Virtual PC could not open the Virtual Machine Network Services driver

Hi,

I noticed, from searching the newsgroup, that a number of other peeple have
had this problem but none of the suggested solutions (that I could find)
worked for me.

I attempted to install Microsoft Virtual PC 2004 on my Windows XP desktop
machine and received the following error message:

"The Virtual Machine Network Services driver has failed to install. After
installation please reboot your machine and run INSTALL.BAT located under
the "Utility" directory of the Microsoft Virtual PC installation directory.
The Virtual Machine Network Services driver will only be loaded if an
ethernet or wireless network adapter is present in your physical computer."

So, I followed the advice and the batch file executed just fine as did the
subsequent Virtual PC 2004 Service Pack 1 install.

However, when I run the application, I get the following message:

"Virtual PC could not open the Virtual Machine Network Services driver.
Access to the external network and host will be unavailable to all virtual
machines using virtual networking. Virtual machines using virtual networking
will still be able to access other virtual machines using virtual
networking. To fix this problem, re-enable the Virtual Machine Network
Services driver on one or more ethernet adapters or reinstall Virtual PC."

Also, I cannot select either of my two NICs (a wireless Netgear WG311 and an
onboard Intel Pro/1000 CT) from the Virtual PC Console's Networking
Settings. This appears to prevent any network connectivity to/from the
virtual machine.

I checked out the Microsoft Support Article 835352, but my domain account is
not a member of the Network Configuration Operators security group. I also
attempted a separate install from the local Administrator account but there
was no difference. The Virtual Machine Networking Services item is installed
and checked for both NICs.

Is there anything else I can try?

Cheers,

-dan

 

Have you checked the network connection properties on the host to ensure
the the 'Virtual Machine Network Services' driver is there and checked?
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Ben,

Thanks for your reply. Is this different from when I said in my original
post: "The Virtual Machine Networking Services item is installed
and checked for both NICs"? (I think that I meant the same thing as you are
asking but I certainly could be wrong.)

Cheers,

-dan

 

Sorry - missed that bit...
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Cheers,
Benjamin Armstrong
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Virtual machine Program Manager

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That's okay. So... anything else I can try?

-dan

 

This seems silly but it worked for me....

1. Run network adapter removal .bat file.
2. Reboot and login
3. Unplug your LAN network cable (optional)
4. Right click LAN connection >> Properties >> Install >> Service >> ADD >>
Have Disk.
5. Browse to <VPC install Dir>\VMNetSrv.inf >> OK

Try this and let me know if it worked for you too.