packer build hangs: Shutdown Event Tracker popup

[stefanscherer]

packer build hangs: Shutdown Event Tracker popup

[beutepa]

Same issue building on Windows 10 (Version 1607 - OS Build 14393.1715), using packer 1.0.0

It cloned the 'my' branch yesterday and ran:

packer build --only=hyperv-iso windows_2016_docker.json

With the same result.

[StefanScherer]

Well, my setup was macOS High Sierra, Packer 1.1.0, VMware Fusion Pro 8.5.8.
But even after an update to VMware Fusion Pro 10.0.1 I see similar problems. Still investigating and currently switched to VirtualBox as a workaround.

[beutepa]

I don't have the issue when using another Windows Server 2016 ISO on the same system:

Windows Server 2016 (x64) - DVD (English)
Released: 1/12/2017
File name: en_windows_server_2016_x64_dvd_9718492.iso

[StefanScherer]

This turns out to be a problem with macOS High Sierra's new filesystem APFS and VMware Fusion 8.5.8 or 10.0.1 with growable disks. I've opened an issue at VMware Support and they can reproduce the problem.

Workaround right now is to switch to a preallocated disk:

packer build \
  --only=vmware-iso \
  --var disk_type_id=3 \
  --var disk_size=30720 \
  windows_2016_docker.json

[StefanScherer]

https://communities.vmware.com/message/2714255#2714255 and
VMware Support Request 17606390010