I'm trying to get VMware Server v2.0.1 running on a new machine - Atom 330 CPU, Windows Embedded for Point of Service. (Basically, Windows XP SP3.)
I successfully used VMware Server v2.0.1 on a Celeron CPU with Windows XP Embedded (Windows XP SP2.) The exact VM I'm trying to use now works on that older computer running in VMware Player.
When I try to launch a VM, the resulting hostd log file contains:
Task Created : haTask-64-vim.VirtualMachine.powerOn-7471212
RecordOp ADD: recentTask, ha-taskmgr
Event 2 : Intelio Edge Template on host sserv in ha-datacenter is starting
RecordOp ASSIGN: latestEvent, ha-eventmgr
State Transition (VM_STATE_OFF -> VM_STATE_POWERING_ON)
RecordOp ASSIGN: disabledMethod, 64
Vimsvc::HaLicenseSourceImpl::CheckLicenses: skipped on this platform
RecordOp ASSIGN: info, haTask-64-vim.VirtualMachine.powerOn-7471212
VMHSVMCbPower: Setting state of VM /vm/#65d8f85c9eaf2cb6/ to powerOn with option soft
VMHSVMExecVMX: the VMX process terminated prematurely
VMHSLaunchVM failed: Failed to launch peer process
RecordOp ASSIGN: info, haTask-64-vim.VirtualMachine.powerOn-7471212
RecordOp ASSIGN: info, haTask-64-vim.VirtualMachine.powerOn-7471212
RecordOp ASSIGN: info, haTask-64-vim.VirtualMachine.powerOn-7471212
RecordOp ASSIGN: info, haTask-64-vim.VirtualMachine.powerOn-7471212
CnxAuthdConnect: Returning false because CnxAuthdConnectPipe failed
CnxConnectAuthd: Returning false because CnxAuthdConnect failed
Cnx_Connect: Returning false because CnxConnectAuthd failed
Cnx_Connect: Error message: Failed to read vmware-authd port number: Cannot connect to VMX: C:\Intelio\vm\edgeA\Intelio-Edge-rev3.vmx
CnxAuthdConnect: Returning false because CnxAuthdConnectPipe failed
CnxConnectAuthd: Returning false because CnxAuthdConnect failed
Cnx_Connect: Returning false because CnxConnectAuthd failed
Cnx_Connect: Error message: Failed to read vmware-authd port number: Cannot connect to VMX: C:\Intelio\vm\edgeA\Intelio-Edge-rev3.vmx
CnxAuthdConnect: Returning false because CnxAuthdConnectPipe failed
CnxConnectAuthd: Returning false because CnxAuthdConnect failed
Cnx_Connect: Returning false because CnxConnectAuthd failed
Cnx_Connect: Error message: Failed to read vmware-authd port number: Cannot connect to VMX: C:\Intelio\vm\edgeA\Intelio-Edge-rev3.vmx
CnxAuthdConnect: Returning false because CnxAuthdConnectPipe failed
CnxConnectAuthd: Returning false because CnxAuthdConnect failed
Cnx_Connect: Returning false because CnxConnectAuthd failed
Cnx_Connect: Error message: Failed to read vmware-authd port number: Cannot connect to VMX: C:\Intelio\vm\edgeA\Intelio-Edge-rev3.vmx
CnxAuthdConnect: Returning false because CnxAuthdConnectPipe failed
CnxConnectAuthd: Returning false because CnxAuthdConnect failed
Cnx_Connect: Returning false because CnxConnectAuthd failed
Cnx_Connect: Error message: Failed to read vmware-authd port number: Cannot connect to VMX: C:\Intelio\vm\edgeA\Intelio-Edge-rev3.vmx
CnxAuthdConnect: Returning false because CnxAuthdConnectPipe failed
CnxConnectAuthd: Returning false because CnxAuthdConnect failed
Cnx_Connect: Returning false because CnxConnectAuthd failed
Cnx_Connect: Error message: Failed to read vmware-authd port number: Cannot connect to VMX: C:\Intelio\vm\edgeA\Intelio-Edge-rev3.vmx
CnxAuthdConnect: Returning false because CnxAuthdConnectPipe failed
CnxConnectAuthd: Returning false because CnxAuthdConnect failed
Cnx_Connect: Returning false because CnxConnectAuthd failed
Cnx_Connect: Error message: Failed to read vmware-authd port number: Cannot connect to VMX: C:\Intelio\vm\edgeA\Intelio-Edge-rev3.vmx
CnxAuthdConnect: Returning false because CnxAuthdConnectPipe failed
CnxConnectAuthd: Returning false because CnxAuthdConnect failed
Cnx_Connect: Returning false because CnxConnectAuthd failed
Cnx_Connect: Error message: Failed to read vmware-authd port number: Cannot connect to VMX: C:\Intelio\vm\edgeA\Intelio-Edge-rev3.vmx
Failed to do Power Op: Error: (3008) Cannot connect to the virtual machine
Event 3 : Failed to power on Intelio Edge Template on sserv in ha-datacenter: A general system error occurred:
RecordOp ASSIGN: latestEvent, ha-eventmgr
State Transition (VM_STATE_POWERING_ON -> VM_STATE_OFF)
RecordOp ASSIGN: disabledMethod, 64
Task Completed : haTask-64-vim.VirtualMachine.powerOn-7471212
There's no vmware.log file in the VM's directory. I have uninstalled VMware Server, cleaned up all left behind files, rebooted, reinstall, reconfigure, reboot, and the same thing still happens.
I'm at a loss on what else to try or how to diagnose the problem. The log offers nodetail about why the VM process fails.