VMware Workstation (Multi-Brand) Bios Installer [Archive]

searchengine

10-21-2009, 10:24 AM

-----!!!!! ENGLISH/USA ONLY !!!!!-----
(patcher looks for English Only file directories & binres 6006 files have en/usa language ID's)

VMware W'Stn v6-7 & Player v3 [Windows] (Multi-Brand/Version) Bios Installer

UPDATED ... 23/11/2009 (added VM Player v3 patching)

Works on VMware W'Stn (v6-7) & Player (v3)[Windows]

This tool will auto-detect location of vmware-vmx.exe and directly patch BINRES 6006 bios file with whatever brand you select from the menu.

It works fine with older and newer versions of VMware Workstation as it disregards CRC checking of the file it's patching (x32 or 64bit).

How To Use:-

1. Make sure VMware W'Stn (v6-7) or VM Player (v3) is turned off (can't patch a file if it's in use).
2. Double-click the Installer and make your selection .... it will confirm done, seconds later.
3. VMware should now run with the bios file you selected.

Note:- on first use a "back-up" copy of your vmware-vmx.exe is made and confirmation of it's location displayed ... if for any reason you wish to return to an untouched state, you have the ability to just manually overwrite vmware-vmx.exe in your Program Files with your untouched back-up copy.

Selection Menu

http://i48.tinypic.com/33yqk3n.jpg

Optional VM Boot Delay - 10'secs

http://i46.tinypic.com/143jleg.jpg

Example Confirmation:- Toshiba Bios

http://i46.tinypic.com/2zykbrs.jpg

Example Confirmation:- Returned to Default VMware Bios

http://i45.tinypic.com/2ibmejm.jpg

Error:- if you mis-type your selection

http://i45.tinypic.com/1zo88wy.jpg

Error:- if vmware-vmx.exe not found in any of the 5xlocations

http://i49.tinypic.com/oix01f.jpg

How it works

It works by finding vmware-vmx.exe (if present in one of the 5x locations), where Restorator silently patches binres 6006 entry with the selected resource file, and confirms the job is done. It will patch any version whether x32 or x64 bit by disregarding CRC checking. It's portable, nothing is actually installed to your system.

DOWNLOAD - Updated 23-11-2009

http://i35.tinypic.com/30vc1oi.gif (http://www.4shared.com/file/147683427/ddb4dce8/VMware_Workstation_OEMBios_Selector_Windows_x32-64bit.html)

Thanks:-

to DAPBENJAMIN for posting HP Slic2.1 bios mod
http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?t=7421

to 911medic for posting various information about bios modding especially "...6 points from RSDT"

to highspeedmac, cwag17, and dork0900 for advising 64bit running issues.

Special Thanks:-

to highspeedmac for continued help and testing for x64bit compatibility.

to bigfoot15 for posting @70 SLP1 vmware bios mods (used to create patches for SLP1 menu) ... plus, XP MODE VIRTUAL PC modded bios.

:)

!!! ATTENTION PLEASE !!!

VMware v7 Problems ...

As highspeedmac, cwag17, Pico, amires, Crozzy UK, have advised running v7 in x32/64bit without issue, logic tells me that patching binres 6006 in v7 would appear to be successful and cause no ill effects.

so what can the problem for others be then? ....

Wrong System?
1a).Do not expect to have VMware Workstation v7 for Linux installed, and think this patcher will work .. it wont.
1b).English/USA only ... not suitable for other languages (file paths and binres 6006 language ID en/usa).

Restrictions/Compatibility?
2.Is DEP control; UAC; antivirus; Firewall blocking any vm services from starting ... did you install v7 in compatibilty mode?

Bad Uninstall?
3.Previous partially uninstalled earlier version of vmware may leave files, drivers and registry keys behind that get mixed in the wash the the new install of v7. ...I would suggest that after uninstall, reboot, then manually look for any files folders in Programs Directory, including Common Files, User Folders, including All Users folders, and appdata folders .. you would need to go into Folder View to show all hidden files to see some of these folders .... I would delete anything that said vmware. ... run something like CCleaner to mop-up and delete old file paths....and reboot again.

Bad/Incompatible configuration of Virtual machine?
4.You may have kept an earlier machine (made in an earlier version), and that's fine, just be aware that vm v7 has more bells and whistles, with more config file entries than earlier versions, and may not run your ealier built machine properly ... and most likely tells you it recognises earlier build machine, and asks if it can convert it to its format, which would make it unuseable in earlier machine if attempted later. ... your earlier machine may also have earlier version tools installed, that v7 does not like.

Made brand new machine using v7 to make it?
5.still get errors... doesn't load, or slow to load, or errors ... still something wrong from 1,2,3, or 4 then go to 6.

Go Back to earlier VM version!
6.Take a deep breath ... v7 doesn't like your PC (compatibility issues), go back to v6.5

Conclusion
The vmware-vmx.exe patch process is identical for all users, and would either patch or not patch.
If v7.0.0 build-203739 patches and runs successfully for one user, then it makes no sense to cause fault for another. ..at this point I see nothing I can fix, as logic dictates "problems for some" are config/compatiblity related.

highspeedmac

10-21-2009, 06:56 PM

I take it that this is only 32 bit compatible.

My Vmware Folders are in the "Program Files (x86)" Folder.

searchengine

10-21-2009, 11:30 PM

I take it that this is only 32 bit compatible.

My Vmware Folders are in the "Program Files (x86)" Folder.

oops ... I'm so used to working with 32bit only ...so covered 3xlocations for 32 bit ... will work on adding 64bit file locations and re-upload.

Thanks for bringing that to my attention.

qq2003

10-22-2009, 12:32 AM

Thanks for ……

searchengine

10-22-2009, 12:52 AM

can any of you guys running 64bit confirm normal location for vmware-vmx.exe

is it?:-

C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\x64

(vmware-vmx.exe located inside the "x64" folder)

and/or any other file location for 64bit.

thanks

highspeedmac

10-22-2009, 01:12 AM

oops ... I'm so used to working with 32bit only ...so covered 3xlocations for 32 bit ... will work on adding 64bit file locations and re-upload.

Thanks for bringing that to my attention.

LOL, no problem

We 64 bit users are always over looked... :D

I have 32 bit OSes as well, but I don't use VMware in them.

highspeedmac

10-22-2009, 01:21 AM

C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\x64

Contains vmware-vmx.exe.

It's the only place the file is located..

And this is for the Full Vmware Workstation.

dareckibmw

10-22-2009, 01:48 AM

Example Confirmation:- Toshiba Bios

Wonder why :rolleyes:

Nice tool buddy :p

searchengine

10-22-2009, 01:51 AM

@highspeedmac ....

thanks for the confirmation, I'll add that file location to the installer and re-up asap ...I'll edit 1st post when it's done.

I made it check 3 x locations for 32 bit cause older versions vm file located inside "bin" folder ... but newer versions of vm seem to locate that exe in the main folder ...(no bin folder) ..... and VM Lite edition from wincert.net installs in different folder.

Hopefully, when I add the 64 bit location, all the common locations will be covered. :)

@dareckibmw .....

I know you like Toshiba :D

searchengine

10-22-2009, 04:08 AM

added 64bit directory check and updated Download link with new Installer. :)

highspeedmac

10-22-2009, 02:15 PM

OK, it can now find and patch the exe. So that part is working good.. :):cool:

But...I get this error under XpSp2 x64, I will have to check later weather I get the same error under Vista x64 & 7 x64

pantagruel

10-22-2009, 03:16 PM

Thanks, this is very nice. Is it possible to mod the VMware bios for both SLP 1.0 and SLIC 2.1 using this tool?

cwag17

10-22-2009, 04:37 PM

OK, it can now find and patch the exe. So that part is working good.. :):cool:

But...I get this error under XpSp2 x64, I will have to check later weather I get the same error under Vista x64 & 7 x64

I get the same exact error message as highspeedmac after patching on Windows 7 x64.

searchengine

10-22-2009, 08:50 PM

@highspeedmac & cwag17..

Difficult for me to check 64bit (running 32bit) ... but couple questions.

1. VMWare "turned off" before patching?
2. When you select and enter ... do you get message saying "bla,bla....turned on"?
3. If you select 00 (Default) .... returning to default ... do you get success and error gone?

@pantagruel..

yeah select 1-50 is SLP1 for xp testing and select A1-A10 is Slic 2.1 for Win7 testing

highspeedmac

10-22-2009, 11:20 PM

@highspeedmac & cwag17..

Difficult for me to check 64bit (running 32bit),

Yea, I can understand that. :) I'll poke around my system and see If I can't figure out why it's not giving ownership back in 64bit..

1. VMWare "turned off" before patching? -----> Yes

2. When you select and enter ... do you get message saying "bla,bla....turned on"? ----> Yes

3. If you select 00 (Default) .... returning to default ... do you get success and error gone? ----->
Lets just say if I didn't make a backup exe there might have been a lot of Mad faces in my post... So no the error does not go away. Once run, It removes the users Ownership to the exe and does not give it back even after it's set back to default. I mean it's just a matter of retaking ownership, but I know you didn't want a user to have to do that as part of using this patch.

..............

highspeedmac

10-23-2009, 12:12 AM

Below I attached a Log of all the file activity your patch creates and does on a Windows Xp Sp2 x64 system.

Maybe it can be of some help to you..

Be warned lol it's long, but I happen to noticed that at some points there are file not found errors.

Edit: if you use Sysinternals File Monitor, you can open the below Log file in it, so you can get a much neater organized view of it..

dork0900

10-23-2009, 01:53 PM

The 64bit and 32bit 6.5.3.185404 versions of vmware-vmx.exe are obviously different.

However, I extracted the BIOS from both of them and the file hashes show that the BIOS files are identical.

ResHacker doesnt seem to be able to modify the 64bit vmware-vmx.exe. You can verify this by opening ResHacker and trying to open the file. Nothing will happen.

So... I used your program to modify the 32bit vmware-vmx.exe and then extracted the modified BIOS with an HP SLP 1.0 and an HP SLIC 2.1 in it. I then used Anolis2009 (http://www.codeplex.com/anolis), another resource editor, to modify the 64bit vmware-vmx.exe and place the modified BIOS in it.

I only partially tested it in Windows 7 64bit with VMware 6.5.3 installed. It booted up off a floppy and i ran oembios.exe. It returned with the information that shows my "computer" is recognized as being OEM.

Hopefully this helps someone. I need some sleep now...

highspeedmac

10-23-2009, 05:27 PM

The 64bit and 32bit 6.5.3.185404 versions of vmware-vmx.exe are obviously different.

ResHacker doesnt seem to be able to modify the 64bit vmware-vmx.exe. You can verify this by opening ResHacker and trying to open the file. Nothing will happen.

I was just about to post a similar statement for searchengine... After running the patch I manually changed the ownership back, The result was the exe had not been patched, the VM had no slic . Even though your patch says it did it, it didn't...

In the log I uploaded I believe you can see the error when ResHacker is called.. It also looks as if, your patcher is looking for files that are not being move or copied to the locations the patcher expects them to be in..

So, it looks as if I want you use this, I'll have to use this on 32 bit systems for now.. You've got a little work ahead of you, to get this working with 64 bit
Windows & VMware...

Still a cool tool and Idea...:cool:

highspeedmac

10-24-2009, 12:08 AM

Here is the 64bit vmware executable (version 6.5.3.185404) with the HP SLP 1.0 and HP SLIC 2.1 if anyone wants to give it a try...

http://hotfile.com/dl/15610438/b6bbfdc/vmw64bit.rar.html

your file has a password...

dork0900

10-24-2009, 12:26 AM

your file has a password...

Sorry about that,... didnt get much sleep last night...

Here is the 64bit vmware executable (version 6.5.3.185404) with the HP SLP 1.0 and HP SLIC 2.1 if anyone wants to give it a try...

http://hotfile.com/dl/15610438/b6bbf...64bit.rar.html

Password for the file is "l3tme0ut" without the quotes

searchengine

10-24-2009, 12:40 AM

highspeedmac...
cwag17...
dork0900....

been away from PC for @24 hrs .. just seen the 64bit problem posts.

Firstly, many thanks guys for detailing 64bit problems encountered.
For now tho, I will edit 1st post to say 32bit only (at least for now).

Personally, I have been running this in 32bit, and never had a single failure
(I have ran all 10 win7 patches "A1-A10" ...and some of the 50 SLP1 for xp, but not all).

However, 64bit is obviously another story ... I will carefully read thru all the comments and the log posted to see if I can see a worthwhile solution ... and I will also take a closer look at takeownership problems.

Thanks guys.

highspeedmac

10-24-2009, 12:55 AM

Sorry about that,... didnt get much sleep last night...

Here is the 64bit vmware executable (version 6.5.3.185404) with the HP SLP 1.0 and HP SLIC 2.1 if anyone wants to give it a try...

http://hotfile.com/dl/15610438/b6bbf...64bit.rar.html

Password for the file is "l3tme0ut" without the quotes

LOL, I just realized I have a different version, sorry, :o someone with that version will have to test it...

highspeedmac...
cwag17...
dork0900....

been away from PC for @24 hrs .. just seen the 64bit problem posts.

Firstly, many thanks guys for detailing 64bit problems encountered.
For now tho, I will edit 1st post to say 32bit only (at least for now).

Personally, I have been running this in 32bit, and never had a single failure
(I have ran all 10 win7 patches "A1-A10" ...and some of the 50 SLP1 for xp, but not all).

However, 64bit is obviously another story ... I will carefully read thru all the comments and the log posted to see if I can see a worthwhile solution ... and I will also take a closer look at takeownership problems.

Thanks guys.

No problem, glad I could offer what little help I did.. If and when you do address the 64 bit compatibility issues and you need some one to test it out, just shoot me a PM, I would be happy to..

searchengine

10-24-2009, 01:28 AM

No problem, glad I could offer what little help I did.. If and when you do address the 64 bit compatibility issues and you need some one to test it out, just shoot me a PM, I would be happy to..

cheers bro ... :) I will PM you if I can find an alternative to reshacker that can patch in 64bit by commandline .... and I'm gonna rethink the takeownership commands, that caused vmware to have a fit in 64bit :D

...and you have been a lotta help :cool:

dork0900

10-24-2009, 02:22 AM

http://www.heaventools.com/rtconsole-features.htm says it supports 64bit apps, but its not freeware =/

searchengine

10-24-2009, 02:47 AM

http://www.heaventools.com/rtconsole-features.htm says it supports 64bit apps, but its not freeware =/

cheers dork0900 ... I will check that out.:)

urie

10-24-2009, 12:38 PM

Restorator 2007 Resource Editor http://www.bome.com/Restorator/ supports x64 also but not freeware.

Pico

10-24-2009, 02:21 PM

Thanks !

Works fine on XP SP3 32bit.

Installed W7 using Dell certificate.:)

searchengine

10-24-2009, 03:26 PM

urie ...

cheers, just been thinking about Restorator (that's what I made the .res files with ... then used ResHacker in the installer to apply the .res files by silent commandline).

Thinking, I can make self-contained Restorator "Patcher" files (.exe) that can be ran with silent switches, therefore its a full Restorator patch process that hopefully works in the 64bit o/s, and as its a standalone unit would not need to worry about the "not free" problem.

I will make a test of a few files, and post, asking for a few kind 64bit users to try and report ....highspeedmac has already kindly offered to test for 64bit.

Pico...

:eek::D ... at last, another "satisfied" 32bit customer; that makes two of us. ;)

searchengine

10-24-2009, 10:53 PM

Here is a small "x64Bit Test Installer", that uses Restorator Patcher exe's that contain modded binres 6006 resource (instead of ResHacker) with a silent commandline switch to patch vmware-vmx.exe in 64bit o/s.

As I run 32bit o/s, I can't fully test ... created folder paths in my o/s to mimic paths in 64bit o/s ... and managed to get the files to patch... but can't be sure how it will act in the 64bit o/s.

If anyone wants to test, then here's the link.

Edit - removed tester download link (1st post upated with new installer)

(for testing it only includes SLIC 2.1 patching for HP and Toshiba).

with any luck, this may solve earlier 64bit patching problems.

highspeedmac

10-24-2009, 11:49 PM

Here is the error I receive and the log file created from Filemon..

Edit: when I click ok in the error message box, the patcher simply runs though it's cleanup routine.

http://mellowish.com/images/images/snap1.jpg

searchengine

10-25-2009, 12:13 AM

@highspeedmac ...

cheers ...
could you extract the installer with winrar or whatever you use....and in the Resources folder ...you will find HP_A_RUN.exe and TOSHIBA_A_RUN.exe.

If you take any one of those exe files and sit it right next to your vmware-vmx.exe and double-click the HP_A_RUN or the TOSHIBA_A_RUN exe; does that allow file to patch without error?

looking very much like trying to do this in 64bit is a no go tho. :(

highspeedmac

10-25-2009, 12:47 AM

No go, I get the same error...

I'm wondering if it might be the version of VMware I'm running.. Currently I have 6.5.2 - 156735 with a Moded 64 bit Vmware-vmx.exe ( 6.5.2 -7026 )

I have the original 64 bit vmx.exe, which is the one I have been testing your Patch on.. But if you are patching a 32bit version and I have a 64 bit version, I would likely think My file would be different and your patch would not work.. So it may help you to look at the 64 bit "VMware-vmx.exe"

Later this evening I will upload my Moded 64 bit vmx.exe & the original 64 bit vmx.exe. Hopefully that will allow you to to see what you may need to do differently with the patch...

The Shot below shows the VMware-vmx.exe on my system runs in full 64 bit mode..
http://mellowish.com/images/images/snap2.jpg

searchengine

10-25-2009, 12:56 AM

many thanks amigo :)

that last thing you tried is Restorater standalone patcher exe that contains the binres 6006 resource .... and as Restorator is supposed to support 64bit, I hoped it would do the job that Reshacker failed to do.

appreciate your tests ;)

Edit ...
If you can upload a copy of your original vmware-vmx.exe (64bit) I will make a patch from that to see what happens ... got to be worth a shot.

highspeedmac

10-25-2009, 01:31 AM

ok, give me a bit and I'll have it up for you..

highspeedmac

10-25-2009, 02:23 AM

ok here are the files.. Sorry that took so long.. Mediafire gave me problems..:confused:

HP Slic 2.1 & 1.0 - 64 bit Vmware-vmx.exe
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=XHWDKH2G

64 bit Original Vmware-vmx.exe
http://www.mediafire.com/?dmnnynmd2nz

searchengine

10-25-2009, 02:47 AM

thanks bro ... got both files ... will have a look at them ... and make a patch from them to see how that goes.

probably be in @8 hrs or so, getting late here.

mediafire gives me some headaches, seems fussy about file names for files, sometimes I just can't get a file to upload .. then an hour later, it uploads 1st attempt :D

will give u a shout when next "prototype" is ready :p

searchengine

10-25-2009, 06:47 AM

Here's the x64bit Tester ... using highspeedmac's x64 original vmware-vmx.exe.

Edit - removed tester download link (1st post upated with new installer)

(for x64 test only) - added SLIC 2.1 Alienware; HP; and Toshiba.

Tested Restorator Standalone Patcher exe's on this file, and they appear to be working ... fingers crossed for this one.

highspeedmac

10-25-2009, 03:38 PM

Outstanding!!!!!

Works so good, it re-patched then un-patched my already Modded one...:D:cool:

From what I can see your hard work has paid off..:)

I received no errors and confirmed it Patched my Original vmx.exe with a HP 2.1 slic.. Also I confirmed it removes the slic as well.......

Below is another log, just in case...

searchengine

10-25-2009, 04:36 PM

Outstanding!!!!!

From what I can see your hard work has paid off..:)

GREAT NEWS!!!! ... was quietly hopeful about that one. :D

....and not all my hard work; could not have progressed x64bit without your continued help and testing. ;)

I will work on an all-in-one x32 & 64 bit installer now (using Restorator Standalone Patcher exe's instead of using Reshacker to apply the patches). The main problem was that Restorator does a CRC check of the files its patching by default, hence the "not suitable error" on 64bit ... but I have since discovered ResPatchers can be told to force patch (using silent switches) ignoring CRC check of files.

:cool::)

highspeedmac

10-25-2009, 04:59 PM

No problem, glad that I was able to help you..

I think your VMware Bios changer is very useful and a great idea....

Trust me, it will receive a daily work out from me...:D:cool:

searchengine

10-25-2009, 06:17 PM

No problem, glad that I was able to help you..

I think your VMware Bios changer is very useful and a great idea....

Trust me, it will receive a daily work out from me...:D:cool:

cheers bro ...

when I complete the AIO 32/64bit, (probably in 2/3 days) I would appreciate if I could PM you with a link to it, prior to posting it for all ... that way, I can be sure that all 32bit is OK cause I running that and can confirm .... and likewise you running 64bit can confirm if the 64bit issues cleaned up .... if all is well, then I would update the main link with the final installer.

:)

highspeedmac

10-25-2009, 06:23 PM

cheers bro ...

when I complete the AIO 32/64bit, (probably in 2/3 days) I would appreciate if I could PM you with a link to it, prior to posting it for all ... that way, I can be sure that all 32bit is OK cause I running that and can confirm .... and likewise you running 64bit can confirm if the 64bit issues cleaned up .... if all is well, then I would update the main link with the final installer.

:)

Sure, no problem, just PM me..:)

urie

10-26-2009, 12:07 AM

@ searchengine, sorry i ain't been here to test the patches been busy first time on forum had a chance to look around rather than a quick browse. Really glad you got it going with restorator. Was ready for pointing you to the road of dup2 patcher but virus checkers don't like it:(

searchengine

10-26-2009, 04:30 AM

@urie ...

no worries, yeah hopefully Restorator is gonna do the trick for 64bit, last test looks promising. :D

Edit:-
now updated the download link of 1st post with new installer ... now x32/64bit compatible.
working in versions tested as old as 6.0.2-bld-59824 up to and including v7RC.

HUGE THANKS to highspeedmac for continued testing in x64bit, and for confirming the updated installer works in 64bit without issue, and also advising working without issue in v7RC ....thanks highspeedmac :):):)

highspeedmac

10-26-2009, 10:32 PM

No Problem...

Thank you for this useful tool..:):cool:

searchengine

10-27-2009, 02:50 AM

highspeedmac... you are very welcome, you made x64bit compatibility possible with continued feedback.

At some point, I would like to update the installer with a fuller menu of Slic 2.1 bios files ... but for now it's just has 10 .... I found some of those posted here, and made some of them, and will add more as they become available.

:)

Crozzy_UK

10-27-2009, 03:30 PM

thanks alot for this, will be a very useful app indeed :)

EDIT: worked great on my 32bit xp machine, activated a copy of Windows 7 Pro in workstation 7

Pico

10-27-2009, 06:18 PM

Any idea if it works fine with the just released Workstation 7 final ?

EDIT: Yep, works fine with final Workstation 7 32bit. :)

cbiggers

10-27-2009, 07:45 PM

any chance of making one for ESXi 3.5 / 4?

searchengine

10-27-2009, 08:26 PM

Crozzy UK ...
welcome :)

Pico ...
thanks for confirming working in v7 (32bit) ... thought it would ..highspeedmac already tested v7RC (64bit) and worked OK. :D

cbiggers ...
ESXi 3.5 / 4? :eek: .... I will have a look. :)

NEWS:-
Updated DOWNLOAD link on 1st post - added 10 more SLP1 bios files to menu thanks to bigfoot15

highspeedmac

10-27-2009, 08:44 PM

@searchengine

Thanks for the the Update... lol You can never have to many Slics...:D

searchengine

10-27-2009, 09:01 PM

@highspeedmac

welcome :D .... I would really like to increase the number of Slic 2.1's for Win7 testing :p ... but so far, just have the 10 :( :D

urie

10-27-2009, 10:39 PM

@highspeedmac

welcome :D .... I would really like to increase the number of Slic 2.1's for Win7 testing :p ... but so far, just have the 10 :( :D

@ searchengine, now for MS virtual pc, great work i knew the minute you started talking about patches you had it going:)

Sm0k3r

10-27-2009, 11:26 PM

Thanks for this

iamhlisky

10-28-2009, 06:56 AM

@searchengine,mirror link pls,mediafire was blocked in my country for some unknown reason,:(

searchengine

10-28-2009, 07:56 AM

Sm0k3r .... welcome ;)

iamhlisky .... Try this link http://i37.tinypic.com/441fc.png (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=X081D32K) .... added to 1st post.

urie ... MS virtual pc ??? :eek::eek::eek: :D

MS VIRTUAL PC 2007 (x32/64bit) - Tester

Edit:- removed download link - not working in x64bit

http://i36.tinypic.com/2rdz3x2.jpg

hoping it patches Virtual PC.exe in 32bit or vcp.exe in 64bit ....
I have tried it in 32bit; patched and activated Dell and HP ... but I can't test 64bit.

highspeedmac

10-28-2009, 02:25 PM

If no one get's to it before me, I'll test it out as soon as I can....

:)

highspeedmac

10-28-2009, 03:14 PM

My Virtual PC folders are here...
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Virtual PC\

"Virtual PC.exe" is the process called on my system.. LOL, the process is running
in 32 bit mode.. If I remember correctly, That's why I don't use Virtual PC.. They label it 64 bit but it runs as 32 bit. Only the drivers are 64 bit i believe..

There is no "vcp.exe" file on my system...

This run of your Patcher failed cause it can't find the "Virtual PC.exe".

urie

10-28-2009, 03:45 PM

@ highspeedmac, vpc.exe is the new windows 7 virtual pc. if installed it is in c:\windows\system32 well from what i remember don't i have 2007 sp1 version on at the moment.

highspeedmac

10-28-2009, 04:35 PM

@ highspeedmac, vpc.exe is the new windows 7 virtual pc. if installed it is in c:\windows\system32 well from what i remember don't i have 2007 sp1 version on at the moment.

Ah, yep, that would explain it..

My test was done on the older MS Virtual PC 2007 x64 for XP/Vista... I have Windows 7, but For now I'm running it in VMware.. LOL, as far as I know, I don't think you can run a VM inside another VM.. So any results I have would be for the Older Version OF VPC..

Hum, now you've got me wondering, Can you run the new MS VPC inside of a VMware Windows 7 VM?

urie

10-28-2009, 05:21 PM

Hum, now you've got me wondering, Can you run the new MS VPC inside of a VMware Windows 7 VM? that would be interesting to know only reason i don't like vmware is the sheer size will need to check if lite version is available for latest version.

edit it is available VMware Workstation Lite 6.5.3 build-185404 http://www.wincert.net/forum/index.php?/topic/1992-svcpack-vmware-workstation-lite-653-build-185404/page__p__11397#entry11397 but i think ricktendo64 has removed x64 version.

he is working on VMware 7 at the moment
OK, I have managed to make a lite version. Now I just need to test it thoroughly before I post.

The lite version i managed to get it down to "160MB" (Also has x64 support as well)

EDIT:
I think I can strip this down to "140MB"

EDIT: 2
Am going to need more time on this one, theres something wrong, i know what the problem is, just need more time editing and fine tuning the MSI file

searchengine

10-28-2009, 07:41 PM

highspeedmac & urie ....

A while back, I tried to install vmware, inside another vmware ... didn't work, it spotted it, and produced pop-up sayin something like " you can't install virtual machine inside another virtual machine" ..... havn't tried for a while tho, maybe different now.

MS Virtual PC - Test 2 [added check for :- Program Files (x86)] :p

Download link:- http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ZIH539ES

At first I installed 2007 x32bit ... tried some patching ... and worked; then I thought, what about SP1? ... so installed that and Virtual PC.exe changed to SP1 version ... tried same patcher on that .... and worked as well.

wasn't sure about x64, but like urie said, thought that vpc.exe would be in system32 .... that's why I didn't bother with "Program Files (x86)" in 1st Test Patcher ..... but added that file location in this one.

VMWare Lite .... yeah, up until few days ago I was using very old version v6.0.2 bld 59824 (always found it faster and more stable than newer versions)... but installed full version 6.5.3-185404 few days ago, and seems OK ... I did try v7 final last night, but removed it after 5 minutes .. didn't run well on my PC.

highspeedmac

10-28-2009, 08:13 PM

that would be interesting to know only reason i don't like vmware is the sheer size will need to check if lite version is available for latest version.

edit it is available VMware Workstation Lite 6.5.3 build-185404 http://www.wincert.net/forum/index.php?/topic/1992-svcpack-vmware-workstation-lite-653-build-185404/page__p__11397#entry11397 but i think ricktendo64 has removed x64 version.

he is working on VMware 7 at the moment

Yea, Vmware is a heavy app. 7 is even more so.. I'm glad to see there is a lite one of 7 in the works.. It's one of the main reason why i'm still using Xp x64. Since Xp has less over head it let's me run multiple VM's at the same time, plus still be able to actually use the host.. I will be watching ricktendo64's work on a lite Vmware 7 like a hawk.. :D

I've try Virtual Box, but I found Virtual Box would just keep eating ram.. LOL, once while it was running I watched it eat 7 gig of ram for 1 VM with only 2 gig of ram allotted to it..:confused:

I have yet to use the new MS VPC, but I think I will try it out later today.. That is if it lets me install it in a VMware VM of Windows 7..

Edit: The one great thing about the new Vmware 7 is that it can use the Aero themes and it runs a little better with A Windows 7 VM. But being honest, 6.5.2 or 6.5.3 run Win 7 fairly well, and if you don't care about your VM themes, I can't really find a good reason to update yet..

@searchengine: Will test, your second MS VPC patcher shortly...

highspeedmac

10-28-2009, 09:27 PM

@searchengine:

MS VIRTUAL PC 2007 (x32/64bit) - Tester #2

Confirmed Fully Patched "Virtual PC.exe" with HP 2.1 Slic, then unpatched. No errors.

For Virtual PC 2007 x64 on Windows Xp x64

Works perfect..;):cool:

searchengine

10-28-2009, 10:07 PM

highspeedmac

10-28-2009, 10:25 PM

@highspeedmac ....

CHEERS BRO!!!! ....thanks for testing another project :cool: ...should be fine for SP1 version x64 also ... worked on SP1 x32.

btw.....I had a brain fart "vpc.exe" patching just applies to Windows Virtual PC and should not be in that patcher or 1st Tester ....been looking at Windows Virtual PC too, and got some files, and my brain mixed up :D

No problem, very soon no one will have to Manually patch any VM apps. LOL, your going to cover them all..:D Another good job..

Also for any one interested in knowing. No you can not run Windows Xp Mode within a "Windows 7" VMWare Virtual Machine....See Screen cap Below.. Here's the worst part, "You would think the Installer would have failed to install Both, Xp Mode & MS Virtual PC once it knew the system didn't have what it needed.. LOL, Nope, installed it, then said it won't run in the Machine.. LOL :D

othar

10-29-2009, 12:20 PM

Hello,

Is this utility work on Vmware 7 ?

highspeedmac

10-29-2009, 12:37 PM

Hello,

Is this utility work on Vmware 7 ?

Yes it works on 7.

amires

10-29-2009, 01:41 PM

Thank you for this. So if we want to add SLP 1.0 and SLIC 2.1 we need to run this twice once to add SLP 1.0 and a second time to add SLIC 2.1 right?

searchengine

10-29-2009, 02:32 PM

@amires ...

If you are installing Xp in vmware, then just select from 1-60 (SLP1).
If you are installing Vista or Win7 in vmware, then just select from A1-A10 (Slic2.1)

highspeedmac

10-29-2009, 02:46 PM

Thank you for this. So if we want to add SLP 1.0 and SLIC 2.1 we need to run this twice once to add SLP 1.0 and a second time to add SLIC 2.1 right?

No, from what I understand, you will just end up with Slic 2.1, this patches VMware with one version/Brand of slic at a time. So you can Have either a 1.0 Slic or a 2.1 Slic.

But for example, Hp slic 2.1 contains 2.0 & 1.0. ;)

Edit: LOL, searchengine, we posted that at near the same time.. Wait looking at the time.. I was way late.. :D

searchengine

10-29-2009, 03:50 PM

@highspeedmac ... :D;)

amires

10-29-2009, 05:04 PM

If you are installing Xp in vmware, then just select from 1-60 (SLP1).
If you are installing Vista or Win7 in vmware, then just select from A1-A10 (Slic2.1)

No, from what I understand, you will just end up with Slic 2.1, this patches VMware with one version/Brand of slic at a time. So you can Have either a 1.0 Slic or a 2.1 Slic.

Thank you for your replies but it doesn't make sense suppose I have two virtual machines Windows XP Professional and Windows 7 Ultimate. Do I need to patch vmware with SLP 1.0 when I want to run Windows XP and repatch it with SLIC 2.1 when I want to run Windows 7? Why can't we have both SLP 1.0 and SLIC 2.1 at the same time?

searchengine

10-29-2009, 06:20 PM

amires ...

There are 10 Slic 2.1 brands you can patch at this time, so if you select one of those 10 to activate Win7 and are happy to have XP run with the same brand you selected for Win7 .... then you do not need to patch again for SLP1 (it's included).

If you want XP and Win7 to run with different brands, then you would need to select individually.

There are 60 options for XP; but only 10 options for Win7 at this time, until more slic 2.1 bios files are leaked.

amires

10-29-2009, 06:38 PM

searchengine

10-29-2009, 07:14 PM

@amires ...

menu A1-A10 Slic2.1...
activates Win7; Vista; & XP for those brands as 2.1 is backward compatible with 2.0 (Vista) ... and SLP1 is added for XP.

menu 1-60 SLP1...
activates XP only ..(just has SLP1)

NiteCrew

10-29-2009, 08:16 PM

VMware 7 running on 64 bit Windows 7 using untoch Windows 7 ISO.

I was able to install Windows 7 using

00 = Vmware
A4 = Dell
A7 = Lenovo

but getting error with other vendors

"Windows could not apply the unattend answer file's <DiskConfiguration> Setting."

Does anyone else have that problem?

TIA.

searchengine

10-29-2009, 09:24 PM

NiteCrew ...

I run a 32bit o/s so I can't even try to reproduce your error.

I tried all slic 2.1 files in vmware v7 before removing it, wasn't good on my PC ...but all was fine in 32bit.

A few earlier posts say fine with vmware v7 ..but think they were 32bit.

But highspeedmac runs 64bit and had no issue with HP slic2.1 in vmware v7RC ... and I am not 100% sure, but think he is running v7 final now, without any slic2.1 issues.

That error looks more like a disk partition error problem .... if your vmware machine is setup as SCSI ... changing it to IDE may solve it.

amires

10-29-2009, 09:46 PM

i tried it on vmware 7.0 with Dell SLIC 2.1 (A4). My host is 64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate. My virtual Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit activated perfectly.

NiteCrew

10-29-2009, 11:03 PM

searchengine

10-29-2009, 11:47 PM

urie

10-29-2009, 11:52 PM

I follow your advice and change to IDE instead of SCSI. and it work.. thanks. I just kinda weird how each bios is behave differently.

:D

That is wierd because obviously you ain't using a clean windows 7 dvd also please remember it is a virtual machine drivers don't work you need to test on real hardware.VMware or virtual machine use for test installes software e.c.t but don't ever think your drivers will work :)

NiteCrew

10-30-2009, 12:23 AM

That is wierd because obviously you ain't using a clean windows 7 dvd also please remember it is a virtual machine drivers don't work you need to test on real hardware.VMware or virtual machine use for test installes software e.c.t but don't ever think your drivers will work :)

I forgot to mention. I try to install Windows 7 64-Bit version as guest. It was a clean ISO. i downloaded from Technet.

AncientOne

10-30-2009, 01:39 AM

Maybe it's just me, but as someone mentioned, you may have different applications that requires the "original" bios. Wouldn't it work better if you can have a list of bios as per your application but "PATCH" the VMX file since the VMX file can specify a alternate bios ? I would think that would be safer, able to work with different versions, and more flexible...

searchengine

10-30-2009, 03:32 AM

@AncientOne ...

To patch the vmx config file\s located in User\Documents\Virtual Machine\ .... then subfolder or multiple subfolders "specifically named by user when machine\s created" each containing a vmx config file and requiring edit and rom file copied to each location across all platforms XP; Vista; and Win7 x32 and 64bit ..... that's laiden with minefields.

The patch would be required to guess folder names created by user ... and in the case of Vista and Win7 takeownership and admin rights to gain access to edit in or copy to "USER" folders.

Early tests, taking ownership and using admin rights on one file (vmware-vme.exe), caused vmware to have a fit and not allow use of machine.

Patching the brain "vmware-vmx.exe" ... although not easy, is by far the easiest, and safest way to apply bios mod.

As far as versions are concerned, I do not know of a version, (from v6.0.2 thru to v7) so far, that has not been successfully patched in both 32 and 64bit across all platforms. I am also unaware of any blue screens of death.

Selecting 00 returns vmware to default bios.

highspeedmac

10-30-2009, 04:21 AM

As far as versions are concerned, I do not know of a version, (from v6.0.2 thru to v7) so far, that has not been successfully patched in both 32 and 64bit across all platforms. I am also unaware of any blue screens of death.

Selecting 00 returns vmware to default bios.

Just so you know, I have been using your patcher quite a lot over the last couple of days.

I have used it mainly for the last day or 2 in Vmware 7, I can report that on my PC it has caused no errors. It never fails to Patch and un-patch, and so far has caused no file corruption.

Also I have a friend who has been using it with the older Version 6.5.2, he has the same result as me. No errors.. He is using it under 32 bit Vista..

For anyone worrying about file corruption, the simple solution is to create a Backup copy of the "VMware-vmx.exe", Store it in another folder for safe keeping.. That way if by any chance corruption does occur, you'll have a backup of your original..

For me so far, your patcher has been a solid tool. I'm happy with the fact, that you made it a very simple process and that your patcher does not do a whole bunch of stuff, just to work....:cool:

searchengine

10-30-2009, 04:33 AM

@highspeedmac ...

yep ... I am running Win7 Ultimate 32 bit o/s and have had no issues using the patcher (on various vm versions) ..... the early issues were x64bit bit related, admin rights, file paths and 64bit vmware-vmx.exe patching problems due to CRC check failures ... but with your testing and feedback, we overcame those early issues.

Like you say, folks can copy their original before running the patcher, for peace of mind.

I have plans for the installer to auto-backup original vmware-vmx.exe on 1st occassion it is run, but waiting till I get some more slic 2.1's to add to menu, and will then update the main link. :)

dolivn

10-30-2009, 07:44 AM

Thanks a lot !

DHD

10-30-2009, 09:37 AM

Very useful tool. Thankyou!

searchengine

10-30-2009, 01:03 PM

@dolivn & DHD .... you are very welcome :)

breeza

10-31-2009, 09:00 AM

amires ...

good to hear you activated OK in vm v7 with x64bit :)

NiteCrew ...

The IDE/SCSI glitch is not uncommon in vmware .... but the bios patching has nothing to do with that ... that's just an old settings glitch from vm that apparently still exists in v7.... a random fault, but can raise it's ugly head from time to time.

Glad it's running OK for ya now tho ;)

I have exactly the same issue. If I use the Dell slic Windows7 x64 will install fine using the standard VMWare settings however if I use the HP slic it fails with the disk config error and I have to change the VHD to IDE to get it to work. I would not advise using IDE as I found the 7 install took much longet than when in SCSI mode.

Strange indeed..

Could it be that the Dell slic is smaller than the hp slic and the hp slic is overwriting some required part of the bios?

searchengine

11-01-2009, 05:14 PM

@breeza...

You most likely have a partially uninstalled earlier version, with v7 installed on top resulting in a mix of old and new config folders; vm drivers; and registry entries....resulting in "frankenbuild" version of vmware.

highspeedmac

11-01-2009, 06:13 PM

I have exactly the same issue. If I use the Dell slic Windows7 x64 will install fine using the standard VMWare settings however if I use the HP slic it fails with the disk config error and I have to change the VHD to IDE to get it to work. I would not advise using IDE as I found the 7 install took much longet than when in SCSI mode.

Strange indeed..

Could it be that the Dell slic is smaller than the hp slic and the hp slic is overwriting some required part of the bios?

@breeza...

You most likely have a partially uninstalled earlier version, with v7 installed on top resulting in a mix of old and new config folders; vm drivers; and registry entries....resulting in "frankenbuild" version of vmware.

I switch from Dell,HP,Acer and many others and then back with no errors.. 1.0 Slic's or 2.1 Slic's, x32 OS or x64 OS, it doesn't matter...

Never once have i had to touch the drive settings..

AncientOne

11-02-2009, 02:08 PM

catimimi

11-03-2009, 09:35 AM

@searchengine

Thanks, I tried your installer with VMware 7 and it works OK, but VMware is very long to start (about 30 seconds) and I don't find the new devices of VMware 7. So my question is :
- do you patch the original VMware Bios or do replace it with another patched Bios ?

Michel.

searchengine

11-03-2009, 06:17 PM

@catamini ...

vmware v7 is a great piece of software, but I found it to be a bit heavy on resources, on my PC, so I switched back to earlier (lighter version) .... running OK but sl_ _ _ow is typical of vmware not being given enough ram to run at its best .... or your overall ram and PC specs may just be a bit too lite to run this version very well.

The original vmware-vmx.exe is not replaced with another exe .... the original has its Binres 6006 entry (bios) patched with whatever brand you select ie.asus, dell,hp ... and if you choose 00 is repatched to vm default binres 6006

catimimi

11-03-2009, 07:02 PM

highspeedmac

11-03-2009, 07:18 PM

@searchengine

Thanks for reply, If it is the vmware 7 Binres 6006 which is patched, I can't understand why I don't find the new devices of VMware 7 !!

I manually patched VMware 7 Binres 6006 and now VMware starts fastly and I find all the devices. Where is the différence ?

I use the same VMware 7 as you and searchengine's patcher.. What devices are you not finding?

Please give some more details.

catimimi

11-03-2009, 07:33 PM

I use the same VMware 7 as you and searchengine's patcher.. What devices are you not finding?

Please give some more details.

For instance ATA channel 1 is not present with searchengine's patcher.

searchengine

11-03-2009, 08:38 PM

@catamimi ...

if you used the same binres 6006 resource to manually patch vmware-vmx.exe, as used from the patcher ... then no difference between manual patching and auto-patching.

ATA Channel 1 showing as present and enabled in every brand I look at; including Asus (which I think may be the brand you have been using).

Click to View

http://i38.tinypic.com/2ivmmgx.jpg (http://i33.tinypic.com/21o6dt1.jpg)

http://i37.tinypic.com/20r5qgx.jpg (http://i34.tinypic.com/69qfdk.jpg)

catimimi

11-03-2009, 08:52 PM

cwag17

11-03-2009, 08:53 PM

I can also confirm that I have ATA Channel 1 on VMWare 7 in a Windows 7 guest using the A4: DELL option in the patcher.... I do not experience any speed issues either. Host system is Windows 7 x64.

cge

11-03-2009, 09:56 PM

Hi,
Thanks for this very useful tool !
Just a question, is there a way to have SLP 1.0 and SLIC 2.1 simultaneously ?

highspeedmac

11-03-2009, 10:09 PM

Hi,
Thanks for this very useful tool !
Just a question, is there a way to have SLP 1.0 and SLIC 2.1 simultaneously ?

The HP 2.1 Slic contains 1.0 as well.. Not 100% sure of the other 2.1 slic patches, as I have only used them for Vista or 7.. never checked to see if 1.0 was included with them..

highspeedmac

11-03-2009, 10:20 PM

I don't understand the difference except that I run VMware with Linux 64 bits host. Finally it doesn't matter since my solution works as I want.

Are you saying your trying to patch VMware 7 for Linux, with a patcher designed to work in Windows...???

:confused:

urie

11-03-2009, 10:37 PM

The HP 2.1 Slic contains 1.0 as well.. Not 100% sure of the other 2.1 slic patches, as I have only used them for Vista or 7.. never checked to see if 1.0 was included with them..
For some strange reason HP slp 1.0 has always been in vmware bios, i remeber reading this a long while back on virtualization section.

urie

11-03-2009, 10:42 PM

@ searchengine, as some one asked if at all possible could you add slp 1.0 also to patches i,e can you patch a patched vmware bios with only slp1.0 haven't relly experimented that much with restorator patches. or would you need to say do slic 2.1 and slp 1.0 dell bios for example don't need to mix and match if you now what i mean:)

highspeedmac

11-03-2009, 10:56 PM

For some strange reason HP slp 1.0 has always been in vmware bios, i remeber reading this a long while back on virtualization section.

Ohhh, didn't know that.. I always though that is was included with the HP 2.1 Slic..

Strange, because when I put back the original vmx.exe, all of my HP OSes start asking for activation again.. Xp, Vista, and 7..?

searchengine

11-04-2009, 04:36 AM

Hi guys ... just seen recent posts, I will catch up in the morning.

Been doing minor debugging of batch script, and adding "backup" of vmware-vmx.exe on first run, prior to any patching.

1st post updated, descriptions, and megaupload download link ... still trying to get mediafire link updated LOL.

.... added for "Windows" in description :D

urie

11-04-2009, 10:40 AM

Ohhh, didn't know that.. I always though that is was included with the HP 2.1 Slic..

Strange, because when I put back the original vmx.exe, all of my HP OSes start asking for activation again.. Xp, Vista, and 7..? Well i must have been mistaken:( maybey wasn't HP or even vmware could have been MS virtual pc but i do remember reading something.

psyco

11-04-2009, 01:58 PM

highspeedmac

11-04-2009, 08:03 PM

Hello
I've these problems with VMware workstation 7.0.0 build-203739
1) All new VM generated with modded exe doesn't detect HD during installation of O.S (i've tried W7, server 2008, server 2008 R2)
2) if i generate a VM with original exe all work fine, but if i change original exe with modded the VM desn't start.
3) The only way to start a VM with modded exe is that:
- generate and install the O.S. on a new VM (named "A") with original exe
- generate same VM (named "B") with modded exe and replace HD file of VM named "B" with HD file of VM named "A" (you must change filename).

Can anyone help me?

I'm running the same build as you, -7.0.0 build-203739, currently I have VM's of, Xp (32 & 64), Vista Sp2 (32 & 64), Windows 7 Ultimate (32 & 64), Sever 2008 & R2, as well as several Linux builds including Fedora 11 x64 and Ubuntu 9..

All of these VM's were build with a Modded vmx.exe. So far I have not run into the error you have above. But, may I make a few suggestions. 1 - make sure that no part of Vmware is running when you use the patcher to mod the vmx.exe. 2 - If you Upgraded to Vmware 7 from an older version, and did not completely remove the older version first, go back and completely un-install Vmware, then re-install VMware 7. 3 - Make sure, if you have a software firewall installed, that it is not blocking VMware from communicating with your local host, ie: 127.0.0.1. VM's will not start if this communication is blocked.

If you still have the problem, Post the weather you are using VMware 7 in 32 bit or 64 bit, What Windows Host OS you are using and weather it is 32 bit or 64 bit and if possible a few screen shots of the error you are receiving after patching.. By doing the stuff above you can better help searchengine and yourself find were your problem is actually coming from..IE, his patcher or your install of VMware.. As I have said before I have been using searchengine's patcher pretty much since he fixed the 64 bit issues, so far I have had no errors, cross platforms and cross VMware versions. And that's with and average of 20 or more patches a day.. Yes I use it a lot. LOL :)

psyco

11-04-2009, 11:09 PM

I'm running the same build as you, -7.0.0 build-203739, currently I have VM's of, Xp (32 & 64), Vista Sp2 (32 & 64), Windows 7 Ultimate (32 & 64), Sever 2008 & R2, as well as several Linux builds including Fedora 11 x64 and Ubuntu 9..

All of these VM's were build with a Modded vmx.exe. So far I have not run into the error you have above. But, may I make a few suggestions. 1 - make sure that no part of Vmware is running when you use the patcher to mod the vmx.exe. 2 - If you Upgraded to Vmware 7 from an older version, and did not completely remove the older version first, go back and completely un-install Vmware, then re-install VMware 7. 3 - Make sure, if you have a software firewall installed, that it is not blocking VMware from communicating with your local host, ie: 127.0.0.1. VM's will not start if this communication is blocked.

If you still have the problem, Post the weather you are using VMware 7 in 32 bit or 64 bit, What Windows Host OS you are using and weather it is 32 bit or 64 bit and if possible a few screen shots of the error you are receiving after patching.. By doing the stuff above you can better help searchengine and yourself find were your problem is actually coming from..IE, his patcher or your install of VMware.. As I have said before I have been using searchengine's patcher pretty much since he fixed the 64 bit issues, so far I have had no errors, cross platforms and cross VMware versions. And that's with and average of 20 or more patches a day.. Yes I use it a lot. LOL :)

I've same problem in 2 PC: at home (host Vista x64) and at work (host XP sp3).
i've no error during patch and Vmware is NOT running when you use the patcher.
If i make a new VM with modded exe (HP and MSI), i see this when i install new OS... there isn't HD.
http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/4821/moddedexe.th.jpg (http://img233.imageshack.us/i/moddedexe.jpg/)
If i use original exe, i see this during SO installation (100% working installation)
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/4827/originalexe.th.jpg (http://img217.imageshack.us/i/originalexe.jpg/)
After SO installation, if i change original exe with modded exe, i see this... VMware block during startup and i must Power Off the VM.
http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/9245/startupjc.th.jpg (http://img200.imageshack.us/i/startupjc.jpg/)

TNX a lot for your help.:)

searchengine

11-04-2009, 11:37 PM

VMware v7 Problems ...

It seems the recent problem posts all have one thing in common ... vm version 7

As highspeedmac, cwag17, Pico, amires, Crozzy UK, have advised running v7 in x32/64bit without issue, logic tells me that patching binres 6006 in v7 would appear to be successful and cause no ill effects.

so what can the problem for others be then? ....

Wrong System?
1a).Do not expect to have VMware Workstation v7 for Linux installed, and think this patcher will work .. it wont.
1b).English/USA only ... not suitable for other languages (file paths and binres 6006 language ID en/usa).

Restrictions/Compatibility?
2.Is DEP control; UAC; antivirus; Firewall blocking any vm services from starting ... did you install v7 in compatibilty mode?

Bad Uninstall?
3.Previous partially uninstalled earlier version of vmware may leave files, drivers and registry keys behind that get mixed in the wash the the new install of v7. ...I would suggest that after uninstall, reboot, then manually look for any files folders in Programs Directory, including Common Files, User Folders, including All Users folders, and appdata folders .. you would need to go into Folder View to show all hidden files to see some of these folders .... I would delete anything that said vmware. ... run something like CCleaner to mop-up and delete old file paths....and reboot again.

Bad/Incompatible configuration of Virtual machine?
4.You may have kept an earlier machine (made in an earlier version), and that's fine, just be aware that vm v7 has more bells and whistles, with more config file entries than earlier versions, and may not run your ealier built machine properly ... and most likely tells you it recognises earlier build machine, and asks if it can convert it to its format, which would make it unuseable in earlier machine if attempted later. ... your earlier machine may also have earlier version tools installed, that v7 does not like.

Made brand new machine using v7 to make it?
5.still get errors... doesn't load, or slow to load, or errors ... still something wrong from 1,2,3, or 4 then go to 6.

Go Back to earlier VM version!
6.Take a deep breath ... v7 doesn't like your PC (compatibility issues), go back to v6.5

Conclusion
The vmware-vmx.exe patch process is identical for all users, and would either patch or not patch.
If v7.0.0 build-203739 patches and runs successfully for one user, then it makes no sense to cause fault for another. ..at this point I see nothing I can fix, as logic dictates "problems for some" are config/compatiblity related.

searchengine

11-04-2009, 11:40 PM

psyco ...

Is the version of vmware v7 you have installed in both host machine's installed as SPANISH???

psyco

11-04-2009, 11:48 PM

psyco ...

Is the version of vmware v7 you have installed in both host machine's installed as SPANISH???

Italian...
I will uninstall VMware 7 and i will make a new "clean" installation.
VMware 6.5 is uninstalled during VMware7 installation.
I will try tomorrow, it's night now. G'nite all
TNX

searchengine

11-04-2009, 11:56 PM

@psyco...

Patch binres 6006 has en/usa language ID ... think that's no good on your vmware-vmx.exe.....in effect you have an exe with Italian language ID with binres 6006 in en/usa.

highspeedmac

11-05-2009, 01:09 AM

@psyco...

Patch binres 6006 has en/usa language ID ... think that's no good on your vmware-vmx.exe.....in effect you have an exe with Italian language ID with binres 6006 in en/usa.

@searchengine

it may be a good idea for you to put the above info you have posted in the first post as well. The "VMware v7 Problems" ... and the "Language issue". As a lot of people tend not to read past the first post in a topic. Might save yourself the time in repeating yourself, a lot of people will assume it works with all languages and also will assume that any problems they come across in using VMware after patching it, would be your Patcher's fault....;)

Your logical response is logically sound.. :D

:)

searchengine

11-05-2009, 01:59 AM

@highspeedmac ...

Good thinking bro .... updated 1st post now ;) WINDOWS & ENGLISH/USA ONLY :D

randomchaos26

11-05-2009, 02:31 AM

highspeedmac

11-05-2009, 02:58 AM

might want to change "%systemdrive%\Program Files\" to "%ProgramFiles%\"
the batch script failed on my customized winxp install where the program files directory is set to "C:\Programs\", also some foreign language installs of windows do not use "Program Files" either
i also have a machine with the program files directory on another partition entirely (aka D:\Program Files\) this would also thoroughly confuse the batch script because its not on the systemdrive at all

edit: before anyone asks why i would do that:
a) because i can, b) i have my reasons

Actually, I know quite a lot of people who do that.. On my person Business PC I have the the Boot Files on the C:, Several Windows Installs on the D:, Documents and settings on the E: , and the Program Files on the the F.. :D

It's actually a highly recommend setup..

@searchengine, lol, something for your next update.. :D

searchengine

11-05-2009, 03:25 AM

randomchaos26 & highspeedmac .... LOL :D

There are a fair few ways to tell a batch file to select file paths ... but, its not feasible to have an installer look for custom file paths all over the shop for all o/s's (32&64bit).

My interest for this patcher is to have it look for vmx.exe in the 4xlocations on 1st post .... and not any other "paths chosen by user" ... too clumsy to manage.

randomchaos26 "%systemdrive%" checks C-Z (not just C) ... and if I wanted to go all international with file paths I would go pure DOS 8.3 compliant eg. %systemdrive%\PROGRA~1\VMware\VMWARE~1\VMB965~1.EX E .... but I don't, so I wont. :D

randomchaos26

11-05-2009, 04:06 AM

i have two batch scripts to enable/disable vmware's services and network adapters across my x86 and x64 installs, i will post it so you can see how i select where the program files directory is on my various configurations (some default windows paths, some custom paths)

start-vmware.bat:

@echo off
color 0A

rem IF PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE == amd64 OR
rem PROCESSOR_ARCHITEW6432 == amd64 THEN
rem // OS is 64bit
rem ELSE
rem // OS is 32bit
rem END IF
if "%PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE%"=="AMD64" goto set64
if "%PROCESSOR_ARCHITEW6432%"=="AMD64" goto set64
set progpath=%ProgramFiles%
set mode=x86
set devcon=devcon32.exe
goto do_start
:set64
rem vmware installs in the 32bit program files directory by default on x64
set progpath=%ProgramFiles(x86)%
set mode=x64
set devcon=devcon64.exe
:do_start

echo running in %mode% mode.

title enabling VMware Network Adapters...
%devcon% enable *VMnetAdapter1
%devcon% enable *VMnetAdapter8

title starting VMware Authorization Service...
net start VMAuthdService

title starting VMware DHCP Service...
net start VMnetDHCP

title starting VMware NAT Service...
net start "VMware NAT Service"

rem title starting VMware Virtual Mount Manager Extended...
rem net start vmount2

rem title starting VMware Registration Service...
rem net start vmserverdWin32

rem title starting VMware Converter Service...
rem net start ufad-p2v

rem prefer to start vmware workstation, if its installed
if exist "%progpath%\VMware\VMware Workstation\vmware.exe" goto start_vmware
title starting VMware Player...
start /D"%progpath%\VMware\VMware Player\" vmplayer.exe
goto end
:start_vmware
title starting VMware Workstation...
start /D"%progpath%\VMware\VMware Workstation\" vmware.exe

:end
@exit

this was for vmware workstation 6.5 (and vmware player if workstation was not installed) but it should still work for vmware workstation 7.0, theres just a new service "VMware USB Arbitration Service"
the script to disable vmware is similar

randomchaos26

11-05-2009, 05:26 AM

tested successfully on this machine, should work on all my other machines, and if i didn't mess it up too badly, most other people's computers as well
used batch subroutines for extra fancy

@echo off
color 0A

if "%PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE%"=="AMD64" goto set64
if "%PROCESSOR_ARCHITEW6432%"=="AMD64" goto set64
set progpath=%ProgramFiles%
goto do_start
:set64
rem vmware installs in the 32bit program files directory by default on x64
set progpath=%ProgramFiles(x86)%
:do_start

set base=%progpath%\VMware
set vmx=vmware-vmx.exe
set backup=%base%\BackUp-VMX
set found=false

call :do-check
if "%found%"=="false" goto ERROR1
call :do-setup
rem write code here

GOTO:EOF

:do-check
rem check subroutine
set check-paths=VMware Workstation Lite\bin,VMware Workstation\bin,VMware Workstation,VMware Workstation\x64
:processToken
for /f "tokens=1* delims=," %%a in ("%check-paths%") do (
if exist "%base%\%%a\%vmx%" set found=%%a
set check-paths=%%b
)
if not "%check-paths%" == "" goto :processToken
rem if the path was not found, get out of here
if "%found%"=="false" GOTO:EOF
set aox=-force -guiless -nobackup -dir "%base%\%found%\"
if not exist "%backup%\%vmx%" md "%backup%" & call :do-backup
GOTO:EOF

:do-backup
rem backup subroutine
color 80
mode con cols=80 lines=3
echo.
echo Backing-Up "%vmx%" to your :%backup% folder
copy "%base%\%found%\%vmx%" "%backup%\%vmx%" >nul
ping -n 10 127.0.0.1 >nul
GOTO:EOF

:do-setup
rem setup subroutine
rem write code here
GOTO:EOF

searchengine

11-05-2009, 06:38 AM

@randomchaos26 ....

the 2nd script you posted is actually very interesting ... tidy use of set and set check-paths etc. .... will have a closer look at weekend.

damn it ... your making me think dark thoughts about neutralizing language ID of binres 6006, and going international (using DOS only file paths/names). :D:D:D

psyco

11-05-2009, 08:12 AM

@psyco...

Patch binres 6006 has en/usa language ID ... think that's no good on your vmware-vmx.exe.....in effect you have an exe with Italian language ID with binres 6006 in en/usa.

@searchengine
Hi all, i'm at work now.
My VMware 7 is english versione, not italian (only OS is italian).
And all my problems are same if i use modded exe or i add bios440.filename="modded bios" to .vmx file. (;) I don't use modded exe together bios440.filename)
VMWare 6.5 work fine, but with VMWare 7 i've all that problems.
VMware 7 and VMware 6.5 have same bios?

psyco

11-05-2009, 09:30 AM

Some new tests on WMvare 7.0.0 build-203739
- ASUS, MSI and HP modded exe don't work (i don't see HD during OS installation) :(
- DELL modded exe works fine :)
I will try other modded exe at home, i'm am at work now (and i must WORK :D)
Can anyone check?
Bye bye

amires

11-05-2009, 09:41 AM

I don't see why you people want to try all available certificates. Once a certificate is working stick to it. For me Dell is working perfectly.

psyco

11-05-2009, 09:56 AM

I don't see why you people want to try all available certificates. Once a certificate is working stick to it. For me Dell is working perfectly.

The problem is not the certificate :), but i can't see HD during installation
If you read some post ago, you can see my problems.
At this time (after 4 tests) Dell is the only working on WMvare 7.0.0 build-203739

amires

11-05-2009, 10:33 AM

The problem is not the certificate :), but i can't see HD during installation
If you read some post ago, you can see my problems.
At this time (after 4 tests) Dell is the only working on WMvare 7.0.0 build-203739

What i said was in general not to you specifically. I didnt mean to insult you. I tried Dell and it worked for me. I am glad that Dell is working for you too.

highspeedmac

11-05-2009, 05:02 PM

@searchengine
Hi all, i'm at work now.
My VMware 7 is english versione, not italian (only OS is italian).
And all my problems are same if i use modded exe or i add bios440.filename="modded bios" to .vmx file. I don't use modded exe together bios440.filename)
VMWare 6.5 work fine, but with VMWare 7 i've all that problems.
VMware 7 and VMware 6.5 have same bios?

If this is happening when you manually mod the vmx file, then there is something else going on.

Some new tests on WMvare 7.0.0 build-203739
- ASUS, MSI and HP modded exe don't work (i don't see HD during OS installation)
- DELL modded exe works fine
I will try other modded exe at home, i'm am at work now (and i must WORK :D)
Can anyone check?
Bye bye

The problem is not the certificate , but i can't see HD during installation
If you read some post ago, you can see my problems.
At this time (after 4 tests) Dell is the only working on WMvare 7.0.0 build-203739

What i said was in general not to you specifically. I didnt mean to insult you. I tried Dell and it worked for me. I am glad that Dell is working for you too.

Seriously, the only way I could see you having this problem as a result of the Patcher, would be that VMware has updated the vmx.exe file. Changing the structure, which might make the Patch cause errors..

Here is a screen cap of my "VMware-vmx.exe" file Version:

VMware-vmx.exe File Version 7.0.0.9911
http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/6343/vmwarevmxexeversion.th.jpg (http://img194.imageshack.us/i/vmwarevmxexeversion.jpg/)

Using---
VMware 7 Version 7.0.0 Build-203739
http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/5585/115200990216am.th.jpg (http://img696.imageshack.us/i/115200990216am.jpg/)

Even though I have used all of the available Slic 2.1 Patches at least once, These are the ones I used the most. I left out the Dell, because after 5 shots, I was tried of taking shots of a working process...

Acer 2.1 Slic
http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/6362/acerslic21.th.jpg (http://img12.imageshack.us/i/acerslic21.jpg/)

Alienware 2.1 Slic
http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/269/alienwareslic21.th.jpg (http://img696.imageshack.us/i/alienwareslic21.jpg/)

ASUS 2.1 Slic
http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/1153/asusslic21.th.jpg (http://img12.imageshack.us/i/asusslic21.jpg/)

HP 2.1 Slic
http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/8919/hpslic21.th.jpg (http://img690.imageshack.us/i/hpslic21.jpg/)

MSI 2.1 Slic
http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/2051/msislic21.th.jpg (http://img12.imageshack.us/i/msislic21.jpg/)

As you can see in the above VM, the patcher successfully patched every time, one right after the next. The Windows 7 VM above was built using the HP 2.1 Slic.. Not Slic'ed after, the vmx.exe on my rig is always modded when I build the VM's. I even build VMs of other Non-MS OSes, with the modded vmx.exe. I receive no errors while doing so..

psyco

11-05-2009, 05:50 PM

@highspeedmac
Tnx a lot for your great help
Dell modded exe now work fine. I will try some new tests on weekend.
VMware-vmx.exe File Version 7.0.0.9911 : your same version
VMware 7 Version 7.0.0 Build-203739 : your same version

plz can any upload (or send me by PM) singles modded bios? i want try to manually mod the vmx file.
bye bye

searchengine

11-05-2009, 11:32 PM

highspeedmac has kindly posted screen shots of his patching results in VM v7 (x64) (cheers bro); so I will do the same for VM v6.5.3-185404 (x32).

VMware v6.5.3-185404
http://i33.tinypic.com/33ek8yv.jpg (http://i36.tinypic.com/sv3wd4.jpg)

ALL 10 Slic 2.1's:-

A-1 Acer
http://i34.tinypic.com/2exrqcj.jpg (http://i33.tinypic.com/2qjk1z4.jpg)

A-2 Alienware
http://i33.tinypic.com/1zv8xl3.jpg (http://i34.tinypic.com/2q2iyia.jpg)

A-3 Asus
http://i35.tinypic.com/bgzbqe.jpg (http://i38.tinypic.com/rkow2f.jpg)

A-4 Dell
http://i38.tinypic.com/2133xoo.jpg (http://i38.tinypic.com/qxl1qd.jpg)

A-5 Founder
http://i36.tinypic.com/2hs7rjo.jpg (http://i33.tinypic.com/34q2s7n.jpg)

A-6 HP
http://i33.tinypic.com/20s8sv5.jpg (http://i37.tinypic.com/2870oiq.jpg)

A-7 Lenovo
http://i35.tinypic.com/1zlar0k.jpg (http://i33.tinypic.com/2n22y4m.jpg)

remainder on next post ... (8 image limitation per post)

searchengine

11-05-2009, 11:33 PM

A-8 MSI
http://i36.tinypic.com/rsrcs8.jpg (http://i33.tinypic.com/16acy1h.jpg)

A-9 Samsung
http://i38.tinypic.com/30tnn2b.jpg (http://i35.tinypic.com/10nydlc.jpg)

A-10 Toshiba
http://i35.tinypic.com/14sjyfb.jpg (http://i38.tinypic.com/x5v4vk.jpg)

:)

lightman

11-06-2009, 01:30 PM

does somebody got the modded VMware workstation 7 modded bios file, i want to try the vmx edit method.

thnx

catimimi

11-06-2009, 04:07 PM

Are you saying your trying to patch VMware 7 for Linux, with a patcher designed to work in Windows...???

:confused:

Yes, I say that, I patch vmware-vmx.exe, then I extract Binres6005. If the file is correcty parched, I should get the BIOS for Linux and I don't.
Sorry for thie late reply but I was away.

Regards.

searchengine

11-07-2009, 04:13 AM

UPDATED DOWNLOAD LINK ON MAIN PAGE

+10 SLP1.0's added - thanks to bigfoot15

This is the last planned update, within the near future :)

sebus

11-07-2009, 06:01 PM

Thank you, invaluable utility!

sebus

highspeedmac

11-07-2009, 07:00 PM

@searchengine

Thanks for the update. One can never have too many SLP's..

LOL :D

randomchaos26

11-07-2009, 07:29 PM

i see what you did there, switched out "%systemdrive%\Program Files\" for %ProgramFiles% and "%systemdrive%\Program Files (x86)\" for %ProgramFiles(x86)%

searchengine

11-07-2009, 08:03 PM

sebus & highspeedmac .... welcome :D

..... bigfoot15 very kindly messaged me fewdays ago with an additional 10 slp1 mods (making 70 total) ... think that's the last of slp1 collection ... and thought, might as well have them all included. :)

randomchaos26 ...

yes, couple of file paths tweaked, not much, when I get bigger collection of slic 2.1's I will completely redo the batch, when updating the full menu ... still thinking about 8.3 DOS names too. :):cool:

randomchaos26

11-07-2009, 08:56 PM

remember some of us have 8.3 turned off for performance reasons

Cucscspr

11-08-2009, 03:32 AM

searchengine

11-08-2009, 01:45 PM

Cucscspr ...

this one has all the bios versions you are looking for http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?t=12315 :D;)

sebus

11-08-2009, 08:10 PM

searchengine, you pointed Cucscspr to his OWN thread...

sebus

sebus

11-08-2009, 08:21 PM

So does this tool insert a SLIC'd bios version 295 or 314? And if you choose 00 option which "default" bios does it put back? Version 295 from 6.5.3, or 314 from 7? Or did you happen to make it detect what version your running and use the appropriate bios version?

Also, can you choose a bios with both SLIC and SLP?

Restorator Patcher does in fact replace BIOS resource inside the vmware-vmx.exe with existing in the 7zsfx executable VMBios_x32_64_Installer.exe pre-prepared BIOS 2.95 with selection made by the user.
It does NOT do any "magic" of actually patching the BIOS resource itself on-fly

sebus

searchengine

11-10-2009, 05:44 PM

continued from urie's post #61 ...

VMware v7 LITE

full installer @512mb can now be reduced to under 32mb LITE version.

You need to know a little about extracting and rebuilding installer but info from this link. http://www.wincert.net/forum/index.php?/topic/1992-svcpack-vmware-workstation-lite-653-build-185404/page__st__140 ... details by bjfrog comment #142 onwards.

searchengine

11-11-2009, 06:05 AM

searchengine, you pointed Cucscspr to his OWN thread...

sebus

oh yes ... and I pointed to the wrong thread .... should have been this one, comment #4

http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?t=11202

I was led to believe the BIOS was version specific, and would not work in newer versions. I guess not! Or maybe that was true pre-version 7 since 6.5-7 have same hardware? Either way VMware 7 boots fine with BIOS 295 instead of 314.

for the record ... no, of course the 81 resource patchers (70 slp1) + (10 slic2.1) +(1 Default) do not use vm bios version 314 as the source bios files, as vm v7 is hardly released ... and you would be hard pushed to find more than a handfull of vmbios mods on this site or any other, at this time, that use 314 as source (and certainly not a collection of 80).

Anyone who bothered to read any early posts would see, that it was discovered as a bonus that the patchers worked on v7RC ...and subsequently v7Final...no "Magic", except for disregarding what version of exe is being patched, whether x32 or x64bit.

sebus

11-11-2009, 12:01 PM

Whichever way, it works on anything.
Somebody does not like it, do not use it.

I am happy with it

sebus

breeza

11-11-2009, 08:44 PM

"I have exactly the same issue. If I use the Dell slic Windows7 x64 will install fine using the standard VMWare settings however if I use the HP slic it fails with the disk config error and I have to change the VHD to IDE to get it to work. I would not advise using IDE as I found the 7 install took much longet than when in SCSI mode.

Strange indeed..

Could it be that the Dell slic is smaller than the hp slic and the hp slic is overwriting some required part of the bios?"

@breeza...

You most likely have a partially uninstalled earlier version, with v7 installed on top resulting in a mix of old and new config folders; vm drivers; and registry entries....resulting in "frankenbuild" version of vmware.

Nope. I installed VMWare 7 on a fresh Windows7 x64 build nothing previously installed.

I haven't given it any more thought as the dell slic works fine.

searchengine

11-12-2009, 12:34 AM

@breeza ...

yeah, that's pretty weird ... I didn't get any IDE/SCSI issue when I tried vm v7; but I'm back on v6.5.3-185404 ... v7 just runs heavy on my PC ... I'm running Win7 Ultimate x32bit host ... I'm gonna renew my PC in the next 3/4 weeks ... then I'll probably try Win7 Ultimate x64bit ... and give vm v7 a re-try.

bigfoot15

11-12-2009, 07:06 AM

Can someone try this hp slic 2.1 vmware bios?
http://www.mediafire.com/file/5gybwm0ynmx/HPSLIC21.7z
thanks

searchengine

11-12-2009, 04:07 PM

@bigfoot15 ...

vm booted fine, but no activation .... as below:-

http://i34.tinypic.com/142u7ww.jpg

gimme a shout anytime to test run any mod ;)

(bigfoot15 ... there's @22 brands of leaked slics for win7 at this time, I only have 10 mods ... wondering if you may be considering modding the 22 brands including slp1 ... would be great if you did :p)

psyco

11-12-2009, 05:04 PM

Can someone try this hp slic 2.1 vmware bios?
http://www.mediafire.com/file/5gybwm0ynmx/HPSLIC21.7z
thanks

@ bigfoot15
Hi man
1) search this string
http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/5808/screenshotag.th.jpg (http://img39.imageshack.us/i/screenshotag.jpg/)
2) make this change
http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/3204/screenshot1np.th.jpg (http://img21.imageshack.us/i/screenshot1np.jpg/)
3)now work fine
http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/9264/slic.th.jpg (http://img21.imageshack.us/i/slic.jpg/)

Your bios with changed string is here (tested with VMWare 7)
http://rapidshare.com/files/306012773/HPSLIC21_1.zip.html
Bye Bye

tomas123

11-12-2009, 05:22 PM

I found a new SLP Windows:

There is a nice feature in windows 7: The "XP Mode"
This is a Microsoft Virtual PC 7 with a free Windows XP Image
download link: microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/download.aspx
The integrated product key for this XP is: K49H2-RPR94-QBGG4-DBCTM-YT64G (use google)

With 7z you can extract the file "VirtualXPVHD" from the downloaded WindowsXPMode.exe and rename the VirtualXPVHD to *.vhd
The original name in Windows 7 is "C:\Program Files\Windows XP Mode\Windows XP Mode base.vhd"

I converted this "Windows XP Mode base.vhd" to Vmare (with WinImage V8.5) and the XP Windows SP3 runs fine under Vmware.

But this is a SLP Version of Windows for the Microsoft Virtual PC Bios
(under VMware we need a activation)

My Windows 7 runs under VMWARE. You can't run the XP Mode in a virtual machine. It's not possible for me to run the SLIC Dump Toolkit.

Any suggestions?

here is a MGADiag.exe Output of this XP under Vmware Workstation:
Diagnostic Report (1.9.0011.0):
-----------------------------------------
WGA Data-->
Validation Status: Not Activated
Validation Code: 1

Cached Validation Code: N/A
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-QBGG4-DBCTM-YT64G
Windows Product ID: 76497-OEM-2211906-04006
Windows Product ID Type: 2
Windows License Type: OEM SLP
Windows OS version: 5.1.2600.2.00010100.3.0.pro

bigfoot15

11-12-2009, 07:24 PM

Thanks for checking out the bios. I think I found the problem for why it didn't work. I'm pretty sure I didn't copy back the edited rom file that I made. Will attempt another try tonight. I have Win 7 pro on order so I will be able to test them once I get it.

Yes, My goal is to make the 22 bioses both slic 2.1 and 1.0. I was also wondering which bios to use; 295 or 314. Maybe just make them all. Is there any benefit to the 314 bios?

sebus

11-12-2009, 07:39 PM

We do not know, but maybe next Vmware version will not book correctly with 2.95, so I would suggest chaging 3.14, making you future proof

SLIC 2.1 with corresponding SLP 1.0 would be nice
And then the XP mode SLP 1.0 (http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?t=10141) on its own would be pretty much all that most would need in my opinion

sebus

bigfoot15

11-12-2009, 09:16 PM

Does vmware 6.51-6.53 boot with the 314 bios?
I saw the xp mode one but I can't remember if there was enough room in the bios to input the string. Its very long. Will look later tonight.

searchengine

11-13-2009, 01:38 AM

@bigfoot15 ...

I tested 3x vm versions with modded bios's 295 and 314

versions:- 6.0.2-59824 ... 6.5.3-185404 ... and v7

all 3x versions ... work and activate with either 295 or 314 bios

glad to hear you are gonna work on modding the 22 leaked win7 slics ;)

SoftChip

11-13-2009, 06:54 PM

I found a new SLP Windows:

There is a nice feature in windows 7: The "XP Mode"
This is a Microsoft Virtual PC 7 with a free Windows XP Image
download link: microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/download.aspx
The integrated product key for this XP is: K49H2-RPR94-QBGG4-DBCTM-YT64G (use google)

With 7z you can extract the file "VirtualXPVHD" from the downloaded WindowsXPMode.exe and rename the VirtualXPVHD to *.vhd
The original name in Windows 7 is "C:\Program Files\Windows XP Mode\Windows XP Mode base.vhd"

I converted this "Windows XP Mode base.vhd" to Vmare (with WinImage V8.5) and the XP Windows SP3 runs fine under Vmware.

But this is a SLP Version of Windows for the Microsoft Virtual PC Bios
(under VMware we need a activation)

My Windows 7 runs under VMWARE. You can't run the XP Mode in a virtual machine. It's not possible for me to run the SLIC Dump Toolkit.

Any suggestions?

(diag deleted for shortness)

I struggled with this same issue and the solution is very simple.

Tested on VMware v7:

Install VMware 7, of course!
Run the XP Mode executable you downloaded from Microsoft (Mine was "WindowsXPMode_en-us.exe") to install it.
In VMware 7, open the "File..." menu. There is a new entry, "Import Windows XP Mode VM". Click that.
Enjoy!

In the new Windows XP Mode VM you just created, you should install the VMware Tools, and uninstall the Virtual PC ones.

Leave the HotFix there, it's related to the transfer of menu entries between Win XP Mode VM and Win7's menu.

Run Microsoft Update! There is a bunch of them to install. I left out IE7 and IE8 however, XP Mode is about compatibility after all...

Martin :)

tomas123

11-13-2009, 08:23 PM

For this simple way you need a windows 7 installation on your host system.
If you have not Windows7 you can extract the *.vhd from WindowsXPMode_en-us.exe with free 7z (www.7-zip.org)

Can VMware v7 import a *.vhd?

Please run the SLIC Dump Toolkit in your XP machine to get the SLIC strings and post a screenshot.

searchengine

11-15-2009, 03:17 PM

UPDATED 15-11-2009 main download link on 1st post updated

Added more SLIC2.1's (used vm bios source 314) and some minor tweaks

breeza

11-15-2009, 10:17 PM

Please could you add the following DMI into the next build?
This is to allow activation of Windows7 XP mode under VMWare

Windows_Virtual_XP_F9161D8E7FCC11DDB FAA369856D89593

bigfoot15

11-15-2009, 11:17 PM

Unfortunately its not possible. There's no room in the bios for that string.

Diatomacious

11-16-2009, 04:23 AM

Downloaded and used the latest build under Vista 64 bit Home Premium and running VMware 7.0.0 build-203739. No problems encountered at all... works great!

Any plans to add "Gateway" to the list of SLIC 2.0-2.1 bios mods? Hint-Hint ;)

bigfoot15

11-16-2009, 05:19 AM

Apparently there is room in the v314 bios for the XP virtual string.
I tested it and it was activated.
Here's the bios:http://www.mediafire.com/file/z3d4uudikzk/XP_VIRTUALv314.7z

searchengine

11-16-2009, 07:24 AM

UPDATED main Download link on 1st post 16-11-2009 (added +3 more SLIC 2.1's)

http://i38.tinypic.com/15fpxmo.jpg

Diatomacious ... havn't seen a leaked 2.1 slic for "Gateway" yet, but will add more as they appear ;)

bigfoot15 ... niiiiiice one :cool:; I can't run XP Mode (don't have the needed hardware :o) ... but I will download the XP MODE mod and add it ;)

PAYMYRENT

11-16-2009, 07:58 AM

tomas123

11-16-2009, 08:53 AM

Apparently there is room in the v314 bios for the XP virtual string. I tested it and it was activated.

Your BIOS for activating the XP-Mode works fine - I tested it with VMWARE WS 6.0.0 build 45731.

*.vmx
bios440.filename = "XP_VIRTUALv314.ROM"

MGADiag.exe output
Diagnostic Report (1.9.0011.0):
-----------------------------------------
WGA Data-->
Validation Status: Validation Control not Installed
Validation Code: 0

OEM Activation 1.0 Data-->
BIOS string matches: yes
Marker string from BIOS: 091A:Dell Inc|091A:Fujitsu Siemens Computers|1319D:Fujitsu Siemens Computers|091A:Gateway, Inc|1319D:Gateway, Inc|091A:Hewlett-Packard Company|1319D:Hewlett-Packard Company|091A:HITACHI, Ltd|1319D:HITACHI, Ltd|0909:Microsoft Corporation|0953:Microsoft Corporation|006D:Microsoft Corporation|007A:Microsoft Corporation|091A:Mitsubishi Electric Information Technology Corporation|1319D:Mitsubishi Electric Information Technology Corporation|091A:NEC Corporation|1319D:NEC Corporation|091A:TOSHIBA CORPORATION|1319D:TOSHIBA CORPORATION|091A:Unisys Corporation|1319D:Unisys Corporation|13024:VMware, Inc
Marker string from OEMBIOS.DAT: Windows_Virtual_XP_F9161D8E7FCC11DDBFAA369856D8959 3

searchengine

11-16-2009, 10:02 AM

UPDATED Download Link 16/11/2009 (added:- XP MODE VIRTUAL PC) ... thanks to bigfoot15

tomas123

11-16-2009, 11:55 AM

with this new version I successfully patched my vmware-vmx.exe V6.0.0 build-45731 to the XP Mode.
XP is activated

thanks

sebus

11-16-2009, 01:47 PM

Apparently there is room in the v314 bios for the XP virtual string.
I tested it and it was activated.
Here's the bios:http://www.mediafire.com/file/z3d4uudikzk/XP_VIRTUALv314.7z

Thanks, works fine, but I think that estetically would be nice to have it
OEM Strings (no 11 use CrystalDMI (http://crystalmark.info/software/CrystalDMI/index-e.html))

Type : 0Bh (11)
Length : 05h (5)
Handle : 0038h
Count : 02h (2)
OEM String 1 : [MS_VM_CERT/SHA1/27d66596a61c48dd3dc7216fd715126e33f59ae7]
OEM String 2 : Welcome to the Virtual Machine

sebus

breeza

11-17-2009, 12:06 AM

UPDATED Download Link 16/11/2009 (added:- XP MODE VIRTUAL PC) ... thanks to bigfoot15

That's service for you! Thanks.

Diatomacious

11-17-2009, 08:02 AM

Gateway 2.1 will be the ACER 2.1

I'll have to try it with Acer, I've just been using HP-Compaq for all OEM acts in VMware... I really don't mind changing one little .xrm-ms between VMware and my actual machine though... USB keys make it simple! :rolleyes:

-EDIT: Acer is a "No Go" with my Gateway license file. It's an older SLIC 2.0 but that doesn't affect the OEM HP I'm using it accepts 2.0-2.1 no prob... hahaha my luck.

searchengine

11-17-2009, 08:11 AM

UPDATED Download Link ... 17/11/2009 (all x18 SLP 2.1's now have SLP1 added)

Diatomacious

11-18-2009, 01:28 AM

Diatomacious ... havn't seen a leaked 2.1 slic for "Gateway" yet, but will add more as they appear ;)

Here is a Gateway-Emachine.xrm-ms from Win 7 Repository should be 2.1 (not exactly sure how to check for 2.1 still runnin' Vista 64 and very happy... I've been dragging my feet to upgrade to Win 7 (anyone care to nudge me over the fence on that one?)

Hope this helps?

EDIT: I'm just gonna go have a smoke now... let ya know when I find the bios

searchengine

11-18-2009, 06:56 AM

Diatomacious ...

The Gateway Certificate is valid, but is v2.0 (Vista) ... a good link to test Slic's and Certificates is FreeStyler's Web Link http://www.d-fault.nl/test/

if you load a SLIC/Cert it checks slic and cert and displays report.

Suicide Solution keeps an updated thread here (on page1)http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?t=5952 ...and lists all the win 7 Slics and Certs currently leaked, with a download link for all brands.

That's the link I keep an eye on for additional slics and certs ... nothing for "Gateway", so far.

re. Win7 vs Vista ... I can't speak for Vista, as I was with XP, and tried dual booting with Win7 couple months back (just to test) ... I fully expected to delete after a week or so, and just stick with XP... but to my surprise I am now running Win7 Ultimate x32bit as my O/S ...and actually deleted XP :D ... Win 7 has a few small bugs, nothing major, and recent updates seemed to fix some, and I'm sure over the coming months ms will release more updates to improve further ... all in all tho ... I am pleasently impressed with win7

searchengine

11-20-2009, 05:53 AM

20-11-2009 UPDATED Download Link on 1st post ... (added optional VM Boot Delay 10'secs)

Diatomacious

11-21-2009, 04:31 AM

That's the link I keep an eye on for additional slics and certs ... nothing for "Gateway", so far.

re. Win7 vs Vista ... I can't speak for Vista, as I was with XP, and tried dual booting with Win7 couple months back (just to test) ... I fully expected to delete after a week or so, and just stick with XP... but to my surprise I am now running Win7 Ultimate x32bit as my O/S ...and actually deleted XP :D ... Win 7 has a few small bugs, nothing major, and recent updates seemed to fix some, and I'm sure over the coming months ms will release more updates to improve further ... all in all tho ... I am pleasently impressed with win7

Sounds like a good Win 7 review... I played around with it while it was in beta and RC but since not much of my software wanted to play along I switched back to Vista... since then most of the software I use has released updates to Win 7 compatibility so I'm about ready to try it again. Too bad I have an Intel motherboard or I'd update the SLIC in the bios from 2.0 to 2.1... I'll just have to use a loader I guess.

Sorry 'bout the cert... for some reason I had it stuck in my mind that it was the .bin for Gateway 2.1 SLIC.