Problems with VM's

coopersim · 11 Feb 2013 at 13:16

At work I have a pretty pants setup, a Windows 7 box running 8 vm's on separate screens.

Every hour or so, each of the VM screens resizes to about 10% of the total size, in doing so, adjusting the size of all the windows herein

It's driving me CRAZY, can someone suggest what could be the cause?

Thanks

Showboat · 11 Feb 2013 at 13:18

What are they virtualized with? Hyper-v, vmware, virtual box????

coopersim · 11 Feb 2013 at 13:22

Sorry, vmware

Showboat · 11 Feb 2013 at 13:47

Do you have the latest vmware tools installed on all your vm's, vmware tools is critical.
Also, check the power saving mode and screensaver settings.. turn them all off, something in there is playing havoc after an hour.

coopersim · 11 Feb 2013 at 13:53

Just checked and the toolsversion in vmware.log file states tools version has not yet been initialised ??

Showboat · 11 Feb 2013 at 13:58

You can install vmware tools from the vsphere client, just highlight the vm and right click - guest - install / upgrade vmware tools, you will then need to logon to the vm to see through the install.
Will need a reboot when complete!

If you dont have the vsphere client i think you can install the tools from the installation cd, not sure where it is though.

coopersim · 11 Feb 2013 at 14:00

Oh right, thanks for that

coopersim · 11 Feb 2013 at 14:04

Can't see the sphere, and installation cd - no chance in this place

Might have to live with it