# SuSE 12 - create new vm **URL:** \ **Category:** SLES Virtualization\ **Created:** [September 14, 2015, 5:07pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-12-create-new-vm/27427 "2015-09-14T17:07:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![John\_Gill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@John\_Gill](https://forums.suse.com/u/John_Gill)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2015, 5:07pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-12-create-new-vm/27427/1 "2015-09-14T17:07:29Z")
Hi, Running SUSE 12 in XEN mode. I have a number of VM’s running Windoze and SuSE11sp3 with and without OES. These were all imported into the system and are working perfectly. I am trying to create a new VM but after clicking the button, the next option “Local installation media” and “Network Boot PXE” are greyed out. “Network Install” and “Import” are selectable. I have tried FTP and NFS as a repository but then the installation complains about no repository. I have already configure both FTP, NFS and Local ISO as repositories. Any ideas would be appreciated. Regards John ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2015, 7:30am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-12-create-new-vm/27427/2 "2015-09-21T07:30:20Z")
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**Author:** ![John\_Gill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@John\_Gill](https://forums.suse.com/u/John_Gill)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2015, 5:21pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-12-create-new-vm/27427/3 "2015-09-21T17:21:05Z")
Thank you “Automatic Reply” but you are not much help. So, I connected to the SuSE site and downloaded a gizillion patches, rpms and other such stuff, install, deployed, and destroyed more stuff, restarted, rebooted and fiddled around but still no joy. Eventually hit the system with a sledgehammer and I was then able to created a new SLES12 VM. So things look hopeful. Now to install the GroupWise Webaccess and see what happens to the performance. John (still dazed and confused) Gill ---
**Author:** ![Jens-U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d78d45/32.png) [@Jens-U](https://forums.suse.com/u/Jens-U)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2015, 5:56pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-12-create-new-vm/27427/4 "2015-09-21T17:56:39Z")
Hi John, > [@John\_Gill;29702](#): > > Eventually hit the system with a sledgehammer and I was then able to created a new SLES12 VM. So things look hopeful. could you please share model and your source for that sledgehammer? Seems like it could come in handy around here, too 😉 Regards, Jens ---
**Author:** ![Jens-U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d78d45/32.png) [@Jens-U](https://forums.suse.com/u/Jens-U)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2015, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-12-create-new-vm/27427/5 "2015-09-21T17:59:40Z")
[QUOTE=jmozdzen;29704]Hi John, could you please share model and your source for that sledgehammer? Seems like it could come in handy around here, too ;)[/QUOTE] just kidding… of course I have my own here right by my side - but we’re not allowed to publicly give that advice, ye know, lawyers & such… hence although we knew, we had to let Mr. Automatic handle your case and hope you’d find out yourself 😉 Regards, Jens ---
**Author:** ![John\_Gill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@John\_Gill](https://forums.suse.com/u/John_Gill)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2015, 4:08pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-12-create-new-vm/27427/6 "2015-09-22T16:08:21Z")
hahaha, I work for a clay brick manufacturer so I have plenty of sledgehammers in the shape of a new shiny clay brick, still hot from the kiln. I guess the lesson is - patch and reboot… just in case 🙂