Restore Virtual Machine in Virtual Server 2005 Question

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I created a virtual machine after getting the virtual server installed. I
then read some of the best practices and operations manual, getting more
confused as I read but plugging along. I moved the .vmc and the .vmd files to
a different drive and folder that I had set up as the default search path. I
then realized I needed to fix the drive I was using as it was just a FAT32
partition. I copied all to a temp folder and took care of the partioning and
formatting of the drive the way I want for now. I made the partition the
same drive letter as before and then brought the saved folders back. Now when
I try and add back in the virtual machine I already had I can't because it
keep saying it already exists. May exist but I can't use it. What am I doing
wrong or missing here? Please understand this is all very new and I am trying
to make sense of the documentation which really seems to need some help, lots
of the links keep looping back to where you started. Thanks greatly in
advance for any help. Oh, if there is a more appropriate newsgroup for
Virtual Server 2005 questions please let me know.
Jon
 
Re: Restore Virtual Machine in Virtual Server 2005 Question

Yes there is a newsgroup for virtual server.

microsoft.public.virtualserver

You cannot create a new virtual machine with the same name as an existing
one. It will work if you simply change the name slightly.

The original name would have been removed if you had deleted the
original vm. Since you only moved it the original name will still be stored
in the system, so you cannot use it again.

"JonK" <JonK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D33C9E1C-3630-457B-BE08-80B76C249658@microsoft.com...
>I created a virtual machine after getting the virtual server installed. I
> then read some of the best practices and operations manual, getting more
> confused as I read but plugging along. I moved the .vmc and the .vmd files
> to
> a different drive and folder that I had set up as the default search path.
> I
> then realized I needed to fix the drive I was using as it was just a FAT32
> partition. I copied all to a temp folder and took care of the partioning
> and
> formatting of the drive the way I want for now. I made the partition the
> same drive letter as before and then brought the saved folders back. Now
> when
> I try and add back in the virtual machine I already had I can't because it
> keep saying it already exists. May exist but I can't use it. What am I
> doing
> wrong or missing here? Please understand this is all very new and I am
> trying
> to make sense of the documentation which really seems to need some help,
> lots
> of the links keep looping back to where you started. Thanks greatly in
> advance for any help. Oh, if there is a more appropriate newsgroup for
> Virtual Server 2005 questions please let me know.
> Jon
 
Re: Restore Virtual Machine in Virtual Server 2005 Question

Hi Bill,

Thanks for your answers. I am not sure if I am trying to "create" a new
machine so much as just re-connect it. In any case I just can't use the files
I already have? I am trying to understand how this works mostly, no great
attachment to the files LOL. Thanks agaiin.

"Bill Grant" wrote:

> Yes there is a newsgroup for virtual server.
>
> microsoft.public.virtualserver
>
> You cannot create a new virtual machine with the same name as an existing
> one. It will work if you simply change the name slightly.
>
> The original name would have been removed if you had deleted the
> original vm. Since you only moved it the original name will still be stored
> in the system, so you cannot use it again.
>
> "JonK" <JonK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:D33C9E1C-3630-457B-BE08-80B76C249658@microsoft.com...
> >I created a virtual machine after getting the virtual server installed. I
> > then read some of the best practices and operations manual, getting more
> > confused as I read but plugging along. I moved the .vmc and the .vmd files
> > to
> > a different drive and folder that I had set up as the default search path.
> > I
> > then realized I needed to fix the drive I was using as it was just a FAT32
> > partition. I copied all to a temp folder and took care of the partioning
> > and
> > formatting of the drive the way I want for now. I made the partition the
> > same drive letter as before and then brought the saved folders back. Now
> > when
> > I try and add back in the virtual machine I already had I can't because it
> > keep saying it already exists. May exist but I can't use it. What am I
> > doing
> > wrong or missing here? Please understand this is all very new and I am
> > trying
> > to make sense of the documentation which really seems to need some help,
> > lots
> > of the links keep looping back to where you started. Thanks greatly in
> > advance for any help. Oh, if there is a more appropriate newsgroup for
> > Virtual Server 2005 questions please let me know.
> > Jon

>
>
 
Re: Restore Virtual Machine in Virtual Server 2005 Question

The simplest solution would be to delete the .vmc file, then create a new
virtual machine with a different name and use the existing .vhd file.

If you want to use the same name you need to delete the existing entry
and that can be hard to find.

"JonK" <JonK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:931B8E5B-78E8-4F34-A4D8-D76E33D4FCBD@microsoft.com...
> Hi Bill,
>
> Thanks for your answers. I am not sure if I am trying to "create" a new
> machine so much as just re-connect it. In any case I just can't use the
> files
> I already have? I am trying to understand how this works mostly, no great
> attachment to the files LOL. Thanks agaiin.
>
> "Bill Grant" wrote:
>
>> Yes there is a newsgroup for virtual server.
>>
>> microsoft.public.virtualserver
>>
>> You cannot create a new virtual machine with the same name as an
>> existing
>> one. It will work if you simply change the name slightly.
>>
>> The original name would have been removed if you had deleted the
>> original vm. Since you only moved it the original name will still be
>> stored
>> in the system, so you cannot use it again.
>>
>> "JonK" <JonK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:D33C9E1C-3630-457B-BE08-80B76C249658@microsoft.com...
>> >I created a virtual machine after getting the virtual server installed.
>> >I
>> > then read some of the best practices and operations manual, getting
>> > more
>> > confused as I read but plugging along. I moved the .vmc and the .vmd
>> > files
>> > to
>> > a different drive and folder that I had set up as the default search
>> > path.
>> > I
>> > then realized I needed to fix the drive I was using as it was just a
>> > FAT32
>> > partition. I copied all to a temp folder and took care of the
>> > partioning
>> > and
>> > formatting of the drive the way I want for now. I made the partition
>> > the
>> > same drive letter as before and then brought the saved folders back.
>> > Now
>> > when
>> > I try and add back in the virtual machine I already had I can't because
>> > it
>> > keep saying it already exists. May exist but I can't use it. What am I
>> > doing
>> > wrong or missing here? Please understand this is all very new and I am
>> > trying
>> > to make sense of the documentation which really seems to need some
>> > help,
>> > lots
>> > of the links keep looping back to where you started. Thanks greatly in
>> > advance for any help. Oh, if there is a more appropriate newsgroup for
>> > Virtual Server 2005 questions please let me know.
>> > Jon

>>
>>
 
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