Virtual Device Serial0 Will Start Disconnected

: Newer versions of VMware no longer support the "ThinPrint" technology, which often used to handle virtual printing. Legacy Settings

If your guest operating system does not actively use a serial connection for data transfer, debugging, or licensing dongles, the cleanest solution is to remove the device.

Within 30 seconds, both interfaces should transition to up/up . The original disconnected message is now a relic of the boot sequence. virtual device serial0 will start disconnected

Which are you using? (vSphere ESXi, Workstation, or Fusion?)

Remove lines like serial0.fileType = "thinprint" and serial0.fileName = "thinprint" . Save the file and restart VMware. Method 3: Reconfigure the Serial Port : Newer versions of VMware no longer support

When you see this error, it means the virtual serial port is configured to be active ("Connect at power on"), but VMware cannot successfully connect to the resource intended for that port.

: This typically refers to a CD/DVD drive looking for an ISO file that has been moved or a physical drive that is empty. The original disconnected message is now a relic

Make sure:

Are you getting similar errors for like floppy0 or cdrom ?