Virtualization is the technology that creates virtual versions of hardware, operating systems, or networks, enabling efficient resource use, scalability, and simplified IT management
Sometimes you may want to install applications or store files outside the C: drive. This will require a second and even a third hard drive to be configured on the virtual machine and you can start using these drives as the backup drives. In this guide, I will show you How to Add Another Hard…
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The Credential Guard uses virtualization-based security to isolate secrets so that only privileged system software can access them. Unauthorized access to these secrets can lead to credential theft attacks, such as Pass-the-Hash or Pass-The-Ticket. In this article, we will learn how to fix VMware Workstation and Device/Credential Guard are not compatible with VMware Workstation. Please see How…
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In this article, you will learn about how to disable side-channel mitigations on VMware Workstation. Recent version of VMware Workstation 17.x “Install Workstation Pro 17: Fix failed to initialise library for mounting and unmounting virtual disks“. The Virtual Machines have side channel mitigations enabled on Windows hosts. See this article on how to install VMware…
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In this article, you will learn how to Downgrade VMware Workstation in order to fix the Processor does not support xsave on VMware Workstation. If you installed Workstation 17.5, it appears to have a hard requirement for a Sandy Bridge or later architecture Intel processor that contains the XSAVE instruction. Please see How to upgrade…
VMware Workstation powers virtualization for optimal system utilization. VMware Workstation uses virtual hard disks to simulate the storage capabilities of physical hard drives within virtual machines. Please see how to fix “Error 0xc1420117: The directory could not be completely unmounted“, how to Mount an ISO image in Windows 10 and 11, and how to install…
In this article, we shall discuss how to fix “ESXi VMB 411 Halting: Virtualbox Nested VT-X/AMD-V greyed out. Nested virtualization empowers users to run virtual machine instances within other VMs, enabling the customization of virtualization environments. Compute Engine enhances nested virtualization by incorporating Intel VT-x instructions into VMs. Please, see Using IBM Library with Veeam,…
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VirtualBox is a powerful virtualisation product for enterprise as well as home use. VirtualBox isn’t only rich in functionalities, but also the only professional solution that is freely available as Open Source Software under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL) version 3. In this artilce, we will show you how to install…
VMware Workstation is the industry standard desktop hypervisor for running virtual machines on Linux or Windows PCs. It has multiple licensing options depending on your use case. In this article, you will learn the various ways to copy files from host to VMware Workstation VM. Please see how to Copy Deployment Share between Servers without…
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In this post, I will show you how to fix the virtual desktop is not Sysprep generalized. You will likely experience this issue when deploying a Windows image to new PCs and when also deploying virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI). IT administrators must first generalize a Windows image before they can distribute it to new PCs. Please…
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In this post, I will show you how to create VDI collections on Windows Server 2022. VDI, which stands for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, is a technology that enables users to access a virtualized desktop environment hosted on a remote server or data centre. VDI users can access these resources remotely through a network connection. Please…
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In this post, I show you how to create a virtual switch for your Hyper-V virtual machine. Hyper-V is Microsoft’s hardware virtualization tool that is included as a feature in Windows Server, Windows 10/11 Pro, and Enterprise editions. They run on a physical machine and access computing resources through software called a hypervisor. Most organizations…
VMware vCenter Converter Standalone enables the automation of creating VMware virtual machines from physical machines (running Windows and Linux) and other virtual machine formats etc. Through the intuitive wizard-driven interface and a centralized management console. VMware Converter Standalone can quickly and reliably convert multiple local and remote physical machines without any disruptions or downtime. This…
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VMware Workstation is an excellent choice for learning, testing, and development purposes. It provides a user-friendly interface for setting up and managing VMs, making it accessible to a broader audience compared to its enterprise-level solutions. In this article, you shall learn how to fix “the VM appears to be in use: Taking ownership failed”. Please…
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