VMware Problems Continue

[mpsparrow]

I have been trying off and on for 3 days to get VMware installed on my new (used) Dell Precision 690 (dual X5355 and 32GB DDR2). I keep running into errors on the installation and can't seem to get it to work.

 

First, I was getting a "AP 1 is incompatible with BSP; cannot start" error on ESXI 6.5. It was pointed out to me that I should probably use ESXI 5.0 or 5.5 instead as this is an older server. So I tried installing ESXI 5.0 but ran into another problem. It runs through the first screen ok, but then it freezes when the "initializing scheduler" happens. It just doesn't move or do anything. Left it there for 3 hours and didn't get past that step.

 

So far I have tried different USB sticks (because you the heck not).

Updated the BIOS to the most recent version.

Tried multiple times to see if it erroring out was just bad luck the one time.

Formatted the HDD.

Played around with BIOS settings.

 

I am at a loss of what could be causing this to happen. Any help on this would be greatly appreciated.

[Electronics Wizardy]

Try kvm or xen or hyper-v

 

Seems like a hardware issue. Could be bad vt-x on the cpu or just bad memory/cpu.

 

With a system that old, id probably toss it and get a newer system like a c2100 which will be cheaper due to the much lower power consumption.

[brwainer]

Does this help?

 

https://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2077712

[mpsparrow]

Just now, Electronics Wizardy said:

Try kvm or xen or hyper-v

 

Seems like a hardware issue. Could be bad vt-x on the cpu or just bad memory/cpu.

 

With a system that old, id probably toss it and get a newer system like a c2100 which will be cheaper due to the much lower power consumption.

The previous owner apparently had VMware running fine on it. I also have found others online showing VMware running fine on Dell 690s.

I don't have money to blow on buying a new server atm so that option is out.

I may just end up trying a different vm software in hopes of it working.

 

3 minutes ago, brwainer said:

Does this help?

 

https://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2077712

Where is this "legacy USB" setting in the BIOS? I searched for it and couldn't find it.

[brwainer]

13 minutes ago, mpsparrow said:

Where is this "legacy USB" setting in the BIOS? I searched for it and couldn't find it.

I don't know, I was just giving you what I found via googling your problem (stuck at initializing scheduler)