So I'm having a few problems installing EasyDIS v44 on a virtual machine, hoping someone can tell me what I'm doing wrong? I can get the virtual machine set up and configured correctly (there's a few differences between the guide and the version of VM I'm using), and have been able to set up INPA, EDIABAS etc, and that's all working correctly. Following the guide found at, I set up a new VM with the same settings, but for the life of me I cannot get it to install EasyDIS. Anyone have any pointers? I'm positive it's something I'm doing wrong but for the life of me cannot work it out. What version of ediabas have you got installed? Make sure you set the disk size to exactly 18.635GB.
Easy DIS v44 1.0 BASE & GT1 v44 1.0 Program 1.1 GB Easy DIS - program to reintroduce and diagnostic / coding bodywork car brand BMW.
Make sure you set up the three network interfaces as per the instructions. Also you need to do this: Choose 'Touchscreen Calibration' in the Administration menu of the DIS. Choose option 1, Config EDIABAS Choose option 3, and set up FISTER as the interface Start a terminal / shell by hitting 'CTRL + ALT + F4' (F1, F3 and F4 are shells, F2 is the DIS GUI).
Login as 'root' with the password '12345'. Choose to change the password when prompted to do so. Remember the new password! Make a note of it. Edit /etc/initab and comment out the line starting with 'vm'. 
You can do this from the DIS and FISTER-menu as well if you dont feel comfortable using 'vi'. Start ifhserv32.exe (I also start head emulator) If you hover over ifhserv32 on the task bar it should show an ip number when you start up VMware and the DIS connects. What version of ediabas have you got installed? Make sure you set the disk size to exactly 18.635GB. Make sure you set up the three network interfaces as per the instructions. Also you need to do this: Choose 'Touchscreen Calibration' in the Administration menu of the DIS.
Choose option 1, Config EDIABAS Choose option 3, and set up FISTER as the interface Start a terminal / shell by hitting 'CTRL + ALT + F4' (F1, F3 and F4 are shells, F2 is the DIS GUI). Login as 'root' with the password '12345'.
Choose to change the password when prompted to do so. Remember the new password! Make a note of it.
Edit /etc/initab and comment out the line starting with 'vm'. You can do this from the DIS and FISTER-menu as well if you dont feel comfortable using 'vi'.
Start ifhserv32.exe (I also start head emulator) If you hover over ifhserv32 on the task bar it should show an ip number when you start up VMware and the DIS connects. I'm not sure to be honest, I think it's 6.4.7? If you know how to check, let me know and I'll tell you the exact version. EDIABAS, INPA and NCS Expert all work fine, both on a virtual XP machine and my Win10 64 bit. Yes, I did read that part was critical and ensured it was done. Have followed the instructions given in the link above to the letter, and it doesn't seem to find the *.iso file to load the OS, hence why I'm sure it's something I'm doing wrong. I haven't gotten anywhere near any of this part yet to be honest, it's the first I've seen of that needing done so will keep it in mind, thanks for the tips!
Yes, I can get a virtual drive set up and assign a letter to it, then change the settings in VMware Workstation 12 to tell it to load the ISO from that drive letter, and change the BIOS settings inside the VM to tell it to load from the virtual drive, but it just doesn't do it. It keeps defaulting to a network boot. Occasionally it has looked like it wanted to try but gives up saying it can't load the operating system.
Starting to think it's a corrupt copy of EasyDIS, might have to start searching for another version me thinks. I assume you're pirating a version of ms41 flash tool. It's cheap, why bother?
If people keep doing this the developer won't bother developing other cool software and just keep it to him self. I hear your point there, however your assumption is incorrect - AFAIK it's not a pirated version, this is a shareware/freeware version. I can't afford to run the risk of having pirated software on my work computer. And having developed things in the past, I do know the frustration of developing stuff only to get nothing for it. Fully agree with your points about it being cheap and about the developer, there is no argument there.