MY Goal: To use XP Pro as a VM with internet access and access to the rest of my network.
My Host Configuration:
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium, 64-bit 6.1.7601, Service Pack 1
RAM: 8gb
Hard Disk (main): SATA 284gb
Hard Disk (second): SATA 1TB
Optical Drive: Blu-ray SATA
Internet Access: Connected to Router ---> Cable Modem
Security: Windows Essentials and Avast!
Software: VMWare Workstation 8.0.1 build-528992
Level Expertise: I know my way around a computer but I have almost no experience with VM's
Problem #1: After creating a new VM via Workstation (using all 'defaults' where applicable), I get a BSOD that states it cannot find a place to put a swap file.
Problem #2: Once I run the created VM, Caldera starts and runs through it's process and then dumps me at a [DR-DOS] A:\> prompt. (shouldn't it go directly into XP setup?)
Steps I have taken: I have tried many different things that I have found in this forum (and others). Tried switching just about every configuration option to no avail. I even tried Virtual PC and received the same error (so I know it's not a problem with the VMWare program itself).
I would appreciate any/all help.
Thanks.
VM Setup File:
.encoding = "windows-1252"
config.version = "8"
virtualHW.version = "8"
scsi0.present = "TRUE"
memsize = "512"
scsi0:0.present = "TRUE"
scsi0:0.fileName = "Windows XP Professional.vmdk"
ide1:0.present = "TRUE"
ide1:0.fileName = "E:"
ide1:0.deviceType = "cdrom-raw"
floppy0.fileType = "file"
floppy0.fileName = "autoinst.flp"
floppy0.clientDevice = "FALSE"
ethernet0.present = "TRUE"
ethernet0.connectionType = "nat"
ethernet0.wakeOnPcktRcv = "FALSE"
ethernet0.addressType = "generated"
usb.present = "TRUE"
ehci.present = "TRUE"
sound.present = "TRUE"
sound.fileName = "-1"
sound.autodetect = "TRUE"
mks.enable3d = "TRUE"
serial0.present = "TRUE"
serial0.fileType = "thinprint"
pciBridge0.present = "TRUE"
pciBridge4.present = "TRUE"
pciBridge4.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort"
pciBridge4.functions = "8"
pciBridge5.present = "TRUE"
pciBridge5.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort"
pciBridge5.functions = "8"
pciBridge6.present = "TRUE"
pciBridge6.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort"
pciBridge6.functions = "8"
pciBridge7.present = "TRUE"
pciBridge7.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort"
pciBridge7.functions = "8"
vmci0.present = "TRUE"
hpet0.present = "TRUE"
usb.vbluetooth.startConnected = "TRUE"
buslogic.noDriver = "FALSE"
displayName = "Windows XP Professional"
guestOS = "winxppro"
nvram = "Windows XP Professional.nvram"
virtualHW.productCompatibility = "hosted"
easyInstall.keepFloppy = "TRUE"
powerType.powerOff = "hard"
powerType.powerOn = "hard"
powerType.suspend = "hard"
powerType.reset = "hard"
extendedConfigFile = "Windows XP Professional.vmxf"
ethernet0.generatedAddress = "00:0c:29:10:1a:4c"
vmci0.id = "772807244"
uuid.location = "56 4d ee 97 2b 40 d6 56-c4 e0 7a e8 2e 10 1a 4c"
uuid.bios = "56 4d ee 97 2b 40 d6 56-c4 e0 7a e8 2e 10 1a 4c"
cleanShutdown = "FALSE"
replay.supported = "FALSE"
replay.filename = ""
scsi0:0.redo = ""
pciBridge0.pciSlotNumber = "17"
pciBridge4.pciSlotNumber = "21"
pciBridge5.pciSlotNumber = "22"
pciBridge6.pciSlotNumber = "23"
pciBridge7.pciSlotNumber = "24"
scsi0.pciSlotNumber = "16"
usb.pciSlotNumber = "32"
ethernet0.pciSlotNumber = "33"
sound.pciSlotNumber = "34"
ehci.pciSlotNumber = "35"
vmci0.pciSlotNumber = "36"
usb:0.present = "TRUE"
usb:1.present = "TRUE"
ethernet0.generatedAddressOffset = "0"
vmotion.checkpointFBSize = "134217728"
usb:0.deviceType = "hid"
usb:0.port = "0"
usb:0.parent = "-1"
usb:1.speed = "2"
usb:1.deviceType = "hub"
usb:1.port = "1"
usb:1.parent = "-1"
