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Cannot find a valid peer process to connect to

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Asus Z8NA-D6 Dual socket 1366 Bord

2 X Intel Xeon X5550 (1366, Quad, 2.66GHz, QuickPath 1x 6.4 GT/s

12GB (6x 2GB) DDR3 PC3-10600 (DDR3-1333), 9 (Kingston ValueRAM KVR1333D3E9SK3/6GI)

Intel X25-M Postville SSDSA2MH160G2C1, 160GB SATA-300

Western Digital Velociraptor WD3000GLFS, 300GB SATA-300, 16MB, 10000rpm

Os Windows 7 64 Bits OEM / Ultimate

Run Vmware 6.5.3.185404 No problem

Upgrade to VMware-workstation-full-7.0.0-203739

getting msg Cannot find a valid peer process to connect to.

When i try to start a VM

reboot no effect

Uninstall VMware-workstation-full-7.0.0-203739 and install Vmware 6.5.3.185404 VM run again

Installed PC about 6 to 8 times same problem (clean install)

Installed VMWARE as Administrator no effect

log.rotatesize = 10000

log.keepold = 2

Did not help

restart the vmx86 service, using cmd something like " net start vmx86 " Did not help also

VMWare Authorization Service Is running fine restart of service no change

have google but after a month no sutch luck

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Fan_Shiguo
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For VMware Workstation 7, the Intel Server CPU X55xx only works with build 169612 and earlier...

For later build number, you have to use Stepping D0 of the Intel Server CPU X55xx

For that 169612 version I find works fine in most case,

and you can use later license number to keep it runs - till you change your CPU to formal release one.

Hope this help.

Happy ThanksGiving Day!

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RaoulTLS
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Created a new VM But when it boots the first time get same error

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continuum
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can you start VMs if you login as administrator AND use "run as administrator" ?

and do not disable logging - in case of trouble you will need them - also this has nothing to do with your current problem




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RaoulTLS
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Nope cannot

Yesterday installed Windows 2008 RC2

Login as Administrator installed VM-Ware workstation.

Same error...

Tryed to create a new VM same error.

When i install VM-Ware workstation 6.5 all work's fine

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continuum
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if I were in your shoes I would wait for 7.0.1 before I would try WS 7 again - you are not the only one reporting this ...

WS 7 seems to have problems on some Win 7 or similar systems




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RaoulTLS
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Did a clean install Windows 2008 Rc2 Updates and Virus scan software (sophis)

Then installed Vm-Workstation 7.

reboot then tryed to startup a Machine

Error ...

made a new machine

No luck. error ..

tryed it under Win7 64 bits also clean install

Suspect it has somting to do With i7 Xeon

Are there many changes between Vm-ware 6.5 and Vm-ware 7

How des CPU handeling takes place ?

is the QPI the cause ?

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RaoulTLS
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Been waiting for a moth now.

but oke. Got a mail from vm-ware to test the pre- relase of vm-ware 7

Then got mail final vw-ware 7 is out.

But will wait.

today spend about 4 hours again trying to find a solution for it.

but will not give up

thx for help.

posting here was mine last option.

Am VCP so should be able to figure it out a bit.

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RaoulTLS
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These are the error msgges i get

Nov 25 12:47:28.842: vmx| CPU0: Panic: dropping lock (was bug 49968)

Nov 25 12:47:28.842: vmx| NOT_IMPLEMENTED d:/build/ob/bora-203739/bora/lib/replay/cpuidReplay.c:311

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RaoulTLS
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Have same problem as

http://communities.vmware.com/thread/227750

But can's find sollusion from him

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Fan_Shiguo
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Try to run CPU-Z and take screenshot of it.

Make sure you CPU is formal release of stepping D0

Not a ES CPU.

If it is a ES CPU, you have to replace it with a formal release of stepping D0

RaoulTLS
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CPU's are ES

Will Replace them For other CPU's in the near Future

But VM-Ware workstation 6.5 Work's Fine With them.

Did you have to replace Your's also ?

This version works Fine 6.5.3 build-185404

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Fan_Shiguo
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For VMware Workstation 7, the Intel Server CPU X55xx only works with build 169612 and earlier...

For later build number, you have to use Stepping D0 of the Intel Server CPU X55xx

For that 169612 version I find works fine in most case,

and you can use later license number to keep it runs - till you change your CPU to formal release one.

Hope this help.

Happy ThanksGiving Day!

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Fan_Shiguo
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Just a remind that 169612 might have problem when try to install Virtual Machine for Server 2008 R2

Try to set it as Windows 7 and actuallty try to install Server 2008 R2 ISO or CD

The other trick is try to create the virtual machine on another comptuer that works fine

then run the virtual machine on you X5500 CUP computer - that will resolve a mumber of installation difficult.

When you get an D0 stepping X55xx CUP, all those problems are gone.

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I have the ASUS Z8NA-D6 Motherboard and 2x Engineering sample processors and getting the exact same fault on both VM Ware Player and VM Ware Workstation.

Attempted an install of ESXi Server 4.0 and it Pink Screens before i get to install with same Error

bora/lib/replay/cpuidReplay.c:312

on VMware player i get

d:/build/ob/bora-203739/bora/lib/replay/cpuidReplay.c:311

Im thinks its VMware not liking the CPU's but i will attempt with some non ES CPU this week.

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RaoulTLS
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Hi let me know how it works for you Or you can try vmware workstation 7 build 169612

That should work also

Will try to get it also and use mine VM-Ware 7 key to keep it running until i change CPU's or vmware fix the problem

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RaoulTLS
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Thx will try it out

have tu uninstall version 6.5 and try VMware-workstation-e.x.p-185517

Or i will try to find a vmware workstation 7 build 169612

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Fan_Shiguo
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If you cannot locate a 169612 copy, let me know and I can upload it for you.

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RaoulTLS
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Hi

Please upload one for me dont trust rapidshare stuff etc .. Spayware etc ..

Thx

Will try it out this weekend and let you know Thuseday if it works

i can use mine curent Vm-ware 7 key on it or mine other Pre relase key i hope

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Fan_Shiguo
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It seems our FTP site is stopped at this moment.

I will try sometime later and let you know when it is ready.

The file is around 369 MB (387,906,872 bytes)

If you have FTP site, I can upload to your site too.

Use the new key, pre-release key is expired.

But the new key is OK for the release.

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RaoulTLS
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See Pm

info about ftpserver

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