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farrukhndm1
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ESXi 5 Cannot Power on Esx host general system error

VMware-VMvisor-Installer-5.0.0.update01-623860.x86_64

When i create new virtual machine with Version 8.0 so it is also visible Summery->Vm version 8 . But when i tried to turn on virtual machine for the first time it gives an Warning &  error and  its status goes to (invalid) and never boot again.

Events :Warning

This virtual machine uses hardware version 1,
which is no longer supported. Upgrade is
recommended.
warning
9/1/2012 11:21:47 PM
test4
System

Warning show Hardware level 1

esxi-error.JPG


Events -> Error:

Cannot power On test4 on . A
general system error occurred:
error
9/1/2012 11:21:47 PM
test4
root

Summery Show Vm Version 8 !

2012-09-02, 11_59_55.jpg

Vmware.log in data store

2012-09-01T14:13:53.131Z| vmx| Log for VMware ESX pid=5580 version=5.0.0 build=build-623860 option=Release

2012-09-01T14:13:53.131Z| vmx| The process is 64-bit.

2012-09-01T14:13:53.131Z| vmx| Host codepage=UTF-8 encoding=UTF-8

log FIFO capture | Msg_SetLocaleEx: HostLocale=UTF-8 UserLocale=NULL

log FIFO capture | Msg_Reset:

log FIFO capture | [msg.dictionary.load.openFailed] Cannot open file "/usr/lib/vmware/config": No such file or directory.

log FIFO capture | ----------------------------------------

log FIFO capture | PREF Optional preferences file not found at /usr/lib/vmware/config. Using default values.

log FIFO capture | Msg_Reset:

log FIFO capture | [msg.dictionary.load.openFailed] Cannot open file "//.vmware/config": No such file or directory.

log FIFO capture | ----------------------------------------

log FIFO capture | PREF Optional preferences file not found at //.vmware/config. Using default values.

log FIFO capture | Msg_Reset:

log FIFO capture | [msg.dictionary.load.openFailed] Cannot open file "//.vmware/preferences": No such file or directory.

log FIFO capture | ----------------------------------------

log FIFO capture | PREF Failed to load user preferences.

log FIFO capture | Msg_Reset:

log FIFO capture | [msg.dictionary.load.openFailed] Cannot open file "/usr/lib/vmware/config": No such file or directory.

log FIFO capture | ----------------------------------------

log FIFO capture | ConfigDB: Failed to load /usr/lib/vmware/config

log FIFO capture | Msg_Reset:

log FIFO capture | [msg.dictionary.load.openFailed] Cannot open file "//.vmware/config": No such file or directory.

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Please help to resolve issue.

thanks and waiting .

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HARDWARE

Mother Board ASRock > Q77M vPro
UEFI Version: Q77M vPro p1.00
Processor type: intel (R) Xeon(R) CPU E3-1245 v2 @ 3.40 Ghz

ESXi 5 Version

i have installed VMware-VMvisor-Installer-5.0.0.update01-623860.x86_64

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farrukhndm1
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Contributor

Still no body to help !!!!! if community require more information please ask me i will provide you but resolve my issue.

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farrukhndm1
Contributor
Contributor

Please help me to resolve above erro ??

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farrukhndm1
Contributor
Contributor

What i Found till today that

"Hardware compatiblity issue "

As my Hardware is not listed in

http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php

My HARDWARE

Mother Board ASRock > Q77M vPro
UEFI Version: Q77M vPro p1.00
Processor type: intel (R) Xeon(R) CPU E3-1245 v2 @ 3.40 Ghz
ESXi 5 Version
i have installed VMware-VMvisor-Installer-5.0.0.update01-623860.x86_64
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iw123
Commander
Commander

can you power on other virtual machines?

*Please, don't forget the awarding points for "helpful" and/or "correct" answers
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aakalan
Enthusiast
Enthusiast

Please try to restart the host.

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