Dear WoodyZ,
thank you for your reply!

all files which you have asked are in the attached file .ZIP

1) create the virtual machine:
settings: 2 core (for laptop). 4 core (for desktop)

2) see please the file .PDF in the zip archive from Facebook:

until page 4: all ok!

file .VMX:

scsi0:0 = "Original_Macrium_Reflect_File_Name.vhd"

instead of the default

scsi0:0 = "My_Folder_Name_or_Virtual_Machine_Name.vmdk"

[[laptop = scsi;
desktop = no idea if scsi or ide, not tried yet]]

3) now you may want to delete the file .vmdk created by VMPlayer.

4) in the middle of pag.4:

here my effort failed: windows booting process failed ("necessary hardware device not found").

PS: I have the file .VHD (< converted from the source file .MRIMG) and *all new files created by vmplayer* stored in the secondary Data disc D:\
The directory C:\users\MyDocuments\Virtual Machines\... contains the "Ubuntu folder" only.

I hope this might help you to figure out my situation.

If I will can to learn "your process/your tasks", I will can to repeat them in the future, with any newer/updated image files from Macrium.

thanks a lot!!!

PPSS:
due to the fact that my virtual machine was unable to boot the windows image, I have deleted this new virtual machine.
But if you need the various LOG files, just lets me know and tomorrow I will re-create this virtual machine and send to you the log files for analysis.

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PPPSSS:
Macrium says:
>The reason your system is not booting is because you need a different mass storage driver early on in the booting process. It is almost definitely installed as VM's do not emulate exotic hardware. However, it will need to be enabled.<

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