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Part 15: HOW TO: Shrink or Reduce a VMware Virtual Machine Disk (VMDK) using VMware vCenter Converter Standalone v6.2.0.1

Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024

In this video, I will show you how to perform a Virtual to Virtual conversion of a Windows virtual machine to VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 (ESXi 7.0) using VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 6.2.0.1, and in the same conversion process shrink and reduce the size of the virtual disk.

For more guidance and a step by step tutorial with screenshots, which supports this video, please see the following article which this video is based on  HOW TO: Shrink or Reduce a VMware Virtual Machine Disk (VMDK) using VMware vCenter Converter Standalone v5.5.2

Windows XP Professional can be P2Ved using VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 6.2.0.1.

Other reference material which I recommend reading around the use of VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 6.2.0.1.

HOW TO:  P2V, V2V for FREE – VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 6.2.0.1

HOW TO: FAQ VMware P2V Troubleshooting

 HOW TO: Shrink or Reduce a VMware Virtual Machine Disk (VMDK) using VMware vCenter Converter Standalone v5.5.2

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Part 14: HOW TO: P2V a Windows operating system computer to VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 (ESXi 7.0)

Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024

In this video, I will show you how to perform a Physical to Virtual conversion of a Windows computer to VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 (ESXi 7.0) using VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 6.2.0.1.

The operating system used in this demonstration is Windows XP Professional, but the same procedure can be used for any Windows operating system.

For more guidance and a step by step tutorial with screenshots, which supports this video, please see the following article which this video is based on HOW TO:  P2V a Windows XP computer to VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 (ESXi 7.0)

Windows XP Professional can be P2Ved using VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 6.2.0.1.

Other reference material which I recommend reading around the use of VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 6.2.0.1.

HOW TO:  P2V, V2V for FREE – VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 6.2.0.1

HOW TO: FAQ VMware P2V Troubleshooting

 HOW TO: Shrink or Reduce a VMware Virtual Machine Disk (VMDK) using VMware vCenter Converter Standalone v5.5.2

HOW TO: Perform a Physical to Virtual (P2V) Conversion the easy way from a computer backup (image).

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Part 13: HOW TO: Backup (Export) and Restore (Import) virtual machines to VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 for FREE

Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024

In this video we will show you HOW TO: Backup (Export) and Restore (Import) virtual machines to VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 for FREE. This procedure can be followed to backup (export) and restore (import) any virtual machine hosted on the VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 host server.

For more guidance and a step by step tutorial with screenshots, which supports this video, please see the following article which this video is based on HOW TO: Backup (Export) and Restore (Import) virtual machines to VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 for FREE

There are many third-party backup solutions available; here are some of my favorites in no particular order.

Coheisty Data Protect

Nakivo Backup and Replication

Veeam Backup and Replication

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Meltonby Honey As Seen On Fish on Friday (FoF)

Monday, September 2nd, 2024

So you probably already know, I have a following for early Marillion (81-91), and after Fish split, I’ve followed Fish Solo career, and the latest and last albums arrived last week.

So last week on Friday 30th August 2024, Meltonby Honey appeared on the show!

The video is the right way wound now, and for those wondering “He Knows You Know” is a Marillion song, one of my favorites, and it still remains a mystery how Dr Emlyin Roberts knew!

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No Oasis Tickets for me! :-(

Sunday, September 1st, 2024

Well I tried and I tried, but I really needed to go beekeeping, and prepare the Summer Honey crop to be taken off.

Oasis Live '25

Oasis Live ’25

So no tickets for me! Everything I go to the option to purchase tickets, it could not find any availability, and this was at 9.30am in the morning!

 

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Part 12: HOW TO: Install open-vm-tools for Linux on a VMware Linux virtual machine on a VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 (ESXi 7.0) Host Server

Thursday, August 29th, 2024

In this video, I will show you HOW TO: Install Open Virtual Machine Tools for Linux on a VMware Linux virtual machine on a VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 (ESXi 7.0) Host Server, using the VMware Host Client. The virtual machine has Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Desktop edition installed.

For more guidance and a step by step tutorial with screenshots, which supports this video, please see the following article which this video is based on HOW TO: Install open-vm-tools for Linux on a VMware Linux virtual machine on a VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 (ESXi 7.0) Host Server

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Part 11: HOW TO: Install VMware Tools for Linux on a VMware Linux virtual machine on a VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 (ESXi 7.0) Host Server

Thursday, August 29th, 2024

In this video, I will show you HOW TO: Install VMware Tools for Linux on a VMware Linux virtual machine on a VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 (ESXi 7.0) Host Server, using the VMware Host Client. The virtual machine has Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Desktop edition installed.

For more guidance and a step by step tutorial with screenshots, which supports this video, please see the following article which this video is based on HOW TO: Install VMware Tools for Linux on a VMware Linux virtual machine on a VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 (ESXi 7.0) Host Server

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Part 10: HOW TO: Create your second Virtual Machine Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Desktop on a VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 (ESXi 7.0) Host Server

Thursday, August 29th, 2024

In this video, I will show you HOW TO: Create your second Linux Virtual Machine on a VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 (ESXi 7.0) Host Server. The Linux Distribution we will install is Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Desktop Edition.

For more guidance and a step by step tutorial with screenshots, which supports this video, please see the following article which this video is based on HOW TO: Create your first Linux Virtual Machine on a VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 (ESXi 7.0) Host Server

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Part 8: HOW TO: Install VMware Tools for Windows on a VMware Windows virtual machine on a VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 (ESXi 7.0) Host Server

Thursday, August 29th, 2024

In this video, I will show you HOW TO: Install VMware Tools for Windows on a VMware Windows virtual machine on a VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 (ESXi 7.0) Host Server, using the VMware Host Client. The virtual machine has Windows Server 2019 installed.

For more guidance and a step by step tutorial with screenshots, which supports this video, please see the following article which this video is based on HOW TO: Install VMware Tools for Windows on a VMware Windows virtual machine on a VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 (ESXi 7.0) Host Server

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Part 9: HOW TO: Create your first Linux Virtual Machine Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Server on a VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 (ESXi 7.0) Host Server

Thursday, August 29th, 2024

In this video, I will show you HOW TO: Create your first Linux Virtual Machine on a VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 (ESXi 7.0) Host Server. The Linux Distribution we will install is Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Server Edition.

For more guidance and a step by step tutorial with screenshots, which supports this video, please see the following article which this video is based on HOW TO: Create your first Linux Virtual Machine on a VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 (ESXi 7.0) Host Server

This was the original article I wrote over 10 years ago, and I reference it in the video.

HOW TO: Tutorial Video – Install VMware Tools for Linux on a VMware Linux virtual machine

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