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    Resizing Windows OS Disk Past 50%

    Normally, one cannot resize a Windows partition past 50% because the Master File Table (MFT) is placed in the middle of the disk and is marked immovable by the operating system. To get around this, perform the following steps: Create a "servicing" VM and install Windows 7 into it. Install...
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    [SOLVED] Unable to Start VM - Storage X does not exist.

    Just thought I'd share this: Was having an issue starting VMs that I had backed up from one node and restored to another (non-cluster). All of the VMs were complaining that the NAS storage didn't exist and were refusing to start. I didn't realize, until now, that because it is a NAS (NFS Files...
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    Why does no guide exist for this basic "getting started" task?

    I've got a fresh install of Proxmox 5.1 and I am trying to add a storage drive for VMs that didn't get setup by the installer. I've been searching the forums and have found quite a few "just search the forum" responses but no definitive guide on how to actually do this "the right way". I'm on...
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    Adapter Confusion on Install - Which one?

    Trying out the new version of proxmox (v.5) and it seems much more difficult to get going than version 1.8. All sorts of issues with network adapters that I didn't have before. Didn't have a network cable plugged in the first attempt and neither adapter appeared to be up, post install. So, I...
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    How do you get email notification to actually work?

    I've seen a lot of discussion in the forums regarding getting email notifications setup, however, none actually have any meat... So: What are the steps to get Proxmox to send an email notification? (Yes, I filled in my email address in the email field when I setup my backup and no, it doesn't...