Can not start kernel-mode debug connection to vmware

[hunt007]

My Host:
Desktop : Windows XP(SP2) x64 edition – Pro

When I used 32-bit version of Virtual Machine Monitor(vmmon.exe):

The “Pipe Name” never changes from “loading…”

When I use 64-bit version of Virtual Machine Monitor (vmmon64.exe)

VMware crashes.
Please comment. Any help is highly appreciated.
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Other notes:
1> I have installed “vminstall.exe” in the x64 windows server 2008 guest
2> My 32-bit XP(SP3) – Pro Laptop works flawlessly for same steps mentioned above
issue is only with my x64 desktop
3> I have installed both x64 and x86 versions of windbg(on host). I also have installed wdk 7.10.(on host)
4> VisualDDk also does not works and the error is similar to “http://forum.sysprogs.org/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=1244“
5> For individual preference, I always modify following reg of my host(just FYI):
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersion]
ProgramFilesDIr: F:installed
ProgramFilesDIr (x86): F:installed_86
CommonFilesDir: F:commonFiles
CommonFilesDir (x86): F:commonFiles_86
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREWow6432NodeMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersion]
ProgramFilesDIr: F:installed_86
ProgramFilesDIr (x86): F:installed_86
CommonFilesDir: F:commonFiles_86
CommonFilesDir (x86): F:commonFiles_86

[Anonymous]

same problem with 2.8 version.
Why update when you do not want to fix bugs ?

[AParsons]

My apologies, I didn’t see the article you pointed to.

Is there any logs?

Maybe a long shot, have you tried to download and install the WinXP DDK?
Also maybe try sysinternals procmon. Look for things like “File not Found” that vmmon64.exe is trying to find.

Hope this helps.

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