System:
HP EliteDesk 800 G1 SFF
Intel i7 4790
16 GB RAM
500 GB SSD
Nvidia p600
Workstation Player:
14.1.2 build-8497320
Host:
Xubuntu 18.04
2 GB swap
Guest:
Windows 7
2 core
4 GB RAM
125 GB
minimum recommended swap 2 GB
Run in RAM enabled through /etc/vmware/config
Disabled 3d acceleration
vtx enabled
bridged network
Problem:
guest lock ups, sometimes host lock ups when running Windows 7 update, shutdown and restart.
Host lock ups seemed to cease after setting Run in RAM.
Windows system restore generally recovers.
Windows perpetually tries to install certain updates on shut down.
Windows Update installs:
2017-12 security monthly quality rollup kb4054518: blue screen
2018-07 security rollup kb43440556: OK
office security updates 10 kb's: OK
2018-07 security rollup kb4338818: Blue screen after restart
office updates 6 kb's: OK
optional updates for win 7 5 kb's: OK
office updates 10 kb's: OK
.NET 4.7.2: OK
After installing successful updates:
retry 2017-12 kb-4518 through Windows update instead of Shutdown and install: Failed, reboot ok
retry 2018-07 kb-8818 through shutdown and install: Failed but no bsod
2018-07 preview of monthly quality rollup kb4338821: OK
retry 2017-12 kb-4518 through Windows update instead of Shutdown and install: OK
retry 2018-07 kb-8818 through Windows update instead of Shutdown and install: OK
Resolution:
Set Run in RAM to prevent host lock ups.
2017-12 security monthly quality rollup kb4054518 and 2018-07 security rollup kb43440556 have an issue causing bsod in Win 7 guest in vmware. I don't believe the issue exists in bare metal build, I just rebuilt a Win 7 pc with patches and didn't have any issues. The 2018-07 preview of monthly quality rollup kb4338821 installs correctly and presumably supercedes the failing updates allowing them to clear from the update queue.
Rechecking Windows Update and installing subsequent kb's: OK
