Error while Running VM after changing Hardware compatibility

[fabriceTolosa]

Dear community

I try to run an old applications using several VM designed to run with VMWare Player 3.1.3 under Windows 7.

Now I try to run these VM under Windows 10 by using VMWare Player 12.

With VMWare Workstation, I have tried to "convert" old VMX file with hardware compatibility Workstation 12.x.

I have 6 different VMX files, 4 are running fine after changing hard compatibility with "Change Hardware Compatibility Wizard", but 2 can not started with the same error :

As I am not a specialist of VM, I can't find a solution to this issue.

Can someone help me about this error ?

Regards

[ender_]

First, do those applications run if you don't change the hardware compatibility level? If they do, then just run them like that – there's no point in changing the hw compat level most of the time.

[fabriceTolosa]

OK thank you, I will try this tomorrow and keep you aware of the result

[fabriceTolosa]

Unfortunately, same error when just trying to execute my old vmx files with Workstation Player 12.

Same error, except the value of the PCI memory

[continuum]

Why dont you show us the misbehaving vmx-files ?

[fabriceTolosa]

Sure I can, sorry :

[continuum]

Your VM appears to be suspended only - remove the vmss file and delete the vmx-line that references it.
Then the VM should be able to start normally.

[fabriceTolosa]

Still the same issue despite following your method to remove vmss file & reference in vmx file.

[continuum]

Try this vmx

[fabriceTolosa]

 Strange?

[continuum]

Not strange at all - you did not set the bootorder.
Do that next

Ulli

[fabriceTolosa]

How can I set the bootorder ? 

With the other vmx files, I don't set anything? 

[continuum]

The play button used to have a dropdown: select boot into firmware/bios

[fabriceTolosa]

This option is not present on VMWare Player, but I can use the bios.forceSetupOnce = "TRUE" in the VMX file.

Anyway, I can't boot correctly.

With your modified file, i shall add a CD/ROM to the virtual machine using an image file (appli-vmware-vmware), to start the VM from it.

According to me, the original Virtual Machine use a virtual CD/DVD to boot, mapped on a file appli-vmware-vmware ( 3 870ko), but as I use this image to boot, the error appears.

The appli-vmware-vmware is a binary file, so perhaps it's content is just incompatible with the new releases of VM Ware player?

[continuum]

appli-vmware-vmware is a binary file ???
I have no idea of your definition of binary files - some details would help

[fabriceTolosa]

Non ASCII file, the "CD/ROM" image with name appli-vmware-vmware is not editable.

[continuum]

So is it a LiveCD ?

[fabriceTolosa]

No, it's a part of a simulation package (an aircraft application server) i'm trying to run under W10, there is several virtual machines (6), each VM is present on a specific folder as this one:

The appli-vmware-vmware is used as a CD/DVD image in the property of the VM .:

[continuum]

ok - then I cant help - ask the supplier of that software.

Ulli

[fabriceTolosa]

Yes, thank you for you help in any case.