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10 Replies Last post: Jun 5, 2009 5:52 AM by bambi8  

line 80: syntax error... posted: Jun 4, 2009 2:35 PM

Click to view bambi8's profile Enthusiast 55 posts since
Jan 8, 2008

hello folks:

How can I resolve the line 80: syntax error?

This error does not allow the virtual machine to start up...

Your help will be much appreciated.

Thank you.

C H Tan


Re: line 80: syntax error...

1. Jun 4, 2009 2:39 PM in response to: bambi8
Click to view RDPetruska's profile Guru 15,877 posts since
Jan 11, 2005
Well, we'd be able to help much better if we knew WHAT was on line 80 of the vmx file! Even better to see the entire file...

Re: line 80: syntax error...

2. Jun 4, 2009 2:40 PM in response to: bambi8
Click to view etung's profile Guru 11,099 posts since
Oct 15, 2006
You can fix it yourself with Re: Not a Valid Virtual Machine Configuration..., or you can post vmware.logs (see Information Gathering for VMware Fusion) and someone will hopefully do it for you.

Re: line 80: syntax error...

4. Jun 4, 2009 3:03 PM in response to: bambi8
Click to view WoodyZ's profile Guru 10,148 posts since
Apr 22, 2004
It is preferred that you attach the file vs copy and paste but anyway just delete the last line "ide1".

Re: line 80: syntax error...

6. Jun 4, 2009 3:34 PM in response to: bambi8
Click to view WoodyZ's profile Guru 10,148 posts since
Apr 22, 2004
I'd resume and then immediately reboot the Virtual Machine and that should do away with any unpredictable behavior under that session of the resumed Guest.

BTW Did you copy/move that Virtual Machine from another computer?

Re: line 80: syntax error...

8. Jun 4, 2009 4:09 PM in response to: bambi8
Click to view WoodyZ's profile Guru 10,148 posts since
Apr 22, 2004
VMware Fusion (menu bar) > Help > VMware Fusion Help > Navigating VMware Fusion > Using the Virtual Machine Library Window > Determine the location of a virtual machine's files

VMware Fusion (menu bar) > Help > VMware Fusion Help > Using the VMware Fusion Interface > Working with Virtual Machine Packages

VMware Fusion (menu bar) > Help > VMware Fusion Help > Running VMware Fusion and Virtual Machines > Shutting Down a Virtual Machine's Operating System

VMware Fusion (menu bar) > Help > VMware Fusion Help > Running VMware Fusion and Virtual Machines > Options for VMware Fusion Power Commands

VMware Fusion (menu bar) > Help > VMware Fusion Help > Running VMware Fusion and Virtual Machines > Switching Power Commands from the Default Options

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Note: This is like pulling the plug from the wall on a Physical Computer. Anything not saved will be lost and there is always the possibility of corrupting the Filesystem when preforming a Hard Shutdown! (Although you may have no other choice but to do this.)

VMware Fusion menu bar > Virtual Machine > press the option key and select Power Off

http://communities.vmware.com/servlet/JiveServlet/downloadImage/2-844936-1718/shutdown_power_.gif

Pressing the alt/option key changes "Shutdown Guest" to "Power Off".

Note: It also changes the "Suspend Guest" and "Restart Guest" commands too.

Or if that doesn't work then...

On the Virtual Machine Library ctrl-click the target Virtual Machine and select Show in Finder and the ctrl-click the target Virtual Machine Package and then after closing Fusion delete the .vmss file. Note: Anything that was not saved from the suspended state will be lost by deleting the .vmss file. Note: However you may have no other choice if the Virtual Machine will not suspend/unsuspend/shutdown/start properly.

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