VMware virtual machine prompted by incompatible hardware version can not be started: module Upgrade failed to start, failed to start the virtual machine solutions
Article Description.
in usingVMwareWhen virtualizing the software, if you downgrade from a higher version of VMware Workstation to a lower version, you may encounter the following error message when opening the originally created virtual machine:
“Module Upgrade failed to start.Virtual machine cannot be started, prompting that the version of hardware currently in use is not supported.”
This problem is usually caused by virtual machine files that still retain hardware-compatible settings from a higher version that are not recognized by the current VMware version.
The solution steps are as follows:
1. Locate the virtual machine file that is reporting the error and right-click on the virtual machine.
2. Select “Manage” > “Change".hardware compatibility”。
3. In the pop-up screen, select the hardware version that is compatible with your current VMware Workstation version.
4. Confirm the changes and restart the virtual machine to work normally.
By adjusting the hardware compatibility in the above way, you can avoid the startup failure problem caused by version mismatch and effectively improve the compatibility and stability of the virtual machine.
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