Windows 8.1/Windows Server 2012R2 virtual machines fail with a blue screen and report the error: CRITICAL_STRUCTURE_CORRUPTION (2060019)

Applied workaround and confirmed working!


http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2060019

Windows 8.1/Windows Server 2012R2 virtual machines fail with a blue screen and report the error: CRITICAL_STRUCTURE_CORRUPTION (2060019)

Symptoms

• Windows 8.1/Windows Server 2012R2 virtual machines fail with a blue screen.
• You see the error:
  
  CRITICAL_STRUCTURE_CORRUPTION
  
  STOP: 0x00000109
  
  
• In the Windows Event Viewer, you may see an entry similar to:
  
  Log Name: System
  Source: Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-Power
  Event ID: 41
  Level: Critical

Resolution

This issue is resolved in vSphere 5.0 Update 3:

• ESXi 5.0 Update 3.  For more information, see VMware ESXi 5.0 Update 3 Release Notes.  Download the latest version available at VMware Downloads.
• vCenter Server 5.0 Update 3. For more information, see VMware vCenter Server 5.0 Update 3 Release Notes. Download the latest version available at VMware Downloads.

To work around this issue, manually create a CPUID mask for the affected virtual machines:

To manually create a CPUID mask for the affected virtual machines:

1. Power down the virtual machine.
2. Right-click the virtual machine and click Edit Settings.
3. Click the Options tab.
4. Select CPUID Mask under Advanced.
5. Click Advanced.
   • For Intel:
     
     
     1. Under the Register column, locate the edx register under Level 80000001.
     2. Paste this into the value field:
        
        ----:0---:----:----:----:----:----:----
        
        For example, cpuid.80000001.edx = ----:0---:----:----:----:----:----:----
     
     
   • For AMD:
     
     
     1. Select the AMD Override tab.
     2. Change cpuid.80000001.edx.amd = -----------H-------------------- to
        cpuid.80000001.edx.amd = ----0---------------------------
6. Click OK to close the virtual machine properties.

VMware ESXi Release and Build Number History

http://www.virten.net/vmware/esxi-release-build-number-history/#esxi5.0

VMware ESXi Release and Build Number History

The following listings are a comprehensive collection of the flagship hypervisor product by VMware. All bold versions are downloadable releases. All patches have been named by their release names. Please note that the ESXi hypervisor was first available with version 3.5.
[Last Update: April 9, 2015] –

• vSphere ESXi 6.0
• vSphere ESXi 5.5
• vSphere ESXi 5.1
• vSphere ESXi 5.0
• vSphere ESXi 4.1
• vSphere ESXi 4.0
• ESXi 3.5
• VMware ESX History Diagram
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vSphere ESXi 6.0

Name	Version	Release	Build
ESXi600-201504001		2015-04-09	2615704
VMware ESXi 6.0	ESXi 6.0 GA	2015-03-12	2494585

vSphere ESXi 5.5

Name	Version	Release	Build
ESXi550-201504001		2015-04-07	2638301
ESXi550-201502001	ESXi 5.5 Express Patch 6	2015-02-05	2456374
ESXi550-201501001	ESXi 5.5 Patch 4	2015-01-27	2403361
ESXi550-201412001	ESXi 5.5 Express Patch 5	2014-12-02	2302651
ESXi550-201410001	ESXi 5.5 Patch 3	2014-10-15	2143827
VMware ESXi 5.5 Update 2	ESXi 5.5 Update 2	2014-09-09	2068190
ESXi550-201407001	ESXi 5.5 Patch 2	2014-07-01	1892794
ESXi550-201406001	ESXi 5.5 Express Patch 4	2014-06-10	1881737
ESXi550-201404020	ESXi 5.5 Express Patch 3	2014-04-19	1746974
ESXi550-201404001	ESXi 5.5 Update 1a	2014-04-19	1746018
VMware ESXi 5.5.1 Driver Rollup		2014-03-11	1636597
VMware ESXi 5.5 Update 1	ESXi 5.5 Update 1	2014-03-11	1623387
ESXi550-201312001	ESXi 5.5 Patch 1	2013-12-22	1474528
vSAN Beta Refresh		2013-11-25	1439689
VMware ESXi 5.5	ESXi 5.5 GA	2013-09-22	1331820

vSphere ESXi 5.1

Name	Version	Release	Build
ESXi510-201503001	5.1.0 Patch 7	2015-03-26	2583090
VMware ESXi 5.1 Update 3	5.1.0 U3	2014-12-04	2323236
ESXi510-201410001	5.1.0 Patch 6	2014-10-31	2191751
ESXi510-201407001	5.1.0 Patch 5	2014-07-31	2000251
ESXi510-201406001	5.1.0 Express Patch 5	2014-06-17	1900470
ESXi510-201404001	5.1.0 Patch 4	2014-04-29	1743533
ESXi510-201402001	5.1.0 Express Patch 4	2014-02-27	1612806
VMware ESXi 5.1 Update 2	5.1.0 U2	2014-01-16	1483097
ESXi510-201310001	5.1.0 Patch 3	2013-10-17	1312873
ESXi510-201307001	5.1.0 Patch 2	2013-07-25	1157734
ESXi510-201305001	5.1.0 Express Patch 3	2013-05-22	1117900
VMware ESXi 5.1 Update 1	5.1.0 U1	2013-04-25	1065491
ESXi510-201303001	5.1.0 Express Patch 2	2013-03-07	1021289
ESXi510-201212001	5.1.0 Patch 1	2012-12-20	914609
ESXi510-201210001	5.1.0a	2012-10-24	838463
KB2034796	5.1.0	Hot-Patch	837262
VMware ESXi 5.1	5.1.0 GA	2012-09-11	799733

vSphere ESXi 5.0

Name	Version	Release	Build
ESXi500-201502001		2015-02-26	2509828
ESXi500-201412001	5.0.0 Patch 10	2014-12-04	2312428
ESXi500-201408001	5.0.0 Patch 9	2014-08-28	2000308
ESXi500-201407001	5.0.0 Express Patch 6	2014-07-01	1918656
ESXi500-201405001	5.0.0 Patch 8	2014-05-29	1851670
ESXi500-201401001	5.0.0 Patch 7	2014-01-23	1489271
VMware ESXi 5.0 Update 3	5.0.0 U3	2013-10-17	1311175
ESXi500-201308001	5.0.0 Patch 6	2013-08-29	1254542
ESXi500-201305001	5.0.0 Express Patch 5	2013-05-15	1117897
ESXi500-201303001	5.0.0 Patch 5	2013-03-28	1024429
VMware ESXi 5.0 Update 2	5.0.0 U2	2012-12-20	914586
ESXi500-201209001	5.0.0 Patch 4	2012-09-27	821926
ESXi500-201207001	5.0.0 Patch 3	2012-07-12	768111
ESXi500-201206001	5.0.0 Express Patch 4	2012-06-14	721882
ESXi500-201205001	5.0.0 Express Patch 3	2012-05-03	702118
ESXi500-201204001	5.0.0 Express Patch 2	2012-04-12	653509
VMware ESXi 5.0 Update 1	5.0.0 U1	2012-03-15	623860
ESXi500-201112001	5.0.0 Patch 2	2011-12-15	515841
ESXi500-201111001	5.0.0 Express Patch 1	2011-11-03	504890
ESXi500-201109001	5.0.0 Patch 1	2011-09-13	474610
VMware ESXi 5.0	5.0.0	2011-08-24	469512

vSphere ESXi 4.1

Name	Version	Release	Build
ESXi410-201404001	4.1.0 Patch 11	2014-04-10	1682698
ESXi410-201312001	4.1.0 Patch 10	2013-12-05	1363503
ESXi410-201307001	4.1.0 Patch 9	2013-07-31	1198252
ESXi410-201304001	4.1.0 Patch 8	2013-04-30	1050704
ESXi410-201301001	4.1.0 Patch 7	2013-01-31	988178
ESXi410-201211001	4.1.0 Patch 6	2012-11-15	874690
VMware ESXi 4.1 Update 3	4.1.0 U3	2012-08-30	800380
ESXi410-201206001	4.1.0 Express Patch 3	2012-06-14	721871
ESXi410-201205001	4.1.0 Express Patch 2	2012-05-03	702113
ESXi410-201204001	4.1.0 Patch 5	2012-04-26	659051
ESXi410-201201001	4.1.0 Patch 4	2012-01-30	582267
VMware ESXi 4.1 Update 2	4.1.0 U2	2011-10-27	502767
ESXi410-201107001	4.1.0 Patch 3	2011-07-28	433742
ESXi410-201104001	4.1.0 Patch 2	2011-04-28	381591
VMware ESXi 4.1 Update 1	4.1.0 U1	2011-02-10	348481
ESXi410-201011001	4.1.0 Express Patch 1	2010-11-29	320137
ESXi410-201010001	4.1.0 Patch 1	2010-11-15	320092
VMware ESXi 4.1	4.1.0	2010-07-13	260247

vSphere ESXi 4.0

Name	Version	Release	Build
ESXi400-201404001	4.0.0 Patch 20	2014-04-10	1682696
ESXi400-201310001	4.0.0 Patch 19	2013-10-24	1335992
ESXi400-201305001	4.0.0 Patch 18	2013-05-30	1070634
ESXi400-201302001	4.0.0 Patch 17	2013-02-07	989856
ESXi400-201209001	4.0.0 Patch 16	2012-09-14	787047
ESXi400-201206001	4.0.0 Patch 15	2012-06-12	721907
ESXi400-201205001	4.0.0 Patch 14	2012-05-03	702116
ESXi400-201203001	4.0.0 Patch 13	2012-03-30	660575
VMware ESXi 4.0 Update 4	4.0.0 U4	2011-11-17	504850
ESXi400-201110001	4.0.0 Patch 12	2011-10-13	480973
VMware ESXi 4.0 Update 3	4.0.0 U3	2011-05-05	398348
ESXi400-201104001	4.0.0 Patch 11	2011-04-28	392990
ESXi400-201103001	4.0.0 Patch 10	2011-03-07	360236
ESXi400-201101001	4.0.0 Patch 9	2011-01-04	332073
ESXi400-201009001	4.0.0 Patch 8	2010-09-30	294855
VMware ESXi 4 Update 2	4.0.0 U2	2010-06-10	261974
ESXi400-201005001	4.0.0 Patch 7	2010-05-27	256968
ESXi400-201003001	4.0.0 Patch 6	2010-04-01	244038
ESXi400-201002001	4.0.0 Patch 5	2010-03-03	236512
ESXi400-200912001	4.0.0 Patch 4	2010-01-05	219382
VMware ESXi 4 Update 1	4.0.0 U1	2009-11-19	208167
ESXi400-200909001	4.0.0 Patch 3	2009-09-24	193498
ESXi400-200907001	4.0.0 Patch 2	2009-08-06	181792
ESXi400-200906001	4.0.0 Patch 1	2009-07-09	175625
VMware ESXi 4	4.0.0	2009-05-21	164009

ESXi 3.5

Name	Version	Release	Build
ESXe350-201302401-O-SG	3.5 Patch 27	2013-2-21	988599
ESXe350-201206401-O-SG	3.5 Patch 26	2012-06-14	725354
ESXe350-201205401-O-SG	3.5 Patch 25	2012-05-03	702112
ESXe350-201203401-O-SG	3.5 Patch 24	2012-03-09	604481
VMware ESXi 3.5 June 2011 Rollup	3.5 June 2011 Rollup	2011-06-30	391406
ESXe350-201105401-O-SG	3.5 Patch 23	2011-06-02	391406
ESXe350-201012401-O-BG	3.5 Patch 22	2010-12-07	317866
ESXe350-201008401-O-SG	3.5 Patch 21	2010-09-01	283373
ESXe350-201006401-O-SG	3.5 Patch 20	2010-06-24	259926
ESXe350-201003401-O-BG	3.5 Patch 19	2010-03-29	238493
ESXe350-201002401-O-SG	3.5 Patch 18	2010-02-16	226117
ESXe350-200912401-O-BG	3.5 Patch 17	2009-12-29	213532
VMware ESXi 3.5 Update 5	3.5 U5	2009-12-03	207095
ESXe350-200910401-I-SG	3.5 Patch 16	2009-10-16	199239
ESXe350-200908401-I-BG	3.5 Patch 15	2009-08-31	184236
ESXe350-200907401-I-BG	3.5 Patch 14	2009-07-30	176894
ESXe350-200906401-I-BG	3.5 Patch 13	2009-06-30	169697
ESXe350-200905401-I-BG	3.5 Patch 12	2009-05-28	163429
ESXe350-200904401-I-SG	3.5 Patch 11	2009-04-29	158874
VMware ESXi 3.5 Update 4	3.5 U4	2009-03-30	153875
ESXe350-200903411-I-BG	3.5 Patch 10	2009-03-20	153480
ESXe350-200901401-I-SG	3.5 Patch 9	2009-01-30	143129
ESXe350-200811401-I-SG	3.5 Patch 8	2008-12-02	130755
VMware ESXi 3.5 Update 3	3.5 U3	2008-11-06	123629
ESXe350-200809401-I-SG	3.5 Patch 7	2008-10-03	120505
ESXe350-200808501-I-SG	3.5 Patch 6	2008-09-18	113338
VMware ESXi 3.5 Update 2 (reissued)	3.5 U2	2008-08-13	110271
ESXe350-200807812-I-BG	3.5 Patch 5	2008-08-12	110180
VMware ESXi 3.5 Update 2 (timebombed)	3.5 U2	2008-07-25	103909
ESXe350-200805501-I-SG	3.5 Patch 4	2008-06-03	94430
ESXe350-200804401-O-BG	3.5 Patch 3	2008-04-30	85332
VMware ESXi 3.5 Update 1	3.5 U1	2008-04-10	82664
ESXe350-200802401-I-BG	3.5 Patch 2	2008-03-10	76563
ESXe350-200712401-O-BG	3.5 Patch 1	2008-01-17
VMware ESXi 3.5 Initial Release	3.5	2008-01-10	70348
VMware ESXi 3.5 First Public Release	3.5	2007-12-31	67921

VMware ESX History Diagram

Please note that this is not an official list by VMware. All informations are based on VMware documentation. Some informations or versions are not consistent.

Manually Download VMware Tools ISO Image

This post is to share the information about How to manually download the VMware tools for various Operation system based on VMware vSphere versions. VMware tools varies for each and every operating system. When we try to install or Upgrade VMware tools using vSphere client, It will automatically mount the associated VMware tools ISO into virtual CD ROM drive of your virtual machine based on the Guest Operating system of the virtual machine. If in case you face any problem with mounting VMware tools ISO image to the virtual machine using vSphere client, you can manually download the VMware tools from the VMware website and install it manually.

You can even download the complete list of VMware tools available for various operating systems and place it in your organization repository to be used by administrators. It will make your job easy. VMware tools helps to optimize the performance of your virtual machine using ESX/ESXi  hypervisor resource management mechanisms.

Download VMware Tools From VMware Webiste

Using the above link you can Select the version of vSphere to download the VMware tools. I have Selected ESXi 5.1 U1 

After selecting the ESX/ESXi version, It will allow us to select the Operating system to download the respective VMware tools version

I have selected Windows in the above section and intern it will ask you to select either 32 bit or 64 bit of VMware tools version for the windows operating system.

Choose either X64 or X86 based on your operating system of the Virtual Machine. It will allow  you to download VMware tools .exe file and also VMware tools ISO image.

Thats it. You are done with the manual download of VMware tools for your guest operating system. I hope this post is informative for you. Thanks for Reading !!!