Vista - RE: Virtual Machines - COM Port Validation Problems

09-07-2008

Quote:

> I have a COM port issue with configuring a virtual machine.
>
> My host hardware has 1 COM port (COM1), and I have installed a RapidPort/4
> USB 4-port modem bank which register as COM3, COM4, COM5, and COM6. All have
> been setup as modems under Phone and Modems.
>
> RRAS is using COM3 and COM4 for dial-up.
>
> I can use Hyper-terminal to talk to COM5 and COM6, executing simple AT
> commands like ATI1 to verify that I am actually communicating with an open
> port.
>
> When I try to configure my virtual machine to consume COM5 and COM6 (they
> appear in the drop down menu) as guest ports COM1 and COM2, I get the
> following error message.
>
> ----------
> The COM port settings could not be saved. The configuration value could not
> be set. The value is out of range.
> ----------
>
> However, if I edit the .vmc file to use COM5 and COM6 and boot the virtual
> machine, I can talk to these ports from the guest machine. It appears to
> simply be an issue with the configuration editor.
>
> Anyone else experience something like this?

I had the same issue,
Host Server has 2 FAX MODEMS, one in COM4 the other one in COM5, Virtual Server only recognizes COM4 , but this is been used by FAX services at the HOST,
Tried to select COM5 to be attached to COM2 on the virtual machine, got the same "OUT OF RANGE alert

Manually edit .vmc file with no result

PLEASE HELP!!!!!!

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09-07-2008	#1 (permalink)
Juan Carlos n/a posts	RE: Virtual Machines - COM Port Validation Problems Quote: > I have a COM port issue with configuring a virtual machine. > > My host hardware has 1 COM port (COM1), and I have installed a RapidPort/4 > USB 4-port modem bank which register as COM3, COM4, COM5, and COM6. All have > been setup as modems under Phone and Modems. > > RRAS is using COM3 and COM4 for dial-up. > > I can use Hyper-terminal to talk to COM5 and COM6, executing simple AT > commands like ATI1 to verify that I am actually communicating with an open > port. > > When I try to configure my virtual machine to consume COM5 and COM6 (they > appear in the drop down menu) as guest ports COM1 and COM2, I get the > following error message. > > ---------- > The COM port settings could not be saved. The configuration value could not > be set. The value is out of range. > ---------- > > However, if I edit the .vmc file to use COM5 and COM6 and boot the virtual > machine, I can talk to these ports from the guest machine. It appears to > simply be an issue with the configuration editor. > > Anyone else experience something like this? I had the same issue, Host Server has 2 FAX MODEMS, one in COM4 the other one in COM5, Virtual Server only recognizes COM4 , but this is been used by FAX services at the HOST, Tried to select COM5 to be attached to COM2 on the virtual machine, got the same "OUT OF RANGE alert Manually edit .vmc file with no result PLEASE HELP!!!!!! Posted via http://www.VirtualServerFaq.com - Brought to you by Business Information Technology Shop - http://www.bitshop.com
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