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RPC Failure Error while Creating Trust Relationships between Windows 2003/2008 Servers or Domain Controllers

Details

The Host Guest File System service (hgfs.sys) running inside a Windows Server 2003/2008 virtual machine creates RPC Failure error messages when creating trust relationships.

Solution

To resolve this issue, disable the hgfs.sys service from running at boot time inside of the virtual machines.
 
To disable the hgfs.sys service from running at boot time:
 
Caution: This procedure involves modifying the registry. Incorrect changes to the registry can leave your system unstable or unable to run. Always back up the registry before editing it, and exercise caution in making changes to the registry. VMware takes no responsibility for problems that might arise.
  1. Choose Start > Run.
  2. Type:

    Regedit

  3. Click OK.
  4. Navigate to the key:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\hgfs

  5. Right-click the key and choose Export.
  6. Export the key to a location on your hard drive.
  7. Change the Start value of the key to 4.
  8. To import the changed value, either:
    • Browse to the file using Windows Explorer and double-click the file.

      OR

    • At the command prompt, type:

      regedit /i /s c:\<location of exported file>hgfs.reg

  10. Reboot the guest operating system.

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  • KB Article: 10240
  • Updated: Sep 3, 2009
  • Products:
    VMware ESX
  • Product Versions:
    VMware ESX 3.0.x
    VMware ESX 3.5.x