topic Re: Windows XP guest sound distortion (workstation 17.X) in VMware Workstation Pro Discussions

Windows XP guest sound distortion (workstation 17.X)

0XIDE — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 21:02:32 GMT

Hi everyone!

I recently tried to install a guest Windows XP and no matter what I do, no matter what version I use, I always get the same sound distortion problem. The sound driver is installed by VMTools. The sound is distorted, even the logon sound.

I tried every solution I found in other discussions and none of them worked. I tried to install another driver "EnsoniqAutioPCIES1371XPDriver.exe" from Ensoniq Corporation Ensoniq AudioPCI ES1371 Free Driver Download for Windows XP - EnsoniqAudioPCIES1..., I tried to install "vmaudiofixtray", I tried to the timer period to a lower value (GitHub - temerkhanov/SetTimerService: SetTimerService is a tiny Windows NT4/2000/XP compatible servi...), and lastly but not least, I changed the HDD configuration from IDE to SCSI. NONE OF THOSE WORKED.

Could you please help me with some ideas?

Thanks

Re: Windows XP guest sound distortion (workstation 17.X)

linex000 — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 22:18:19 GMT

hello, did you solve it? I have the same problem, I have windows 11 and Vmware 17x and nothing works, the funny thing is that win95,winNT,winVista,win7 if the sound works

Re: Windows XP guest sound distortion (workstation 17.X)

RDFlores1 — Fri, 10 Mar 2023 01:17:10 GMT

Hello @0XIDE :

I also ran into this problem on a Windows XP MCE installation on Workstation 17.x and performed all the steps you did to no avail. Nothing worked, including VMAudioFixTray, SetTimerService, or changing the Hardware Compatibility level to a lower level.

However, I did run into a thread that indicated someone was able to get it to work on Workstation 15.5 or older. I tried a new installation of XP on my other Workstation 15.5.7 machine, and after utilizing SetTimerService, the sound distortion was no longer there. This corrected the problem.

For the purpose of testing, I took a snapshot of the working virtual machine and then copied it into the Workstation 17.x host, and the problem resurfaced. That is, a perfectly working VM XP installation on Workstation 15.5.7 with no sound distortion, stopped working when run on a Workstation 17.x host.

Re: Windows XP guest sound distortion (workstation 17.X)

RDFlores1 — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 22:45:24 GMT

Found the Fix. You have to disable Virtualization-Based Security. This works without having to use any other tools or services such as VMAudioFix Tray or SetTimerService.

https://www.makeuseof.com/windows-11-disable-vbs/

Re: Windows XP guest sound distortion (workstation 17.X)

systmcrsh — Sat, 13 May 2023 09:22:58 GMT

i disabled vbs (windows 11) and the problem still persists with windows server 2003 on workstation 17.

i uninstalled 17 and installed 15.5.7 (my 17 license works with 15) and that corrected the audio problem <- vbs still disabled, but no vmaudiofixtray or settimerservice.

Re: Windows XP guest sound distortion (workstation 17.X)

nerdygothguy420 — Sat, 07 Oct 2023 02:00:37 GMT

I too am having this issue. SCSI disk did not fix it, vmaudiofixtray did not fix it, and removing hypervisor did not fix it. Did you or anyone discover a fix?