Unable to power on VM in ESX3.5 (running in Workstation)

[lvaibhavt]

Hi All,

Here are the details of my Lab enviornment. I have a desktop with Windows 7. I have installed VMW9.

I have installed ESX 3.5.0 as a VM. I am also have another xp as a VM.

When I connected to the ESX 3.5.0 via VI Client then I am not able to power on VM inside ESX3.5.0

I have attached the details of the processor that it is running on

Same processor details are there in esx4.0 and then it powers on the machine.

Any suggestion

Thanks

Vaibhav

[memaad]

HI,

What is error message that you get when you try to power On Win XP VM.

Regards

Mohammed

[lvaibhavt]

You cannot power on a Virtual Machine in a Virtual Machine

[memaad]

Hi,

Can you add following entries in vmx file of ESX 3.5

monitor_control.restrict_backdoor = TRUE
monitor_control.vt32 = TRUE
monitor.virtual_exec = "hardware"

vmx.allowNested = "TRUE".

Save the file.

Note : take back of vmx file before making any changes.

Regards

Mohammed

[lvaibhavt]

it returns an error

snapshot attached

[memaad · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Remove this two line from vmx file

monitor.virtual_exec = "hardware"

vmx.allowNested = "TRUE".

Save files changes and power On

Regards

Mohammed

[a_p_]

Please provide (attach) the ESXi VM's configuration (.vmx) file as well as its latest vmware.log file.

André

PS: Discussion moved from VMware ESX™ 4 to Nested Virtualization

[lvaibhavt]

Hey Mohammed,

What you said it worked ... thanks !

[memaad]

Hi lvaibhavt,

I am glad that it worked.

Please mark it as correct and  Happy Virtualization

Regards

Mohammed