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The IP address you have entered for this network adapter is already assigned to another adapter

'Microsoft Virtual Machine Bus Network Adapter #2' is hidden  from the Network Connections folder because it is not physically in the computer

Q: We are running Windows 2008 R2. After backing up a VM and restoring it to another windows 2008 R2 server. I get this message when re-assign the same IP address to the VM: "The IP address 10.2.0.210 you have entered for this network adapter is already assigned to another adapter 'Microsoft Virtual Machine Bus Network Adapter #2' 'Microsoft Virtual Machine Bus Network Adapter #2' is hidden from the Network Connections folder because it is not physically in the computer. If the same address is assigned to both adapters and they both become active, only one of them will use this address. This may result in incorrect system configuration. Do you want to enter a different IP address for this adapter. I have in the list of IP addresses in the Advanced dialog box?"

I have followed this article Device Manager does not display devices that are not connected to the Windows XP-based computer- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315539, but I don't see the 'Microsoft Virtual Machine Bus Network Adapter #2'. If I search in regedit, I do see the IP address 10.2.0.210. How do I remove the 'Microsoft Virtual Machine Bus Network Adapter #2' ?

There are two resolutions.
Method 1: Uninstall it from Device Manager
1. Run this command: set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1
2. Open the Device Manager.
4. Click View, and then click Show Hidden Devices.
5. Expand the Network Adapters tree.
6. Right-click the dimmed network adapter, and then click Uninstall.

Method 2: Delete it using regedit
1. Backup HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services

2. Locate the following keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Interfaces

3. Search the IP address, in our example 10.2.0.210.

4. delete GUID
 

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