vmware

Mon
22
Jan
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How to Fix: 'Access Denied' Folder on Mounted VMWare Virtual Disk

Infopackets Reader Ted G. writes: " Dear Dennis, Thank you for your pearls of wisdom! I have a question regarding VMWare Workstation . I recently virtualized a friend's PC which was facing numerous blue screens - I suspect his PC has a hardware ... error. After virtualizing the machine I mapped his drive in Windows Explorer; when I try to access c:\users\jim (his user folder), Windows keeps giving me an ' Access denied ' error. There does not seem to be any way to access his files using this method. For the record I have tried copying the files by networking his virtual machine to mine but it is ... (view more)

Tue
23
Feb
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'VMWare Player 3.0.1', and 'MediaCoder 0.7.3.4605'

VMware Player 3.0.1 Build 227600 VMware Player is free software that enables PC users to easily run any virtual machine on a Windows or Linux PC. VMware Player runs virtual machines created by VMware Workstation, GSX Server or ESX Server and also ... supports Microsoft virtual machines and Symantec LiveState Recovery disk formats. VMware Player can be used by anyone to run 32- and 64-bit guests in virtual machines on a Windows or Linux PC. VMware Player makes it quick and easy to take advantage of the security, flexibility, and portability of virtual machines. http://majorgeeks.com MediaCoder 0.7 ... (view more)

Fri
15
May
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'Vmware Esxi Bare Metal Hypervisor', and 'Harden-It'

Vmware Esxi Bare Metal Hypervisor VMware ESXi is the easiest way to get started with virtualization and it's free! Consolidate your applications onto fewer servers and start saving money through reduced hardware, power, cooling and administration ... costs. VMware ESXi has been optimized and tested to run even your most resource intensive applications and databases with minimal performance overhead. http://www.vmware.com Harden-It Harden-It is a network and system hardening tool for Windows. By hardening the IP stack, your network can sustain or completely thwart various sophisticated network ... (view more)

Wed
11
Mar
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'Vmware Esxi', and 'Freeraser'

Vmware Esxi VMWare Esxi is a virtual machine that allows you to run another operating system within Windows. Featuring near-native performance on the next-generation OS-independent VMware hypervisor, this product comes now available for free. ... Reliably run multiple operating systems on a single server and deploy hypervisor technology proven in tens of thousands of customer environments. http://www.vmware.com Freeraser When you wish to delete sensitive information, like industrial records or a nasty business history, you want to be sure that it will be deleted permanently. The ordinary process ... (view more)

Thu
04
Sep
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'Google Chrome', and 'Vmware Converter'

Google Chrome This is it, the new Google browser. Google Chrome combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier. You won't be disappointed with this new idea from the godfather of the web. ... http://www.google.com VMware Converter VMware converts physical machines to virtual machines for free! VMware Converter quickly converts Microsoft Windows-based physical machines and third-party image formats to VMware virtual machines. It also converts virtual machines between VMware platforms. Automate and simplify physical to virtual machine conversions ... (view more)

Tue
06
Mar
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VMware Introduces Virtual-Machine Software

VMware, a small Silicon Valley software-producing company, is attempting to tackle the industry's leader in software manufacturing, namely: Microsoft. VMware is a relatively young company and has been experimenting with cutting edge technology ... called "virtual-machine software". A virtual machine essentially mimics a computer so that several copies of an operating system can run on one physical machine. Tasks can be completed using less electricity and less space compared to a standard PC. (Source: nytimes.com ) It is also a product that occupies strategic ground in computing, as a layer of ... (view more)

Thu
17
Aug
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'Vmware Server', and 'Ultimate List Of Free Windows Software From Microsoft'

Vmware Server Begin enjoying the benefits of server virtualization with the free VMware Server. VMware Server installs on any existing server hardware and partitions a physical server into multiple virtual machines by abstracting processor, memory, ... storage and networking resources, giving you greater hardware utilization and flexibility. Streamline software development and testing and simplify server provisioning as you utilize the ability to "build once, deploy many times." http://www.vmware.com/products/server/ Ultimate List Of Free Windows Software From Microsoft Microsoft has ... (view more)

Tue
08
Aug
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'Vmware Server', and 'Windirstat'

Vmware Server Begin enjoying the benefits of server virtualization with the free VMware Server. VMware Server installs on any existing server hardware and partitions a physical server into multiple virtual machines by abstracting processor, memory, ... storage and networking resources, giving you greater hardware utilization and flexibility. Streamline software development and testing and simplify server provisioning as you utilize the ability to "build once, deploy many times." http://www.vmware.com/products/server/ Windirstat WinDirStat is a disk usage statistics viewer and cleanup ... (view more)

Tue
18
Apr
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Linux 101, Part 2

In my previous article , we discussed choosing a Linux 'distro'. As I pointed out, the choice is highly personal and depends upon your needs. The next step of course is installing Linux. With that said, I've highlighted key differences between the ... types of installations commonly bundled with Linux distributions. The Linux Desktop: Choose between Gnome, KDE, and XFCE Let's start with the Desktop. There are several to choose from. If you were to ask twenty people that used Linux regularly, which they would recommend, you would get a handful of answers, but the two that would get the most ... (view more)

Wed
04
Jan
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'Vmware Player', and 'Hard Drive Indicator'

Vmware Player Run virtual machines created by VMware Workstation, GSX Server or ESX Server. VMware Player also supports Microsoft virtual machines and Symantec LiveState Recovery disk formats. Easily and safely evaluate pre-built application ... environments, beta software, or other software that is distributed in virtual machines, without any installation or configuration hassles. Share a virtual machine with a colleague or friend. And Try this: "VMWare Player cannot create VMWare images like VMWare Workstation can. Fortunately, a utility called QEMU can." http://www.vmware.com/products/player/ ... (view more)

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