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Hi everybody, I have installed CentOS on a VMwareWorktation and that CentOS, i also install VMware Server (suscess) and setup a guest OS that, but i start this Guest OS, ...
  1. 05-27-2010 #1
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    Hi everybody,

    I have installed CentOS on a VMwareWorktation and that CentOS, i also install VMware Server (suscess) and setup a guest OS that,

    but i start this Guest OS, an error show "You may not power virtual machine in virtual machine"...

    Have you any idea ?

    I thanks a lot of.....
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    Just to Claify, your going

    Physical Machine -> VMWare Workstation Machine (Centos) -> VMWare Server (running on Centos) -> VMWare image?

    If so, I'm pretty sure you cant run a virtual machine, from inside another virtual machine.

    Why are you trying to set it up this way? Why not just install VMWare server on whatever your host OS is?
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    Actually, you can do this, although it doesn't make a lot of sense. Google for the actual error message you're getting and you'll find answers on what to tweak. The error message is actually: "You may not power on a virtual machine in a virtual machine".
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    Hi zindello and greyhairweenie,

    Thanks for your reply...

    I also thing it can't start....virtual in virtual, that never happen ....
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    Indications from searching are that it does happen. Here's one post with specific instructions:
    How to run VMWare ESX or ESXi in a virtual machine? - Server Fault
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    Hi greyhairweenie,

    I see this website anh done, but it not till start with error "you may not run virtual machine in a virtual machine"

    Have you done virtual machine in a virtual machine ?

    Thanks for your reply
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    Quote Originally Posted by kingcasino View Post
    Hi greyhairweenie,

    I see this website anh done, but it not till start with error "you may not run virtual machine in a virtual machine"

    Have you done virtual machine in a virtual machine ?

    Thanks for your reply
    Nope, as I said, "indications from searching". My ESX-certified colleague looked at the post I gave a link to and said, "yeah, that looks like it should work." He said the backdoor setting is an insider thing, not commonly known and not supported. Like me, he didn't understand why anyone would want to try.
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    Thanks greyhairweenie,

    i will try later...
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