> Subsequent "Ctrl-Alt-Del" signals result in a black console with a blinking "_" in the upper left corner. SO, I have to delete that "VM" and start from scratch...
When I run into this, I check the option to go force the VM into BIOS on next reboot. Then after exiting BIOS, you'll get the option to press ESC to choose a boot option again. It's fairly frustrating and I'd love to know why CTRL-ALT-DEL doesn't seem to stick, but it is much better than deleting the VM J From: richardmccl...@aspca.org [mailto:richardmccl...@aspca.org] Sent: Monday, December 28, 2009 9:50 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: XP Pro workstation on VMware Greetings! I am needing to set up an XP Pro workstation in VMware. My problem comes when seeking a disk in the initial Windows setup... If I do not hit "F6" to specify a mass storate device, the install fails. Then, for some reason, I am no longer able to boot off the ISO image. Subsequent "Ctrl-Alt-Del" signals result in a black console with a blinking "_" in the upper left corner. SO, I have to delete that "VM" and start from scratch... Hitting "F6", I am given the choices of either not specifying a mass storage device (ie, hard drive) and "continuing". We know that gets me nowwhere... The alternative choice is to hit "S". With that, I am told to insert (that is, mount an image as a floppy drive) with the drivers for a virutal SCSI disk. When I try to build the VM, I do not seem to be able to trick the system into making the virtual disk I create to act as either an IDE or a SATA drive. It seems to insist on being SCSI. SO, is there any way to set up a blank VM that believes its hard drive to be IDE or SATA? Otherwise, is there a "VMWare SCSI driver" I can mount as a virutal floppy? OH YEAH - VMWare ESX 3.5; VM Infrastructure 2.5... Thanks! -- Richard D. McClary Systems Administrator, Information Technology Group ASPCA(r) 1717 S. Philo Rd, Ste 36 Urbana, IL 61802 richardmccl...@aspca.org P: 217-337-9761 C: 217-417-1182 F: 217-337-9761 www.aspca.org <http://www.aspca.org/> The information contained in this e-mail, and any attachments hereto, is from The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals(r) (ASPCA(r)) and is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of the contents of this e-mail, and any attachments hereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify me by reply email and permanently delete the original and any copy of this e-mail and any printout thereof. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
