File not exists BootCamp boot from VMware

[X3nO]

Hello, I have a problem with Magic Mouse 2 - I can't use MacOS at the same time, it disconnects and reconnects several times during system startup and as a result is disconnected and I can only use it with Windows

Another problem that can also be seen in the video is the error about the lack of Boot Camp file, although it is - I have to select this file manually each time. I have bootcamp set to boot from IDE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZQSz3Fh62I

//Edit: I disabled bluetooth in VMware settings and now works, error about the lack of Boot Camp file still exists ;/

//Edit 2:

File not found: /Users/admin/Library/Application Support/VMware Fusion/Virtual Machines/Boot Camp/Boot Camp.vmwarevm/Boot Camp.vmdk

This file is required to power on this virtual machine. If this file was moved, specify the new location.

[bluefirestorm]

I suppose this problem showed up after you added the exFAT disk/partition as second virtual disk. Was the bootcamp VM originally set for IDE?

There is a note in the https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2097401

If the virtual machine already has a disk at ide0:0, use another port such as ide0:1, ide1:0, or ide1:1. It is also possible to use scsi#:# or sata#:# entries if the virtual machine has a SCSI or SATA controller.

So just set the exFAT partition raw disk to be same as the original bootcamp controller type. With Fusion 10/11/12, there is also nvme type.

[X3nO]

The problem already existed before adding the exFat RAW drive, from the very beginning of the BootCamp installation on VMware I have it

Disk RAW exFAT is SATA

[bluefirestorm]

If that is the case, I think just verify the path in the vmx matches with the actual location (I can't see from the video in the Finder Window whether it is the same path as the error message).

[X3nO]

File location in Finder: /Users/admin/Library/Application Support/VMware Fusion/Virtual Machines/Boot Camp/Boot Camp.vmwarevm/Boot Camp.vmdk

fileSearchPath = "/Users/admin/Library/Application Support/VMware Fusion/Virtual Machines/Boot Camp/Boot Camp.vmwarevm;."

is this ok?

[bluefirestorm · Accepted solution]

The fileSearchPath looks OK. Everything seems to match. But it looks you are not the only one who has faced this problem and it looks related to the disk number getting changed.

You could try the solution in this post.

https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Fusion-Discussions/Unable-to-open-file-quot-Boot-Camp-vmwar...

[X3nO]

Works, thanks for help!