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  • 1.  Capturing an image from VM with VMXNET3 adapter

    Posted Aug 13, 2012 03:21 PM

    I am building a windows 7 x64 image in a VM that I want to capture and then deploy to physical machines. I have everything in the OS configured as I want it. However, when it boots in to PEx64 I dont get an IP address and the PEx64 doesnt recognize the network adapter. I'm guessing that I need to add the device driver to the Driver Management Database in DS but I do not have one and cant find one.  Has anyone else run in to this?



  • 2.  RE: Capturing an image from VM with VMXNET3 adapter

    Posted Aug 14, 2012 01:04 AM

    Hello ,

    Try to edit the .vmx file that your vm uses and add the following line right after the line "Ethernet0.present = "TRUE"

    ethernet0.virtualDev = "e1000"

    Note:- Make sure the vm is turned off.
     

    As apart from this check the following link https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/articles/readyhow-add-vmware-drivers-winpe-21.

    This might help you.

    Best Regards,

    Mrinal.

     



  • 3.  RE: Capturing an image from VM with VMXNET3 adapter

    Broadcom Employee
    Posted Aug 14, 2012 04:34 AM

    Is it a VMware server or ESX server on which you have client installed ?

    As per your description network drivers are surely missing in the WinPE , you can even download the missing drivers form VMWare web portal.