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  Asked: Dec 16 2007   5:40 PM GMT
  Asked by: Rurouni

uninstallation problem VMware Server & console


VMware, Servers, VMware Player, Windows Vista, Windows Vista installation

situation:iinstalled VMware player but i formatted my harddisk and then i downloaded VMware Server free(with reg.key and installed it in WIN vista ultimate 32.During installtion wizard it gives me Error(Rolling back action)then the final Error was (The wizard was interrupted before the VMware Server components could be completely installed. Your system has not been modified.To complete installtion at another time,Please run setup again.)
i ran setup again but the same Error i got every time.i am so much puzzeld with the error.
Q)what should i do now?please help me.

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Last Answered: Mar 14 2008  4:02 PM GMT  by ITKE


Latest Contributors: Sirvico, Mrdenny, HannahDrake


Hello,

> VMware Server is not supported under Windows Vista. It is only
> supported under Windows 2000 SP3+ and Windows 2003 . Your best bet is
> to get Microsoft's Installer Cleanup Utility to gracefully remove the
> leftover bits from your system.

Hope that helps.

Best,
Hannah Drake
Associate Editor
SearchServerVirtualization.com
SeachVMware.com


MrDenny
In order to run Virtual Machines download the VMWare Workstation which does work on Windows Vista (I current use it on Windows Vista).

From Sirvico
THIS WORK...

Copy loadperf.dll to \windows\sytem32\

download from here or look in google
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Wrobinson  |   Dec 22 2007  11:21PM GMT

There should be some installation logs left on the system. Find them and read them. You may also want to check on the VMware forums.

 

Sirvico  |   Mar 14 2008  12:25AM GMT

Install loadperf.dll file in your windows\system32
<a href="http://www.dlldump.com/cgi-bin/testwrap/downloadcounts.cgi?rt=count&path=dllfiles/L/loadperf.dll" rel="nofollow">http://www.dlldump.com/cgi-bin/testwrap/downloadcounts.cgi?rt=count&path=dllfiles/L/loadperf.dll</a>

Then try to install vmware again.

 

Sirvico  |   Mar 14 2008  12:29AM GMT

Install loadperf.dll file in your windows\system32

<a href="http://www.dlldump.com/cgi-bin/testwrap/downloadcounts.cgi?rt=count&path=dllfiles/L/loadperf.dll" rel="nofollow">http://www.dlldump.com/cgi-bin/testwrap/downloadcounts.cgi?rt=count&path=dllfiles/L/loadperf.dll</a>

Then try to install vmware again.