How to install SoftICE in VMware

Cause 1:

SoftICE is installed on Windows XP. An error is displayed after Net start ntice is installed:

System Error 31. Devices connected to the system do not play a role.

Modify the boot. ini file:

[Boot loader] Timeout = 5 Default = multi (0) disk (0) RDISK (0) Partition (1)/Windows [Operating systems] Multi (0) disk (0) RDISK (0) Partition (1)/Windows = "Microsoft Windows XP Professional"/Noexecute = optin/Fastdetect

Change:

[Boot loader] Timeout = 5 Default = multi (0) disk (0) RDISK (0) Partition (1)/Windows [Operating systems] Multi (0) disk (0) RDISK (0) Partition (1)/Windows = "Microsoft Windows XP Professional"/Execute/Fastdetect

If not, check whether the virtual optical drive is installed and disable the drive.

Cause 2: When SoftICE is installed, error code 31 cannot be started. Most of the symptoms are caused by daemontools. Sptd used by daemontools 4.0 or later. the sys Driver conflicts with SoftICE (so far I can only use version 3.47). If you have unfortunately installed daemontools, you cannot start SoftICE even if you detach it. The system reports:

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SoftICE Start Failure
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Error code 31
A device attached to the system is not functioning.
Please check the Event Viewer for more information
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OK
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The solution is to delete the remaining sptd. sys of daemontools. Delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/system/CurrentControlSet/services/sptd in the Registry, and then delete the C:/Windows/system32/Drivers/sptd. sys Driver file. Restart the machine.

Cause 3: SoftICE is also installed in VMware 5:
First click Run menu VM-> install VMware Tools .... Close VMWare, open the virtual machine configuration file (. vmx), and add the following statement at the beginning of the file: vmmouse. Present = "false"
Svga. maxfullscreenrefreshtick = "5" Start VMware and press Alt + enter in the Net start folder. This will enter the VGA mode and crtl + D again. This is generally OK. PS: SoftICE has stopped development. The principle of replacing the interrupt is doomed to its instability and being forced to follow Microsoft's frequent upgrade. We will continue to use windbg in the future.

 

After installation: Adjust the video card cache to more than 8 MB to maximize the screen set maximize on!