I am unable to install VMWare 6.5.3 on Windows XP.
Below is a copy of the contents of vminst.log.
BootStrapper-build-185404: 09/09/09 22:54:26 Begin Logging
BootStrapper-build-185404: 09/09/09 22:54:26 Command Line =
BootStrapper-build-185404: 09/09/09 22:54:26 Admin = TRUE
BootStrapper-build-185404: 09/09/09 22:54:26 OS Major Version = 5
BootStrapper-build-185404: 09/09/09 22:54:26 OS Minor Version = 1
BootStrapper-build-185404: 09/09/09 22:54:26 OS Build Number = 2600
BootStrapper-build-185404: 09/09/09 22:54:26 OS Bitness = 32-bit
BootStrapper-build-185404: 09/09/09 22:54:26 OS Platform = NT
BootStrapper-build-185404: 09/09/09 22:54:26 OS Service Pack = 3
BootStrapper-build-185404: 09/09/09 22:54:26 running from --> D:\Temp\VMware-workstation-6.5.3-185404.exe
BootStrapper-build-185404: 09/09/09 22:54:26 lpName = BLOCK_HYPERV, lpBuf = one
BootStrapper-build-185404: 09/09/09 22:54:26 lpName = SKIPADMINCHECK NOT FOUND
BootStrapper-build-185404: 09/09/09 22:54:26 lpName = MINORUPGRADE NOT FOUND
BootStrapper-build-185404: 09/09/09 22:54:26 lpName = OPERATION, lpBuf = INSTALLUPD
BootStrapper-build-185404: 09/09/09 22:54:26 lpName = PRODUCTNAME, lpBuf = VMware Workstation
BootStrapper-build-185404: 09/09/09 22:54:26 lpName = PRODUCTCODE, lpBuf = {A3FF5CB2-FB35-4658-8751-9EDE1D65B3AA}
BootStrapper-build-185404: 09/09/09 22:54:26 lpName = LANGUAGES, lpBuf = 1033 1041
BootStrapper-build-185404: 09/09/09 22:54:26 lpName = VM_DATABASE, lpBuf = VMware Workstation.msi
BootStrapper-build-185404: 09/09/09 22:54:26 lpName = SFXINSERT, lpBuf = 1523712
BootStrapper-build-185404: 09/09/09 22:54:26 lpName = VMIOPTION, lpBuf =
BootStrapper-build-185404: 09/09/09 22:54:26 lpName = MINIMUM_9X_MSI, lpBuf = 200
BootStrapper-build-185404: 09/09/09 22:54:26 lpName = MINIMUM_NT_MSI, lpBuf = 300
BootStrapper-build-185404: 09/09/09 22:54:26 lpName = INSTMSIW, lpBuf = instmsiw.exe
BootStrapper-build-185404: 09/09/09 22:54:26 lpName = PROPERTIES NOT FOUND
BootStrapper-build-185404: 09/09/09 22:54:26 lpName = OLDCODES, lpBuf = {74FA0D8F-22A1-42FA-8D43-BF8704EB70EB};{233A935E-6132-48B2-840F-37C9D32555D5};{98D1A713-438C-4A23-8AB6-41B37C4A2D47};{A3FF5CB2-FB35-4658-8751-9EDE1D65B3AA};{31799B14-B3E7-4522-B393-6206C03EC5D3};{A53A11EA-0095-493F-86FA-A15E8A86A405}
BootStrapper-build-185404: 09/09/09 22:54:26 lpName = HELPER_UI NOT FOUND
BootStrapper-build-185404: 09/09/09 22:54:26 Not running under Microsoft's Hyper-V.
BootStrapper-build-185404: 09/09/09 22:54:26 Microsoft Hypervisor = NO
BootStrapper-build-185404: 09/09/09 22:54:26 UI thread started successfully
BootStrapper-build-185404: 09/09/09 22:54:26 Total unpacked size will be 530520909
BootStrapper-build-185404: 09/09/09 22:54:26 Total space required to unpack is 636625090
BootStrapper-build-185404: 09/09/09 22:54:26 attempting to find best unpack location for temporary installation files
BootStrapper-build-185404: 09/09/09 22:54:26 C:\ has 5566636032 free
BootStrapper-build-185404: 09/09/09 22:54:26 C:\ has 5566636032 free
BootStrapper-build-185404: 09/09/09 22:54:26 Local fixed drive C has 5566636032
BootStrapper-build-185404: 09/09/09 22:54:26 D:\ has 40119259136 free
BootStrapper-build-185404: 09/09/09 22:54:26 Local fixed drive D has 40119259136
BootStrapper-build-185404: 09/09/09 22:54:26 E:\ has 75151466496 free
BootStrapper-build-185404: 09/09/09 22:54:26 Local fixed drive E has 75151466496
BootStrapper-build-185404: 09/09/09 22:54:26 V:\ has 1555406848 free
BootStrapper-build-185404: 09/09/09 22:54:26 Local fixed drive V has 1555406848
BootStrapper-build-185404: 09/09/09 22:54:26 W:\ has 1357410304 free
BootStrapper-build-185404: 09/09/09 22:54:26 Local fixed drive W has 1357410304
BootStrapper-build-185404: 09/09/09 22:54:26 GetDiskFreeSpaceEx returned
BootStrapper-build-185404: 09/09/09 22:54:26 Local non-fixed drive H has 0
BootStrapper-build-185404: 09/09/09 22:54:26 GetDiskFreeSpaceEx returned
BootStrapper-build-185404: 09/09/09 22:54:26 Local non-fixed drive I has 0
BootStrapper-build-185404: 09/09/09 22:54:26 GetDiskFreeSpaceEx returned
BootStrapper-build-185404: 09/09/09 22:54:26 Local non-fixed drive J has 0
BootStrapper-build-185404: 09/09/09 22:54:26 GetDiskFreeSpaceEx returned
BootStrapper-build-185404: 09/09/09 22:54:26 Local non-fixed drive K has 0
BootStrapper-build-185404: 09/09/09 22:54:26 U:\ has 487424 free
BootStrapper-build-185404: 09/09/09 22:54:26 Local non-fixed drive U has 487424
Can anyone help shed some light on what the problem is please.
Regards,
Al
