Hi,
I reviewed the logs that you have uploaded, I dont see any failure for vmxnet3 driver installation. I see all are successful.
I think you got this logs once you installed vmxnet3 driver manually. Can you collect the logs immediatly after recompose and then install the driver .
Also use this Windows 7 optimziation guide
http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/VMware-View-OptimizationGuideWindows7-EN.pdf
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Here is log snippet from setupapd.dev.log , you can track the installation of vmxnet3 through this key word "
dvi: Selected driver installs from section [vmxnet3.ndis620.x64.ndi]
inf: Opened PNF: 'C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\vmxnet3ndis6.inf_amd64_neutral_68bbb2f0d658932f\vmxnet3ndis6.inf' ([strings])
dvi: Selected driver installs from section [vmxnet3.ndis620.x64.ndi] in 'c:\windows\system32\driverstore\filerepository\vmxnet3ndis6.inf_amd64_neutral_68bbb2f0d658932f\vmxnet3ndis6.inf'.
dvi: Class GUID of device changed to: {4d36e972-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}.
dvi: Set selected driver complete.
dvi: {Plug and Play Service: Device Install for PCI\VEN_15AD&DEV_07B0&SUBSYS_07B015AD&REV_01\FF565000D06A91FE00}
ump: Creating Install Process: DrvInst.exe 11:36:24.160
ndv: Infpath=C:\Windows\INF\oem11.inf
ndv: DriverNodeName=vmxnet3ndis6.inf:vmxnet3.NTamd64.6.1:vmxnet3.ndis620.x64.ndi:1.3.9.0:pci\ven_15ad&dev_07b0
ndv: DriverStorepath=C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\vmxnet3ndis6.inf_amd64_neutral_68bbb2f0d658932f\vmxnet3ndis6.inf
ndv: Building driver list from driver node strong name...
dvi: Searching for hardware ID(s):
dvi: pci\ven_15ad&dev_07b0&subsys_07b015ad&rev_01
dvi: pci\ven_15ad&dev_07b0&subsys_07b015ad
dvi: pci\ven_15ad&dev_07b0&cc_020000
dvi: pci\ven_15ad&dev_07b0&cc_0200
dvi: Searching for compatible ID(s):
dvi: pci\ven_15ad&dev_07b0&rev_01
dvi: pci\ven_15ad&dev_07b0
dvi: pci\ven_15ad&cc_020000
dvi: pci\ven_15ad&cc_0200
dvi: pci\ven_15ad
dvi: pci\cc_020000&dt_0
dvi: pci\cc_020000
dvi: pci\cc_0200&dt_0
dvi: pci\cc_0200
inf: Opened PNF: 'C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\vmxnet3ndis6.inf_amd64_neutral_68bbb2f0d658932f\vmxnet3ndis6.inf' ([strings])
dvi: Selected driver installs from section [vmxnet3.ndis620.x64.ndi] in 'c:\windows\system32\driverstore\filerepository\vmxnet3ndis6.inf_amd64_neutral_68bbb2f0d658932f\vmxnet3ndis6.inf'.
dvi: Class GUID of device changed to: {4d36e972-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}.
dvi: Set selected driver complete.
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inf: Opened PNF: 'C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\vmxnet3ndis6.inf_amd64_neutral_68bbb2f0d658932f\vmxnet3ndis6.inf' ([strings])
dvi: Selected driver installs from section [vmxnet3.ndis620.x64.ndi] in 'c:\windows\system32\driverstore\filerepository\vmxnet3ndis6.inf_amd64_neutral_68bbb2f0d658932f\vmxnet3ndis6.inf'.
dvi: Class GUID of device changed to: {4d36e972-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}.
dvi: Set selected driver complete.
ndv: Driver selected, now performing install...
ndv: {Core Device Install} 09:38:24.414
inf: Opened PNF: 'C:\Windows\INF\oem11.inf' ([strings])
inf: Opened PNF: 'C:\Windows\INF\oem11.inf' ([strings])
dvi: {DIF_ALLOW_INSTALL} 09:38:24.632
dvi: Using exported function 'NetClassInstaller' in module 'C:\Windows\system32\NetCfgx.dll'.
dvi: Class installer == NetCfgx.dll,NetClassInstaller
dvi: Using exported function 'NciDeviceInstall' in module 'C:\Windows\system32\nci.dll'.
dvi: CoInstaller 1 == nci.dll,NciDeviceInstall
dvi: Using exported function 'WlanDeviceClassCoInstaller' in module 'C:\Windows\system32\wlaninst.dll'.
dvi: CoInstaller 2 == wlaninst.dll,WlanDeviceClassCoInstaller
dvi: Using exported function 'WwanDeviceClassCoInstaller' in module 'C:\Windows\system32\wwaninst.dll'.
dvi: CoInstaller 3 == wwaninst.dll,WwanDeviceClassCoInstaller
dvi: CoInstaller 1: Enter 09:38:24.679
dvi: CoInstaller 1: Exit
dvi: CoInstaller 2: Enter 09:38:24.679
dvi: CoInstaller 2: Exit
dvi: CoInstaller 3: Enter 09:38:24.679
dvi: CoInstaller 3: Exit
dvi: Class installer: Enter 09:38:24.679
inf: Opened PNF: 'C:\Windows\INF\oem11.inf' ([strings])
inf: DelReg=Pre620RssSettings.remove.reg (oem11.inf line 310)
inf: DelReg=OldAdaptiveRing.remove.reg (oem11.inf line 311)
inf: AddReg=vmxnet3.ndis6.reg,vmxnet3.commonSettings.reg (oem11.inf line 305)
inf: AddReg=vmxnet3.ndis6Settings.reg (oem11.inf line 306)
inf: AddReg=vmxnet3.ndis620Settings.reg (oem11.inf line 307)
inf: AddReg=rss.reg,vmxnet3.ndis620RssSettings.reg (oem11.inf line 308)
dvi: Class installer: Exit
dvi: Default installer: Enter 09:38:24.788
dvi: Default installer: Exit
dvi: {DIF_ALLOW_INSTALL - exit(0xe000020e)} 09:38:24.788
ndv: Installing files...
dvi: {DIF_INSTALLDEVICEFILES} 09:38:25.116
dvi: CoInstaller 1: Enter 09:38:25.116
dvi: CoInstaller 1: Exit
dvi: CoInstaller 2: Enter 09:38:25.116
dvi: CoInstaller 2: Exit
dvi: CoInstaller 3: Enter 09:38:25.116
dvi: CoInstaller 3: Exit
dvi: Class installer: Enter 09:38:25.116
dvi: Class installer: Exit
dvi: Default installer: Enter 09:38:25.116
dvi: {Install FILES}
inf: Opened PNF: 'c:\windows\system32\driverstore\filerepository\vmxnet3ndis6.inf_amd64_neutral_68bbb2f0d658932f\vmxnet3ndis6.inf' ([strings])
inf: {Install Inf Section [vmxnet3.ndis620.x64.ndi.NT]}
inf: CopyFiles=vmxnet3.ndis6.x64.CopyFiles (vmxnet3ndis6.inf line 312)
cpy: Open PnpLockdownPolicy: Err=2. This is OK. Use LockDownPolicyDefault
flq: QueueSingleCopy...
flq: Inf : 'c:\windows\system32\driverstore\filerepository\vmxnet3ndis6.inf_amd64_neutral_68bbb2f0d658932f\vmxnet3ndis6.inf'
flq: SourceInf: 'c:\windows\system32\driverstore\filerepository\vmxnet3ndis6.inf_amd64_neutral_68bbb2f0d658932f\vmxnet3ndis6.inf'
flq: SourceSection: [sourcedisksfiles]
flq: Source root path based on SourceInf
flq: SourceRootPath: 'C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\vmxnet3ndis6.inf_amd64_neutral_68bbb2f0d658932f'
flq: {FILE_QUEUE_COPY}
flq: CopyStyle - 0x00000400
flq: {FILE_QUEUE_COPY}
flq: CopyStyle - 0x00000400
flq: SourceRootPath - 'C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\vmxnet3ndis6.inf_amd64_neutral_68bbb2f0d658932f'
flq: SourceFilename - 'vmxnet3n61x64.sys'
flq: TargetDirectory- 'C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS'
flq: TargetFilename - 'vmxnet3n61x64.sys'
flq: SourceDesc - 'vmxnet3 Driver Disk 1'
flq: SourceTagfile - 'vmxnet3n61x86.sys'
flq: {FILE_QUEUE_COPY exit(0x00000000)}
flq: {FILE_QUEUE_COPY exit(0x00000000)}
inf: {Install Inf Section [vmxnet3.ndis620.x64.ndi.NT] exit (0x00000000)}
dvi: Processing co-installer registration section [vmxnet3.ndis620.x64.ndi.NT.CoInstallers].
inf: {Install Inf Section [vmxnet3.ndis620.x64.ndi.NT.CoInstallers]}
inf: {Install Inf Section [vmxnet3.ndis620.x64.ndi.NT.CoInstallers] exit (0x00000000)}
dvi: Co-installers registered.
dvi: {Install INTERFACES}
dvi: Installing section [vmxnet3.ndis620.x64.ndi.NT.Interfaces]
dvi: {Install INTERFACES exit 00000000}
dvi: {Install FILES exit (0x00000000)}
dvi: Default installer: Exit
dvi: {DIF_INSTALLDEVICEFILES - exit(0x00000000)} 09:38:25.334
ndv: Pruning file queue...
dvi: {_SCAN_FILE_QUEUE}
flq: ScanQ flags=620
flq: SPQ_SCAN_PRUNE_COPY_QUEUE
flq: SPQ_SCAN_FILE_COMPARISON
flq: SPQ_SCAN_ACTIVATE_DRP
flq: ScanQ number of copy nodes=1
flq: File 'C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\vmxnet3n61x64.sys' pruned from copy.
sig: Using catalog 'C:\Windows\system32\CatRoot\{F750E6C3-38EE-11D1-85E5-00C04FC295EE}\oem11.CAT'.
cpy: DrpSetRegFileProt 'C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\vmxnet3n61x64.sys' Status=0 Class=OEM Legacy
flq: ScanQ action=200 DoPruning=32
flq: ScanQ end Validity flags=620 CopyNodes=0
dvi: {_SCAN_FILE_QUEUE exit(0, 0x00000000)}
ndv: Committing file queue...
flq: {_commit_file_queue}
flq: CommitQ DelNodes=0 RenNodes=0 CopyNodes=0
flq: CommitQ early exit: No nodes are queued
flq: {_commit_file_queue exit OK}
ndv: Registering CoInstallers...
dvi: {DIF_REGISTER_COINSTALLERS} 09:38:27.737
dvi: CoInstaller 1: Enter 09:38:27.737
dvi: CoInstaller 1: Exit
dvi: CoInstaller 2: Enter 09:38:27.737
dvi: CoInstaller 2: Exit
dvi: CoInstaller 3: Enter 09:38:27.737
dvi: CoInstaller 3: Exit
dvi: Class installer: Enter 09:38:27.737
dvi: Class installer: Exit
dvi: Default installer: Enter 09:38:27.737
inf: Opened PNF: 'c:\windows\system32\driverstore\filerepository\vmxnet3ndis6.inf_amd64_neutral_68bbb2f0d658932f\vmxnet3ndis6.inf' ([strings])
inf: {Install Inf Section [vmxnet3.ndis620.x64.ndi.NT.CoInstallers]}
inf: {Install Inf Section [vmxnet3.ndis620.x64.ndi.NT.CoInstallers] exit (0x00000000)}
dvi: {DIF_DESTROYPRIVATEDATA} 09:38:27.752
dvi: CoInstaller 1: Enter 09:38:27.752
dvi: CoInstaller 1: Exit
dvi: CoInstaller 2: Enter 09:38:27.752
dvi: CoInstaller 2: Exit
dvi: CoInstaller 3: Enter 09:38:27.752
dvi: CoInstaller 3: Exit
dvi: Class installer: Enter 09:38:27.752
dvi: Class installer: Exit
dvi: {DIF_DESTROYPRIVATEDATA - exit(0x00000000)} 09:38:27.752
dvi: Co-installers registered.
dvi: Default installer: Exit
dvi: Selected driver installs from section [vmxnet3.ndis620.x64.ndi] in 'c:\windows\system32\driverstore\filerepository\vmxnet3ndis6.inf_amd64_neutral_68bbb2f0d658932f\vmxnet3ndis6.inf'.
dvi: Class GUID of device changed to: {4d36e972-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}.
dvi: Set selected driver complete.
ndv: Driver selected, now performing install...
ndv: {Core Device Install} 10:41:47.693
inf: Opened PNF: 'C:\Windows\INF\oem11.inf' ([strings])
inf: Opened PNF: 'C:\Windows\INF\oem11.inf' ([strings])
dvi: {DIF_ALLOW_INSTALL} 10:41:47.708
dvi: Using exported function 'NetClassInstaller' in module 'C:\Windows\system32\NetCfgx.dll'.
dvi: Class installer == NetCfgx.dll,NetClassInstaller
dvi: Using exported function 'NciDeviceInstall' in module 'C:\Windows\system32\nci.dll'.
dvi: CoInstaller 1 == nci.dll,NciDeviceInstall
dvi: Using exported function 'WlanDeviceClassCoInstaller' in module 'C:\Windows\system32\wlaninst.dll'.
dvi: CoInstaller 2 == wlaninst.dll,WlanDeviceClassCoInstaller
dvi: Using exported function 'WwanDeviceClassCoInstaller' in module 'C:\Windows\system32\wwaninst.dll'.
dvi: CoInstaller 3 == wwaninst.dll,WwanDeviceClassCoInstaller
dvi: CoInstaller 1: Enter 10:41:47.724
dvi: CoInstaller 1: Exit
dvi: CoInstaller 2: Enter 10:41:47.724
dvi: CoInstaller 2: Exit
dvi: CoInstaller 3: Enter 10:41:47.724
dvi: CoInstaller 3: Exit
dvi: Class installer: Enter 10:41:47.724
inf: Opened PNF: 'C:\Windows\INF\oem11.inf' ([strings])
inf: DelReg=Pre620RssSettings.remove.reg (oem11.inf line 310)
inf: DelReg=OldAdaptiveRing.remove.reg (oem11.inf line 311)
inf: AddReg=vmxnet3.ndis6.reg,vmxnet3.commonSettings.reg (oem11.inf line 305)
inf: AddReg=vmxnet3.ndis6Settings.reg (oem11.inf line 306)
inf: AddReg=vmxnet3.ndis620Settings.reg (oem11.inf line 307)
inf: AddReg=rss.reg,vmxnet3.ndis620RssSettings.reg (oem11.inf line 308)
dvi: Class installer: Exit
dvi: Default installer: Enter 10:41:47.818
dvi: Default installer: Exit
dvi: {DIF_ALLOW_INSTALL - exit(0xe000020e)} 10:41:47.818
ndv: Installing files...
dvi: {DIF_INSTALLDEVICEFILES} 10:41:47.818
dvi: CoInstaller 1: Enter 10:41:47.818
dvi: CoInstaller 1: Exit
dvi: CoInstaller 2: Enter 10:41:47.818
dvi: CoInstaller 2: Exit
dvi: CoInstaller 3: Enter 10:41:47.818
dvi: CoInstaller 3: Exit
dvi: Class installer: Enter 10:41:47.818
dvi: Class installer: Exit
dvi: Default installer: Enter 10:41:47.818
dvi: {Install FILES}
inf: Opened PNF: 'c:\windows\system32\driverstore\filerepository\vmxnet3ndis6.inf_amd64_neutral_68bbb2f0d658932f\vmxnet3ndis6.inf' ([strings])
inf: {Install Inf Section [vmxnet3.ndis620.x64.ndi.NT]}
inf: CopyFiles=vmxnet3.ndis6.x64.CopyFiles (vmxnet3ndis6.inf line 312)
cpy: Open PnpLockdownPolicy: Err=2. This is OK. Use LockDownPolicyDefault
flq: QueueSingleCopy...
flq: Inf : 'c:\windows\system32\driverstore\filerepository\vmxnet3ndis6.inf_amd64_neutral_68bbb2f0d658932f\vmxnet3ndis6.inf'
flq: SourceInf: 'c:\windows\system32\driverstore\filerepository\vmxnet3ndis6.inf_amd64_neutral_68bbb2f0d658932f\vmxnet3ndis6.inf'
flq: SourceSection: [sourcedisksfiles]
flq: Source root path based on SourceInf
flq: SourceRootPath: 'C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\vmxnet3ndis6.inf_amd64_neutral_68bbb2f0d658932f'
flq: {FILE_QUEUE_COPY}
flq: CopyStyle - 0x00000400
flq: {FILE_QUEUE_COPY}
flq: CopyStyle - 0x00000400
flq: SourceRootPath - 'C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\vmxnet3ndis6.inf_amd64_neutral_68bbb2f0d658932f'
flq: SourceFilename - 'vmxnet3n61x64.sys'
flq: TargetDirectory- 'C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS'
flq: TargetFilename - 'vmxnet3n61x64.sys'
flq: SourceDesc - 'vmxnet3 Driver Disk 1'
flq: SourceTagfile - 'vmxnet3n61x86.sys'
flq: {FILE_QUEUE_COPY exit(0x00000000)}
flq: {FILE_QUEUE_COPY exit(0x00000000)}
inf: {Install Inf Section [vmxnet3.ndis620.x64.ndi.NT] exit (0x00000000)}
dvi: Processing co-installer registration section [vmxnet3.ndis620.x64.ndi.NT.CoInstallers].
inf: {Install Inf Section [vmxnet3.ndis620.x64.ndi.NT.CoInstallers]}
inf: {Install Inf Section [vmxnet3.ndis620.x64.ndi.NT.CoInstallers] exit (0x00000000)}
dvi: Co-installers registered.
dvi: {Install INTERFACES}
dvi: Installing section [vmxnet3.ndis620.x64.ndi.NT.Interfaces]
dvi: {Install INTERFACES exit 00000000}
dvi: {Install FILES exit (0x00000000)}
dvi: Default installer: Exit
Regards
Mohammed
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