I have ISO Windows Vista Beta 1 - 64bit ...
now... under Vmware 5.0.0 #13124 i have big problem...

Windows Boot Error
Info: The selected entry could not be loaded because the application is missing, or corrupt.
File: \WINDOWS\system32\winload.exe

I tested emulate for:
Windows XP Pro
Longhorn (Experimental)

with settings:
on disc - 10GB IDE
cd - CD-ROM IDE
Memory - 256 and 512 MB

Okay so Just Follow these steps and you can install Vista on Vmware , did it last night with no problem

steps are

1. Create a new VM
2. Memory 512MB
3. Hard Disk (IED 0:0) 20GB
4. CD-ROM (IDE 1:0) Pointing to the ISO Image
5. Ethernet 1 "Bridged"

Start VM
1. Boots the DVD
2. When you get to the part where it ask to pick the disk, delete the existing partition.
3. Recreate the partition
4. Exit the install and reboot the VM
5. During the VM BIOS hit F2 then change the boot order to have the CD/DVD be the first boot device
6. Save and Exit the BIOS
7. When you get to the part where it ask to pick the disk again, highlight then choose format
8. Now select again then choose install
9. It will now start the installation process
10. After a couple of reboots and 45 minutes later (depending on your host machine), the install will be done.
11. You are now logged in but no network, video, and sound
12. Install the VMware tools to get the video going
13. After VMWare Tools reboot and the video will be better
14. Still no network or sound, active the VMware tools so the VM can see the tools on drive D:
15. Goto Device manager, right click the ethernet controller, go to properties, then reinstall the driver.
16. During the reinstall it search the CD-ROM (vmware tools) for the right network driver.
17. You should now have network and able to surf the Internet with IE 7, but still no sound
18. Surf to www.soundblaster.com
19. select drivers from the right bottom panel
20. then North America/United States/English then Go
21 then choose Sound Blaster/Other/16PCI then click Next
22. Choose English/Windows XP/Drivers then Go
23. Download the "Driver release for SB PCI 128 Vibra / PCI 16"
24. Run the installer then reboot and viola you should have sound.

ad. 1. ok, but which OS ? Longhorn experimental, Win 2003, or XP ??? (HDD IDE knows only XP and 2003)
ad. 3. 20GB "allocate space now" or not ?

My steps are:

1. Creating VM with WinXP Pro
2. Mem 512MB
3. HDD IDE 20GB (no allocating)
4. CDROM IDE with ISO
5. Ethernet 1 "Bridged"

... and ...
Windows Boot Error
Info: The selected entry could not be loaded because the application is missing, or corrupt.
File: \WINDOWS\system32\winload.exe

I cant get by the install at the beginning cause it ask for a product key, how can I beat this???

If you got it off MSDN, there should be a serial available for you there. I havent looked though because i didn't think they it would require one.

Actually, this is what MSDN states for that:

Attention! In order to install this version of Windows, you must get a retail product key.

This key may be used to activate 10 PCs per the terms of the MSDN End-User License Agreement. For the answers to common questions regarding the use of software included in your MSDN subscription, please see the MSDN License FAQ.

Hm ? 64bit is this problem ??? I downloading 32bit... now

Okay sorry for the late reply but yea chose longhorn expermental and so on , and YEA get a legi key from MSDN , to make it work ,

Longhorn Exp. ? but this choise does support HDD IDE ... only SCSI ... ???

yea dont worry just use the scsi it doesnt matter

I downloading 32bit version ... 64bit have this boot error...

Okay but do u have a 64 bit processer? if u didnt then mabey thats why u get a boot error , i dont know

Yop, i have AMD 64bit ... and yes i dont know too what i have this trouble ...

YES, 32bit working!

Nice, everything is ok ... only i cant install vmware tools ... installator not responding and saying something about guest operating system ... ?

Even if you have a 64-bit CPU, Vmware only emulates 32-bit. Try installing Windows XP x64 on Vmware and you'll see why Windows Vista 64-bit won't install even if you have a 64-bit CPU.

to istall vmtools do the folowing , link the cd drive in vista to the windows.iso image found in four Vmware installation folder on your host OS , then go to My computer in vitsa and run the disk

Vmware5 is supposed to support 64 bit OS's, but it fails install...

It's supports a 64-bit OS as a host operating system however it doesn't support a 64-bit OS as a guest operating system

Well, when i try to install, i get an error that happens after i choose the partition. I did exatly what u said, but it till happen...

the error is that:
"Setup was unable to locate a locally attached hard drive suitable for holding temporary Setup files."

Then, i click in "OK" and show me another message that it cannot find the ATAPI32.DLL and reinstallin it could fix the problem.. but, wtf??

Somebody can help me?

PS: I am brazillian, my english can be a little terrible to understand..

tks all

You need a bigger virtual drive - try 8 gigs...