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XMBC on headless server 08 - azler - 2012-08-20

I am trying to install and setup XBMC on a windows 08 server running under ESXI but am getting an error when I launch it.

I have searched this forum high and low yet to find a resolution.

So far I have tried:
giving the VM 128mb memory & enabling 3d support
Updating the driver to the latest VM one
updating direct X
editing the Guisettings XML file and setting it to tabbed

Here is the log file:
Code:
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: -----------------------------------------------------------------------
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Starting XBMC (11.0 Git:20120321-14feb09), Platform: Windows Server 2008 R2, 64-bit (WoW) Service Pack 1 build 7601. Built on Mar 21 2012 (compiler 1600)
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E31220 @ 3.10GHz
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Desktop Resolution: 1024x768 32Bit at 60Hz
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Running with administrator rights
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Aero is disabled
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: special://xbmc/ is mapped to: C:\Program Files (x86)\XBMC
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: special://xbmcbin/ is mapped to: C:\Program Files (x86)\XBMC
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: special://masterprofile/ is mapped to: C:\Users\administrator.4EVERUK\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\userdata
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: special://home/ is mapped to: C:\Users\administrator.4EVERUK\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: special://temp/ is mapped to: C:\Users\administrator.4EVERUK\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\cache
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: The executable running is: C:\Program Files (x86)\XBMC\XBMC.exe
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Local hostname: File-01
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Log File is located: C:\Users\administrator.4EVERUK\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\xbmc.log
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: -----------------------------------------------------------------------
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Setup SDL
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Found screen: Generic Non-PnP Monitor on VMware SVGA 3D (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM), adapter 0.
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Primary mode: 1024x768 @ 60.00 - Full Screen
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Additional mode: 640x480 @ 60.00 - Full Screen
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Additional mode: 640x480 @ 85.00 - Full Screen
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Additional mode: 800x600 @ 60.00 - Full Screen
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Additional mode: 800x600 @ 85.00 - Full Screen
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Additional mode: 1024x768 @ 60.00 - Full Screen
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Additional mode: 1024x768 @ 85.00 - Full Screen
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Additional mode: 1152x864 @ 60.00 - Full Screen
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Additional mode: 1152x864 @ 85.00 - Full Screen
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Additional mode: 1280x960 @ 60.00 - Full Screen
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Additional mode: 1280x960 @ 85.00 - Full Screen
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Additional mode: 1400x1050 @ 60.00 - Full Screen
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Additional mode: 1400x1050 @ 85.00 - Full Screen
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Additional mode: 1600x1200 @ 60.00 - Full Screen
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Additional mode: 1600x1200 @ 85.00 - Full Screen
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Additional mode: 1920x1440 @ 60.00 - Full Screen
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Additional mode: 1920x1440 @ 85.00 - Full Screen
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Additional mode: 2048x1536 @ 60.00 - Full Screen
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Additional mode: 2048x1536 @ 85.00 - Full Screen
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Additional mode: 854x480 @ 60.00 - Full Screen
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Additional mode: 854x480 @ 85.00 - Full Screen
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Additional mode: 1280x720 @ 60.00 - Full Screen
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Additional mode: 1280x720 @ 85.00 - Full Screen
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Additional mode: 1366x768 @ 60.00 - Full Screen
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Additional mode: 1366x768 @ 85.00 - Full Screen
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Additional mode: 1920x1080 @ 60.00 - Full Screen
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Additional mode: 1920x1080 @ 85.00 - Full Screen
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Additional mode: 1280x800 @ 60.00 - Full Screen
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Additional mode: 1280x800 @ 85.00 - Full Screen
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Additional mode: 1440x900 @ 60.00 - Full Screen
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Additional mode: 1440x900 @ 85.00 - Full Screen
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Additional mode: 1680x1050 @ 60.00 - Full Screen
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Additional mode: 1680x1050 @ 85.00 - Full Screen
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Additional mode: 1920x1200 @ 60.00 - Full Screen
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Additional mode: 1920x1200 @ 85.00 - Full Screen
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Additional mode: 2560x1600 @ 60.00 - Full Screen
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Additional mode: 2560x1600 @ 85.00 - Full Screen
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Additional mode: 720x480 @ 60.00 - Full Screen
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Additional mode: 720x480 @ 85.00 - Full Screen
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Additional mode: 720x576 @ 60.00 - Full Screen
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Additional mode: 720x576 @ 85.00 - Full Screen
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Additional mode: 800x480 @ 60.00 - Full Screen
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Additional mode: 800x480 @ 85.00 - Full Screen
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Additional mode: 1280x768 @ 60.00 - Full Screen
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Additional mode: 1280x768 @ 85.00 - Full Screen
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Additional mode: 1280x1024 @ 60.00 - Full Screen
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Additional mode: 1280x1024 @ 85.00 - Full Screen
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: load settings...
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: special://profile/ is mapped to: special://masterprofile/
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: loading special://masterprofile/guisettings.xml
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Getting hardware information now...
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Checking resolution 11
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Loading player core factory settings from special://xbmc/system/playercorefactory.xml.
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Loaded playercorefactory configuration
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Loading player core factory settings from special://masterprofile/playercorefactory.xml.
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: special://masterprofile/playercorefactory.xml does not exist. Skipping.
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: No settings file to load (special://xbmc/system/advancedsettings.xml)
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: No settings file to load (special://masterprofile/advancedsettings.xml)
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Default DVD Player: dvdplayer
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Default Video Player: dvdplayer
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Default Audio Player: paplayer
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Disabled debug logging due to GUI setting. Level 0.
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Log level changed to 0
18:34:33 T:1392  NOTICE: Loading media sources from special://masterprofile/sources.xml
18:34:34 T:1392 WARNING: CRenderSystemDX::CreateDevice - initial wanted device config failed
18:34:34 T:1392   ERROR: CRenderSystemDX::CreateDevice - unable to create a device. 8876086A - D3DERR_NOTAVAILABLE (Not available)
18:34:34 T:1392   FATAL: CApplication::Create: Unable to init rendering system
18:34:35 T:1764   ERROR: CRemoteControl::Connect - failed to connect

I appears to be CRenderSystemDX::CreateDevice causing the problem. Anyone know anymore tricks to get this working?

The idea was to use XBMC to stream media from my file server to my media player over Upnp.

Az