Virtualization with VMware ESX Server

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| Q: I can t add a new virtual hard drive to my virtual machine. What should I do? |
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| Q: I just created a new virtual machine and attached to an existing disk. Every time I power on the VM, I get a blue screen. What could the problem be? |
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| Q: I followed the directions for Active Directory authentication, and I still can t log in using an account and password in AD. What should I do? |
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| A: You may not have the appropriate permissions to add virtual hardware to the VM, or the VM may be powered on and won t allow the addition of virtual hardware while powered on. |
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| A: Make sure the OS type that you selected when you created the VM matches the OS type installed on the virtual disk. For example, if you selected Windows 2003 standard for the VM when you created it, but the existing virtual disk has Windows 2000 standard installed, you ll probably encounter issues. |
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| A: Check the time... |