I don't know if there's a simpler way to change SCSI controller? Once this was done I could proceed with my Windows 8 upgrade. I only had to go through these steps as my VM gave a 0x0000007B BSOD error if I tried converting to LSILogic in my vmx. (Adapted from rcardona2K's post in this thread) If it doesn't, you can also trigger the window by prompting Fusion.
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The VMware Fusion 8 Software Update window should appear.
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Restart VM and hopefully the LSILogic drivers will install for the VM. To upgrade VMware Fusion 6 or 7 to version 8, open Fusion on your Mac. VMware Fusion 5 and 6 users can upgrade to VMware Fusion 7 for US49.99. Or if this line is present, change it to lsilogic if the line says buslogic.Ĩ. Fusion 7 Pro supports Ubuntu 14.04, RHEL 7, CentOS 7, Fedora 20, Debian 8 for. Once this is done, shutdown your VM, delete the lines in step 4 from vmx, and enter: Taken from the Windows XP to 7 Upgrade KB Article (helpfully linked to by avanish321 earlier in the thread). Re-add the network adapter: Fusion 5.x and 4.x: Click Add Device, select Network Adapter, then click Add. Inside this should be another ZIP called symmpi_wXP_1201800.ZIP - Unzip this to a folder in your VM and point the Add Hardward Wizard to this folder when you're prompted.ħ. Fusion 5.x and 4.x: Expand Advanced options, then select Remove Network Adapter. Drivers for it can be found by typing LSI20320-R into the LSI Support Site.
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It should then install the new SCSI controller.
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Select show package contents for vmware file, then edit the vmx file. Right-click on your XP VM in Virtual Machine Library and choose Show In Finderģ.