Unable to start the CD player Win2003 Server / removable on the virtual machine: VMware-8(Host: Win7)

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Hello

I am unable to start Win 2003 Server CD disk / removable on a Virtual Machine (the two VMWare 6 and 8). The snap-snap-in error is attached. I have the right configuration of the BIOS to Boot priority, but is taking the PXE ROM option.

Please help me.

Thank you

Remy

Hello

1. it doesn't matter that the 'connected' is checked which is normal. "Connect at power on" is important and must be checked that it is on the screenshot.

2. now, change the "autodetect" option to point to your 'real' cdrom device (that this laptop has).

3 If this does not convert your cdrom ISO image 2003 and load through the second option that says "use an iso image.

4. If this still does not work there is only one possible "your 2003 cdrom is NOT bootable. The fact that it autoruns IN Win7 does not mean that is bootable. You should check by placing it in a different machine of cdrom, restart this computer, bios in order to boot from CDROM/DVD first and see if the change boots. If it does not start even from there then for sure this cd is NOT bootable. So, the important thing is to load the cd on time to start and not inside the operating system to work.

5. try to download an iso of the trial of the internet windows Server 2003 and use that one to see what is happening.

6. create a new virtual machine and try here or even better to try another machine with Workstation 8 and see what happens.

7. it is no coincidence if the CD-ROM drive is not recognized within the virtual machine.

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