Kurt, Even the best of us can get so into the need to get a project done that we get in a hurry and don't stop to think about the smaller things tripping us up. When Murphy strikes, and problems compound I get into that same place where I can't solve my way out of a paper bag (say by lifting it up).
On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 2:27 PM, Kurt Buff <[email protected]> wrote: > Um, wow. > > Now I feel dumb - that was exactly it. I don't know why that didn't > turn up in my searches.. > > On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 11:06, Jonathan Link <[email protected]> > wrote: > > It's case sensitive, and should be in lower case. > > It's a known problem. > > > http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1004611 > > > > > > On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 1:59 PM, Kurt Buff <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Ah - that's another problem I've been having... > >> > >> I cannot - *cannot* - use my VI client to attach an ISO to a VM as a > >> CD/DVD, nor the analogous files for floppies. It just errors out with > >> 'Please specify a valid image'. Yet these files write to disk just > >> fine, and I can then put them in an appropriate drive and it will work > >> just fine. > >> > >> Kurt > >> > >> On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 08:08, Don Guyer <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > We've experienced pretty much the same thing here in our VM > environment, > >> > with no explanations found. > >> > > >> > We'll be connected to an ISO loading up a new VM and it will just > stop. > >> > Start it again and it may be fine. Next time it might go through the > first > >> > time or take 2-3 tries or it may not recognize the ISO and you have to > mount > >> > up a disc locally. > >> > > >> > Spent some time researching it, but it takes so little time to roll > out > >> > a VM we haven't really pushed to find a root cause, if there even is > one. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > Don Guyer > >> > Systems Engineer - Information Services > >> > Prudential, Fox & Roach/Trident Group > >> > 431 W. Lancaster Avenue > >> > Devon, PA 19333 > >> > Direct: (610) 993-3299 > >> > Fax: (610) 650-5306 > >> > [email protected] > >> > > >> > > >> > -----Original Message----- > >> > From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[email protected]] > >> > Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 10:45 PM > >> > To: NT System Admin Issues > >> > Subject: Re: The arrrgghhhness of it all... > >> > > >> > On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 17:14, Kurt Buff <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> I'm trying to install Win2k3 R2 SP2 in an ESX3.5 VM, from scratch. > >> >> It's blowing up on it big time, and I am really unhappy with it right > >> >> now. > >> >> > >> >> Sitrep: > >> > > >> > <snippety> > >> > > >> > Well, hmmph. > >> > > >> > OK - I did almost exactly the same procedure on a new VM today, and > >> > had exactly *no* issues. > >> > > >> > The "almost exactly" part was that I did the Windows updates only 5 at > >> > a time (as opposed to over 90!), and let the VM reboot as asked. > >> > > >> > So, I'm scratching my head over why the issues I had earlier. > >> > > >> > No freaking idea. > >> > > >> > Weird. > >> > > >> > I'm going to sulk now... > >> > > >> > Kurt > >> > > >> > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > >> > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > >> > > >> > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > >> > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > >> > >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > >> > >> --- > >> You are currently subscribed to ntsysadmin as: [email protected]. > >> To unsubscribe click here: > >> > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/u?id=8080758.f0f37eba7f9db04d7598d052fc37ba1c&n=T&l=ntsysadmin&o=9076910 > >> or send a blank email to > >> > leave-9076910-8080758.f0f37eba7f9db04d7598d052fc37b...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > > > --- > > You are currently subscribed to ntsysadmin as: [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe click here: > > > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/u?id=7629647.b7c179562af77ea669668b0413bc8962&n=T&l=ntsysadmin&o=9076918 > > (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is > broken) > > or send a blank email to > > > leave-9076918-7629647.b7c179562af77ea669668b0413bc8...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > You are currently subscribed to ntsysadmin as: [email protected]. > To unsubscribe click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/u?id=8080758.f0f37eba7f9db04d7598d052fc37ba1c&n=T&l=ntsysadmin&o=9076939 > or send a blank email to > leave-9076939-8080758.f0f37eba7f9db04d7598d052fc37b...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- You are currently subscribed to ntsysadmin as: [email protected]. 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