Problem adding a virtual machine in Virtual Server 2005

If you try to remove a virtual machine from your master list and then attempt to re-add it, you will probably get this error:

"The virtual machine could not be added. The virtual machine configuration could not be added. A configuration with this name already exists."

If that happens, navigate to $\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Virtual Server\Virtual Machines\ and delete the VMC file you were trying to re-add. Now try adding the virtual machine again and it should work.

Now if anyone knows why Virtual Server places a copy of all added VMC files in the above directory, please let me know!

Comments

• Anonymous
  February 01, 2007
  worked great; thanks.

• Anonymous
  February 22, 2007
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• Anonymous
  February 24, 2007
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• Anonymous
  March 30, 2007
  Hey Mohammed, I had the same issue using the Windows VISTA. So, the path to delete the shortcuts is: C:ProgramDataMicrosoftVirtual ServerVirtual Machines Works fine! Regards,

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Eduardo Antunes Eduardo_Antunes@Dell.com

• Anonymous
  March 12, 2008
  Thanks! Much needed information.

• Anonymous
  April 01, 2008
  A better way of expressing this location, which works both before and after vista is: "%allusersprofile%MicrosoftVirtual ServerVirtual Machines"

• Anonymous
  April 28, 2008
  The correct path is "%allusersprofile%Application dataMicrosoftVirtual ServerVirtual Machines" Cheers, Harish

• Anonymous
  December 17, 2009
  Hello This is a problem that I have with Virtual Server 2005 R2:

• I want to CREATE a new Virtual network so I open the “New Virtual Network” Network Properties
• from the Network adapter on physical computer drop down, I want to select one of the virtual networks that are set there. However anytime I click on my selection, the drop down does not take it. The drop down still selects the default None (Guest Only) selection. What is going on ? Thank you