VMware Utilities
Note: My applications require some Core Components (Visual Basic 6 SP6 Runtimes, Windows Common Controls, Tab Control, etc.). MD5Sum here.
Disk Mounting Utilities:
This section contains Windows GUI front-ends for vmdk disk mounting utilities.
VMware DiskMount GUI
VMware DiskMount GUI is a windows GUI front-end for VMware's drive mapper.
Note: this front-end is for the separate download 'VMware-Mount-5.0.0-13124.exe' installer (or VMware-mount-5.5.0-18463.exe), NOT the vmount.exe which comes with VMware Workstation! Note also: This should work with the new DiskMount included with VMware Server.
Current Version : 1.1.4 Date: 19 Mar 2008 Changelog
Download the Setup here. MD5Sum here.
Don't forget the Core Files, at the top.
Download the Visual Basic source files here.
VDK GUI
VDKWin is a windows GUI front-end for Ken Kato's VDK (not included).
Current Version : 1.1.1 Date: 19 Mar 2008 Changelog
Download the Setup here. MD5Sum here.
Don't forget the Core Files, at the top.
Download the Visual Basic source files here.
Disk Manipulation Utilities:
This section contains Windows GUI front-ends for the vdiskmanager utility which is included with VMware's Workstation and GSX Server products.
VMware DiskManager GUI
VMware DiskManager GUI is a windows GUI front-end for VMware's diskmanager.
Current Version : 0.9.9 Date: 09 May 2007 Changelog
Download the Setup here. MD5Sum here.
Don't forget the Core Files, at the top.
Download the Visual Basic source files here.
Virtual DiskFactory
Virtual DiskFactory is a windows GUI front-end for VMware's diskmanager, with many advanced functions
Caution! This is still in Beta test!
Current Version : 0.3.11 Date: 09 May 2007 Changelog
Download the Setup here. MD5Sum here.
Don't forget the Core Files, at the top.
Download the Visual Basic source files here.
VMX Utilities:
This section contains Windows applications for creating and editing virtual machine configuration files.
VMX Builder
VMX Builder is an application for creating vmx (VMware virtual machine configuration) and vmdk (VMware virtual hard disk) files.
Caution! This is still in Beta test!
Please send any bug reports to my email, with Subject "VMX Builder Bugs".
Translators needed... if you download the source files, in the zip is an Excel spreadsheet "Strings.xls". The 2nd sheet has the translation tables, and the 1st sheet is a reference to where the strings are shown. Add your translations for any new language in new columns to the right on Sheet 2, and email me the updated spreadsheet. Thanks
Current Version : 0.8.25 Date: 27 Aug 2007 Changelog
Download the Setup here. MD5Sum here.
Don't forget the Core Files, at the top.
If running on a PC without any VMware product installed, you will need to have Qemu-img.exe (included), fsz.exe (included) and contig.exe from sysinternals.com in your path.
Download the Visual Basic source files here.
Download the Visual Basic source files for the DLL here.
New!! How to install/run on a Linux host via WINE (care of Christian Herndler; tested with Ubuntu 7.04 and Wine 0.9.33):
- 1. Install the CoreFiles --> "wine CoreSetup.exe"
- 2. Install VMX Builder --> "wine VMXBuilderSetup.exe"
- 3. Install winetricks --> "wget http://www.kegel.com/wine/winetricks"
- 4. Use winetricks to install 3 requirements:
- 4a. Dcom98 --> "sh winetricks dcom98"
- 4b. VC6-Redist --> "sh winetricks vcrun6"
- 4c. Windows Scripting Host 5.6 --> "sh winetricks wsh56"
- 5. Register VMComps dll --> "wine regsvr32 VMComps.dll"
- Run and enjoy!
Time Machine
Time Machine is a helper application to calculate the RTC time (and offset), used to always start a virtual machine at a specific date/time.
Current Version: 1.0.1 Date: 02 Jan 2008 Changelog
Download the Setup here. MD5Sum here.
Don't forget the Core Files, at the top.
Download the Visual Basic source files here.
Other Resources:
Useful Links
- VMware - the company which makes this all possible.
- Ulli Hankeln's "VMware-Bag-of-Tricks" website - lots of advanced information. Several of these utilities are created in collaboration with Ulli.
- Ken Kato's VM Back website.
VMware Player
Run any virtual machine for free! Get VMware Player at http://www.vmware.com/download/player.
VMware Server
Create and Run any virtual machine for free! Get VMware Server at http://www.vmware.com/download/server.
Virtualization Blogs, Tutorials, etc.
Donations
Donations gladly accepted! If you feel these utilities have been useful to you, please consider donating :-)
Feedback
For more information, or with any questions or improvements, please e-mail me here.
Disclaimer: This site is not affiliated in any way with VMware (an EMC company).
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