1. Ethernet Driver: Even when using the latest version of VMware Fusion we must still manually add "ethernet0.virtualDEV="e1000" to the Virtual Machine .vmx file in order to provide ethernet functionality.

2. Activation Loop: When switching between the Boot Camp partition and the Virtual Machine I am notified that only 3 days remain to activate Windows 7. Activation of both machines via internet has so far been nothing more than a hassle but should a limited number of activations be allowed I'll run into a problem sooner or later.

3. Windows 7 Aero Functionality: I cannot enable Aero functionality on the virtual machine even with a registry hack, although the virtual video card is reported as having 120 MB of RAM and supports DirectX 9. I've read that when running Windows 7 as a virtual machine in the Mac OS X partition this functionality has been available in the newest Beta release, but apparently when running the virtual machine from a Boot Camp partition this is not the case.

4. VMware Services not Starting: After booting up the Windows 7 virtual machine I receive an error message that the VMware Service failed to start. I need to start it manually although the auto start registry entries for both the service and the task bar are available. I have tried to change compatibility of these applications to run as Windows Vista SP2 programs and have ensured they are all set to run with administrator priveleges without success.

5. Cannot reinstall VMware Tools: When running the Windows 7 Virtual Machine in the Mac OS X operating system I cannot reinstall the VMware Tools. The option to install these tools is not highlighted in the Virtual Machine menu.

I admit these issues are relatively minor and are reporting them more as a heads-up to the developers, but would nonetheless appreciate any advice you may be able to provide. I've not yet deleted the Boot Camp virtual machine to start over but am more than willing to try if so advised.

Geoffrey