Yep, checked that..... they are running. I had a different problem with the services not starting but got that fixed. Still locks up on me... Robert G. Freeman Oracle ACE Ask me about on-site Oracle Training! RMAN, DBA, Tuning, you name it! Author: Oracle Database 11g RMAN Backup and Recovery (Oracle Press) - ON IT'S WAY SOON! OCP: Oracle Database 11g Administrator Certified Professional Study Guide (Sybex) Oracle Database 11g New Features (Oracle Press) Oracle Database 10g New Features (Oracle Press) Other various titles Blog: http://robertgfreeman.blogspot.com ________________________________ From: "ahbaid@xxxxxxx" <ahbaid@xxxxxxx> To: robertgfreeman@xxxxxxxxx; "oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Cc: Robert Freeman <robertgfreeman@xxxxxxxxx> Sent: Mon, November 23, 2009 5:58:03 PM Subject: Re: Using VMWare 2.0.2 Hi Robert Check the services that are running on your windows platform. In some cases I have found that not all VMware services did not restart on reboot. Alternatively try Virtual Box from Sun, I've been using this for a few weeks after suffering all sorts of pain with VMware 2 and I am close to committing to that 100% regards Ahbaid > -------------- Original message from Robert Freeman > <robertgfreeman@xxxxxxxxx>: -------------- > > > >> I've used VMWare for ages to setup RAC VM's on my laptop. It works great. >I've just downloaded version 2.0.2 VMWare. It has a new web based interface > >> (blech!!) >When I install the RHEL 5 image, the install goes fine, but the VM won't >restart > >> on the reboot. > >> > >> Anyone experience this and have a solution to this problem? > >> > >> RF > >> > >> > >> Robert G. Freeman > >> Oracle ACE > >> Ask me about on-site Oracle Training! RMAN, DBA, Tuning, you name it! > >> Author: > >> Oracle Database 11g RMAN Backup and Recovery (Oracle Press) - ON IT'S WAY >> SOON! >OCP: Oracle Database 11g Administrator Certified Professional Study Guide > >> (Sybex) > >> Oracle Database 11g New Features (Oracle Press) > >> Oracle Database 10g New Features (Oracle Press) > >> Other various titles > >> Blog: http://robertgfreeman.blogspot.com >> -- > >> //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l >> > >> > >