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Firstly, sorry if this is the wrong area. I'm looking at converting a users machine to virtual. Before I do this, is there a way to convert and restore back to a physical machine if required? TIA.

On my host, my CPU turbos around 3.5-36 GHz with a base lock of 1.9 GHz. In the VM, I’m only seeing the CPU run at 1.9 GHz. My Execution cap is already set to 100% so I’m not sure what the issue is. Anyone know how to get the CPU running faster? Any help is greatly appreciated.

When I made my virtual machine, I assigned it 2 of my 4 cores, but when I check task manager, its only showing 1 core, and changing the virtual cores seems to do nothing. The CPU is also running near stock, as opposed to what my host PC is getting. I attached a photo of both task managers for reference. Also, I am using the free VMWare 17 if that matters. Any help is greatly appreciated.

I'll keep it short: I am a software dev, I want to test cross-platform applications but I do not have an apple MacBook or similar. I do have a fairly adequate PC with a 256GB Sata based C drive for my main OS (W10), I also recently went out and got a 1TB NVMe (WD BLACK) for storing all my projects. I also have a 1TB 7200RPM HDD for storing data. My question is; Will setting up the vmware on the NVMe in this configuration allow me to run MacOS as smoothly as it is running off of any other MacBook? If not, what can I improve or change?

Apologies for spelling or grammar, I'm on my phone. So earlier today I fired up one of my VMs in VirtualBox. I tried to forward a USB device, which I've done before without issue, and Windows couldn't recognize it. I had the thought that maybe it's because I had upgraded from Debian 11 to 12 as the host and maybe I needed to check for updates and maybe update the extension pack that facilitates things like USB forwarding. The extension pack in the past has always been a separate download on their site, so I headed over to VirtualBox(.)org , and it seems kind of barren. The big old download button takes you to a page with links to the source code and that's about it. The download page used to be filled with links to the extension pack, binary installers for various platforms, repo instructions for various Linux distributions, etc., and literally none of that was there. The only thing that remotely looked like a link to actually download it was for "older builds" like 6.1, but when I clicked that it just took me to a page with a couple lines explaining that the extension pack was licensed a certain way with a link to the license, but no links to actually download anything. The only way I can see that you can download it from their website now is to download the source code and build it yourself. The Debian repo I already have set up appears to be working and contains a copy of 7.0, but if I want up update the extension pack, or even set it up on a different system, I'm just out. Adding a Debian repo requires importing and trusting a signing key for that repository, none of which I can find now. I can only really think of two explanations: 1) VirtualBox is a huge net loss for Oracle and they're cutting it loose. 2) Tons of companies were using the free, personal version of it for business purposes, so they're trying to corral those people into buying a support license from them and are just removing all the free downloads from their website. Update I just tried to visit their site on my phone to double check and make sure I'm not just blind before posting this, and the whole site is down now. I don't mind using Qemu on Linux, it works fine. I just kept VirtualBox around because I only occasionally use VMs for a few very specific tasks for my personal use, and it was easier to get set up with, and when reading from a passed thru optical drive it seemed to perform a little better, at least the last time I tried comparing. I had noticed though that, the last time I tried starting a Windows 10 VM in VirtualBox, if you install the guest additions, which includes a virtual display driver, it breaks the aero/transparencies in the Windows UI so that weird things happen, like the background of the start menu being completely transparent. And it has been that way for a while. Maybe they are just abandoning it altogether.

Hello all. I am trying one final time to get TrueNAS working on this box before I throw in the towel and try unRAID or wait for the stealth NAS software company Linus keeps hinting about. I'm trying to set up a Windows 11 VM for use over Tailscale. VM settings are attached, and I believe I have everything right in BIOS with VT-D and such. Without GPU passthrough the VM functions fine, but when I try to passthrough the dedicated GPU (GTX 1080) it hangs indefinitely at the "please wait" spinning wheel until I refresh the UI page. I have tried isolating the GPU, pinning vcpus, enabling/disabling Hyper-V enlightenments, even completely reinstalling TrueNAS SCALE, makes no difference. I recently got the attached error message after making a new VM and trying to add the GPU before installing the OS, but all other times there's been no error message. Just hangs or crashes. Attached is the log file associated with the VM that got this error. Sometimes it crashes the whole machine. A picture of the CLI on the box is attached when I tried to start a VM that had previously attempted a GPU, but no longer had a GPU enabled in the settings. I've found only one other thread with a similar issue and it had no responses. Anyhow I have absolutely no idea why this is happening so any help would be greatly appreciated. VM_Win11_Log_File.log.txt

So I've been following along with Spaceinvader One's "How to Install Big Sur and Other macOS Versions with New Macinabox" video. He's telling me to run the user script that installs the VM. When I do this, I get this message in a pop-up: Script location: /tmp/user.scripts/tmpScripts/1_macinabox_helper/script Note that closing this window will abort the execution of this script Starting to Fix XML error: failed to get domain 'macinabox' No network adapters in xml to change. Network adapter is already virtio Added custom qemu:args for macOS topolgy line left as is custom ovmf added error: Failed to define domain from /tmp/macinaboxfixed.xml error: (domain_definition):3: Extra content at the end of the document ^ This is what has been done to the xml Your network type was already correct. Network has not been changed. The custom qemu:args have been added to you xml. VM is set to use custom ovmf files. xml is now fixed. Now goto your vm tab and run the VM Rerun this script if you make any other changes to the macOS VM using the Unraid VM manger What have I done wrong? There's no VM in the tab. Is there a better place to put this post?

Ok, so I have 0 knowledge of networking, but I was following this tutorial(On a VM(virtual box)), and I got stuck on the step where I have to select a disk from available disks in storage>Pools. I checked storage > disks and my disk shows up I tried googling my problem but I didn't understand them. this is my virtual box storage configuration please explain like you would to a 5 year old or just give me instructions Thank you for your time

I Need some help deciding which is best, I need to use both linux and windows at the same time and i wonder which is best to handle gaming and video editing at the same time: A VM of windows running on a dedicated graphics card while linux is running on onboard graphics or a VM of linux running on interrnal graphics while windows is running the dedicated card. The internal graphics is what i ran before i got my GPU so it def handles the video editing fine bc i don't use a resource intensive program. Dual boot is what i have now and want to get rid of because of the struggles of rebooting constantly when i'm talking to my friends at the same time and have to tell them every time i reboot ya know

Hello guys, I recently went from windows 10 to linux (parrotos) as my daily driver. Although I can use linux for almost 90% of all the things I want to do, there are a number of things i want/have to use windows for. The "windows 10 Pro" virtual machine is installed on my first storage device (M.2) and needs access to my entire second storage device (the HDD). Is there a way to pass my hard drive directly to my "windows 10 Pro" virtual machine? If I edit the XML file from my "windows 10 Pro" Virtual machine like I do with my linux virtual machines I cant find the hard drive anywhere. Information: Linux distro: parrotOs Kernel: Linux parrot 5.9.0-2parrot1-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 5.9.6-2parrot1 (2020-11-17) x86_64 GNU/Linux Virtualization technology: kvm version 5.2.0 First storage device: M.2 512GB Second storage device: HDD 1TB Solution: Linux virtual machines: 1) Go to the XML file of the virtual machine 2) Edit the file like below (change "source dev" to the device you want to add). Thanks in advance.

Hey guys, I am trying to use a virtual machine, I have tried VirtualBox and Hyper-V, to restore a Macrium Reflect system image. This Macrium system image was taken from an existing Dell PowerEdge server running Server 2012. My reason for doing this and my end goal is to create a virtual copy of this existing server that is a Domain Controller for a small business and use this virtual copy to practice a domain transfer before replacing the server for real. I have been working at this for a few days now and am at a point where I am stumped. I know from browsing help forums and Macrium Reflect themselves, that this is possible and has been done many times. Steps I have taken to get to where I am at now include all the following: Created a Rescue Media ISO from the source server and created a full image of the OS using Macrium Reflect Server. Using Disk Management, a new VHDX was created, Initialized, Formated, and the source Macrium server image moved onto it then unmounted the virtual drive. Using a different PC, installed Hyper-V and created a new Virtual Machine. Set this VM up using a SCSI based Seagate external HDD that has attached the Rescue Media ISO mounted as a DVD Drive, the VHDX drive attached as a SCSI HDD, as well as the actual VM attached as a separate HDD. Then booted from the Rescue Media ISO and selected the Macrium image that was attached previously and the Image Restore done on the VM drive. Once the restore finished, the Macrium ReDeploy tool was used to search for drivers and rebooted. It is at this point I am stuck since the source Windows Server 2012 is not booting and I suspect it is a driver issue. I do not know how to proceed from here. Does anyone have helpful information that can help me restore this Macrium Image onto a VM? Anything obvious I am missing? Anything incompatible that I am unaware of? Again, my goal is to create a virtual copy of this existing server to practice a domain transfer to another virtual machine running Server 2016. I can answer any questions that will be helpful to resolve my issue. Thank you!

I want to know if it is possible to have a single server/computer that can host multiple "clients" (not sure if that is the correct terminology). Each "client" will be hard wired (HDMI, USB, etc.) to the server, and have their own Windows 10 virtual machine, so each TV could be controlled independently with a mouse and keyboard. It would also be nice if all of the VMs could access the same media database. The space is relatively small, I am not worried about the distance the HDMI, USB would have to travel. Currently, each TV has its own computer. While not necessarily an issue, I would like to have a more centralized server that I can also use game servers and home automation servers. I have concerns about the following items: -can the USB inputs be handled separately by each VM, even though they are plugged into the same machine? -can I use a single graphics card for multiple VMs? -Audio? if I want 5.1 surround will I need an audio card for each VM that requires it? I have attached a picture and the PPT that shows the diagram of what I want to do. Presentation1.pptx

Ok so, my father need to use a win xp machine from time to time because of work, but i screwed up because i wanted to give him a more powerful PC (he had a core duo, now have a pentium g3258). Since there is no way that i go down the rabbit hole of trying to make win xp work on a SSD and realitvely modern CPU, for my own mental sanity, i think a VM is my best bet. problem is: i'm a massive linux noob, never used a VM and don't know wich distro is better. i know that probably every distro can run a VM but if gamer os exist then probably, somewere, there is a distro optimized to run VMs... can someone help me out please?

I'm wondering if would be possible and viable (stable) to create a virtual machine that runs Windows Server 2019 (or 2022) on a Linux server. My goal is to avoid the higher licence cost of the Windows Server Standard Edition versus the Essentials Editon.I need the remote connection feature that is only available in the Standard Edition. My idea would be the user connect to a Linux and them use Windows on a Virtual Machine. Also how much hardware power I would need? Some context and clarification: This server is for my father small accounting firm with 9 employees. I'm asking this because he needs a new server. There isn't a lot of remote working been done in his company right now, but after the pandemic he would like to have this option. So I would prefer to avoid make he pay for a premium for a feature that will see little use. I live in a country where currency conversion rates, import taxes and the poor economic environment makes the price for a multiple windows licence is prohibitive. It seems that Microsoft import all its licences because even if you take currency conversion into account the price should be half of what is compared with the US. He needs Windows because the software used in his company doesn't run on Linux, but is the best on the market (so no switching). And he uses a server because people of different departments are needed to complete the accounting of every client. I'm no pro IT and we are willing to hire a pro, I just want to know what are my options before hire someone. I already talk to a small IT firm, but they seem more interested in getting me a Windows Server and selling me a monthly tech support plan. So any help would be appreciated.

I have TPM, Secure Boot, and UEFI on in my BIOS on bare metal. I followed the guide that oracle box has given to setup their virtual machine, I have done the regedits that I was supposed to, lastly, I'm greeted with this gem. I have the latest version of Oracle Box. I also know my drive is not corrupted as it works and Windows 10 reports it as a working drive. I downloaded a completely fresh ISO that works properly. I checked the hash and made sure it was right. I noticed that the ISO has been giving a warning sign on the VM's storage tab and I have no clue what that is about so I ignored it. I don't know what is happening, I tried a new file like 3 or 4 different times. I'm out of things to try. Please help?

Hello mates, I'm looking for a cheap server platform, to accomplish the following purposes: - a server where I can virtualize 2 or 3 Vm at same time: - NAS server (with Plex Media Server - 4k res) - Crypto wallet VM (will be online rarely) - Seedbox VM - Run sometimes a game server on the host machine - The host can be Windows Server or Linux (game server will demands at least 4 cores 2Ghz, and 4GB of free RAM) I'm looking for a CPU that can do this all above, without emptying my wallet (power consumption and hardware value). So I've found the E5 2678 v3 (Used). It is the best option for these purposes? What you guys recommend? Thanks in advance. I will appreciate any help!

So I have 4 VMs that friends use to host game servers and other stuff on but I am trying to find a way to still allow the VMs internet access without allowing them to access devices on the same LAN as the server (i.e. everything else in my house). I assume the best way to do this is with VLANs but I can not figure out how to set that up, right now the router is running pfSense and I'm using an external vSwitch in Hyper-V so the VMs all show up on the same LAN as the server and that works but it has access to everything on that LAN. If I create a VLAN for the LAN interface on pfSense and assign it the same tag as the virtual switch on a VM the VM can't reach the router at all (I can't ping 192.168.4.1 (which should be the router)). pfSense Interface: pfSense VLANs: VM network adapter settings: If anyone has any ideas or a different way of doing this that would be awesome...

I am planning on having a dual GPU setup on my next build, with my primary being RX 6800XT, and the secondary (used for VMs) would be GTX 1060 6GB. When the PCIe 4.0 slot is on x8 mode, would the 1060 be outputting on x16 (because it's on PCIe 3.0, instead of 4) or x8? Also, how much of an effect would running on PCIe 4.0 x8 on a new GPU, like the 6800XT? For reference, here's my planned build (some I purchased already): PCPartPicker Part List: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/ywQMGq CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 3.7 GHz 12-Core Processor (Purchased For $599.99) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler ($139.94 @ Amazon Canada) Motherboard: *Gigabyte X570 AORUS XTREME EATX AM4 Motherboard ($849.99 @ Amazon Canada) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory (Purchased For $364.99) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory ($424.37 @ Amazon Canada) Storage: Samsung 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Purchased For $0.00) Storage: Samsung 860 QVO 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Purchased For $0.00) Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive (Purchased For $369.99) Storage: Samsung 870 QVO 8 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($869.99 @ Amazon Canada) Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 XT 16 GB PULSE Video Card ($1953.52 @ Amazon Canada) Case: Lian Li O11D XL-X ATX Full Tower Case ($317.37 @ Amazon Canada) Monitor: BenQ EW3270U 31.5" 3840x2160 60 Hz Monitor (Purchased For $400.00) Monitor: Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ1A 27.0" 2560x1440 170 Hz Monitor (Purchased For $369.99) Custom: Antec Signature Series ST1000, 80 PLUS Titanium Certified, 1000W Full Modular with OC Link Feature, PhaseWave Design, Full Top-Grade Japanese Caps, Zero RPM Mode, 135 mm FDB Silence & 10-Year (Purchased For $250.00) Custom: ZOTAC GTX 1060 6GB (Purchased) Total: $6910.14 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available *Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-12-27 04:36 EST-0500

Hello I have some trouble with my vm. It's a Ubuntu 20.04 guest on a windows 10 host. Everything works fine when I start the vm. But after a certain amount of time (sometimes 30 min, sometimes 1 hour, sometimes even sooner) it becomes incredibly slow. The mouse jumps instead of the normal movement, dragging windows is a pain cause it gets later at the position then the mouse. Opening files is slow as a snail, etc. My host device has 32 GB RAM and 8 cores 16 thread CPU. I located 6 cores to the vm in VMWare and 16GB of Ram. All the VMWare tools are installed. While the guest is being slow, there is no swap memory used and the 16GB is not fully used, the CPU is also at very low usage. Does anyone know how to solve this or why this is happening? About half a year ago it still worked perfectly fine and i didn't change a thing. I'll already thank you for reading my problem.

My main drive is full so i have a 1rb type c drive, but it says that cause its external under media folder permission denied. How would i fix this? Sorry if its obvious. Host os: ubuntu 16.04 Drive inquestion is a sandisk 1tb type c external ssd. Virtualisation manager: kvm with gui.

In short, So I'm using vmware workstation pro to running my virtual machine. The host system is running win 10 and my 2 VMs running windows 11. Both of my virtual machine have different local IP addresses from each other and the host system. But I notice that their public IP address is same with my host system. What I want 1. All my VMs have different public IP adress (to host system and each other) Any solution?

Canvas can detect activity such as tabbing out or clicking outside of canvas. If I load canvas inside a VM and click outside the VM, would it still detect me? This is obviously theoretical only and for research purposes.

Over the pass week, I have been trying to do a VFIO single GPU passthrough from my Popos to a windows VM. To do this I used this guide:https://gitlab.com/risingprismtv/single-gpu-passthrough/-/wikis/home and the scripts that come with it. I followed all the instructions exactly but when I run the VM, all I get is a black screen with nothing on it. I am using Virt-manager as outlined in the guide. I have a Tuf x-570 motherboard, a R5 3600, and GTX 1060 Turbo from Asus. really would like to get this working. Any help would be appreciated as I am new to Linux and VMs in general.

Budget (including currency): 1000 USD Country: USA Programs or workloads that it will be used for: Running latest MacOS install through Qemu. Hoping to use Xcode as well. Other details: I’m unsure if this is actually a better option performance-wise to a 1000 USD M1 MacBook. However, if they are at least somewhat comparable, I would greatly prefer a desktop PC. Potential time commitment required to optimize the VM to get good performance is not an issue. Also, is a decent GPU necessary for this kind of application?

Hey y'all! Just watched the new video where Linus talks about NVIDIA GPU passthrough. Here's my question. Can I use passthrough on my RTX 2070 to send NVIDIA Broadcast from my gaming rig to my streaming rig which has a GTX 970 which, as you probably know, is not compatible with that software? Or is that just not what passthrough is for? He talked a lot about Linux use cases but I'm not on a Linux machine. It's Windows 10 on both. Thanks in advance!