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tundb
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New: workstation 6.5 harddrive too busy

I'm  running workstation 6.5 on a windows xp host. when workstation is active, harddrive is too busy.

host hardware:     2560 BM memory

                         Intel Pentium 4 CPU, 3 GHz

                         harddrive: Samsung SP1213C, C:(windows 98) 19,5 GB, D:(windows XP) 39,0 GB, E:(VM) 53,2 GB

host software:     XP Professional 5.1.2600, Service Pack 3

harddrive is "always busy" only when vm running.

CPU utilization:     vmware-vmx.exe     47%

                              idle-task              52%

running antivirus software on host: microsoft security essentials

attached files: vmware.log

                      SUSE-Linux.vmx

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continuum
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please attach the vmware.log again

you must exclude vmdk - files from your antivirus scans


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tundb
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vmware.log attached again

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continuum
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Immortal

wow
sehr interessanter Fall - kann ich dich mal anrufen ? - dass interessiert mich

schick mir ne PM und ich meld mich mal zuegig

Ulli

first aid:
set floppy to start disconnected and shrink your vmdks

that will not make a big difference though - something else is very strange


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continuum
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Immortal

ist wohl nicht so wichtig ... oder ?


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I do not support Workstation 16 at this time ...

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tundb
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sorry,

hab über community private nachricht senden geantwortet. geht nicht?

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continuum
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Immortal

ich hab keine PM bekommen ... email Notifikationen von VMware landen im Muell - davon kommen viel zu viele 😉


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Do you need support with a VMFS recovery problem ? - send a message via skype "sanbarrow"
I do not support Workstation 16 at this time ...

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