It still has the same problem with "winvista-64" in the vmx file. To clarify, the original image boots up fine, but the copy VCL makes for a reservation doesn't.
Thanks, Patrick On Feb 9, 2011, at 10:53 AM, Andy Kurth wrote: > It looks like VMware Server 2.0 doesn't recognize the Windows 7 guestOS > values. Try changing it to "winvista-64" and see if this allows the VM to > boot. If this works, I can add an exception in the code to use the winvista > guestOS values for Windows 7 under VMware Server 2.0. > > -Andy > > On 2/9/2011 3:08 AM, James Patrick Sigmon wrote: >> Hey Andy, >> >> Sorry I for not responding earlier; I had to put this issue on the back >> burner for a bit for other things. >> >> Attached is the output for the vcld.log. Also, the error is currently >> captured in the attached screenshot. The vmguests for this image still fail >> to start. >> >> Here is the basic output from VMware: >> >> [root@server15 Virtual Machines]# vmware-vim-cmd vmsvc/getallvms >> Vmid Name >> File Guest OS Version Annotation >> 208 vmwarewin7-base-v1 [local] >> vmwarewin7-base-v1/vmwarewin7-base-v1.vmx otherGuest >> vmx-07 >> 384 vmguest-3:vmwarewin7-base-v1 [local] >> vmguest-3_8-v0/vmguest-3_8-v0.vmx otherGuest >> vmx-07 >> >> The guestOS value is "windows7-64." I've also, attached copies of the vmx >> files for the base image and the vmguest. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Patrick >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Jan 28, 2011, at 2:23 PM, Andy Kurth wrote: >> >>> What is the guestOS value in the .vmx file? Also, it would be helpful to >>> include the vcld.log output. >>> >>> -Andy >>> >>> On 1/26/2011 3:14 PM, James Patrick Sigmon wrote: >>>> Hey guys, >>>> >>>> With the Internet issue resolved, I was able to return to my Windows 7 >>>> image and complete the Cygwin install. I proceeded to complete all the >>>> necessary steps thereafter. >>>> >>>> When I make a reservation for the image, it gets to where it boots the >>>> image then windows fails to load - "Windows failed to start. A recent >>>> hardware or software change might be the cause" (see attached screenshot). >>>> >>>> I checked the vmware server manager and the only difference I can see is >>>> that the vmguest is being assigned the Guest OS: Other (32-bit). As my >>>> image is a 64-bit, I believe this to be a hint at the problem. I double >>>> checked the database and the architecture is set to x86_64. So I'm at a >>>> lose as to what's going on here. >>>> >>>> Any ideas? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Patrick Sigmon >>>> >>
