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Veeam | kb4506
VMXNET3 Drivers Missing From Recovery Media for Server 2022 vSphere VM
Last update date:
11/1/2023
Affected products:
Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows
Affected releases:
5.0
Fixed releases:
No fixed releases provided.
Description:
Challenge
When attempting to perform a Bare Metal Restore on a vSphere VM using Veeam Recovery Media, which was created from a vSphere VM running Server 2022, the network adapter drivers fail to load. This issue persists despite having the 'Include hardware drivers from this computer' option enabled. Note: This issue often appears in scenarios where VMXNET3 network adapters are used.
Cause
The exact cause remains under investigation and will be resolved in a future version.
Solution
To work around this issue: Recreate the Veeam Recovery Media On the Recovery Media tab of the Recovery Media creation wizard, select the option to "Include the following additional storage and network hardware drivers." Add the VMware Drivers folder:
More Information
If Veeam Backup & Replication is also installed in the environment, another option is to perform Instant Recovery to VMware vSphere.
