KB978542 vs. VMWare 1.0.10

Problem: Bridged network connection will not connect in Win7 guest OS after
applying important updates.
HostOS: CentOS 5.5 Final
GuestOS: Win 7 Professional
VMWare: 1.0.10 with VMWare tools installed

After installing Win7 Pro in a VM on my CentOS box, I allowed the windows
updates to be applied. After a reboot, the network connection from the VM
to the internet (bridged) was not functional. I did a clean re-install of
Win7, then applied the updates one at a time with reboots as recommended.
After applying KB978542 and rebooting, the bridged network connection
failed.

I applied all other updates, rebooted, and networking was normal. I then
applied KB978542, rebooted, and still had a functional network connection.

It would appear that there is some order dependancy which affects
networking.

--
Mark Perew <>
To the world you may be just one person,
but to one person you may be the world. (Source Unknown)

"Mark Perew" <> wrote in message
news:Iwg3o.38800$...
> Problem: Bridged network connection will not connect in Win7 guest OS
> after
> applying important updates.
> HostOS: CentOS 5.5 Final
> GuestOS: Win 7 Professional
> VMWare: 1.0.10 with VMWare tools installed
>
> After installing Win7 Pro in a VM on my CentOS box, I allowed the windows
> updates to be applied. After a reboot, the network connection from the VM
> to the internet (bridged) was not functional. I did a clean re-install of
> Win7, then applied the updates one at a time with reboots as recommended.
> After applying KB978542 and rebooting, the bridged network connection
> failed.
>
> I applied all other updates, rebooted, and networking was normal. I then
> applied KB978542, rebooted, and still had a functional network connection.
>
> It would appear that there is some order dependancy which affects
> networking.
>
> --
> Mark Perew <>
> To the world you may be just one person,
> but to one person you may be the world. (Source Unknown)
>

Have you been here - 20,000+ hits for Win7

http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&q=KB9...b2c503dde4aba0

In all, 50,000 plus for XP, Festa & 7

Mine is installed OK.
How did you allow the dll and install - what method did you use?

Antioch

Also, take a look here-this is now being used as and when the newsgroups get
axed.

http://social.answers.microsoft.com/...s+Update+Forum

Antioch

"Mark Perew" <> wrote in message
news:Iwg3o.38800$...
> Problem: Bridged network connection will not connect in Win7 guest OS
> after
> applying important updates.
> HostOS: CentOS 5.5 Final
> GuestOS: Win 7 Professional
> VMWare: 1.0.10 with VMWare tools installed
>
> After installing Win7 Pro in a VM on my CentOS box, I allowed the windows
> updates to be applied. After a reboot, the network connection from the VM
> to the internet (bridged) was not functional. I did a clean re-install of
> Win7, then applied the updates one at a time with reboots as recommended.
> After applying KB978542 and rebooting, the bridged network connection
> failed.
>
> I applied all other updates, rebooted, and networking was normal. I then
> applied KB978542, rebooted, and still had a functional network connection.
>
> It would appear that there is some order dependancy which affects
> networking.
>
> --
> Mark Perew <>
> To the world you may be just one person,
> but to one person you may be the world. (Source Unknown)
>