virtual device serial0 will start disconnected

Virtual | Device Serial0 Will Start Disconnected

Executive summary

  1. Shut down the Virtual Machine.
  2. Go to the menu bar: Virtual Machine > Settings.
  3. Click on Ports & Devices (or look for a Serial Port icon in the sidebar).
  4. Uncheck Connected or Connect at power on.
  5. Close the settings window and start the VM.

If you just powered on your VMware virtual machine and were greeted by the warning "Virtual device serial0 will start disconnected,"

Change serial0.present = "TRUE" to serial0.present = "FALSE" . Save the file and reload the VM in VMware. virtual device serial0 will start disconnected