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VMware XP 7B Stop Error

If you have created a new XP VM using VMware server, and upon boot get a BSOD with the error code: 0x0000007B you need to do the following:

Shutdown the VM if is still running

Open the .vmx file for the XP virtual machine that is crashing with the 7B stop error with a text editor, such as notepad

Change the line that reads:

scsi0.present = "TRUE"

to

scsi0.present = "FALSE"

Save the file and try to boot your virutal machine again.