Server 2003 and VMware

Essendon

Installed VMware server on my DC yesterday. Was trying to get a second 2003 server ( gave it 4GB space) on VMware. The install of VMware server itself went fine, but the installation of the 2003 server goes on for a while, then pops up a few mesasges "

Windows could not find the installer for Net.
Windows could not find the installer for NetClient.
Windows could not find the installer for NetWare.

And a couple of others.

Then it says Setup will reinstall. This process continues in a loop.

It seems to me to be some kind of hardware problem, or maybe something like the setup is trying a network boot. I got into the BIOS (looked like a stone-age BIOS!!), the boot order lists network boot at the bottom. There arent many settings I can play around with. BTW, it says Phoenix BIOS at the top. Maybe someone'e got a clue.

Also, I wonder why this would give such errors when the same operating system deployed on a different computer (stand-alone i.e. not on VMware) has no problems.

P.S. The specs of the computer are Acer 5600G, 2.4 GHz, 512MB RAM. I will have 2GB RAM by the end of the week.

undomiel

Are you attempting to install from an iso or from cd? It seems more like it is having problems reading the cd/iso. If doing from a cd try making an iso of it and try with that.

Essendon

I ll try that when I get home after work today.