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"
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Thanks for your assistance!
Serafin.
Remove the Last Line in .vmx file which is
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Save the .vmx file and power on the VM
Remove the Last Line in .vmx file which is
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Save the .vmx file and power on the VM
Whoo-Hoo!!! Up and running!!! Thanks a lot!!!
Serafin.