VMWare Server guest cannot browse web on Win2008 host

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Published on 2010-02-13T12:27:05Z Indexed on 2010/05/11 15:25 UTC
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Cannot browse the web from the guest VM.

Host

  • Windows 2008 R2 web edition
  • Fresh install
  • default firewall settings unchanged
  • VWare server 2.02
  • Can ping external sites
  • Can resolve DNS hostnames
  • Can browse web

Guest

  • VMware NAT networking
  • Win 2000 server
  • No firewall
  • Can ping external sites
  • Can resolve DNS hostnames
  • "Page cannot be displayed" errors when browsing web
  • Could previously browse web when Guest VM run on Win2003 host

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