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NSXVirtual SAN vCenterFusionWorkstationvExpertVMware {code} CloudCredSubmit a Link Home > VMTN > Workstation Pro > Discussions Please enter a title. You can not post a blank message. Please type your message and try again. 9 Replies Latest reply: Mar 13, 2014 10:35 AM by WoodyZ Error mapping disk in VMware 10.0.0 build 1295980 and Windows 8.1 JimmyW Mar 3, 2014 4:30 PM I have a host that's dual vmware error reading volume information boot: Win 7x64 Enterprise and Win 8.1x64 Enterprise. I created a Win 7 guest on my
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Win 7 host. I created the VM from a dd image. The image and VM are on Volume F (on Win 7 and Win virtual disk development kit 8 hosts). I took two snapshots. The VM runs fine on both Win 7/8 hosts. On the Win 7 host, I can map the disk as RO or RW. However, if I try to map the VM disk on the vmware disk mount utility Win 8 side, VMware reports an error reading the volume information. See the attached screenshot. Thanks. snap008.jpg 45.5 K 8173Views Tags: none (add) This content has been marked as final. Show 9 replies 1. Re: Error mapping disk in VMware 10.0.0 build 1295980 and Windows 8.1 WoodyZ Mar 3, 2014 4:50 PM (in response to JimmyW) Are you able to Map other disks under Windows 8.1?Have you checked to see if it's a permissions issue? Like Show 0 Likes (0) Actions
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2. Re: Error mapping disk in VMware 10.0.0 build 1295980 and Windows 8.1 JimmyW Mar 4, 2014 8:11 AM (in response to WoodyZ) Thanks, Woody. Running VMware explicitly as Admin only solves part of the issue. If I "run as admin," VMware at least sees the volumes - screenshot 1. However, if I try to map a volume as either RO or RW, I receive the error as in screenshot 2: "the target volume is unavailable." The same things happen even if I create a VM in my Win 8 host. I can map network shares to my Win 8 host, if that's what you meant. It seems to be something in Win 8 that VMware can't overcome, unless I'm missing a setting. snap2.jpg 37.7 K snap1.jpg 49.7 K Like Show 1 Like (1) Actions 3. Re: Error mapping disk in VMware 10.0.0 build 1295980 and Windows 8.1 xishengzhang Mar 5, 2014 2:56 AM (in response to JimmyW) does the xxxx-000002.vmdk is your current disk? in vm setting, click the disk in left table, then you can see the corresponding disk file in right. If yes, could you please try to the following way? in vm setting, click the disk, then click the "Map" under "Utils" in the right. Like Show 0 Likes (0) Actions 4. Re: Error mapping disk in VMware 10.0.0 build 1295980 and Windows 8.1 JimmyW Mar 5, 2014 9:12 AM (in response to xishengzhang) What you suggest
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them; it only takes a minute: Sign up Here's how it works: Anybody can ask a question Anybody can answer The best answers are voted up and rise to the top How can I mount a VMWare https://communities.vmware.com/thread/472261?start=0&tstart=0 Disk in Windows 7 64-Bit up vote 16 down vote favorite 11 I need to mount a VMWare disk image in Windows 7 64-Bit however the "VMware Mount Utility" only works on 32-Bit operating systems. Is there an application or method that I can use to mount the disk? windows-7 mount vmdk share|improve this question edited Jul 10 at 14:19 Hennes 51k776121 asked May 21 '10 at 22:02 Unkwntech 3442310 1 which version of http://superuser.com/questions/143890/how-can-i-mount-a-vmware-disk-in-windows-7-64-bit vmware do you use? –akira Jul 3 '10 at 7:06 vmware workstation 9.0.0 does have a vmware-mount.exe that support windows 7 64-bit in Vmware\Vmware Virtual Disk Development Kit\bin. –Jichao Oct 20 '12 at 13:52 add a comment| 6 Answers 6 active oldest votes up vote 16 down vote Unfortunately, 64-bit Windows will restrict the ability to load 32-bit drivers, which is why the VMDK mounting utility is failing. I found this page that purports to be able to work around the problem by simply installing it in the Program Files directory instead of Program Files (x86), but it did not work for me; perhaps you will have better luck. You could also look for a third-party tool like vdk.exe, but alas, they too need to use a driver, which gets blocked—yes, even when installing/running as administrator (the source for VDK is available, so someone may take up the task of updating and compiling it for 64-bits). OSFMount actually has a 64-bit version, but unfortunately it only supports read-only for VMWare disks. There are a few threads on the VMW boards about this and it seems that the old DiskMount (5.5) just doesn't support 64-bit Windows and that a newer one is included as part of the developer tools (as though only devs would need such a utility). So your
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