NOT_IMPLEMENTED vmcore/vmm/cpu/fpu.c:452

[Anonymous7]

I am trying to run ESXi on a lab box.  I was not able to install 5.5 (purple screen of death during install), but was able to install 5.1.  Now, in the vSphere client when I configure any VM to boot from an ISO (I've tried Win XP and CentOS Linux) I get;

VMware ESX unrecoverable error: (vcpu-0) vcpu-0:NOT_IMPLEMENTED vmcore/vmm/cpu/fpu.c:452

The ESXi box has an AMD A4 CPU.  The ISOs are uploaded in the datastore.  My client machine has VMWare Workstation 9 on it and that works fine (probably irrelevant, but just mentioning in case there is some conflict).

Any ideas?  I wasn't coming up with much via google.  Is this saying there is some sort of issue with FPU virtualization and the A4 and/or chipset on the box?  AS far as I can tell, the A4 supports AMD's virtualization technologies.

[admin]

From the DCUI, under Troubleshooting Options, enable the ESXi shell.  Use Alt-F1 to switch screens to the ESXi console and log in as root.  Use vi to edit /etc/vmware/config and add the following lines to the end of the file:

featMask.mockup.cpuid.NUMLEVELS = Val:0xb

featMask.mockup.cpuid.AVX = Val:0

featMask.mockup.cpuid.XSAVE = Val:0

[vadla]

Successfully I am unable to power on the virtual machine,but the operating system installation is not starting,it is showing a blank screen

[admin]

At what point in the installation does the blank screen show up?

[vadla]

I tried to install windows 7 operating system ie 32bit n 64 bit after few long minutes the screen with vmware has opened and again stop there itself it is not starting the os installation. I provided the virtual memory 4gb (ram).what can be the error .can you provide any solution for that

[admin]

Interesting.  Can you please upload the vmware.log file as an attachment?

[vadla]

          Sorry for the Delay ,I am uploading two vmware log files of vcenter and Esxi host....Plz do check and let me the solution.....

[admin]

Just to clarify...

You are trying to install Windows as a nested guest under ESXi as a guest under Windows, right?

At some point, when you started the ESXi guest, you should have seen the following message:

Nested virtual machines are not supported with binary translation for the outer virtual machine. If you want to run nested virtual machines under an ESX virtual machine, you need a host on which VMware Workstation supports Intel VT-x or AMD-V. Continue without nested virtual machine support?

You are no longer seeing this message, since you've checked the box indicating that you don't want to see it.

You should enable AMD-V in your physical machine's BIOS.  Then, you will be able to run the ESXi guest with hardware-assisted virtualization, and that will allow you to run nested guests.

[vadla]

Hello ,

         After power on the virtual machine (tryng to install7)os ie, the windows installation is not loading (vmware logo screen) with this screen.Getting a error message stating that VRMC console has diconnected...authempting to reconnect but is not starrting the installantm

[admin]

Can you upload the latest vmware.log files for the ESXi VM and the Windows 7 nested VM?

[vadla]

It is not starting the os installation even. .....

[admin]

Yes, I understand.  Please upload the requested log files.

[vadla]

I am unable to copy the files of vm that is on esxi top of the which on vcenter, the vmware log files are located in data store, post which I m unable to copy them.

[admin]

From the Troubleshooting Options menu of the DCUI, enable the ESXi shell and SSH.  You should be able to copy files from the ESXi datastore with scp.

[vadla]

Hello

          These are the log files,pz check and let me know

[admin]

Both of those log files are for "C:\Users\KIRAN V\Documents\Virtual Machines\VMware ESXi 5.1\VMware ESXi 5.1.vmx".

Is your ESXi guest running and responsive?  If so, can you please upload the vmware.log file for the nested Windows VM?