Windows 7 VmWare problems

[andyjamesnelson]

Hey,

I installed a legit 32bit copy of Windows 7 on my Macbook pro with Boot Camp. Then I installed the boot camp drivers. All works get.

The problems start when I try and run it under VM Ware. It nearly boots and then says there is a problem and I get a blue screen

Andy ideas?


Andy

 

[maflynn]

No idea, I successfully loaded my bootcamp partition into VMware w/o any problems. Did you check the console or vmware logs?

 

[balamw]

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How did you create your VM? Is it set to the right target OS?

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[maflynn]

How did you create your VM? Is it set to the right target OS? B

Well, I'm not using the bootcamp partition but I did successfully test it out. I found there is a (fairly small but it is noticeable) performance penalty for using the bootcamp partition inside vmware. I'm getting more bang for my buck by creating a VM instead of using the bootcamp partition.

When I used the bootcamp partition, it showed up in the Vmware library, I selected run, it installed all sorts of stuff, reboot once or twice and came up. No fuss or muss on my part.

Like I said, I'm not using win7 that way so, I deleted that from the vmware library window, and now I'm using win7 inside a vmware file.

 

[balamw]

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My questions were to the OP .

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[maflynn]

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My questions were to the OP .

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Oops

Off topic but how did yuo get the

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to display. I use my iPhone from time to time on this forum and that never come up. I do select iPhone friendly option on the drop down box at the bottom left of the forums.