Re: Any VMware experts on a Vista site?

Hi Gordon,

I'm glad you got the internet connection sorted, as I said it is simply a case of 'playing around' with the different option to see which one 'finally' works.

I haven't tried sharing folder/printers as it is not all that important to me. My VM only contains Windows XP and it is only there in case I need to access it for support questions, etc.

I've just noticed your salutation at the top of your post, looks like I've acquired a knighthood. Mind you it has a nice ring to it, 'arise Sir John.' Mmm I like that:-)
Mind you I don't have a White Charger, more a Sancho Panza's Donkey from the annals of Don Quixote:-)

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"Gordon Biggar" <colonel_biggs@xxxxxxx> wrote in message news:OPIGFCF0JHA.5728@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sir John --

Well, at least I managed to get connected to the Internet. In setting up the guest network adaptor, I selected "Custom" and enabled VMnet8 (NAT). It got me connected to the Internet, but don't ask me why!

The present effort is to get a shared printer to work, and to recognize shared files. I have enabled both, and used Windows Explorer in both the host and the guest to set folders to shared. Somehow, these folders on the host don't want to make themselves known. I have contacted the VM techs for some input. You would think that this would be simple.

Thanks again for your comments.

Gordon


"John Barnett MVP" <freelance@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:epPiP42zJHA.480@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi Gordon,

Yes maybe it is time to get VMware techs to look at your problem. I've installed VMware workstation many times (even tonight I upgraded to the newest version) and I have installed numerous incarnations of Window but I have to admit I haven't had any issues similar to those that you describe. Yes I did have a problem with the internet connection 'once' and I quickly solved that by changing the network adapter from NAT to Bridged. That was strange because I have always setup the network adapter as NAT, but changing to bridged solved the problem so I wasn't going to complain.

The VMware techs have more knowledge of their product than we actually do and maybe able to put their finger on the problem quickly, thus solving your problem.

Good Luck

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"Gordon Biggar" <colonel_biggs@xxxxxxx> wrote in message news:eR#E330zJHA.2656@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hey, John --

Thanks for your thoughts. The VMware was initially set to NAT (didn't work); changed to Bridged (didn't work either). All of the other settings you mentioned have been enabled. This is why this setup confuses me. The fact that Vista 32 is asking me for drivers when I boot up into Vista 32 tells me that something is not quite right. I may have to contact VMware, and let their technicians deal with this. I can't believe that folks running vm's (other than the host) would not want access to the internet from inside their environment.

Gordon



"John Barnett MVP" <freelance@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:OJ#eRm0zJHA.3476@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Gordon, when you open VMware you see the screen to power on the virtual machine. In the 'Devices' pane you have details of memory, hard disk, cd/dvd etc. Look at the network adapter. What does it say? NAT, Bridged, Host only? You may have to do a bit of tinkering. If it is set to NAT then change it to Bridged and see if you get a connection, If Bridged change to NAT. You do this by clicking on the 'edit virtual; machine settings' option which you will find just underneath the 'Power on this vitual machine option. When the virtual machine settings opens click on the Network adapter option and you will see a selection of option in the right hand pane. Once you have changed the option click OK.

As for USB there isn't actually an option to turn it off, if the USB Controller option has 'present' in the summary box then the VM is set up to run USB. Again you can check in the VM settings window to see if there is a tick in the following boxes. 'Enable high speed support for USB 2 devices' and 'automatically connect new USB devices.' If these boxes are not checked then I suggest you place a tick in each of the boxes.

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"Gordon Biggar" <colonel_biggs@xxxxxxx> wrote in message news:#IOMHjtzJHA.4272@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Before I go to VMware with questions, I thought that I would try the Vista experts here to see if there is a match-up of the two talents. I recently had someone load VMware Workstation 6 on my new Dell desktop, which uses a Vista 64-bit platform. I now have the capability to run a Vista 32-bit platform by clicking on a desktop icon (situated on the 64-bit platform). I need occasionally to run dBase III programs in a 32-bit environment, which obviously a 64-bit environment will not tolerate.

I connect to the Internet on a wireless basis, using a RangeMax Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter. This Internet connection works fine on the 64-bit platform. In the 32-bit environment, I am able to make a local network connection, but I am not able to connect to the Internet. When in Windows Explorer (32-bit platform), I do not see any USB ports enabled. The individual who installed the VMware said that I should not need a USB port in the 32-bit setup to connect to the Internet.

Has anyone had any experience using VMware and establishing Internet connections from other than the base platform?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions that may pertain to my frustration!

Gordon Biggar
Houston, Texas

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