Trouble with Virtual Server 2005 (R2) Standard Edition and Network Cards
I was having trouble with Virtual Server 2005 recognizing my host network cards. After many tries of uninstall/reinstall, add/remove virtual network machines from NIC cards, and other various config changes I finally figured out my situation.
Symptom
- Goto Virtual Server Admin website
- Goto Server Properties
- Goto Physical Computer Properties
- I could not see any network cards
You may also have problem seeing new network cards or if you reconfigured your network card order.
Resolution
Unfortunately the only resolution I found was to completely remove Virtual Server. Removing Virtual Server required more than just uninstall through add/remove programs.
Here is the steps to perform
- Backup all your VMC and VHD files (be safe rather than sorry!)
- Stop the Virtual Helper and Virtual Server services
- Goto add/remove programs and uninstall Virtual Server
- Delete the directory and all files in the direcotry
- C:\Document and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Virtual Machine Helper
- C:\Document and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Virtual Server
- C:\Document and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Virtual Server Webapp
- C:\Document and Settings\All Users\Shared Virtual Machines
- C:\Document and Settings\All Users\Shared Virtual Networks
- C:\Document and Settings\<your user name>\Application Data\Microsoft\Virtual Server
- Reinstall Virtual Server 2005