Checked Builds Of Windows 2008 BSOD STOP: 0x0000008E Error With Vmware

When creating a Vmware Virtual Machine guest,  running a  Windows Server 2008 checked build from sources such as technet, or MSDN, a blue screen of death may occur ( ie  STOP:0x0000008E).

This is caused by the windows HAL being violated within the Virtual Machine. 

A fix for this issue is to  add the below line to the virtual machine’s configuration (.vmx file).

piix4pm.smooth_acpi_timer = TRUE