Error 1060: vmdebug.sys has been blocked from loading due to incompatibility with this system

Problem

Created new virtual instance of Windows Server 2008 R2 on VMware Workstation 7.x.  After installation, checked server System log and discovered this error:

Log Name:       System
Source:             Application Popup
Date:                [Date]
Event ID:         1060
Task Category: None
Level:               Error
Keywords:       Classic
User:                N/A
Computer:        spdev12.contoso.com
Description:
\??\C:\Windows\system32\Drivers\vmdebug.sys has been blocked from loading due to incompatibility with this system. Please contact your software vendor for a compatible version of the driver.
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Resolution

1. Go: Start > Run > Regedit.
2. Navigated to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\vmdebug:
   
3. Modified Start data from 1 to 4:
   
4. Rebooted: new instances of error no longer appear in server System log.
5. Success.

References

• vmdebug.sys has been blocked from loading due to incompatibility with this system
• The virtual machine debug driver was disabled for this virtual machine message displays in event log (1007652)