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Help with a "Line 61: Syntax error"

Hi all -

I'm new at Mac computers and recently installed VMware Fusion on my MacBook. After succesfully using Fusion with Windows XP Professional, I suddenly see the following message and does not move from there:

File "/Users/SMassol/Documents/Virtual Machines.localized/Windows XP Professional.vmwarevm/Windows XP Professional.vmx" line 61: Syntax error.

Please see my .vmx file as follows (I hope this helps):

config.version = "8"

virtualHW.version = "6"

scsi0.present = "TRUE"

memsize = "512"

MemAllowAutoScaleDown = "FALSE"

scsi0:0.present = "TRUE"

scsi0:0.fileName = "Windows XP Professional.vmdk"

ide1:0.present = "TRUE"

ide1:0.autodetect = "TRUE"

ide1:0.deviceType = "cdrom-raw"

floppy0.fileType = "file"

floppy0.fileName = ""

floppy0.clientDevice = "FALSE"

ethernet0.present = "TRUE"

ethernet0.connectionType = "nat"

ethernet0.wakeOnPcktRcv = "FALSE"

usb.present = "TRUE"

ehci.present = "TRUE"

sound.present = "TRUE"

sound.fileName = "-1"

sound.autodetect = "TRUE"

pciBridge0.present = "TRUE"

buslogic.noDriver = "FALSE"

displayName = "Windows XP Professional"

guestOS = "winxppro"

nvram = "Windows XP Professional.nvram"

deploymentPlatform = "windows"

virtualHW.productCompatibility = "hosted"

sharedFolder0.present = "TRUE"

sharedFolder0.enabled = "TRUE"

sharedFolder0.readAccess = "TRUE"

sharedFolder0.writeAccess = "TRUE"

sharedFolder0.hostPath = "/Users/SMassol"

sharedFolder0.guestName = "SMassol On My Mac"

sharedFolder0.expiration = "never"

sharedFolder.maxNum = "1"

RemoteDisplay.vnc.port = "0"

tools.upgrade.policy = "upgradeAtPowerCycle"

powerType.powerOff = "soft"

powerType.powerOn = "soft"

powerType.suspend = "soft"

powerType.reset = "soft"

ethernet0.addressType = "generated"

uuid.location = "56 4d d7 c8 54 a4 ae f0-83 f3 46 73 79 89 f1 43"

uuid.bios = "56 4d d7 c8 54 a4 ae f0-83 f3 46 73 79 89 f1 43"

scsi0:0.redo = ""

checkpoint.vmState = "Windows XP Professional.vmss"

pciBridge0.pciSlotNumber = "17"

scsi0.pciSlotNumber = "16"

ethernet0.pciSlotNumber = "32"

sound.pciSlotNumber = "33"

ehci.pciSlotNumber = "34"

ethernet0.generatedAddress = "00:0c:29:89:f1:43"

ethernet0.generatedAddressOffset = "0"

floppy0.startConnected = "FALSE"

floppy0.present = "FALSE"

tools.syncTime = "FALSE"

ide1:0.startConnected = "TRUE"

ide1

Thanks for your assistance!

Serafin.

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MandarMS
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Remove the Last Line in .vmx file which is

ide1

Save the .vmx file and power on the VM

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MandarMS
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Remove the Last Line in .vmx file which is

ide1

Save the .vmx file and power on the VM

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SMassol
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Whoo-Hoo!!! Up and running!!! Thanks a lot!!!

Serafin.

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