I had to switch between 6.0.1 and 6.0.0 because i am having troubles with VIX API.
The virtual machine i had created using 6.0.0 seemed to be working fine all along in either version.
but now , the virtual machine is throwing an exception when i try to start it using the workstation ( the one i am using is VMware-workstation-6.0.1-55017.exe )
any help please ?
I have attached the automatically created support information zip file thru the workstation.
The vmx file is ********************** config.version = "8"
virtualHW.version = "6"
scsi0.present = "TRUE"
scsi0.virtualDev = "lsilogic"
memsize = "996"
MemAllowAutoScaleDown = "FALSE"
scsi0:0.present = "TRUE"
scsi0:0.fileName = "Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition-cl1.vmdk"
ide1:0.present = "TRUE"
ide1:0.fileName = "auto detect"
ide1:0.deviceType = "cdrom-raw"
floppy0.fileName = "A:"
ethernet0.present = "TRUE"
ethernet0.virtualDev = "e1000"
usb.present = "TRUE"
displayName = "Clone of Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition"
guestOS = "winnetenterprise-64"
nvram = "Clone of Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition.nvram"
scsi0:0.redo = ""
ethernet0.addressType = "generated"
uuid.location = "56 4d 19 d1 3f ee d4 93-43 5f 4e ce dd ad 31 3c"
uuid.bios = ""
ide1:0.autodetect = "TRUE"
ethernet0.generatedAddress = "00:0c:29:ad:31:3c"
ethernet0.generatedAddressOffset = "0"
tools.remindInstall = "FALSE"
workingDir = ""
ide1:0.startConnected = "TRUE"
sharedFolder.maxNum = "2"
sharedFolder0.present = "TRUE"
sharedFolder0.enabled = "TRUE"
sharedFolder0.readAccess = "TRUE"
sharedFolder0.writeAccess = "TRUE"
sharedFolder0.hostPath = "
tsclient\D\"
sharedFolder0.guestName = "local-CD(Arun)"
sharedFolder0.expiration = "never"
tools.syncTime = "FALSE"
extendedConfigFile = "Clone of Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition.vmxf"
msg.autoAnswer = TRUE
virtualHW.productCompatibility = "hosted"
tools.upgrade.policy = "manual"
isolation.tools.hgfs.disable = "FALSE"
sharedFolder.option = "alwaysEnabled"
sharedFolder1.present = "TRUE"
sharedFolder1.enabled = "TRUE"
sharedFolder1.readAccess = "TRUE"
sharedFolder1.writeAccess = "TRUE"
sharedFolder1.hostPath = "C:\LWMT_4_3"
sharedFolder1.guestName = "LWMT_4_3"
sharedFolder1.expiration = "never"
checkpoint.vmState = ""
pciBridge0.present = "TRUE"
ehci.present = "TRUE"
svga.autodetect = "TRUE"
inVMTeam = "FALSE"
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Disconnect the floppy device.
Something on your system has set a flag in Windows to tell it to generate error dialogs when programmatically trying to access the floppy drive.
Try following these instructions:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;281345
Disconnect the floppy device.
Something on your system has set a flag in Windows to tell it to generate error dialogs when programmatically trying to access the floppy drive.
Try following these instructions:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;281345
super , editing the registry was easier and it worked.
thanks
Hi,
Had the same problem with Workstation 5.5.5
Same remedy here: changing the value
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Windows\ErrorMode Value in the registry to 2 iso 0.
Thanks a lot for pointing this one out!
Best rgds,
--Juul
This worked for me as well. VMWare Workstation 6.5.
XP Pro 64-bit host and Vista 64-bit guest. I would receive the message when starting the guest and the guest OS would not see the DVD drive. I changed the registry and now everything is working.
Thanks.
just ran into this issue and the registry fix solved the issue. i had been working with vmware workstation 6.5.2 every day for the past few weeks and out of the blue this exception started to show up. running a repair on the vmware workstation installation didn't help but the registry change did the trick. hopefully this doesn't cause any "side effects" as MS mentions in the PRB article.