> I've recently moved my VHD files to a new host. The old host was running
> Windows XP Pro SP2 with Virtual Server 2005 Enterprise R2. The new host
> is
> running Windows Vista Business (32bit) SP1 with Virtual Server 2005
> Enterprise R2 SP1.
>
> I originally kept the old VMC (configuration) file. Since I was having
> this
> issue, I deleted it and created a new one.
>
> The issue is that I cannot get the guest OS (Windows Server 2003
> Enterprise
> SP2) to see the network. The NIC is recognized and installs properly, but
> it
> will not get an address on the network, and always displays 0 bytes
> received.
> I cannot set a static IP address either.
>
> Here are some other details:
>
> Host OS:
> Broadcom NetXtreme 57xx Gigabit Controller
> Client for Microsoft Networks
> Virtual Machine Network Services
> Microsoft Network Monitor 3 Driver
> QoS Packet Scheduler
> File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
> Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)
>
> Guest OS:
> Intel 21140-Based PCI Fast Ethernet
> Client for Microsoft Networks
> File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
> Network Monitor Driver
> Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
>
> Virtual Machine Configuration:
> Memory: 768MB
> VM Additions: 13.813
> Network adapter: Connected to “External Network (Broadcom NetXtreme 57xx
> Gigabit Controller)”
>
> I've also tried removing the NIC/adapter from the guest OS and letting the
> OS find it again. Same results.
>
> Any suggestions?

> Problems like that are usually caused by the NIC driver on the host not
> working smoothly with Virtual Machine Network Services. You could look to
> see if you can find a later version of the driver. Another thing you could
> try is disabling some features in the NIC driver on the host, such as TCP
> offloading. These can cause problems with VMNS.
>
>
> "Randy Barger - Emineo Group"
> <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
> > I've recently moved my VHD files to a new host. The old host was running
> > Windows XP Pro SP2 with Virtual Server 2005 Enterprise R2. The new host
> > is
> > running Windows Vista Business (32bit) SP1 with Virtual Server 2005
> > Enterprise R2 SP1.
> >
> > I originally kept the old VMC (configuration) file. Since I was having
> > this
> > issue, I deleted it and created a new one.
> >
> > The issue is that I cannot get the guest OS (Windows Server 2003
> > Enterprise
> > SP2) to see the network. The NIC is recognized and installs properly, but
> > it
> > will not get an address on the network, and always displays 0 bytes
> > received.
> > I cannot set a static IP address either.
> >
> > Here are some other details:
> >
> > Host OS:
> > Broadcom NetXtreme 57xx Gigabit Controller
> > Client for Microsoft Networks
> > Virtual Machine Network Services
> > Microsoft Network Monitor 3 Driver
> > QoS Packet Scheduler
> > File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
> > Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)
> >
> > Guest OS:
> > Intel 21140-Based PCI Fast Ethernet
> > Client for Microsoft Networks
> > File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
> > Network Monitor Driver
> > Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
> >
> > Virtual Machine Configuration:
> > Memory: 768MB
> > VM Additions: 13.813
> > Network adapter: Connected to “External Network (Broadcom NetXtreme 57xx
> > Gigabit Controller)”
> >
> > I've also tried removing the NIC/adapter from the guest OS and letting the
> > OS find it again. Same results.
> >
> > Any suggestions?
>
>