VMware server Black Console

[harishms007]

Hi,

When i open a console of a VMware server (Win 2003 32-bit) i get the attached black console.

When i do RDP to this server also i get the same console. I changed the colour display options and even then i get the same display.

This Virtual server is hosted on ESX 3.5i and i have migrated to anotehr ESX host but the problem remains same.

Any idea how to solve this?

[Troy_Clavell · Accepted solution]

see the blog below.  We ran into this the other day because a guest ran of of C: Drive space.  However, changing the registry entries remotely didn't work.  Somehow, i believe by hitting a combination of keys when using the VMware Console, and a user who had never logged in, we got the screen to load.  I believe it was <alt> <tab> or <ctrl> <tab>.  But either way, you shoud check the registery for the colors.

http://communities.vmware.com/blogs/PlanetVM/2008/12/01/the-black-screen-of-death

[harishms007]

Perfect, The C: was out of space and we cleared it and we are able to login perfectly now.

Many thanks for the link