HELP - VMWARE keeps setting my virtualDev to vlance.... make it stop!

[l1carter]

I need some help here. I am trying to load a system that requires the Ethernet Interface to utalize the e1000 virtual dev... When I set that in the config file and boot the OS before the OS even begings to load VMWARE keeps setting the virtual dev back to "vlance"

How can I make that stop? I need to stay with what i am telling it

ethernet0.virtualDev = "e1000"

ethernet1.virtualDev = "e1000"

ethernet2.virtualDev = "e1000"

As soon as I start the VM the above changes to:

ethernet0.virtualDev = "vlance"

ethernet1.virtualDev = "vlance"

ethernet2.virtualDev = "vlance"

What can I do to stop that from happening? I am on version 6.0.0 build 45731.

Thanks

[KevinG]

Do not edit the .vmx file while the VM is open in the Workstation UI.

Close the VMware application and edit the .vmx file. You may also have to delete any *.vmx.lck directory in the virtual machine directory.

[RDPetruska]

Are you certain the VM is powered off, not just suspended?

[l1carter]

I believe we are good here. Thanks so much. I did have VMWARE open (VM was powered off but that TAB was active...

I also had a lock file so I removed that and closed VMWARE before editing the file. I just booted the system and the interfaces stayed at "e1000".

Thanks for the help.

[KevinG]

You are welcome