topic Re: Virtual Machine error: Failed to start the virtual machine in VMware Workstation Pro Discussions

Virtual Machine error: Failed to start the virtual machine

zerobytesistem — Mon, 29 May 2023 09:11:57 GMT

Hi to All,

I have a problem with VMware Workstation 15 Pro on my pc.

My pc is a HP Elite Tower, with Windows 11 Pro, Intel® Core™ i7 12700, 32 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD, NVIDIA® Quadro® T400 (2 GB)

I create a new virtual machine, but when I power on the v.m. i recive the error message "Failed to start the virtual machine"

can someone help me?

I have attached the log file of the virtual machine, in the hope that it will help to understand why the v.m. doesn't want start

a_p_ — Mon, 29 May 2023 09:28:06 GMT

Please consider upgrading to the latest VMware Workstation version.
See https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/80807

André

zerobytesistem — Mon, 29 May 2023 09:43:00 GMT

Thanks for the reply,

I can't update the v.m. because I need my v.m. is compatible with ESXi 6.0

a_p_ — Mon, 29 May 2023 09:54:33 GMT

Updating WS does not require updating the VMs' compatibility.

André

zerobytesistem — Mon, 29 May 2023 10:21:37 GMT

Thanks for the support, but finally i found the solution, on my operating system (Windows 11 pro) I had to disable virtualization-based Security.

I followed this guide and now everything seems to work fine.

zerobytesistem — Mon, 29 May 2023 11:00:28 GMT

"Updating WS does not require updating the VMs' compatibility."

True! Sorry, I misunderstood your answer.