BIOS ERROR after VMware installation

[admin]

I have a AMD Athlon 64x2 Dual Core 3.01GHZ

2 GB Of RAM

and I'm using Windows XP PRO

I'm facing this problem for the first time

I formated the PC 3 times also still no result

I install VMWare Workstation 6.0.0-45731, and the installation is successful

and then when it asks me for a reboot

just after Windows XP is booting ,

I get a blue screen , i cant read what it says because it just comes for a second

and my computer restarts

It doesn't even log in with Safe Mode,

All i could read was BIOS

Please people Help me out with this mind boggling issue

Thank-u

[Speedbmp]

is this a VM or your workstation that is having the problem?

do you have windows xp SP3 installed? because there is a known Microsoft bug with SP3 and AMD Cpu's

Stephen

[admin]

this is VMware-workstation-6.0.0-45731

And yes i have Windows XP Service Pack 3 installed

so what do i do ??

is there a fix from Microsoft or anything ?

[Speedbmp]

I do not run AMD. but after a google search

http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/c/6/0c609742-5507-49fb-b028-a00701f13197/WindowsXP-KB953356...

http://www.softwarepatch.com/windows/windows-xp-sp3-amd-stop-0x0000007E.html

you must install this patch before installing sp3

Stephen

[admin]

I'm sorry but you didn't get my point

I Only get the Blue screen when i install Vmware and restart

Or else right now its working fine,

since i haven't installed it

[Speedbmp]

hmmm maybe when you install workstation it replaces a file or something. but i would check in to the AMD sp3 patch.

Stephen

[admin]

U mean i should install the patch ?

But then i'll have to format my pc again

or i 'll just uninstall Sp3

its really so bugging

[Speedbmp]

try uninstalling sp3 and then try VMware workstation.

if that works install the AMD patch. reinstall sp3.

Stephen

[admin]

Okay man i'll do that

I'll try that hope it works

I really truly appreciate , for da help you've given

thanks a lot ,

cheers buddy

will be back 2 ask if there are any further queries

[admin]

Hey still the same

i un-installed SP3 installed the patch

also then installed VMware workstation 6

still i got the Blue screen

then logged in into Last Good Configuration

and un-installed Vmware

and then my pc was fine

This is really a very stupid situation

[admin]

Since Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 doesn't support Red Hat 9.0

i need to use VMware

Virtual PC 2007 works fine though

do u have any other idea's ?

[Speedbmp]

hmm have you tried installing workstation 6.5 beta? i'd try and give that a shot.

Stephen

[admin]

But i cant download so much

its around 319 MB or something

thats too much