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Moonraker0
I know this isn't the right NG to post this to, but it seems to be the
closest to the topic. I want to install Windows 7 into a VMWare Player
virtual machine. I created a virtual machine with EasyVMX.com, using
Windows Vista 64-bit as the preset. I have the 64-bit version of Windows
7. I tried installing; everything went fine until after the reboot,
where it gave me a "Cannot finish configuring hardware" message during
"Windows is starting services". After that it would restart (in a few
seconds) and give me the error again (it was "Cannot finish installing
Windows" every time after that). At first I thought it was because I was
attempting to use VMWare's experimental 3D graphics, but it still gave me
that message when I regenerated the .vmx and tried to reinstall. I have
all USB devices disabled to the VM, floppy drive automatic, Serial/
Parallel ports turned off, NAT networking, and a 10 GB virtual HD. I
noticed in the log that "Floppy drive is not LIB compatible", so I
disabled it.
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#!/usr/bin/vmplayer
..encoding = "windows-1252"
# Filename: Win7.vmx
# Generated 2009-01-10;20:48:46 by EasyVMX! 2.0 (beta)
# http://www.easyvmx.com
# This is a Workstation 6 config file
# It can be used with Player
config.version = "8"
virtualHW.version = "6"
# Selected operating system for your virtual machine
guestOS = "winvista-64"
# displayName is your own name for the virtual machine
displayName = "Win7"
# These fields are free text description fields
annotation = "Build 7000"
guestinfo.vmware.product.long = "Windows 7"
guestinfo.vmware.product.url = "http://www.easyvmx.com/"
guestinfo.vmware.product.class = "virtual machine"
# Number of virtual CPUs. Your virtual machine will not
# work if this number is higher than the number of your physical CPUs
numvcpus = "2"
# Memory size and other memory settings
memsize = "2048"
MemAllowAutoScaleDown = "FALSE"
MemTrimRate = "-1"
# PowerOn/Off options
gui.powerOnAtStartup = "TRUE"
gui.fullScreenAtPowerOn = "FALSE"
gui.exitAtPowerOff = "TRUE"
# Unique ID for the virtual machine will be created
uuid.action = "create"
# Settings for VMware Tools
tools.remindInstall = "FALSE"
tools.upgrade.policy = "upgradeAtPowerCycle"
# Startup hints interfers with automatic startup of a virtual machine
# This setting has no effect in VMware Player
hints.hideAll = "TRUE"
# Enable time synchronization between computer
# and virtual machine
tools.syncTime = "TRUE"
# USB settings
# This config activates USB
usb.present = "TRUE"
usb.generic.autoconnect = "FALSE"
# First serial port, physical COM1 is not available
serial0.present = "FALSE"
# Optional second serial port, physical COM2 is not available
serial1.present = "FALSE"
# First parallell port, physical LPT1 is not available
parallel0.present = "FALSE"
# Sound settings
sound.present = "TRUE"
sound.fileName = "-1"
sound.autodetect = "TRUE"
# Logging
# This config activates logging, and keeps last log
logging = "TRUE"
log.fileName = "Win7.log"
log.append = "TRUE"
log.keepOld = "3"
# These settings decides interaction between your
# computer and the virtual machine
isolation.tools.hgfs.disable = "TRUE"
isolation.tools.dnd.disable = "FALSE"
isolation.tools.copy.enable = "TRUE"
isolation.tools.paste.enabled = "TRUE"
# Other default settings
svga.autodetect = "TRUE"
mks.keyboardFilter = "allow"
snapshot.action = "autoCommit"
# First network interface card
ethernet0.present = "TRUE"
ethernet0.virtualDev = "e1000"
ethernet0.connectionType = "nat"
ethernet0.addressType = "generated"
ethernet0.generatedAddressOffset = "0"
# Settings for physical floppy drive
floppy0.present = "TRUE"
floppy0.startConnected = "TRUE"
floppy0.autodetect = "TRUE"
# Settings for physical CDROM drive
ide1:0.present = "TRUE"
ide1:0.deviceType = "cdrom-image"
ide1:0.startConnected = "TRUE"
ide1:0.fileName = "C:\Win7.ISO"
ide1:0.autodetect = "TRUE"
# Settings for the optional virtual CDROM, ISO-image
ide1:1.present = "TRUE"
ide1:1.fileName = "C:\Win7.iso"
ide1:1.deviceType = "cdrom-image"
ide1:1.mode = "persistent"
ide1:1.startConnected = "FALSE"
# LsiLogic SCSI card
scsi0.present = "TRUE"
scsi0.virtualDev = "lsilogic"
# First SCSI disk image, size 10Gb
scsi0:0.present = "TRUE"
scsi0:0.fileName = "Win7.vmdk"
scsi0:0.mode = "persistent"
scsi0:0.startConnected = "TRUE"
scsi0:0.writeThrough = "TRUE"
# EasyVMX! Shared Folder
sharedFolder.option = "alwaysEnabled"
sharedFolder0.present = "TRUE"
sharedFolder0.enabled = "TRUE"
sharedFolder0.readAccess = "TRUE"
sharedFolder0.writeAccess = "TRUE"
sharedFolder0.hostPath = "C:\easyvmxfolder"
sharedFolder0.guestName = "EasyVMX! Shared Folder"
sharedFolder0.expiration = "never"
sharedFolder.maxNum = "1"
# END OF EasyVMX! CONFIG
extendedConfigFile = "Win7.vmxf"
floppy0.fileName = "A:"
virtualHW.productCompatibility = "hosted"
ethernet0.generatedAddress = "00:0c:29:9e:14:f0"
uuid.location = "56 4d 28 0d cf 0e 15 4d-6e 71 26 7c c0 9e 14 f0"
uuid.bios = "56 4d 28 0d cf 0e 15 4d-6e 71 26 7c c0 9e 14 f0"
scsi0:0.redo = ""
vmotion.checkpointFBSize = "16777216"
scsi0.pciSlotNumber = "16"
ethernet0.pciSlotNumber = "17"
sound.pciSlotNumber = "18"
closest to the topic. I want to install Windows 7 into a VMWare Player
virtual machine. I created a virtual machine with EasyVMX.com, using
Windows Vista 64-bit as the preset. I have the 64-bit version of Windows
7. I tried installing; everything went fine until after the reboot,
where it gave me a "Cannot finish configuring hardware" message during
"Windows is starting services". After that it would restart (in a few
seconds) and give me the error again (it was "Cannot finish installing
Windows" every time after that). At first I thought it was because I was
attempting to use VMWare's experimental 3D graphics, but it still gave me
that message when I regenerated the .vmx and tried to reinstall. I have
all USB devices disabled to the VM, floppy drive automatic, Serial/
Parallel ports turned off, NAT networking, and a 10 GB virtual HD. I
noticed in the log that "Floppy drive is not LIB compatible", so I
disabled it.
----
#!/usr/bin/vmplayer
..encoding = "windows-1252"
# Filename: Win7.vmx
# Generated 2009-01-10;20:48:46 by EasyVMX! 2.0 (beta)
# http://www.easyvmx.com
# This is a Workstation 6 config file
# It can be used with Player
config.version = "8"
virtualHW.version = "6"
# Selected operating system for your virtual machine
guestOS = "winvista-64"
# displayName is your own name for the virtual machine
displayName = "Win7"
# These fields are free text description fields
annotation = "Build 7000"
guestinfo.vmware.product.long = "Windows 7"
guestinfo.vmware.product.url = "http://www.easyvmx.com/"
guestinfo.vmware.product.class = "virtual machine"
# Number of virtual CPUs. Your virtual machine will not
# work if this number is higher than the number of your physical CPUs
numvcpus = "2"
# Memory size and other memory settings
memsize = "2048"
MemAllowAutoScaleDown = "FALSE"
MemTrimRate = "-1"
# PowerOn/Off options
gui.powerOnAtStartup = "TRUE"
gui.fullScreenAtPowerOn = "FALSE"
gui.exitAtPowerOff = "TRUE"
# Unique ID for the virtual machine will be created
uuid.action = "create"
# Settings for VMware Tools
tools.remindInstall = "FALSE"
tools.upgrade.policy = "upgradeAtPowerCycle"
# Startup hints interfers with automatic startup of a virtual machine
# This setting has no effect in VMware Player
hints.hideAll = "TRUE"
# Enable time synchronization between computer
# and virtual machine
tools.syncTime = "TRUE"
# USB settings
# This config activates USB
usb.present = "TRUE"
usb.generic.autoconnect = "FALSE"
# First serial port, physical COM1 is not available
serial0.present = "FALSE"
# Optional second serial port, physical COM2 is not available
serial1.present = "FALSE"
# First parallell port, physical LPT1 is not available
parallel0.present = "FALSE"
# Sound settings
sound.present = "TRUE"
sound.fileName = "-1"
sound.autodetect = "TRUE"
# Logging
# This config activates logging, and keeps last log
logging = "TRUE"
log.fileName = "Win7.log"
log.append = "TRUE"
log.keepOld = "3"
# These settings decides interaction between your
# computer and the virtual machine
isolation.tools.hgfs.disable = "TRUE"
isolation.tools.dnd.disable = "FALSE"
isolation.tools.copy.enable = "TRUE"
isolation.tools.paste.enabled = "TRUE"
# Other default settings
svga.autodetect = "TRUE"
mks.keyboardFilter = "allow"
snapshot.action = "autoCommit"
# First network interface card
ethernet0.present = "TRUE"
ethernet0.virtualDev = "e1000"
ethernet0.connectionType = "nat"
ethernet0.addressType = "generated"
ethernet0.generatedAddressOffset = "0"
# Settings for physical floppy drive
floppy0.present = "TRUE"
floppy0.startConnected = "TRUE"
floppy0.autodetect = "TRUE"
# Settings for physical CDROM drive
ide1:0.present = "TRUE"
ide1:0.deviceType = "cdrom-image"
ide1:0.startConnected = "TRUE"
ide1:0.fileName = "C:\Win7.ISO"
ide1:0.autodetect = "TRUE"
# Settings for the optional virtual CDROM, ISO-image
ide1:1.present = "TRUE"
ide1:1.fileName = "C:\Win7.iso"
ide1:1.deviceType = "cdrom-image"
ide1:1.mode = "persistent"
ide1:1.startConnected = "FALSE"
# LsiLogic SCSI card
scsi0.present = "TRUE"
scsi0.virtualDev = "lsilogic"
# First SCSI disk image, size 10Gb
scsi0:0.present = "TRUE"
scsi0:0.fileName = "Win7.vmdk"
scsi0:0.mode = "persistent"
scsi0:0.startConnected = "TRUE"
scsi0:0.writeThrough = "TRUE"
# EasyVMX! Shared Folder
sharedFolder.option = "alwaysEnabled"
sharedFolder0.present = "TRUE"
sharedFolder0.enabled = "TRUE"
sharedFolder0.readAccess = "TRUE"
sharedFolder0.writeAccess = "TRUE"
sharedFolder0.hostPath = "C:\easyvmxfolder"
sharedFolder0.guestName = "EasyVMX! Shared Folder"
sharedFolder0.expiration = "never"
sharedFolder.maxNum = "1"
# END OF EasyVMX! CONFIG
extendedConfigFile = "Win7.vmxf"
floppy0.fileName = "A:"
virtualHW.productCompatibility = "hosted"
ethernet0.generatedAddress = "00:0c:29:9e:14:f0"
uuid.location = "56 4d 28 0d cf 0e 15 4d-6e 71 26 7c c0 9e 14 f0"
uuid.bios = "56 4d 28 0d cf 0e 15 4d-6e 71 26 7c c0 9e 14 f0"
scsi0:0.redo = ""
vmotion.checkpointFBSize = "16777216"
scsi0.pciSlotNumber = "16"
ethernet0.pciSlotNumber = "17"
sound.pciSlotNumber = "18"