Import VirtualPC guest into VMWare Server

The best way to do this is first deinstall the Virtual Machine Additions loaded on the VirtualPC guest before importing it into VMWare Server.

If this cannot be done first, follow these steps to fix the driver problems:
  1. Import the VirtualPc guest into VMWare Server.
  2. Boot it up.
  3. It will ask to reboot since new drivers are installed, do so.
  4. Start up a command box and type in the command
    set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1
  5. Start up Device Manager (devmgmt.msc) and select View > Show Hidden Devices
  6. Uninstall all devices not present anymore (most of the time drivers of VirtualPc)
  7. Delete some services used by VirtualPc (using command box):
    sc delete msvmmouf
    sc delete vds
    sc delete vpcmap
  8. Start up regedit and browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Class{4D36E96F-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
  9. Remove the value msvmmouf from the UpperFilters Regvalue.
  10. Reboot.

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