Hi Brian, On Jul 24, 2012, at 12:21 PM, Bryan Jones wrote:
> Eric --A few thoughts: > 1. Regarding a utility named "Merge" -- Might you perhaps be referring to > Apple's utility named "Migration Assistant?" If you really are using a > program named Merge, could you provide some more details about it, such as > where you found this utility, what it is supposed to do, what version you are > running? Migration Assistant is what I used. Sorry for the name confusion. > 2. Did you completely power down the VM before beginning the process of > moving it to the new mac? VMWare specifically warns against copying virtual > machines that are in sleep, suspend or hibernation mode. yes, it was completely shut down. > 3. What model mac are you copying from / to? They will likely have different > hardware components which means the VMs will likely require > different device drivers, thus possibly requiring a re-run of the VM Tools > utility on the new mac. old computer 2009 mac book new computer 2011 Mini When I try to start the VM it just says VM fusion has no windows. When I try to start the VM all the choices are dimmed. when I tried to import I did find a message that said the configuration file is corrupt. > 4. Did you use this "Merge" utility to move the VMWare Fusion Application > from your old mac to the new? I'm referring to the Fusion application itself, > not just the virtual machine. Perhaps you might try installing Fusion from > scratch on the new machine and, if you are considering upgrading to version 4 > as you mentioned, maybe don't even bother installing your current version, > just go with the trial of version 4, which you can download from VMWare.com. > It'll import your existing VMs and you'll be able to get a feel for the new > version before deciding whether you want to upgrade. > Yes I moved it using migration Assistant I was hoping it would just work with version 3.1 for awhile as I am afraid to use up the darn jAWS keys I had tried some time ago to upgrade to VM fusion 4 and the VM did not work correctly that is JAWS didn't and I wasted several authorizations.. . the next time I upgrade I plan to just start from scratch with a new install of the VM 4 and win 7 and jaws. I may use this as a opportunity to do a updated podcast on the process. though it may take a long time as I expect i'll make many mistakes. But a updated walk through would probably be helpful to many mac users. Perhaps I'll just let the vM update to version 4 as it keeps asking me. and then from there do a completely new install. these tips and thoughts are very helpful and appreciated. eric Caron <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free! Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
