Hi!
My host system crashed while the guest system was running. Since this crash the guest system doesn't boot any more. Problem is, since the last backup the guest system had been changed, e.g. I had increased disk space. Is there anything I can do? I would love to spare the time for making all the changes again.
Thanks in advance for any help!
HansWurst07
Hi,
Would like some advice please,
I have been using vmware player for just a few weeks and have had no problem with network connection up until last week when I did some changes (Windows re-activation and removals using 'Hijack This'. I have obviously deleted lots of stuff I am not suppose to delete as I have had nothing but pc problems ever since.
My host machine is Windows XP SP3
Guest OS is Scientific Linux
When I go to verify which processes are running it only shows vmnat.exe running but not vmnetdhcp.exe so I try to see if I can install vmnetdhcp.exe but get the pop-up window message "DllRegisterServer entry point was not found".
I am new to all of this and certainly not tech savvy so if someone would be kind enough to suggestion where I should go from here that will be much appreciated thanks.....
Hi,
I'm currently running a 64-bit Ubuntu 12.04 install, and am having problems getting VMware Player working from the command line. Specifically, I'm getting an "Error: Unknown error" when trying to invoke vmrun with the nogui option:
> vmrun -T player list
Total running VMs: 0
> vmrun -T player start /opt/Test/Test.vmx nogui
Error: Unknown error
The strange part is, running the above command without the "nogui" option works fine: the VMware Player window pops up and the VM starts normally. But I'd like to eventually move over to a server platform, and run VM commands on a headless machine (SSH access only), hence the need for using nogui.
Here's the logfile (/opt/Test/vmware.log) generated after vmrun -T player start /opt/Test/Test.vmx nogui was run:
2012-10-17T20:11:55.397Z| vmx| I120: Log for VMware Workstation pid=7284 version=8.0.0 build=build-812388 option=Release
2012-10-17T20:11:55.397Z| vmx| I120: The process is 64-bit.
2012-10-17T20:11:55.397Z| vmx| I120: Host codepage=UTF-8 encoding=UTF-8
2012-10-17T20:11:55.397Z| vmx| I120: Host is Linux 3.2.0-32-generic Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS
2012-10-17T20:11:55.395Z| vmx| I120: VTHREAD initialize main thread 0 "vmx" pid 7284
2012-10-17T20:11:55.395Z| vmx| I120: LOCALE en_US.UTF-8 -> NULL
2012-10-17T20:11:55.395Z| vmx| I120: Msg_SetLocaleEx: HostLocale=UTF-8 UserLocale=NULL
----------------------------Snip----------------------------
2012-10-17T20:11:55.464Z| vmx| I120: changing directory to /opt/Test/.
2012-10-17T20:11:55.464Z| vmx| I120: Config file: /opt/Test/Test.vmx
2012-10-17T20:11:55.464Z| vmx| I120: Vix: [7284 mainDispatch.c:3854]: VMAutomation_ReportPowerOpFinished: statevar=1, newAppState=1873, success=1 additionalError=0
2012-10-17T20:11:55.464Z| vmx| I120: Vix: [7284 mainDispatch.c:3854]: VMAutomation_ReportPowerOpFinished: statevar=2, newAppState=1878, success=1 additionalError=0
2012-10-17T20:11:55.892Z| vmx| I120: Vix: [7284 mainDispatch.c:5032]: VMAutomation: Received unrecognized command.
2012-10-17T20:11:55.892Z| vmx| I120: Vix: [7284 mainDispatch.c:4235]: VMAutomationProcessMessage: Postpone the command. VM not running (opcode 151)
----------------------------5 minutes of no log activity----------------------------
2012-10-17T20:16:55.474Z| vmx| I120: Startup idle check: VM was idle.
2012-10-17T20:16:55.475Z| vmx| I120: VMXInitialIdleTimeout: no more client connections. Exiting.
2012-10-17T20:16:55.475Z| vmx| I120: VMIOP: Exit
2012-10-17T20:16:55.475Z| vmx| I120: Vix: [7284 mainDispatch.c:859]: VMAutomation_LateShutdown()
2012-10-17T20:16:55.475Z| vmx| I120: Vix: [7284 mainDispatch.c:809]: VMAutomationCloseListenerSocket. Closing listener socket.
2012-10-17T20:16:55.476Z| vmx| I120: Flushing VMX VMDB connections
2012-10-17T20:16:55.478Z| vmx| I120: VMX exit (0).
For comparison, here's the logfile after the (successful) GUI version of the command (vmrun -T player start /opt/Test/Test.vmx) was run:
2012-10-17T20:07:34.471Z| vmx| I120: Log for VMware Player pid=6643 version=5.0.0 build=build-812388 option=Release
2012-10-17T20:07:34.471Z| vmx| I120: The process is 64-bit.
2012-10-17T20:07:34.471Z| vmx| I120: Host codepage=UTF-8 encoding=UTF-8
2012-10-17T20:07:34.471Z| vmx| I120: Host is Linux 3.2.0-32-generic Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS
2012-10-17T20:07:34.469Z| vmx| I120: VTHREAD initialize main thread 0 "vmx" pid 6643
2012-10-17T20:07:34.469Z| vmx| I120: LOCALE en_US.UTF-8 -> NULL
2012-10-17T20:07:34.469Z| vmx| I120: Msg_SetLocaleEx: HostLocale=UTF-8 UserLocale=NULL
----------------------------Snip----------------------------
2012-10-17T20:07:34.547Z| vmx| I120: changing directory to /opt/Test/.
2012-10-17T20:07:34.547Z| vmx| I120: Config file: /opt/Test/Test.vmx
2012-10-17T20:07:34.547Z| vmx| I120: Vix: [6643 mainDispatch.c:3854]: VMAutomation_ReportPowerOpFinished: statevar=1, newAppState=1873, success=1 additionalError=0
2012-10-17T20:07:34.547Z| vmx| I120: Vix: [6643 mainDispatch.c:3854]: VMAutomation_ReportPowerOpFinished: statevar=2, newAppState=1878, success=1 additionalError=0
2012-10-17T20:07:34.564Z| vmx| I120: VMXVmdbCbVmVmxExecState: Exec state change requested to state poweredOn without reset, soft, softOptionTimeout: 0.
2012-10-17T20:07:34.564Z| vmx| I120: Tools: sending 'OS_PowerOn' (state = 3) state change request
2012-10-17T20:07:34.564Z| vmx| I120: Tools: Delaying state change request to state 3.
2012-10-17T20:07:34.564Z| vmx| W110: PowerOn
2012-10-17T20:07:34.564Z| vmx| I120: VMX_PowerOn: VMX build 812388, UI build 812388----------------------------Snip----------------------------
Looks like the difference between the two is that nogui doesn't understand the 'OS_PowerOn' command, and thus never starts the VM, which leads to an idle timeout. Any suggestions on how to work around this? I'm using VMware Player 5.0.0 with VMware VIX 1.12.0, both of them the 64-bit versions.
For troubleshooting, I've tried downgrading both VMware Player and VMware VIX, with no results. Also followed the instructions in the VIX user manual. I've tried downgrading my OS to Ubuntu 10.04 64-bit, but the same problem persists.
Title is pretty self explanitory but I would really appreciate it if anyone can tell me, like I'm a 5 year old, how to set vmplayer to accept CTRL-ALT-ENTER to my VM... as it stands this sequence toggles vmplayer to full screen instead of sending the command to the VM which I require.
Thank you so much for any help! 
-Tsu
Hi all. I understand that others have had this issue, but I have yet to find a solution for Windows. It is trying to download v. 9.2.0.
I am happy to download directly, but every time I do I get into a morass of wrong links.
I have already turned off the firewall for the news Win7 VM.
Not sure why VMware can't avoid this problem in the first place.....
I have VMware Player 5.0.0 Build 812388 running on Debian Squeeze (6.0.6) x86. I also have VMware Workstation 9.0.0 Build 812388 running on Debian Squeeze (6.0.6) x64. After booting a VM with VMware tools already installed on the VM (In this case Windows Server 2003), all keys on the keyboard work except the standard symbol ones:
! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ - + = ; : ' " , < . > / ?
Those keys work fine in Debian. I can copy and paste them from Debian into the Windows Server 2003 VM. Anyone know how to fix this?
I've looked through several VMware community and knowledge base articles without a solution. Most of the articles seem to reference creating settings in ~/.vmware/config or /etc/vmware/config. Numbers didn't work for me either until I added this line to ~/.vmware/config:
xkeymap.nokeycodeMap = true
I've tried using output from xev to manually set mappings without success. For example, when I press number 1 xev shows this:
KeyRelease event, serial 33, synthetic NO, window 0x3400001,
root 0x101, subw 0x0, time 40414345, (502,563), root:(590,666),
state 0x0, keycode 10 (keysym 0x31, 1), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (31) "1"
XFilterEvent returns: False
Based on the output, I should add this line to ~/.vmware/config:
xkeymap.keycode.10 = 0x31
If I could do that for every key in my list above, I would but I can't figure out the correct key codes. When I enter an exclamation point I get this output:
KeyPress event, serial 33, synthetic NO, window 0x3400001,
root 0x101, subw 0x0, time 40415720, (502,563), root:(590,666),
state 0x1, keycode 224 (keysym 0x21, exclam), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (21) "!"
XmbLookupString gives 1 bytes: (21) "!"
XFilterEvent returns: False
I get the same key code 224 for the exclamation point ! and the at symbol @:
KeyRelease event, serial 36, synthetic NO, window 0x3400001,
root 0x101, subw 0x0, time 41420384, (631,674), root:(634,722),
state 0x1, keycode 224 (keysym 0x40, at), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (40) "@"
XFilterEvent returns: False
Any ideas?????
These are the other articles I've referenced already:
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws4/doc/devices_linux_kb_ws.html
http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=1007439
VMware Player (VMware-Player-5.0.0-812388.x86_64.bundle) on Linux (Fedora 17) when you start the virtual machine falls.
Error message is issued. The application closes with no messages.
# uname -a
Linux 3.6.1-1.fc17.x86_64 #1 SMP Wed Oct 10 12:13:05 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
I have installed VMware Player 5.0.0 build-812388 on my work desktop with Windows 7. Then, I have created a Linux VM (Fedora 17). The issue is that I'm not able to connect my VM to Internet but only to Intranet (my company internal site), and I can ping successfully default gateway.
Maybe the network configuration of my company (switch, firewall, ...) blockes the traffic that isn't originating strictly from physical machine (windows 7)?
Many thanks!!
hi,
I have a Fedora Guest vm in dhcp via bridged mode on a Windows Host also in dhcp.
We have a proxy.
My host receive address and can surf on Google with proxy configured.
But I can't join google with my guest vm.
There 2 ways to configure proxy on Fedora
- proxy settings from system
- proxy settings from internet browser (Firefox)
Each proxy settings mode does'nt work ( automatic, manual, no proxy...) on guest vm and Firewall is disabled.
I can ping Ip address but not the FQDN..
Proxy settings aren't work on Fedora?
Thanks,
seta
What version of VMware Player supports JAWS screen reader?
I had version 3 and JAWS 13.0.1066 worked perfectly.
Now I upgraded to version 4 of the Player and JAWS is complaining that "Video Intercept is not installed."
Primary Display Adapter:
VMware SVGA II
VMware, Inc.
vmx_fb.dll
11.08.11.0000 - build-442614
Video Chain Information:
vmx_fb
I've tried deinstalling and reinstalling JAWS, installing video intercept and restarting system, etc but nothing works.
Dear all,
Not sure if there is a better place to send a bug report, or if it is something I am doing wrong, so here it is:
I already checked this KB: 1013867 but it does not solve the problem.
Using Player version 5.0.0 build-812388
Host is a Windows XP SP3 32 bits
Inside a network using Cisco IronPort in non-transparent mode
Creating VM either WinXP SP3 or Win7 SP1
Problem:
Creates VM fine from ISO.
I open IE and adjust Connections to use our proxy, using IP address (not DNS name).
When try to go to any site, gets pop-up for Domain\Network ID and password. Both are entered.
Navigates fine everywhere.
If try to do MS Windows Update, it will start fine and even install the plug-in OK, and will even start the download of the updates, but eventually tries to reach site bypassing the proxy (I was monitoring the behavior on our Cisco firewall using ASDM).
This is denied, as it should, so upgrades fail.
If try to install Java and Flash Player, for example, brings similar results. It starts fine but then tries to by-pass proxy (again, monitoring on the firewall) and installation fails.
I need an answer to this issue, as this is part of an evaluation of products for a eventual selection by my company and so far, I did not have the same problem with Oracle VirtualBox, using the same exact host, under the same circunstances.
Any help is appreciated.
Hi,
Hi,
I am trying to open *.vmx file but its giving the error below shown.
could you please help me to to resolve this.
I am enclosing the vmware log files and vmdk files.
Thanks in advance.....:)
Every time I attempt to install vmplayer on my machine, I get the follow script error. Does anyone have experience or a fix for this. I have virtual box installed on the machine as well. Does that matter?
Hello everyone:
I'm using VMware-Player-5.0.0-812388.x86_64.bundle with the new Ubuntu 12.10. I have recently installed Ubuntu 12.10, the problem is that when I try to run the virtual machine a black screen appears (I have to restart Gnome to continue working) and the application closes. I leave a screen shot.
In Ubuntu 12.04 I didn't have any problem, and I didn't have to install any package, with Ubuntu 12.10 in the installation, it asked me about a kernel package that the installer needed for compiling and I installed. After that the installation finished normally. Also I can run normally my virtual machines in Windows 7.
I don't know if it is because something is missing in my Linux, any package or libraries, or it's due to an incompatibility between WMware player 5 and Ubuntu 12.10. I have tried to install previous version but gives me other different problems...
Thanks to anyone who can help me, and sorry for my bad English
There's barely any information about this error on the Internet, but I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one that has this problem. I'm using Linux for the host and Windows 7 for the Guest. The same setup works on several other machines I have, but not on this one for some reason. The Linux system sound works fine, but for soem reason, the VM won't connect to the sound system.
I already tried deleting and readding the sound adaptor in the VM settings and using auto-detect vs the other options (forget what it was).
What now?
Hi,
I'm using VMPlayer 5 on Windows 7 Pro host with various Linux guests, all 64bit. I have a problem with raw disk access: whenever I try to repartition the physical disk, I remove the HardDisk entries from the VM, but when I try to add them back (to get the new geometry) with "using partitions" access, I get an empty partition list.
More details:
I currently use only 1 VM that has raw disk access. It was created as a Workstation 8.0 VM. I set the raw disk access mode to "using partitions" and selected 3 of those. The VM also uses a small virtual hard drive of 500MB, which I only use to boot from, using grub in its MBR. I have 2 other VMs using only virtual drives. In the past, I had a few other VMs using raw disks, but I don't use them any more, and I removed them from the "Virtual Machines" folder. (Can they still affect things??)
After powering off the VM and and Win7, I booted off a live usb. I used gparted to edit the partition table of my hard disk, then fdisk to fix the order of partitions. Booting back into Win7, when I first selected the raw disk VM, it gave me some error messge. I expected this because the raw disks changed. In settings, I went on to remove the raw disks from the VM. Then I clicked add Hard Disk, raw, using partitions, and the partition table is empty.
For now I was able to reverse the process (boot off live usb, remove the new partition, expand the old one where it used to be, boot back into Win7) and now the VM works again.
But how can I get VMPlayer to read the new partition table? Can the old VMs affect things? Maybe some stale file left somewhere under "Program Files/VMare"? Should I consider removing and reinstalling VM Player itself?
Thanks!!
Using VMware player or any vm product can I start a server and then start a client and connect?
My Host PC is Windows 7 64bit running VM Player 3.1.4 build-385536. My VM is Windows Server 2011.
The Windows 7 is my HTPC and Windows Server 2011 is my Home Server.
I was having some HD Speed issues as my Server had a single 2TB drive for storage, if one user was streaming a movie from the server and then I started to copy a large file to the server, the streaming video would start to studder.
So yesterday I upgraded the storage and am now running (2) WD Black drives in a RAID 0... so now I am getting 250MB Read/Write to my storage pool if connected directly to Windows 7.
The way I have it configured is I have a Virtual Hard Disk taking up the entire 2TB drive and I have the VM configured to look at the VHD file. If I connect the VHD to my Windows 7 system I get about 230MB Read/Write, but if the VHD is connected to the VM and I access it through the network share (again on the Same PC) I can only read at 80MB/Sec and can only write at 10-11MB/Sec.
My network is a Gigabit LAN, this motherboard has Dual NIC, so I have the VM dedicated to the second LAN and the first Lan is dedicated to the Host.
Here is my System
CPU: AMD Phenom II X6 1090T (2 Cores assigned to the VM)
MB: Gigabyte GA-790FXTA-UD5
RAM: 16GB RAM running at 1600Mhz (8GB of RAM Assigned to VM)
Host OS: Win7-64Bit SP1 on a WD250 SATAII HD
VM OS: Windows Server 2011 (Seagate Barracuda 750MB)
Storage: (2) 1TB WD Black configured in a hardware RAID0 (250MB Read/Write speeds using ATTO)
Network: Dual LAN connected to Gigabit Network (LAN 1 for HTPC, LAN2 for VM)
so with this system I don't understand how while copying a file and streaming a video that I would get any lag.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Vin
I'm running VMWare player 3.1.4 on a Windows 7 machine and cannot get a ssh connection to my target machine. I can get a ssh connection to the same target using a different computer running the same version of VMWare on Windows XP.
On the Windows 7 machine:
I have opened port 22 on the Windows firewall. The network adapter I'm using has a static IP of 192.168.0.4.
Also, I can get a connection to the target machine over port 22 using WinSCP.
Thanks for any help you can provide.
Scott
