DamianInRochester
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If the VMware is just a single file backup, I am tempted to make the jump.
If the VMware is just a single file backup, I am tempted to make the jump.
Not sure what they are really doing there. If I need a new VM image I go to my library which has XP, 2000 and 98 versions.I just read a scary way of backing up virtual machine over here.
http://tinyurl.com/5ud7j3a
Moving a Virtual Machine
When you use VMware Player to create a virtual machine, you can move it to a different computer, to a different location on the same computer,or to a host with a different operating system. For example, you can move a virtual machine from a Windows host to a Linux or ESX Server host.
Moving a virtual machine means moving the files that make up the virtual machine. The path names for all files associated with a VMware Player virtual machine are relative, meaning the path to each file is relative to the virtual machine directory. For example, if you are in the virtual machine directory, the relative path to the virtual disk file is <machine_name>.vmdk.
Procedure
1)Copy all the files in the virtual machine directory to the new location.
To move the virtual machine’s files to another host, if you do not have a network connection to the new host, use a shared network directory, burn the files onto a DVD, or use some other storage media that has enough disk space.
2) On the new host, start VMware Player, click Open a VM.
3) Browse to the virtual machine’s configuration .vmx file in its new location.
If the virtual machine in the new location is not working correctly, examine the virtual machine in the original location to determine if you missed copying some files. Some files might reside outside of the virtual machine directory.
4) (Optional) When you are certain that the virtual machine in the new location works correctly, delete the virtual machine files from the old location.
VMware Player generates a different MAC address for the virtual network adapter when you move a virtual machine to a new host computer or to a different directory on the same host computer. A new MAC address is also generated when you rename a directory in the path to the virtual machine’s configuration file.
I like linux mint with cinnamon. I can get virtual box to work with my Win XP but Virtual Box does not support higher resolution monitors or Ethernet for WinXP so VMWare is a must.
Long ago I use to run WinXP on VMWare on windows. I could run RS5000 and Step7 without problems but it has been 10 years or so.
If the VMware is just a single file backup, I am tempted to make the jump.
Hi Guys,
This is a great thread, thank you so much for the valuable information. I am seriously considering making the leap to Linux Mint myself. Being 2021 and most of this thread is 10 years old I was wondering if this is still a viable and widely used solution in the community. I would love to hear of any potential road blocks with up to date software. It seems most people were using VMWare, is there much value in virtual box ? I would like to use whatever is most used on the community.
I usually use mainstream software like Schneider Control Expert, rslogix500/5000/studio5000 view studio ME/SE, Siemens TIA , wonder ware and GE Ifix and Proficy machine edition
Thank you again!
I'm not sure what "higher resolution" you refer to, but I run dual monitors at full HD. I've never had a guest VM that didn't work with it. Well, I haven't tried Win2k with dual displays.