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VMware Virtual Machine - The device, \Device\Scsi\symmpi1, did not respond within the timeout period

Environment
  • VMware Server 1.x
Problems
Show this error always in Event Log
The device, \Device\Scsi\symmpi1, did not respond within the timeout period
It causes the server always be halt

Solutions
Edit registy - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/System/CurrentControlSet/Services/Disk
  • Add a value: TimeOutValue
  • Data type: REG_DWORD
  • Value: 0x03c hex (or 60 decimal)
Although Vmware says this is fo VMware ESX, it still works for VMware Server

Have rechecked if it has this error, no more after this solution

If still have this problem, try to edit registry also -  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/System/CurrentControlSet/Services/synmpi/Parameters
  • Add a value: DisableDisconnects
    • Data type: REG_DWORD
    • Value: 0x1 hex (or 1 decimal)
  •  Add a value: MaximumSGList
    • Data type: REG_DWORD
    • Value: 0xff (or 255 decimal)
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