Fusion 11.5.6 Blank Windows 10 x64 machine, blinking cursor

[cwilmo]

Hi,

Just upgraded from 11.5.5 to 11.5.6 and now my Windows 10 virtual machine won't boot, I get a blank screen with a blinking cursor (pictured):

I have tried deleting and reinstalling VMware Fusion without resolution.

I am running macOS 10.15.6

Thanks for any help.

[wila]

Hi,

Is it possible that your VM tries to boot from a non bootable connected virtual CD or floppy or ..

is the boot order changed?

Do you see the vmware logo on boot?

Can you attach a vmware.log file to a reply here?

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Wil

[cwilmo]

Hi Wil,

There is a VMWare logo, progress bar then this blank screen.  The virtual machine is set to boot to HD / SCSI on the startup disk setting - is there another place?

I've attached the VMware.log file from the package contents.

Thanks

[wila]

Hi,

That should be fine... not seeing any specific errors in the log.

VMware Fusion is able to read the virtual hard disk without errors.

One thing I notice however is that the virtual DVD is connected. Can you try to disconnect and see if that helped?

Eg. in menu "Virtual Machine" -> CD/DVD -> Disconnect

Then try booting again.

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Wil