Vinchin How-To Articles

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How to Share Folders Between Host and Guest on Hyper-V?

Hyper-V isolates host and guest VMs, making file exchange tricky. In this article, you’ll learn three core methods, Enhanced Session Mode, SMB Network Shares, and Passthrough Disks, to share folders securely and efficiently.
By Iris Lee
Jun 30 2025
3 Min

What Does apt-get update Exit Code 10 Mean and How to Fix It？

When apt-get update returns exit code 10, it often means a post-install script failed. This article shows what causes it, how to fix it step by step, and how to avoid it next time.
By Dan Zeng
Jun 30 2025
3 Min

What Is Proxmox VGPU and How to Enable It Step by Step？

Proxmox VGPU lets you share one GPU across many VMs. It boosts speed for AI, 3D, and remote apps. This guide shows you how to enable and use VGPU in 7 steps.
By Dan Zeng
Jun 26 2025
6 Min

How to List All Tables in Oracle Database?

Oracle stores table metadata in data dictionary views. This article shows five methods to list tables at different privilege levels. Readers will learn basic and advanced queries for DBA, owner, and accessible tables.
By Iris Lee
Jun 26 2025
4 Min

What Is the Safest Place to Backup Data?

Data loss can destroy a business. Choosing where to store backups is critical. This article explains local, cloud, and hybrid storage, and how to protect data the right way.
By Dan Zeng
Jun 25 2025
4 Min

What Is the VMX File in VMware and How to Use It?

VM is a folder on the host and what does the vmx file represent? Follow this passage to learn how to use vmx file to manage VM.
By Nick Zhao
Jun 25 2025
4 Min

How to Fix Hypervisor Is Not Running in 4 Easy Ways?

Virtual machine is very convenient for IT Admin. You could use VMware, Hyper-V or other products to create and use VM. Sometimes you might encounter with the problem that virtual machine cannot be started because hypervisor is not running, follow this passage to know how to fix it.
By Nick Zhao
Jun 25 2025
9 Min

What is VMware Fault Tolerance and How to Use It?

Virtual machines need high uptime. VMware Fault Tolerance offers zero downtime by running a secondary VM in lockstep. This article explains basics, setup, testing, monitoring, and compares FT to HA so you can decide if FT fits your needs.
By Iris Lee
Jun 25 2025
6 Min

How to Expand Proxmox VM Disks Safely: GUI and CLI Methods

VMs can run out of space as data grows. This article shows clear steps from beginner to advanced to expand VM disks in Proxmox, with examples, commands, and checks to avoid data loss.
By Iris Lee
Jun 24 2025
3 Min

OpenStack vs OpenShift: What's the Difference?

OpenStack and OpenShift shape modern clouds. This article explains their core differences and guides on protecting virtual machines in these platforms.
By Dan Zeng
Jun 24 2025
4 Min

What Is VMware Storage vMotion and How to Use It?

VM migration does not always mean moving it from host to another. VM could stay on the original host but its storage would be changed. See what is VMware Storage vMotion and how to use it in this passage.
By Nick Zhao
Jun 24 2025
5 Min

How to Fix Unable to Migrate VM to Another ESXi Host?

Generally speaking, migration for VMware VM in vCenter is easy but sometimes IT administrator would still have problems which lead to issues lile unable to migrate VM to another ESXi host. You would know why it happens and how to fix the issue in this post.
By Nick Zhao
Jun 24 2025
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