VMCS revision ID. In multi-processor systems with mixed processor steppings, 64bit guest operating systems may not be supported.

64bit guests are not supported for ESX versions 2.5.x and earlier.

Many servers that include CPUs with VT support might ship with VT disabled by default, and VT must be enabled manually. If your CPUs support VT but you do not see this option in the BIOS, contact your system vendor to request a BIOS version that lets you enable VT support.

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Getting Started with VMware Workstation
(for Dummies)

Many people, hearing the term "Virtual Machine", think that it is very difficult and do not want to use this wonderful and very useful tool, which makes life much easier as a developer software, testers, and ordinary users. In this article I will try to dispel the myth about the complexity of working with virtual machines and I will be taken aback by the whole process, from the installation of the virtualization program to the installation and configuration of the guest operating system. Also, in conclusion, I will give you the basic techniques for working with a virtual machine.

As an example, I selected the VMware Workstation 7.1.4 virtual machine and the ubuntu-12.04 guest operating system. And I will install and configure all this in the Window XP host operating system.

Well, let's get started and start by describing the process of installing a virtual machine.

1. Install the VMware Workstation 7.1.4 virtual machine.

The VMware Workstation 7.1.4 distribution is delivered as a single executable file: VMware_Workstation_7.1.4_Micro_Rus.exe. After launching the executable file, a window appears on the screen showing the preparation process for installing the program (Figure 1).

Figure 1. Preparing to install the virtualization system.

In 10-20 seconds, after collecting all the necessary information and preparing for the installation of VMware, the installation assistant window will open on the screen, first of all, warning about intellectual property rights (Figure 2).

Figure 2. VMware Installation Assistant.

Feel free to press the "next" button to go to the choice of the type of installation (Figure 3).

Since this article describes the installation for novice users, we will not be smart and choose to install the standard VMware package, which will be sufficient for most user requirements for the virtualization program. In the future, it will always be possible to add components that are not included in the standard package.

Figure 3. Selecting the type of installation.

After clicking on the "Next" button, the installation wizard will offer to select the folder in which the program will be installed (Figure 4).

Figure 4. Selecting the installation location.

After pressing the Next button again, you will see a window with a choice of the location of the shortcuts quick launch virtualization programs (Figure 5). Where to place quick launch shortcuts is a matter of taste. The most convenient way for me is the Start menu.

Figure 5. Choosing a quick launch location.

This was the last preparation for installation, which you will be informed about by the window that will open after clicking on the "Next" button (Figure 6).

Figure 6. Message about readiness for installation.

To start installation, click the "Install" button and you will see a window showing the installation process (Figure 7). Now you have to wait a couple of minutes.

Figure 7. Installing VMware Workstation.

After the installation is completed, a window will open on the screen informing about this long-awaited event (Figure 8). Click the Finish button to complete the installation and proceed to create and configure your first virtual machine.

Figure 8. Completing the installation of VMware Workstation.

2. We create a virtual machine.

Creating your first virtual machine is as easy as installing a virtualization program. To create a virtual machine, run the virtualization program “VMware Workstation” from the “Start” menu (Figure 9).

Figure 9. Launching VMware Workstation.

Naturally, when you first start the program, it will prompt you to read license agreement and accept it (Figure 10). We don't have much choice, and if we want to create a virtual machine based on VMware, then we agree with it.

Figure 10. License agreement.

As soon as you agree to accept the license, you will see a window of the “VMware Workstation” program (Figure 11), in which you will be offered to choose one of three actions:

• create a new virtual machine;
• to create new group virtual machines (usually used when you need to create a virtual computing system, for the convenience of access and work with individual virtual machines that are part of a virtual computing system);
• open an existing virtual machine or group of virtual machines.

Since this is our first launch of VMware Workstation, there is nothing to open yet, and it is too early to create a group, first you need to learn how to handle a separate virtual machine. Therefore, we choose the first of the proposed options.

Figure 11. VMware Workstation software.

After choosing the first option, a window of the virtual machine creation wizard will open (Figure 12), which will help you quickly and easily create and configure your first virtual machine.

Figure 12. Virtual Machine Creation Wizard.

For the first time, we will choose a standard virtual machine configuration that will suit most users. For this, in the configuration options offered to choose from, select the option: "Normal (recommended)" and press the "Next" button.

After that, the window for selecting the source for installing the guest operating system will open (Figure 13). I downloaded the Ubuntu 12.04 guest operating system from RuTracker.org in the form of an installation disk image (.iso). Therefore, in the window that opens, select the second option: "Install from the installation disk image" and specify the path to the required file (ubuntu-12.04-oem-i386.iso).

Figure 13. Selecting the source for installing the guest OS.

To simplify the installation of the guest operating system, in the next step, the virtual machine wizard will offer to specify personal data for installing the guest operating system (Figure 14). In the window that opens, enter your name, username and password.

Figure 14. Entering personal data.

After pressing the “Next” button again, proceed to setting the parameters of the created virtual machine. First of all, you will be asked for the name of the virtual machine and its location. An example of filling in these parameters is shown in Figure 15.

Figure 15. Name and location of the virtual machine being created.

For comfortable work with the Ubuntu operating system, 20 GB is enough. The file size is large enough, so if you plan to transfer it to other computers or do backups, then you should think about the possibility of placing a virtual hard disk in multiple files.

Since my task is not to move or copy a virtual machine, I will choose the option “Save virtual disk one file ". In addition, the virtual machine works a little faster with these virtual hard disks.

Figure 16. Configuring the parameters of the virtual hard disk.

This completes the basic settings of the virtual machine and after clicking on the “Next” button a window will open showing the parameters of the virtual machine you have set (Figure 17).

Figure 17. Installed parameters of the virtual machine.

As you can see from the figure, all the basic parameters necessary for comfortable work with the virtual machine have been set:

• hard disk size - 20 GB;
• the size random access memory - 500 MB;
• a type network adapter - NAT;
• input / output devices, etc. - CD / DVD, Floppy, USB controller, Printer, Sound Card.

Almost all virtual devices are present here and their parameters are quite suitable for normal work with a virtual machine. If, for any reason, you need to connect additional device or change the parameters of the virtual machine, for example, the amount of RAM, then click the "Hardware settings ..." button and select add devices or change their parameters.

Since it is possible to add new devices or change any parameters of the virtual machine without any problems even after its creation and installation of the guest operating system, at this stage I will not change anything in the proposed parameters and proceed to install the guest operating system.

To do this, just tick the box "Start virtual machine after creation" and click "Finish" to complete the creation of the virtual machine. In this case, the files of your virtual machine will appear in the folder you have chosen (Figure 18), the virtual machine will start, and the process of installing the guest operating system will automatically begin (Figure 19).

Figure 18. Files of the created virtual machine.

Figure 19. Starting the installation of the guest OS.

3. Install the guest operating system.

A guest operating system is installed on a virtual machine in almost the same way as on an ordinary computer, but still I will briefly describe the process of installing Ubuntu 12.04 as a guest operating system.

The installation of the operating system will start automatically after the creation of the virtual machine is complete, and after a few seconds a window with the Ubuntu installation wizard will open on the screen (Figure 20), in which you need to select the language in which the installation wizard will conduct a dialogue with you and select one of the OS installation options :

• try Ubuntu by running the operating system from disk;
• install Ubuntu.

Naturally, we choose the second option, since we need a full-fledged guest operating system. Click the "Install Ubuntu" button to start installing the guest operating system.

Figure 20. Ububtu Installation Wizard.

If you have slow Internet access or not at all, or, for some reason, do not want to download updates for the operating system being installed, uncheck the Enable Networking menu item, for which click the button, and then click on the line in the menu that appears "Enable Networking" (Figure 21).

As a result of the actions taken, the check mark opposite the "Enable Networking" line should be absent. This will allow you to save a lot of time when installing the operating system, and if you wish, update the system and install latest versions software is available after installing and configuring Ununtu.

Figure 21. Disconnecting the network during installation.

Before starting the installation, the "installation wizard" will inform you about the required hard disk space and the need for an Internet connection, which is desirable, but not at all necessary (Figure 22). In addition, with a slow Internet connection, the installation process can be greatly delayed.

It is also desirable to enable the installation of Fluendo MP3 for playing multimedia content.

Figure 22. Preparing to install Ubuntu.

The next step is to choose a way to partition the hard disk into partitions (Figure 23). Since we have created only one virtual hDD and not really big size, then we will choose the first option, besides, after creating a virtual hard disk, there is no useful information on it and you can safely format it.

Figure 23. Partitioning a hard drive.

At the next stage, we select the hard drive on which we will install the operating system. And since we have only one virtual hard disk, there is actually nothing to choose from and it will be offered by default. Just click the Install Now button to start the installation.

Figure 24. Selecting a hard drive for installation.

After clicking the "Install Now" button, the files will be copied from the image installation disk to a virtual hard disk. To save time, in parallel with the copying process, you need to make basic settings for the operating system and the first setting will be to choose your location.

You can enter the name of the city or select its approximate location on the map. Once the required city is specified, click the "Continue" button.

Figure 25. Selecting a location.

The next step is to select the keyboard layout (Figure 26). In the same window, you can check the selection and make sure that the printed text is displayed correctly. Usually, by default, the keyboard layout is determined correctly by the city you specified and no additional actions are required at this stage. We press the "Continue" button to go to the next stage ubuntu settings.

Figure 26. Selecting a keyboard layout.

Now you have to set personal data (Figure 27):

• own name;
• computer name;
• username (must not be the same as your name);
• password for entering the operating system under the specified username.

Here you will be asked to specify the method of logging into the system: automatically or after entering a password. If unauthorized people will have access to your virtual machine, then it is better to select the option "require a password to enter the system". This will keep your personal information intact.

After entering all the data, press the "Continue" button.

Figure 27. Entering personal data.

This completes the basic Ubuntu settings (Figure 28) and the entire further installation process will go through automatically.

Figure 28. Automatic installation Ubuntu.

During the installation process, advertising screensavers will periodically appear describing the advantage of the installed operating system over previous versions Ubuntu, which will help ease the wait for the installation to complete. However, the installation process can take several tens of minutes, but fortunately, we install the operating system on a virtual machine, and the window with the installation process can simply be minimized and go about your business.

When the installation is complete, a message will appear on the screen notifying that the installation is complete and offering to restart the computer (Figure 29). Feel free to click "restart", because this applies only to your new, ready-made virtual machine, and not the entire computer.

Figure 29. Completing the Ubuntu installation.

In a few seconds, a window of the virtual machine with the Ubuntu operating system installed will open in front of you (Figure 30), which opens the hitherto not used by you the widest possibilities virtual machines and complexes. Customize the operating system settings for yourself and enjoy your work.

Figure 30. Operating system Ubuntu 12.04.

4. Basic operations with a virtual machine.

4.1. Running a virtual machine

From the start menu, start the virtualization system:

Start-\u003e All Programs-\u003e VMwre-\u003e VMware workstation

In the window that opens, select the menu item:

File-\u003e Open

And select the virtual machine you created (file with permission .vmw). My virtual machine is located at the following address:

F: / VM Ware / Ubuntu.vmx

Start an open virtual machine in one of the following ways:

4.2. Setting the virtual machine to pause.

When you finish working with the virtual machine, you can pause it, while the state of the virtual machine at the time of shutdown will be saved, and the virtualization program can be closed.

After resuming work (see section 4.1), the virtual machine will appear in front of you in the form in which you finished working with it. This is the most common and convenient way shutting down the virtual machine.

You can pause a virtual machine in one of the following ways:

4.3. Shutting down the virtual machine.

To shutdown the virtual machine, just exit in a standard way the operation of the guest operating system. In this case, the work of the virtual machine will end automatically and you can close the virtualization program.

However, there is also an analog of the computer buttons "Power off" and "Restart", which allow, regardless of the state of the guest operating system, to shut down or restart the virtual machine. You can turn off a virtual machine:

You can reboot a virtual machine:

• select menu item: VM-\u003e Power-\u003e Reset;
• press the key combination ctrl + R.

However, the most convenient way to finish working with a virtual machine, in my opinion, is to install it on a groove (section 4.2).

4.4. Connecting removable devices to a virtual machine.

You can connect removable devices in the menu:

VM-\u003e removable devices

By checking the box next to the required removable devices, you connect them to the virtual machine, unchecking the box - disconnect. As you can see, everything is very simple.

To make it even easier, I will give an example of connecting to a virtual machine USB stick:

• connect the USB drive to your computer and after a few seconds in the menu "VM-\u003e Removable Devices" a new item will appear with the name of the USB storage device, in my case it is: Feiya Mass Storage Device;
• put a tick in the menu "VM-\u003e Removable devices -\u003e Feiya Mass Storage Device-\u003e Connect (Disconnect from Host)" (Figure 31) and after a few seconds a folder with the contents of the USB drive will open on the desktop of your guest operating system (in our case, it is Ubuntu);

Figure 31. USB connection drive.

To disconnect the USB storage, uncheck the checkbox in the same menu.

4.5. Switching between host and guest operating systems.

To switch from the guest operating system to the host operating system, press the ctrl + alt key combination. To return to the guest operating system, it is tedious to click on the window with the guest operating system.

This is quite enough to start working with a virtual machine, and in the future, if you like the capabilities of the new tool, and you will certainly like them, you can easily explore all of its capabilities, and I will try to help you in one of the following articles.

In this article, you will learn how to install and configure a VMware Workstation Pro virtual machine. Setting up VMware is simple and an ordinary user will find it easy to install the program and configure the necessary parameters.

Files for download - you can also download from. After downloading and unzipping the program, install it on your PC.

Run VMware as administrator.

Click Install to install the program on your PC. Run the crack that is in your archive and click "Install".

Click "Create a new virtual machine".

We choose a custom installation.

We mark the item to install the operating system later. In another tab, select the required OS for which you want to create a virtual machine.

We set the name of the virtual machine and select the installation location. In the next window, do not touch anything, click "Next".

In the first window we distribute the number of cores for the virtual OS, in the second the amount of RAM. Don't allocate more resources than your physical PC's hardware can handle. Try to leave at least 2GB of RAM for your main system.

Leave the checkbox "Use network address translation (NAT), in the next window, do not touch anything, everything will rise automatically, click" Next ".

"Do not touch the disk type selection", select the next window "Create a new virtual disk".

We save the disk in one file.

Open the "Hardware Settings" tab.

Go to the "Processor" menu - check the "Virtual Intel VT-x / EPT or AMD-V / RVI" item.

Go to the "New CD / DVD" menu and mark the "ISO image file" item, click "Browse" and select the downloaded from the Internet ISO image operating system.