Virtual Device Serial0 Will | Start Disconnected

: The VM is configured to use a physical serial port that is no longer connected to the host machine or is disabled in the host's BIOS.

Browse to a location on your host and create a .txt or .log file.

In VMware Workstation, when you edit VM settings, you can choose: virtual device serial0 will start disconnected

Make sure:

This warning can appear if you are trying to use remote serial ports (e.g., via Telnet) but your license (like the free version of ESXi) does not support it [ Remove the Hardware: If you do not require a serial console, go to Edit Settings : The VM is configured to use a

Change serial0.present = "TRUE" to serial0.present = "FALSE" . Save the file and reload the VM in VMware.

THE PORT IS NOT DISCONNECTED, the terminal scrolled. YOU WERE SIMPLY ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE WIRE. Save the file and reload the VM in VMware

The serial0 warning is the cause. Look for other errors like disk boot failure, corrupted VMX, or missing virtual disk files. The serial message is only informational.