Blue screen after converting to SCSI controller type from IDE

[nava_thulasi39]

Hi,

Any idea how to convert IDE controller to SCSI controller in Windows xp (32 Bit) OS?

This VM has just one primary disk.

I followed this KB article, But it leads to Blue screen error

http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=101619...

Even I tried with lsilogic, but nothing works.

Any idea, how to resove the issue or How to convert IDE controller type to SCSI controller type without Blue screen error?

[aravinds3107]

Are you facing this issue after P2V usingVMware Converter, If so when you are doing the Conversion you will get a option to select the Controller type, try that way

[nava_thulasi39]

Hi Aravind,

Thanks for the reply.

No, It's not P2V. There are 3 VMs created with IDE controller type mistakenly 1 month ago.

When we want to expand the C:\, the option is grayed out. This is because of IDE controller type.

Now we need to modify to SCSI controller type (Bus logic or lsi Logic) - Windows XP 32 bit still the default controller type is Bus logic.

I modified ddb.adapterType = "ide" to "buslogic" in VMname.vmdk. Re added the disk in the VM as a scsi controller Bus logic parellel.

But Now there is a blue screen error in the VM.

Any idea or tips to resolve this?

[christianZ]

Me again,

you should start with ide first.

Your system need a new driver for e.g. Buslogic controller first.

So you can add a second disk (as scsi) and then try to use vmware buslogic floppy image with buslogic driver to install the driver.

The file name is : vmscsi-1.2.0.2.flp - you can mount it as floppy drive.

Reg

Christian

[nava_thulasi39]

Hi,

Great. I made the first Hard disk as IDE. And added the second disk as SCSI controller and downloaded the SCSI drive, installed it.

Now both the drives are accessible.

So shall i change the first disk to SCSI now?

[christianZ · Accepted solution]

Now you can do that.

The important thing is your scsi boot disk should be scsi 0000 - this way the second disk 0001 - other way it would try to boot from your empty disk.

After that you can of course delete the additional disk.

Reg

Christian

[nava_thulasi39]

Perfect.  Great help

This SCSI driver issues happens only in Windows XP?

[christianZ]

I'm glad it worked for you.

Yes, xp hasn't the right driver on board - so it must be manually installed (eg. by new install over the floppy image).

Reg

Christian