VMware DiskMount Utility with Windows Host OS
VMware DiskMount Utility
The VMware DiskMount Utility enables you to mount an unused virtual disk as a separate drive without having to access it from within the virtual machine. You can use DiskMount with virtual disks created with VMware ESX Server 2 and 3.x, VMware GSX Server 3 and 2.5.1, VMware ACE, and VMware Workstation 6.x, 5 and 4.
Note: Virtual disks created with VMware ACE cannot be encrypted virtual disks. Encrypted virtual disks cannot be mounted with DiskMount.
VMware DiskMount OS Support:
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Vista.
Note: You must mount virtual disks as drive D: or greater. You cannot specify a letter already in use on the host.
The VMware DiskMount Utility is available as a free download from the VMware Web site. To download DiskMount, go to www.vmware.com/download/diskmount.html.Once you download the installer, run it on a Windows host machine. A VMware product such as GSX Server or Workstation does not need to be installed on the host.
Running the VMware DiskMount Utility
To run the VMware DiskMount Utility, open a command prompt on a Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 host, then change to the directory where you installed the software. The command syntax is:
vmware-mount [options] [drive letter:] [\\path\to\virtual disk]
The options you can use include:
/v:N - Mounts volume N of a virtual disk. N defaults to 1.
/p - Displays the partitions (volumes) on the virtual disk.
/d - Deletes the mapping to a virtual disk drive volume.
/f - Forcibly deletes the mapping to a virtual disk drive volume. Use this option when an error or a correctable condition such as open file handles prevents DiskMount from unmounting the drive.
/? - Displays vmware-mount usage information.
Examples of Using the VMware DiskMount Utility
Following are some examples that illustrate how to use DiskMount.
Mounting a Virtual Disk: Use this command to mount a virtual disk:
vmware-mount m: "C:\test\windows xp home edition.vmdk"
List Virtual Disk Volumes Currently Mounted: Use this command to review which virtual disks are mounted under DiskMount.vmware-mount
Currently mounted volumes:
m:\ => "C:\test\windows xp home edition.vmdk"
Mounting a Specific Volume in a Virtual Disk: Use this command to mount a specific volume in a virtual disk:
"vmware-mount /v:2 h: "C:\test\windows xp home edition.vmdk"
Unmounting a Virtual Disk: Use this command to unmount a virtual disk so virtual machines can access it again:
vmware-mount h: /d
Direct link to VMware DiskMount Documentation: http://www.vmware.com/pdf/VMwareDiskMount.pdf
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Posts
0 comments:
Post a Comment