Sean:   I have a similar issue. Which parameter should I look for in the bios?  I am using VMware® Workstation 12 Pro   The machine is running Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition, 64-bit    Any help is appreciated.   Below is the log.     2015-11-07T17:37:11.431-05:00| vmx| I125: Log for VMware Workstation pid=10064 version=12.0.0 build=build-2985596 option=Release 2015-11-07T17:37:11.431-05:00| vmx| I125: The process is 64-bit. 2015-11-07T17:37:11.431-05:00| vmx| I125: Host codepage=windows-1252 encoding=windows-1252 2015-11-07T17:37:11.431-05:00| vmx| I125: Host is Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition, 64-bit Service Pack 1 (Build 7601) 2015-11-07T17:37:11.243-05:00| vmx| I125: VTHREAD initialize main thread 0 "vmx" host id 10472 2015-11-07T17:37:11.243-05:00| vmx| I125: LOCALE windows-1252 -> NULL User=409 System=409 2015-11-07T17:37:11.243-05:00| vmx| I125: Msg_SetLocaleEx: HostLocale=windows-1252 UserLocale=NULL 2015-11-07T17:37:11.243-05:00| vmx| I125: FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware): Cannot create a file when that file already exists (183) 2015-11-07T17:37:11.243-05:00| vmx| I125: FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware Workstation): Cannot create a file when that file already exists (183) 2015-11-07T17:37:11.243-05:00| vmx| I125: FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware): Cannot create a file when that file already exists (183) 2015-11-07T17:37:11.243-05:00| vmx| I125: FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware Workstation): Cannot create a file when that file already exists (183) 2015-11-07T17:37:11.243-05:00| vmx| I125: FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware): Cannot create a file when that file already exists (183) 2015-11-07T17:37:11.243-05:00| vmx| I125: FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware Workstation): Cannot create a file when that file already exists (183) 2015-11-07T17:37:11.259-05:00| vmx| I125: DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VMware\config.ini": The system cannot find the file specified. 2015-11-07T17:37:11.259-05:00| vmx| I125: Msg_Reset: 2015-11-07T17:37:11.259-05:00| vmx| I125: [msg.dictionary.load.openFailed] Cannot open file "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VMware\config.ini": The system cannot find the file specified. 2015-11-07T17:37:11.259-05:00| vmx| I125: ---------------------------------------- 2015-11-07T17:37:11.259-05:00| vmx| I125: ConfigDB: Failed to load C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VMware\config.ini 2015-11-07T17:37:11.259-05:00| vmx| I125: OBJLIB-LIB: Objlib initialized. 2015-11-07T17:37:11.259-05:00| vmx| I125: FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware): Cannot create a file when that file already exists (183) 2015-11-07T17:37:11.259-05:00| vmx| I125: FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware Workstation): Cannot create a file when that file already exists (183) 2015-11-07T17:37:11.259-05:00| vmx| I125: FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware): Cannot create a file when that file already exists (183) 2015-11-07T17:37:11.259-05:00| vmx| I125: FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware Workstation): Cannot create a file when that file already exists (183) 2015-11-07T17:37:11.259-05:00| vmx| I125: FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware): Cannot create a file when that file already exists (183) 2015-11-07T17:37:11.259-05:00| vmx| I125: FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware Workstation): Cannot create a file when that file already exists (183) 2015-11-07T17:37:11.259-05:00| vmx| I125: DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VMware\config.ini": The system cannot find the file specified. 2015-11-07T17:37:11.259-05:00| vmx| I125: PREF Optional preferences file not found at C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VMware\config.ini. Using default values. 2015-11-07T17:37:11.259-05:00| vmx| I125: UUID: SMBIOS UUID is reported as 'c0 bf 9d 9e 09 8c b6 01-ec 1c 00 21 5e c4 0f b4'. 2015-11-07T17:37:11.259-05:00| vmx| I125: FILE: FileLockDynaLink: Further process validation tools are: available 2015-11-07T17:37:11.415-05:00| vmx| I125: FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware): Cannot create a file when that file already exists (183) 2015-11-07T17:37:11.415-05:00| vmx| I125: FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware): Cannot create a file when that file already exists (183) 2015-11-07T17:37:11.415-05:00| vmx| I125: FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware): Cannot create a file when that file already exists (183) 2015-11-07T17:37:11.415-05:00| vmx| I125: FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware): Cannot create a file when that file already exists (183) 2015-11-07T17:37:11.415-05:00| vmx| I125: FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware): Cannot create a file when that file already exists (183) 2015-11-07T17:37:11.415-05:00| vmx| I125: FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\Users): Cannot create a file when that file already exists (183) 2015-11-07T17:37:11.415-05:00| vmx| I125: FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\Users\Admin): Cannot create a file when that file already exists (183) 2015-11-07T17:37:11.415-05:00| vmx| I125: FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\Users\Admin\AppData): Cannot create a file when that file already exists (183) 2015-11-07T17:37:11.415-05:00| vmx| I125: FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local): Cannot create a file when that file already exists (183) 2015-11-07T17:37:11.415-05:00| vmx| I125: FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp): Cannot create a file when that file already exists (183) 2015-11-07T17:37:11.415-05:00| vmx| I125: FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vmware-Admin): Cannot create a file when that file already exists (183) 2015-11-07T17:37:11.431-05:00| vmx| I125: Hostname=INTK138.intl.bns 2015-11-07T17:37:11.446-05:00| vmx| I125: IP=fe80::f54b:eaff:f3b3:e679%12 2015-11-07T17:37:11.446-05:00| vmx| I125: IP=fe80::e503:e5ac:797f:204e%10 2015-11-07T17:37:11.446-05:00| vmx| I125: IP=fe80::bc3e:93ed:1ae:f169%22 2015-11-07T17:37:11.446-05:00| vmx| I125: IP=fe80::e187:a5bf:ec8d:199%24 2015-11-07T17:37:11.446-05:00| vmx| I125: IP=169.254.230.121 2015-11-07T17:37:11.446-05:00| vmx| I125: IP=10.6.58.138 2015-11-07T17:37:11.446-05:00| vmx| I125: IP=192.168.159.1 2015-11-07T17:37:11.446-05:00| vmx| I125: IP=192.168.59.1 2015-11-07T17:37:11.477-05:00| vmx| I125: System uptime 6991657781369 us 2015-11-07T17:37:11.477-05:00| vmx| I125: Command line: "C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\x64\vmware-vmx.exe" "-s" "vmx.stdio.keep=TRUE" "-#" "product=1;name=VMware Workstation;version=12.0.0;buildnumber=2985596;licensename=VMware Workstation;licenseversion=12.0;" "-@" "pipe=\\.\pipe\vmx3e02a4086a1e6e8e;msgs=ui" "F:\Apps\Cloudera\cloudera-quickstart-vm-5.4.2-0-vmware\cloudera-quickstart-vm-5.4.2-0-vmware.vmx" 2015-11-07T17:37:11.477-05:00| vmx| I125: Msg_SetLocaleEx: HostLocale=windows-1252 UserLocale=NULL 2015-11-07T17:37:11.571-05:00| vmx| I125: VigorTransport listening on fd 528 2015-11-07T17:37:11.571-05:00| vmx| I125: Vigor_Init 1 2015-11-07T17:37:11.571-05:00| vmx| I125: Connecting 'ui' to pipe '\\.\pipe\vmx3e02a4086a1e6e8e' with user '(null)' 2015-11-07T17:37:11.571-05:00| vmx| I125: VMXVmdb: Local connection timeout: 60000 ms. 2015-11-07T17:37:11.680-05:00| vmx| I125: VmdbAddConnection: cnxPath=/db/connection/#1/, cnxIx=1 2015-11-07T17:37:11.680-05:00| vmx| I125: Vix: [10472 mainDispatch.c:490]: VMAutomation: Initializing VMAutomation. 2015-11-07T17:37:11.680-05:00| vmx| I125: Vix: [10472 mainDispatch.c:746]: VMAutomationOpenListenerSocket() listening 2015-11-07T17:37:11.696-05:00| vmx| I125: Vix: [10472 mainDispatch.c:4238]: VMAutomation_ReportPowerOpFinished: statevar=0, newAppState=1870, success=1 additionalError=0 2015-11-07T17:37:11.696-05:00| vmx| I125: Transitioned vmx/execState/val to poweredOff 2015-11-07T17:37:11.696-05:00| vmx| I125: Vix: [10472 mainDispatch.c:4238]: VMAutomation_ReportPowerOpFinished: statevar=1, newAppState=1873, success=1 additionalError=0 2015-11-07T17:37:11.696-05:00| vmx| I125: Vix: [10472 mainDispatch.c:4238]: VMAutomation_ReportPowerOpFinished: statevar=2, newAppState=1877, success=1 additionalError=0 2015-11-07T17:37:11.696-05:00| vmx| I125: Vix: [10472 mainDispatch.c:4238]: VMAutomation_ReportPowerOpFinished: statevar=3, newAppState=1881, success=1 additionalError=0 2015-11-07T17:37:11.696-05:00| vmx| I125: HD: host version is 6.1.7601 2015-11-07T17:37:11.696-05:00| vmx| I125: HD: addr fffff80001d50b70 2015-11-07T17:37:11.696-05:00| vmx| I125: HD: fffff80001e15c00 2015-11-07T17:37:11.696-05:00| vmx| I125: IOCTL_VMX86_SET_MEMORY_PARAMS already set 2015-11-07T17:37:11.696-05:00| vmx| I125: FeatureCompat: No EVC masks. 2015-11-07T17:37:11.743-05:00| vmx| I125: Common: mask 0 = 0xffffffffffffffff 2015-11-07T17:37:11.743-05:00| vmx| I125: hostCPUID vendor: GenuineIntel 2015-11-07T17:37:11.743-05:00| vmx| I125: hostCPUID family: 0x6 model: 0x1d stepping: 0x1 2015-11-07T17:37:11.743-05:00| vmx| I125: hostCPUID codename: Dunnington (Core2) 2015-11-07T17:37:11.743-05:00| vmx| I125: hostCPUID name: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU X7460 @ 2.66GHz ... 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