Overview
Recently, I began having problems with Virtual Server 2005 R2 on my Windows XP computer. I was not aware of anything having changed, except suddenly my VPCs couldn't find a network adapter. Facing the possibility of a complete laptop rebuild, I was scouring the net for a solution...
Failed attempts
Before finally landing a working solution, I attempted the following:
- Restarting Virtual Machines (before and after other changes)
- Restarting Virtual Server (and associated services)
- Looking for patches (none applicable)
- Creating new network configurations
- Using alternative network connections
None of these helped. I also found various forum articles suggesting I reinstalled my network drivers, but I didn't want to do this unless I really had to. Finally, I found a solution that worked...
A solution
The following worked well:
- Uninstall the Virtual Machine Network Service (in network connection properties), not just deselecting it
- Restart Virtual Machine Helper and Virtual Server services
- Reinstall the Virtual Machine Network service (in network connection properties) and select it for each connection
- Restart Virtual Machine Helper and Virtual Server services again
- Start a virtual machine and check
I won't promise it will work in all cases, but it helped me out!
References
Versions
- Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2003 (not verified)
- Virtual Server 2005 R2 Enterprise Edition
Metadata
- Categories: Virtual Server, IT Management, Windows XP, Windows Server
- Additional keywords: missing network adapter, no network, network not working
- Technorati Tags:
Virtual Server,
Networking