vmware workstation 12; uefi windows kmode error

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  1. stayboogy

    stayboogy MDL Addicted

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    is anyone familiar with an error trying to boot windows 10 guest from windows 10 host that is booting uefi?

    if I try to install and boot and windows 10, even boot a pe disc of windows 10, no matter if i boot the virtual machine in efi or legacy mode, i get a kmode exception bsod in the guest.

    i'm not sure what the issue is. this has happened on 3 uefi laptops that i've had, and now a Q'3 of 2018 device, basically brand spanking new does the same thing.

    btw: virtual box works just fine with same setup, same install media and pe media, etc. on the same laptop

    is there something i'm missing?

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  2. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    To be clear:

    Your host is windows 10, booting UEFI
    Your VMWare is v12
    You try to boot windows 10 in UEFI mode and in Legacy BIOS (CSM) mode, and what windows 10 build and sku (x86 or x64)?

    No problems here, but i am on VMWare 14, it's nagging me to upgrade to v15.
     
  3. stayboogy

    stayboogy MDL Addicted

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    any build, current 17134.1, v1803
    uefi 10 x64 host
    uefi/csm 10 x64 guest
    vmware workstation 12

    must be something with 12. i can boot anything else just fine. and virtualbox succeeds in all areas, i just prefer vmware
     
  4. vze2mp9g

    vze2mp9g MDL Addicted

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    Hello
    @Enthousiast
    Can you inform me what version of VMware is used by most people (yourself included)?

    VMware-player-15.0.4-12990004
    or
    VMware-workstation-full-15.0.4-12990004

    I would appreciate any and all comments.
    Thank you in advanced.
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  5. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    I now use VMware® Workstation 15 Pro (15.0.4 build-12990004).