The virtual machine debug driver is not required in an ESX host. The driver is used for record/play functions in Fusion and Workstation products.
To prevent the message from appearing, use the Windows Registry Editor to modify the appropriate setting.
Note: This procedure modifies the Windows registry. Before making any registry modifications, ensure that you have a current and valid backup of the registry and the virtual machine. For more information on backing up and restoring the registry, see the Microsoft article
136393.
To disable the message:
- Click Start > Run, type
regedit
, and press Enter. The Registry Editor window opens. - Browse to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\vmdebug
- Change the
Start
key from 1
to 4
.