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5. In the console’s Inventory, select the virtual machine you just created, then
choose VM > Settings.
6. Be sure the virtual machine is configured to use the virtual disk files you moved
from the original host. You need to confirm that the new disk’s settings — IDE or
SCSI and the file name for the first .vmdk file — match those that were used on
the original host machine.
The device listing for the hard drive shows whether it is SCSI or IDE. If that setting
does not match the virtual disk you are moving, select the hard disk and click
Remove. Then click Add and use the Add Hardware Wizard to add an IDE or SCSI
disk as appropriate. Be sure to specify IDE or SCSI when you reach the Select a
Disk Type screen in the wizard.
Be sure the filename and path for the virtual disk match the actual filename and
location for the first .vmdk file used by the virtual machine you are moving.
Considerations for Moving Disks in Undoable Mode
Once you commit or discard changes made to a disk in undoable mode, you can
move your disk between Linux and Windows host operating systems. You can also
move your disk to different locations on your computer and to other computers with
the same host operating system.
However, if you cannot or do not want to commit or discard the changes made to
your undoable disk, note the following:
• You can always move a disk in undoable mode between host operating systems
of the same general type (for example, between two Microsoft Windows
systems, or between two Linux systems). Depending upon how the disk was first
set up, you may have to place the disk and its redo log in a directory that has a
path name identical to that of the current directory.
• You may be able to move the disk in undoable mode between Windows and
Linux host systems, or move the disk to a different directory on your current
system, if there is no path name information in the virtual machine’s
configuration file. This is true for virtual machines created under GSX Server 2 or
higher; however, virtual machines created with older versions of GSX Server, with
versions of Workstation older than 3.1 or with any other VMware product contain
full path names.
Follow these steps to check the configuration and see whether or not you can move
your undoable disk without committing or discarding changes:
1. Launch a GSX Server 2 console.