Windows 8 -“Windows cannot read the  setting from the unattend answer file.”
Nov17

Windows 8 -“Windows cannot read the setting from the unattend answer file.”

KB ID 0000511  Problem Note: This is applicable to running the Windows 8 Developer Preview in VMware Workstation. When you attempt to power on the machine you see the following error: Install Windows Windows cannot read the <ProductKey> setting from the unattend answer file. Solution 1. Delete your broken virtual machine and create a new one, but this time select “I will install the operating system later” Note: Just...

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Windows 8 Wont Run in VMware Workstation
Nov17

Windows 8 Wont Run in VMware Workstation

KB ID 0000506  Problem When attempting to power on a VM built with the Windows 8 (Developer preview) you will see the following: Error: *** VMware Workstation internal monitor error *** vcpu-0:NOT_IMPLEMENTED vmcore/vmm/intr/apic.c:1903 Please report this problem by selecting menu item Help > VMware on the Web > Request Support , or by going to the Web page”{URL removed”}. Please provide us with the log file...

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