Question Problems getting MacOS running in virtual machine (window host).

[Ajay]

Running VMWare Workstation Pro, v16.2. I’ve used unlocker (3.09) and downloaded a couple of VDMKs to get the ball rolling. Trying to use Big Sur. I keep getting an unrecoverable eorror (no details). Linux Mint is running fine except for a sound driver issue. Not sure what to do next. Kinda of want an ISO so I can do a straight forward install - so long as MacOS doesn’t detect the VM and balk.
TIA!

 

[igor_kavinski]

The following is my vmx file of a working Big Sur vmdk:

.encoding = "windows-1252"
config.version = "8"
virtualHW.version = "18"
pciBridge0.present = "TRUE"
pciBridge4.present = "TRUE"
pciBridge4.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort"
pciBridge4.functions = "8"
pciBridge5.present = "TRUE"
pciBridge5.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort"
pciBridge5.functions = "8"
pciBridge6.present = "TRUE"
pciBridge6.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort"
pciBridge6.functions = "8"
pciBridge7.present = "TRUE"
pciBridge7.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort"
pciBridge7.functions = "8"
vmci0.present = "TRUE"
hpet0.present = "TRUE"
nvram = "macOS 11.0 Big By osx.nvram"
virtualHW.productCompatibility = "hosted"
powerType.powerOff = "soft"
powerType.powerOn = "soft"
powerType.suspend = "soft"
powerType.reset = "soft"
displayName = "macOS 11.0 Big By osx"
usb.vbluetooth.startConnected = "TRUE"
smc.present = "TRUE"
smbios.restrictSerialCharset = "TRUE"
firmware = "efi"
guestOS = "darwin20-64"
board-id.reflectHost = "TRUE"
ich7m.present = "TRUE"
tools.syncTime = "FALSE"
sound.autoDetect = "TRUE"
sound.virtualDev = "hdaudio"
sound.fileName = "-1"
sound.present = "TRUE"
numvcpus = "8"
cpuid.coresPerSocket = "8"
memsize = "8192"
sata0.present = "TRUE"
sata0:0.fileName = "macOS Big Sur VMDK by osx.vmdk"
sata0:0.present = "TRUE"
sata0:1.deviceType = "cdrom-image"
sata0:1.fileName = "D:\software\Virtual machine\darwin.iso"
sata0:1.present = "TRUE"
usb.present = "TRUE"
ehci.present = "TRUE"
usb_xhci.present = "TRUE"
ethernet0.addressType = "generated"
ethernet0.virtualDev = "e1000e"
ethernet0.present = "TRUE"
extendedConfigFile = "macOS 11.0 Big By osx.vmxf"
floppy0.present = "FALSE"
annotation = "macOS Big Sur is already installed on this Virtual Machine. |0D|0Auser name: osx|0D|0APassword:   osx"
numa.autosize.cookie = "80082"
numa.autosize.vcpu.maxPerVirtualNode = "8"
uuid.bios = "56 4d 9b 47 ec 3a 12 3e-33 6a 42 1b 76 87 32 5e"
uuid.location = "56 4d 9b 47 ec 3a 12 3e-33 6a 42 1b 76 87 32 5e"
sata0:0.redo = ""
pciBridge0.pciSlotNumber = "17"
pciBridge4.pciSlotNumber = "21"
pciBridge5.pciSlotNumber = "22"
pciBridge6.pciSlotNumber = "23"
pciBridge7.pciSlotNumber = "24"
usb.pciSlotNumber = "32"
ethernet0.pciSlotNumber = "160"
sound.pciSlotNumber = "33"
ehci.pciSlotNumber = "34"
usb_xhci.pciSlotNumber = "192"
vmci0.pciSlotNumber = "35"
sata0.pciSlotNumber = "36"
svga.vramSize = "268435456"
vmotion.checkpointFBSize = "134217728"
vmotion.checkpointSVGAPrimarySize = "268435456"
vmotion.svga.mobMaxSize = "268435456"
vmotion.svga.graphicsMemoryKB = "262144"
ethernet0.generatedAddress = "00:0C:29:87:32:5E"
ethernet0.generatedAddressOffset = "0"
vmci0.id = "-1021685181"
monitor.phys_bits_used = "45"
cleanShutdown = "TRUE"
softPowerOff = "FALSE"
usb_xhci:6.speed = "2"
usb_xhci:6.present = "TRUE"
usb_xhci:6.deviceType = "hub"
usb_xhci:6.port = "6"
usb_xhci:6.parent = "-1"
usb_xhci:7.speed = "4"
usb_xhci:7.present = "TRUE"
usb_xhci:7.deviceType = "hub"
usb_xhci:7.port = "7"
usb_xhci:7.parent = "-1"
toolsInstallManager.updateCounter = "24"
usb:1.speed = "2"
usb:1.present = "TRUE"
usb:1.deviceType = "hub"
usb:1.port = "1"
usb:1.parent = "-1"
guestOS.detailed.data = "bitness='64' buildNumber='20B29' distroName='Mac OS X' distroVersion='10.16' familyName='Darwin' kernelVersion='20.1.0'"
fileSearchPath = "F:\macOS Catalina;."
guestInfo.detailed.data = "architecture='X86' bitness='64' buildNumber='20B29' distroName='Mac OS X' distroVersion='10.16' familyName='Darwin' kernelVersion='20.1.0'"
ulm.disableMitigations="TRUE"
ethernet0.connectionType = "nat"
sata0:1.startConnected = "TRUE"
toolsInstallManager.lastInstallError = "21004"
tools.remindInstall = "FALSE"
usb_xhci:4.present = "TRUE"
usb_xhci:4.deviceType = "hid"
usb_xhci:4.port = "4"
usb_xhci:4.parent = "-1"
checkpoint.vmState = "macOS Big Sur VMDK by osx-684f0311.vmss"

Make a backup copy of yours and then paste this code in your vmx file and rename the necessary files like nvram to match the ones in your folder. If you don't have a checkpoint state, you can remove the lines related to the checkpoint.

 

[igor_kavinski]

Kinda of want an ISO so I can do a straight forward install - so long as MacOS doesn’t detect the VM and balk.

Check PM for the required VMDK link.