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11 Replies Last post: Jan 13, 2008 2:41 AM by JGS2
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Cannot Install Vista checked build

May 3, 2007 9:06 PM

Click to view JDlugosz's profile Enthusiast JDlugosz 50 posts since
Apr 27, 2007
VMWare Workstation 5.5.4
Host: XP Pro, up to date

I created a new VM using the automatic settings for Vista. I mapped the CD-ROM device to the en_windows_vista_x86_check_dvd_X13-31668.iso file from msdn subscriber downloads.

It starts booting, then BSOD with
STOP: 0x0000008E (0xC0000420, 0x89c653a0, 0x812638f0, 0x00000000)
sacdrv.sys - Address 812638F0 base at 81249000, DateStamp 00000000
Reply Re: Cannot Install Vista checked build May 4, 2007 2:03 AM
Click to view el1971's profile Expert el1971 997 posts since
May 1, 2006
Have you tried to install it after burning on CD?

-- Edi
Reply Re: Cannot Install Vista checked build May 4, 2007 3:09 PM
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Click to view JDlugosz's profile Enthusiast JDlugosz 50 posts since
Apr 27, 2007
Has that been known to make any difference? I thought the virtual machine would make the choice of real media totally invisible to the guest.
Reply Re: Cannot Install Vista checked build May 4, 2007 4:17 PM
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Click to view KevinG's profile Guru KevinG 16,898 posts since
Jan 8, 2004 VMware Moderator
Should not make any difference if you are using an ISO or CD/DVD to install the guest OS. You may want to check the MD5SUM of the download.

Have you tried using WS 6 ?
Reply Re: Cannot Install Vista checked build May 4, 2007 4:42 PM
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Click to view JDlugosz's profile Enthusiast JDlugosz 50 posts since
Apr 27, 2007
I'll download it now.
Reply Re: Cannot Install Vista checked build May 4, 2007 8:01 PM
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Click to view JDlugosz's profile Enthusiast JDlugosz 50 posts since
Apr 27, 2007
I installed version 6.0.0 build-44426.


Same problem:

Reply Re: Cannot Install Vista checked build May 4, 2007 8:55 PM
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Click to view RDPetruska's profile Guru RDPetruska 15,420 posts since
Jan 11, 2005 Moderator
Just like in your post about the XP checked build, I'll say the same thing. Several users over the past year or two have posted about issues using checked/debug build versions of Windows. When they reverted to using the normal builds, everything worked. Search the forum to see if perhaps anyone had a different resolution if you want... or just try switching to a non-checked build. Is there a particular reason you need/want to use the checked/debug build?
Reply Re: Cannot Install Vista checked build May 5, 2007 6:18 AM
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Click to view KevinG's profile Guru KevinG 16,898 posts since
Jan 8, 2004 VMware Moderator
The point is that he should be able to use a checked build in a VM.
The WS product is designed for the test/dev enviropnment.

Is there a particular reason you need/want to use the checked/debug build?

The Checked Build is a compiled version of the OS that include debugging information. The checked build can assist in developing and debugging drivers.
Reply Re: Cannot Install Vista checked build May 5, 2007 6:12 AM
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Click to view KevinG's profile Guru KevinG 16,898 posts since
Jan 8, 2004 VMware Moderator
The Special Administration Console (sacdrv.sys ) is not happy, let me look into this and get back to you.
Reply Re: Cannot Install Vista checked build May 6, 2007 9:06 PM
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Click to view JDlugosz's profile Enthusiast JDlugosz 50 posts since
Apr 27, 2007
Yes. Specifically, I have a USB device that seems to cause system instability. Not BSOD, but resets with no warning. Only thing that can do that is a kernel driver, so perhaps the checked build will find something. Or, let me use the device without messing up my real PC.

Actually, both builds have debug symbols available, at least for non-kernel stuff. Checked build has some extra checking of parameters and internal preconditions/postconditions.
Reply Re: Cannot Install Vista checked build Sep 18, 2007 12:27 AM
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Click to view MKurskiy's profile Lurker MKurskiy 1 posts since
Jun 21, 2006
I have the same problem.
VMWare version 6.0.0 build-45731.

Have you succeeded to boot checked/debug build of vista?
I have no any special usb devices (only mouse, but i tried to use ps/2 mouse - the same situation), besides in settings of virtual machine there is no usb controller. It's seems problem not in usb devices.
Reply Re: Cannot Install Vista checked build Jan 13, 2008 2:41 AM
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Click to view JGS2's profile Lurker JGS2 1 posts since
Jan 13, 2008
SOLUTION

0x0000008E = KERNEL_MODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED && 0xC0000420 = STATUS_ASSERTION_FAILURE (NTSTATUS)
It's simply an assertion that fails, this is exactly the error you're having!

The solution for me was: mount the iso, install vista, on first reboot it will ask to make a new user, just reset the machine!
Than press F8 during boot, most likely you'll have to do it twice to get the advanced options. If you have them select "debugging mode"
Now continue and you'll be able to add a username and actually get into the system afterwards.

Afterwards you can enable debug mode with bcdedit : http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms791527.aspx

Happy debugging fun ;)

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