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Old 02-11-2009   #1 (permalink)
Mark
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2nd VHD not visible on Virtual Machine (Virtual Server 2005 R2)

I've created a 2nd VHD and added it to my virtual machine. Everything looks
fine in the Administrator Website. The problem is that when I go into my
virtual machine, the new virtual disk does not show up in my Window Explorer.
Has anyone seen this before? Any ideas how to fix it? Thanks in advance.

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Old 02-11-2009   #2 (permalink)
Mark
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2nd VHD not visible in Virtual Machine (Virtual Server 2005 R2)

I have created and setup a 2nd virtual disk via the Administration Website
and everything looks fine. The problem is when I try to find the disk in my
virtual machine, it does not show up. Has anyone seen the problem before?
Anyone have any ideas about what I may be missing? Thanks in advance.
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 02-11-2009   #3 (permalink)
Steve Jain [MVP]
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Re: 2nd VHD not visible on Virtual Machine (Virtual Server 2005 R2)

On Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:43:04 -0800, Mark
<Mark@xxxxxx> wrote:
Quote:

>I've created a 2nd VHD and added it to my virtual machine. Everything looks
>fine in the Administrator Website. The problem is that when I go into my
>virtual machine, the new virtual disk does not show up in my Window Explorer.
> Has anyone seen this before? Any ideas how to fix it? Thanks in advance.
You need to go into the Disk Management console and partition, format
the new drive, and add a drive letter (just like you would with a new
physical HD).

Right-click My Computer, select Manage, select disk management.

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Cheers,
Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
http://vpc.essjae.com/
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Old 02-11-2009   #4 (permalink)
Robert Comer
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Re: 2nd VHD not visible in Virtual Machine (Virtual Server 2005 R2)

You need to partition and format the disk inside the VM.

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Bob Comer


On Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:47:02 -0800, Mark
<Mark@xxxxxx> wrote:
Quote:

>I have created and setup a 2nd virtual disk via the Administration Website
>and everything looks fine. The problem is when I try to find the disk in my
>virtual machine, it does not show up. Has anyone seen the problem before?
>Anyone have any ideas about what I may be missing? Thanks in advance.
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Old 02-11-2009   #5 (permalink)
Mark
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Re: 2nd VHD not visible in Virtual Machine (Virtual Server 2005 R2

Thanks!

"Robert Comer" wrote:
Quote:

> You need to partition and format the disk inside the VM.
>
> --
> Bob Comer
>
>
> On Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:47:02 -0800, Mark
> <Mark@xxxxxx> wrote:
>
Quote:

> >I have created and setup a 2nd virtual disk via the Administration Website
> >and everything looks fine. The problem is when I try to find the disk in my
> >virtual machine, it does not show up. Has anyone seen the problem before?
> >Anyone have any ideas about what I may be missing? Thanks in advance.
>
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Old 02-11-2009   #6 (permalink)
Robert Comer
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Re: 2nd VHD not visible in Virtual Machine (Virtual Server 2005 R2

You're welcome!

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Bob Comer


On Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:50:04 -0800, Mark
<Mark@xxxxxx> wrote:
Quote:

>Thanks!
>
>"Robert Comer" wrote:
>
Quote:

>> You need to partition and format the disk inside the VM.
>>
>> --
>> Bob Comer
>>
>>
>> On Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:47:02 -0800, Mark
>> <Mark@xxxxxx> wrote:
>>
Quote:

>> >I have created and setup a 2nd virtual disk via the Administration Website
>> >and everything looks fine. The problem is when I try to find the disk in my
>> >virtual machine, it does not show up. Has anyone seen the problem before?
>> >Anyone have any ideas about what I may be missing? Thanks in advance.
>>
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