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[augie]

I know this has been a thorn for many using Vista X64 though I haven't seen any resolution to this issue yet. I found the following info while looking into installing VMWare on a Vista X64 with driver signing issues for folding@home. I don't know if this has been discussed here yet so I apologize if it has, I'm just curious.

Oh, the info is dated, most likely last July.

B) Before windows starts loading, just after your bios finish the POST routine, hit your F8 key and it will bring up an advanced boot menu. In there is an option to disable driver signature checking. The only annoying part is, you will have to do this every time you reboot. This is what i do, but i have to go through a multi-boot menu regardless.

C)For this option you will have to perform the above operation for the install of vmware server 1.0.x, reboot, F8, select disable driver signing, and install vmware. There is also an application that will enable 'Test Mode' for vista64. This is designed for developers who are creating drivers that are not yet signed. It allows you to set Test Mode on which is basically the same as doing (B). Hit up google for enabling windows vista 64 test mode for more info.

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Yeah hitting F8 is the only way I know of that works at present. We're trying real hard to get our VistaBootPRO 64-Bit driver signing feature to work again.

[augie]

Yeah hitting F8 is the only way I know of that works at present. We're trying real hard to get our VistaBootPRO 64-Bit driver signing feature to work again.

Thanks Graham, as you know I can't follow that thread with my current knowledge. Well, at least Bill got VM going on X64 with that help so's all good.

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There's two applications that are supposed to work, ReadyDriver Plus and Driver Signature Enforcement Overrider, but I've had no success with either of them. Others around the net indicate they have worked though.