vmware workstation 16 with a guest of windows 7 error

[Stu_78]

hi all 

im having issues trying to get 2 of my windows 7 32 bit to working a vm? i have tried vhd file ,vmdk file ? and still get the same issues on one im getting error bsod 7E and the other is error 7B BSOD. the one im triying tonight is a win 7 32 bit -ive attached the pictures to show the issues

 it boots up  and then this error comes up 

the picture below has a vhd file attached ? I'm running out of ideas what to do

any help will be much appreciated 

[Technogeezer]

VMware virtual disk files normally have a .vmdk extension, not .vhd.

Where did this .vhd file come from? If it's a converted file, how was it converted?

[Stu_78]

It was off a physical machine  but it was a vhdk file I converted to a vhd file 

[Technogeezer]

Can you be a bit more specific about the process you used to convert this from a physical machine.

You might have better luck if you converted the physical machine to .vmdk format - which is the what VMware Workstation understands natively.

[Technogeezer]

There's also an old post here https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Fusion-Discussions/Can-I-use-VHD-on-VMware/td-p/2062122 that might be of help.

Have you considered converting that .vhd file into a .vmdk file using something like StarWind's v2v converter to convert that vhd file into vmdk?

You also need to make sure that the Windows installation in the VM has a disk device driver for the virtualized disk controller provided by Workstations. Especially if the original system had a SCSI controller rather than IDE.

[Stu_78]

I will  try today 

what do you mean  about the the disk drive

 does the fusion software work the same workstation 16 pro

[Stu_78]

hi all 

i have tried converting a win 7 machine to a vmdk file  different ways to put on a win 10 host machine , 

i have used a winimage to convert a vhd file , then i used the starwind to convert vhd to vdmk file and got bsod 

so i have now coppied the physical hard drive using vmware converter and now i have to insert the windows disk but i still get error when starts up

any ideas 

i have tried puting a win 7 disk in a external drive and cant load disk ?

[continuum]

The first bluescreen - the 7B was promising.
7B means that you assigned the wrong scsi-controller.
Convert your vhd to vmdk and then show your vmx-file.

Ulli

[Stu_78]

hi 

i have converted the file to vmdk file and  copied the vmx config file into excel 

i hope this helps 

thank you 

[continuum]

Strange idea to convert the vmx to excel - why ???
please attach it like it is.

Ulli

[Stu_78]

i tried to attached the file as it was but got this message 

[continuum]

Wow - this forum software is a joke.
Please rename the file to *.txt and try if that works

[Stu_78]

lets try again lol 

[continuum]

I looked at the vmx-file and it has the LSI-SAS scsi-controller configured.
Thats good - leave that as it is.
Now boot the VM with a Windows 7 LiveCD or Windows 7 Install ISO.
Get a cmd prompt.
Run regedit and use the function "load hive"

Confirm if you can follow for next steps

[Stu_78]

Hi 

once I’ve found a win 7 iso do I add that file into the VMware 

how do you get the cmd when it don’t boot up in windows 

thank you for your help

[continuum]

In that screenshot you have not assigned the ISO !
Next boot use "boot into firmware" option.
Select to boot from CD.
When the Win7 installation starts you come to a point where you can abort and get a cmd.

[Stu_78]

Like this 

power to firmware 

https://us.informatiweb-pro.net/virtualization/vmware/vmware-workstation-15-change-vm-bios-boot-orde...

[continuum]

Simply right click the play button and select "boot into firmware"

[Stu_78]

good morning

i have tried boot firmware  and couldnt get the external cd drive to kick in it went to the network boot which was at the bottom of the list ?

i have used the win 7 cd that i have and also  downloaded a iso file but both i still cant get it to work 

i have done the same on another laptop copied the physical drive 

and get another issue 

and same i cant boot of the cd 

i may have to give up lol , i really appreciate your help  thank you so much  

stu

[continuum]

Dont use the CD - assign the iso-file directly to the SATA-port.
Then make sure to also select "start connected"
Then boot into firmware - go to the Boot-tap and use the + button to get the CD to the top of the list.

Dont give up so easily - call via skype then I help you with Teamviewer if necessary.

Ulli