VMware help

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Now i have replced the fuse in my folding rig, i'm trying to get some VMs going for some SMP goodness but have gotten stuck several times!

am trying to use the latest VMware server

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********NEW PROBLEM******

grrr....

so i'm in the online consoel and can create a VM, however when i try and 'power on' the
virtual machine(s) it hangs @ 95% 'power on' and doesn't move after that.
I have to reboot to clear it/them.
First 95% loading happens in about 3 secs then nothing.

dvd drive spins up, correct amount of ram is allocated, few processes use some cpu for a bit and then it just stops

virtualization is enabled in the bios
anyone got any ideas?

 

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Oh if it makes any difference i'm running:

vista ultimate x64
Q9450 @3.8Ghz
4GB DDR3 @ 1900mhz cas 8
3x8800gtx's
790i ultra mobo

all latest drivers etc

RAID0 setup, (the VMs cant detect my other storage drives?)
Before powerup i have a little red cross in the CDdrive and Network adapter icons for the VM

Only things i can find googleing are something to do with incompatibility woth AVIRA but i'm not using it so its not that.

spent all day on and off trying to get this working (meant to be writing a engineering report but nm lol)
HELP ME!!!!!

 

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will try an older version then...

 

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Older versions don't play nice with Vista x64 The drivers they use aren't signed which is a no-no for 64-bit Vista.

yep found that out after trying to install.

so i'm back on the newest version but still VMs get stuck at 95% power on,

Anyone?