Install / upgrade win 7 pro running on VMWare Worsktation Fails

Question

I attempted the installation on my win 7 pro virtual machine.  It stopped and asked me to increase the disk space, which I did  (32 gb now free), then I continued the install. 

I receive an "installation failed" message and then it reboots to win 7 pro.

Thoughts..?

 

Jim

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Jim

Answer 1

I do have the logs.cab file ready...

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Jim

Answer 2

What errors do you have in the log.cab file?

 

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Marilyn

Answer 3

I haven't a clue.  I uploaded per the request into the bugs ticket and haven't heard back.  I was able to resolve the issue, however.  Another user advised me to upgrade from VMWare Workstation 7.x to 8.x.  

With that change, I was able to successfully load the preview.

 

Thanks for the response.

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Jim

Answer 4

Hi Jim, Microsoft is already aware that older versions of vmware do not work with Windows 8. VMWare Workstation 8 will work though.