VMWare question

Steevo38 · 16 Aug 2007 at 21:13

What is the easiest way to setup a second virtual machine without going through the install and update bit. Is it possible to copy an existing machine?
I tried to just copy/paste but couldn't get the network/internet access to work on the copy.

Cheers
Steevo

Cob · 16 Aug 2007 at 21:18

Yeah you should be able to just copy the VM.

Does the 2nd VM work ok if it's the only one running?

Steevo38 · 16 Aug 2007 at 21:32

No it didn't.

Perhaps I'll give it another go at the weekend.
Got the old VM running along side a winsmp client at the moment. cpu at 333x8 and looking like 3300 ppd.

theheyes · 16 Aug 2007 at 21:39

What CPU you got Steevo? E6750?

KE1HA · 16 Aug 2007 at 22:15

Steevo38 said:
What is the easiest way to setup a second virtual machine without going through the install and update bit. Is it possible to copy an existing machine?
I tried to just copy/paste but couldn't get the network/internet access to work on the copy.

Cheers
Steevo

If your using the Workstation versions (4.x or 5.x or above), try using the snapshot function instead of copying.

I have copied VM's from one machine to another before, didn't have any trouble, but I use the workstation version not the free viewer.
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Steevo38 · 16 Aug 2007 at 23:23

theheyes said:
What CPU you got Steevo? E6750?

X3210 (seemed like a good idea at the time)!