I recently attempted to copy 60GB of files from an Ubuntu guest to a Windows 8.1 host, but the files were actually copied to 'C:\%appdata%\Local\VMWare\...' first before being copied to D:\ (where all my VMs are saved and where I specified it should copy the files to). After it finished copying, I went into the VMware local %appdata% folder and manually deleted the folder with all the files, but the space is still taken up even though the files are 'deleted' and I'm out of 60GB on an SSD (but that's another problem). Is there a way to skip the part where it copies the files to the %appdata% folder first and just have it copy directly to D:\?

More info:

VMware is installed where it should be by default (on C:\ and in the 32-bit program files)

Everything else is on my HDD (D:\, all my files and VMs are located there)

Hello,

I have a question about the Physical memory on my virtual machine. Only 3071 MB of physical memory is allocated as max even as I have set 8192 MB as max in the settings. Are there a additional setting I need to do ?

Please help!

Cheers

Hello,

I get this note when I tried to install a new virtual machine, WIndows 7 Ultimate 64 bits. What do I need to do to make it work ?

Thanks

Hi.I also am completely new to VMware Player which I am using for Ubuntu 12.04.

My Host computer is Windows Server 2008.

This is network setting for host computer:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :

IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.100

Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

On Ubuntu I need to have same address as my host computer(192.168.1.100). When I set NAT option in  VMware Player, Ubuntu does not have internet.

What I need to do to get same address as host?

Thanks!

I have tried searching all over for a solution but have been unable to find one that works.

I am running CentOS 7 and am trying to install VMware Workstation 7.  Whenever I try to start vmware it says that it cant find the needed kernel headers and asks me to browse for them.  For every location I try it says "C header files matching your running kernel were not found".

I have installed the following:

Here is the output of 'uname -a':

Linux localhost.localdomain 3.10.0-123.6.3.el7.x86_64 #1 SMP Wed Aug 6 21:12:36 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

What is the correct directory that I am supposed to point the Kernel Module Updater to? Is there something else that I am missing?

Hi folks.   I"m  running the VmwarePlayer 6.0.3   build-1895310

virtual Machine:

Windows XP Home Edition 5.1.2600, Service Pack 3

@ the Host computer:

DELL XPS  Win 8.1  x64

Processor    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4790 CPU @ 3.60GHz, 3601 Mhz,

4 kärnor, 8 logiska processorer

And the host machine had some trouble lately, with some specific dll files. Someone installed applications that messed up things, or other conflict issue.
So in order to analyze some processes running on the Win 8.1 machine I usally turn on my virtual machine (XP)
wich has some msdebug /developer tools at it. But suddenly when trying to start the vmwareplayer this shows up !

http://i62.tinypic.com/2rw2ezs.jpg

So it concern the WinsCard.dll  and others as this topic shows:

Cannot repair member file [l:24{12}]"WinSCard.dll" of Microsoft-Windows-SmartCardSubsystemClient,Version=6.3.9600.16408, pA =
Cannot repair member file [l:36{18}]"Amd64\CNBJ2530.DPB" of prncacla.inf,

=  I did some attempts of repairing this. with some commands on the host:

C:\Windows\system32>DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool

Version: 6.3.9600.17031

Image Version: 6.3.9600.17031

And it seems to work! I could succesful start vmware player, but when trying to  power up my machine it says internal error:

Hot to fix this !?
There must be some sort of maintance , repair to do on the virtualmachine?

Some essential of the logfile found at  AppData\Local\Temp\vmware-RIHTT =  didnt copy it all because security reasons but heres some info about the attempt starting the vdkm:

 

 

 

2014-09-23T11:10:59.700+02:00| vmplayer| I120: Log for VMware Player pid=5104 version=6.0.3 build=build-1895310 option=Release

2014-09-23T11:10:59.700+02:00| vmplayer| I120: The process is 32-bit.

2014-09-23T11:10:59.700+02:00| vmplayer| I120: Host codepage=windows-1252 encoding=windows-1252

2014-09-23T11:10:59.700+02:00| vmplayer| I120: Host is Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 (Build 2600)

2014-09-23T11:10:59.537+02:00| vmplayer| I120: VTHREAD initialize main thread 2 "vmplayer" host id 4164

2014-09-23T11:10:59.554+02:00| vmplayer| I120: FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware): Cannot create a file when that file already exists (183)

2014-09-23T11:10:59.555+02:00| vmplayer| I120: FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware Player): Cannot create a file when that file already exists (183)

2014-09-23T11:10:59.574+02:00| vmplayer| I120: FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware): Cannot create a file when that file already exists (183)

2014-09-23T11:10:59.574+02:00| vmplayer| I120: FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware Player): Cannot create a file when that file already exists (183)

2014-09-23T11:10:59.574+02:00| vmplayer| I120: FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware): Cannot create a file when that file already exists (183)

2014-09-23T11:10:59.574+02:00| vmplayer| I120: FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware Player): Cannot create a file when that file already exists (183)

2014-09-23T11:10:59.591+02:00| vmplayer| I120: Msg_Reset:

2014-09-23T11:10:59.599+02:00| vmplayer| I120: [msg.dictionary.load.openFailed] Cannot open file "C:\Users\RIHTT\AppData\Roaming\VMware\config.ini": The system cannot find the file specified.

2014-09-23T11:10:59.599+02:00| vmplayer| I120: ----------------------------------------

2014-09-23T11:10:59.599+02:00| vmplayer| I120: PREF Optional preferences file not found at C:\Users\RIHTT\AppData\Roaming\VMware\config.ini. Using default values.

2014-09-23T11:10:59.610+02:00| vmplayer| I120: UUID: SMBIOS UUID is reported as '44 45 4c 4c 44 00 10 31-80 4d c7 c0 4f 53 31 32'.

2014-09-23T11:10:59.610+02:00| vmplayer| I120: FILE: FileLockDynaLink: Further process validation tools are: available

2014-09-23T11:10:59.627+02:00| vmplayer| I120: POLL Using the WSAPoll API Implementation for PollDefault

2014-09-23T11:10:59.627+02:00| vmplayer| I120: LOCALE windows-1252 -> NULL User=41d System=41d

2014-09-23T11:10:59.700+02:00| vmplayer| I120: Hostinfo_OpenProcessBits: OpenProcess access bits are 400.

2014-09-23T11:10:59.705+02:00| vmplayer| I120: VMware Player: VMware virtual machine player

2014-09-23T11:10:59.705+02:00| vmplayer| I120: Command line: "C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\vmplayer.exe"

2014-09-23T11:10:59.705+02:00| vmplayer| I120: Token elevation type = Default: The process token is not linked. This is not an admin account.

2014-09-23T11:10:59.707+02:00| vmplayer| I120: FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware): Cannot create a file when that file already exists (183)

2014-09-23T11:10:59.708+02:00| vmplayer| I120: FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware): Cannot create a file when that file already exists (183)

2014-09-23T11:10:59.708+02:00| vmplayer| I120: FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware): Cannot create a file when that file already exists (183)

2014-09-23T11:10:59.708+02:00| vmplayer| I120: FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware): Cannot create a file when that file already exists (183)

2014-09-23T11:10:59.709+02:00| vthread-3| I120: VTHREAD start thread 3 "vthread-3" host id 9028

2014-09-23T11:10:59.709+02:00| vmplayer| I120: Could not open registry path: Software\Thinprint, ret = 2

2014-09-23T11:10:59.746+02:00| vmplayer| I120: OBJLIB-LIB: Objlib initialized.

2014-09-23T11:10:59.844+02:00| vmplayer| I120: Stats VMX "C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\vmware-vmx-stats.exe" not found.  Using standard VMX "C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\x64\vmware-vmx.exe"

2014-09-23T11:10:59.844+02:00| vmplayer| I120: vmxFilePath="C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\x64\vmware-vmx.exe"

2014-09-23T11:10:59.844+02:00| vmplayer| I120: vmxFilePathDebug="C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\x64\vmware-vmx-debug.exe"

2014-09-23T11:10:59.844+02:00| vmplayer| I120: vmxFilePathStats="C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\x64\vmware-vmx.exe"

2014-09-23T11:10:59.882+02:00| vmplayer| I120: HostDeviceInfo: Failed to enumerate host parallel ports via the registry. Could not open device map parallel port registry key.

2014-09-23T11:10:59.882+02:00| vmplayer| I120: HostDeviceInfoGetDiskInfo: CreateFile \\.\PhysicalDrive0 failed: Access is denied

2014-09-23T11:10:59.882+02:00| vmplayer| I120: HostDeviceInfoGetDiskInfo: CreateFile \\.\PhysicalDrive1 failed: Access is denied

2014-09-23T11:10:59.882+02:00| vmplayer| I120: HostDeviceInfoGetDiskInfo: CreateFile \\.\PhysicalDrive2 failed: Access is denied

2014-09-23T11:10:59.882+02:00| vmplayer| I120: HostDeviceInfoGetDiskInfo: CreateFile \\.\PhysicalDrive3 failed: Access is denied

2014-09-23T11:10:59.882+02:00| vmplayer| I120: HostDeviceInfoGetDiskInfo: CreateFile \\.\PhysicalDrive4 failed: Access is denied

2014-09-23T11:10:59.882+02:00| vmplayer| I120: HostDeviceInfoGetDiskInfo: CreateFile \\.\PhysicalDrive5 failed: Access is denied

2014-09-23T11:10:59.890+02:00| vmplayer| I120: HostDeviceInfoEnumDevicesViaDosQuery: Could not get SCSI Address for device CdRom1

2014-09-23T11:10:59.907+02:00| vmplayer| I120: Host OS: 'Windows XP Home Edition 5.1.2600, Service Pack 3', product type '1', suite mask '0x0300'.

2014-09-23T11:11:00.013+02:00| vmplayer| I120: FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware): Cannot create a file when that file already exists (183)

2014-09-23T11:11:00.013+02:00| vmplayer| I120: FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware Player): Cannot create a file when that file already exists (183)

2014-09-23T11:11:00.016+02:00| vmplayer| I120: Foundry Init: setting up global state (1 poll threads, 0 worker threads).

2014-09-23T11:11:00.016+02:00| vmplayer| I120: Vix_InitializeGlobalState: vixLogLevel = 0

2014-09-23T11:11:00.016+02:00| vmplayer| I120: Vix_InitializeGlobalState: vixApiTraceLevel = 0

2014-09-23T11:11:00.016+02:00| vmplayer| I120: Vix_InitializeGlobalState: vixDebugPanicOnVixAssert = 0

2014-09-23T11:11:00.016+02:00| vmplayer| I120: Vix_InitializeGlobalState: vixLogRefcountOnFinalRelease = 0

2014-09-23T11:11:00.016+02:00| vmplayer| I120: Vix_InitializeGlobalState: asyncOpWarningThreshold = 1000000

2014-09-23T11:11:00.016+02:00| vmplayer| I120: Vix_InitializeGlobalState: enableSyncOpSelection = FALSE

2014-09-23T11:11:00.016+02:00| vmplayer| I120: Vix_InitializeGlobalState: enableExternalThreadInterface = TRUE

2014-09-23T11:11:00.016+02:00| vmplayer| I120: Vix_InitializeGlobalState: enableVigor = FALSE

2014-09-23T11:11:00.016+02:00| vmplayer| I120: LOCALE windows-1252 -> NULL User=41d System=41d

2014-09-23T11:11:00.016+02:00| vmplayer| I120: VixHost_ConnectEx: version -1, hostType 3, hostName (null), hostPort 0, options 8707

2014-09-23T11:11:00.051+02:00| vmplayer| I120: HOSTINFO 225642186506 @ 3507514Hz -> 0 @ 1000000000Hz

2014-09-23T11:11:00.051+02:00| vmplayer| I120: HOSTINFO ((x * 2391610696) >> 23) + -64331086482593

2014-09-23T11:11:00.051+02:00| vmplayer| I120: REM-USB: Protocol version min:15 current:16. hostId:44 45 4c 4c 44 00 10 31-80 4d c7 c0 4f 53 31 32

2014-09-23T11:11:00.052+02:00| vmplayer| I120: REM-USB: Initializing 'Generic' backend

2014-09-23T11:11:00.052+02:00| vmplayer| I120: USBGW: Write arbitrator op:15 len:4

2014-09-23T11:11:00.052+02:00| vmplayer| I120: USBGW: Write arbitrator op:0 len:4

2014-09-23T11:11:00.062+02:00| vmplayer| I120: USBGW: Write arbitrator op:13 len:13

2014-09-23T11:11:00.062+02:00| vmplayer| I120: REM-USB: Initializing 'Virtual CCID' backend

2014-09-23T11:11:00.064+02:00| vmplayer| I120: USB-CCID: Could not establish context: SCARD_E_NO_SERVICE(0x8010001d).

2014-09-23T11:11:00.065+02:00| vmplayer| I120: USB-CCID: Could not establish context: SCARD_E_NO_SERVICE(0x8010001d).

2014-09-23T11:11:00.066+02:00| usbCCIDEnumCards| I120: VTHREAD start thread 4 "usbCCIDEnumCards" host id 1116

2014-09-23T11:11:00.066+02:00| usbCCIDEnumCards| I120: USB-CCID: Card enum thread created.

2014-09-23T11:11:00.068+02:00| usbCCIDEnumCards| I120: USB-CCID: Could not establish context: SCARD_E_NO_SERVICE(0x8010001d).

2014-09-23T11:11:00.131+02:00| vmplayer| I120: CDS: Initializing a CDS updater client 1.0 for product player-windows, version 6.0.3 (workspace C:\Users\RIHTT\AppData\Local\VMware\vmware-custData-13F0)

2014-09-23T11:11:00.132+02:00| vmplayer| I120: LOCALE windows-1252 -> NULL User=41d System=41d

2014-09-23T11:11:00.147+02:00| vmplayer| I120: PlayerFrame::UpdateActivePlayer: mActive=1

2014-09-23T11:11:00.607+02:00| vmplayer| I120: CDS: Initializing a CDS updater client 1.0 for product player-windows, version 6.0.3.1895310 (workspace C:\Users\RIHTT\AppData\Local\VMware\vmware-download-13F0)

2014-09-23T11:11:00.607+02:00| vmplayer| I120: LOCALE windows-1252 -> NULL User=41d System=41d

2014-09-23T11:11:00.609+02:00| vmplayer| I120: cui::ComponentMgrCDS::RefreshComponentListWithDefaults: CDS_UNKNOWN_PRODUCT_ERROR for product fusion

2014-09-23T11:11:00.609+02:00| vmplayer| I120: cui::ComponentMgrCDS::RefreshComponentListWithDefaults: CDS_UNKNOWN_PRODUCT_ERROR for product fusion-antivirus-windows

2014-09-23T11:11:00.609+02:00| vmplayer| I120: CDS error: No install keys defined for fusion-mas

2014-09-23T11:11:00.609+02:00| vmplayer| I120: cui::ComponentMgrCDS::RefreshComponentListWithDefaults: CDS_UNKNOWN_PRODUCT_ERROR for product fusion-mas

2014-09-23T11:11:00.609+02:00| vmplayer| I120: cui::ComponentMgrCDS::RefreshComponentListWithDefaults: CDS_UNKNOWN_PRODUCT_ERROR for product fusion-ovftool

2014-09-23T11:11:00.609+02:00| vmplayer| I120: cui::ComponentMgrCDS::RefreshComponentListWithDefaults: CDS_UNKNOWN_PRODUCT_ERROR for product player-linux

2014-09-23T11:11:00.609+02:00| vmplayer| I120: CDS: CdsUtil_QueryMsiByProductCode: {A53A11EA-0095-493F-86FA-A15E8A86A405} is unknown in the MSI database.

2014-09-23T11:11:00.609+02:00| vmplayer| W110: cui::ComponentMgrCDS::RefreshComponentListWithDefaults: Install database empty! Overriding install state of player-windows

2014-09-23T11:11:00.609+02:00| vmplayer| I120: CDS: CdsUtil_QueryMsiByProductCode: {313C6E9F-180C-46C3-8CB1-A2AFB34DF643} is unknown in the MSI database.

2014-09-23T11:11:00.610+02:00| vmplayer| I120: CDS: CdsUtil_QueryMsiByProductCode: {003BFBBD-6C67-419E-A24D-0DCAFC3A5249} is unknown in the MSI database.

2014-09-23T11:11:00.610+02:00| vmplayer| I120: CDS: CdsUtil_QueryMsiByProductCode: {D102611A-6466-4101-A51D-51069303AC65} is unknown in the MSI database.

2014-09-23T11:11:00.610+02:00| vmplayer| I120: CDS: CdsUtil_QueryMsiByProductCode: {197597A7-AD33-4898-9D8E-73066818B464} is unknown in the MSI database.

2014-09-23T11:11:00.610+02:00| vmplayer| I120: CDS: CdsUtil_QueryMsiByProductCode: {AB1C87CB-1807-4CF0-B4C2-CEE14C18CDB4} is unknown in the MSI database.

2014-09-23T11:11:00.610+02:00| vmplayer| I120: CDS: CdsUtil_QueryMsiByProductCode: {AE0F62A7-A1A2-407F-9F4C-48939BD9AD8D} is unknown in the MSI database.

2014-09-23T11:11:00.647+02:00| vmplayer| I120: CDS error: CdsUtil_QueryMsiPropertyByProductCode: MsiViewFetch failed: 259.

2014-09-23T11:11:00.649+02:00| vmplayer| I120: cui::ComponentMgrCDS::RefreshComponentListWithDefaults: CDS_UNKNOWN_PRODUCT_ERROR for product ws-linux

2014-09-23T11:11:00.649+02:00| vmplayer| I120: CDS: CdsUtil_QueryMsiByProductCode: {A3FF5CB2-FB35-4658-8751-9EDE1D65B3AA} is unknown in the MSI database.

2014-09-23T11:11:01.129+02:00| vthread-5| W110: wui::util::vmnetcfg::VMNetcfgCache::LoadVMNetworkInfoDirect: Unexpected VMNet type: 4

2014-09-23T11:11:01.129+02:00| vthread-5| I120: VTHREAD initialize thread 5 "vthread-5" host id 4892

2014-09-23T11:11:04.785+02:00| vmplayer| I120: PlayerFrame::UpdateActivePlayer: mActive=0

2014-09-23T11:11:04.871+02:00| vmplayer| I120: PlayerFrame::UpdateActivePlayer: mActive=1

2014-09-23T11:11:07.620+02:00| vmplayer| I120: VMMgr::OpenVM (cfgPath=C:\Users\RIHTT\Documents\Virtual Machines\Windows XP Professional\Windows XP Professional.vmx)

2014-09-23T11:11:07.711+02:00| vthread-6| I120: VTHREAD initialize thread 6 "vthread-6" host id 8864

2014-09-23T11:11:07.762+02:00| vthread-6| I120: C:\Users\RIHTT\Documents\Virtual Machines\Windows XP Professional\Windows XP Professional.vmx: Reloading config state.

2014-09-23T11:11:07.815+02:00| vthread-6| I120: VMHS: Transitioned vmx/execState/val to poweredOff

2014-09-23T11:11:07.849+02:00| vthread-5| I120: CnxAuthdConnectPipe: Returning false because we ran out of retries when CreateFileW

2014-09-23T11:11:07.849+02:00| vthread-5| I120: VTHREAD initialize thread 5 "vthread-5" host id 1336

2014-09-23T11:11:07.849+02:00| vthread-5| I120: CnxAuthdConnect: Returning false because CnxAuthdConnectPipe failed

2014-09-23T11:11:07.849+02:00| vthread-5| I120: CnxConnectAuthd: Returning false because CnxAuthdConnect failed

2014-09-23T11:11:07.849+02:00| vthread-5| I120: Cnx_Connect: Returning false because CnxConnectAuthd failed

2014-09-23T11:11:07.849+02:00| vthread-5| I120: Cnx_Connect: Error message: Could not connect to pipe \\.\pipe\vmware-authdpipe within retry period

2014-09-23T11:11:07.849+02:00| vthread-5| I120: Vix: [1336 foundryVMPowerOps.c:6004]: Error VIX_E_HOST_TCP_SOCKET_ERROR in FoundryVMOpenSocketToVMXThroughAuthd(): unable to contact authd: Could not connect to pipe \\.\pipe\vmware-authdpipe within retry period

 

Cannot understand whats happend.
the virtualmachine was working fine the last time used.
Proper shutdown and everything.

/Sorry for poor english.
Greetings

I have Ubuntu 12.04 LTS linux running in a VMWare Player 6 VM, in a Win7 host.

This install has been stable for >2yrs, but after some Ubuntu updates today, my screen now boots into 3 repeated and truncated panes.  See bottom of msg for how the display shows.

I found this VMWare KB article that describes the issue, but I'm unsure this applies to Player6:

VMware KB: Linux Guest Display Splits into Multiple Panes with Identical Content

I had installed VMWare Tools using the Player controls, but running the prescribed command in Ubuntu terminal:

sudo vmware-config-tools.pl --overwritesvga

....doesn't do anything, just gets me to the man pages for this config package.

Help appreciated!  I'm unable to use this VM as is.

   Hi everyone,

    I am trying to build a home lab to learn about information security, and i didn't have any issues downloading the VM machine and the Ubuntu ISO image; however, i am having an issue of launching Ubuntu; the

    error says " unable to create new virtual machine: access " my location " due to file system permission issues. Any idea on how I can fix this issue  ?

I am unable to install VMware-Player-6.0.3-1895310.x86_64.bundle on Mageia 4.

I have downloaded it twice, verifying the check sum second time round. Despite making it executable,

it claims the installer is installed but it isn't.

The log is attached.  My reading of it doesn't inspire confidence.

Someone on another newsgroup wrote that java must be installed. It is.

Can someone help?

TIA

Hi I am trying to load a version of Websohere hypervisor which is a ovf format but it isnt working and I keep getting this error....

" did not pass OVF specification conformance or virtual hardware compliance checks.

Click Retry to relax OVF specification and virtual hardware compliance checks and try the import again, or click Cancel to cancel the import. If you retry the import, you might not be able to use the virtual machine in VMware Player."

My understanding was that I needed to convert the ovf to vmx!

I ve tried using the ovf tool to convert to .vmx but that also isnt working. I get the following error when trying to convert....

"Error: Failed to open OVF descriptor"

If anyone could shed some light that would be great,

thanks,

Scott

Hi all, just got back our failed hard drive from data recovery and the vmx file is missing. I tried using the script a couple posts above this but not having any luck. Can someone assist with recreating our vmx. I have:

mware.log

vmare-1.log

vmware-2.log

vmware-vmx-1808.dmp

Also the vmdx file which is about 12gb

Thank you.

My Linux HOST system has suffered crashes(kernel oops) due to VMware Player(Workstation) for a long time.

Ubuntu-CentOS-Debian Stable all of them keep crashing..

OS:Ubuntu 14.04LTS KDE 4.14.0 64bit

OS:CentOS 6.5 64bit

Description in details:

1)Installation:SUCCESS                    ->VMplayer(or Workstation) installs and builds the appropriate modules without any issue.Modules keep loading perfectly everytime the machines boots.

2)Virtual machine Creation:SUCCESS-> Virtual machines-whether is a Linux distro or Windows Guest- are created with absolute success.

3)The very FIRST time(after a Host boot) a vmachine starts loading-:SUCCESS-> The very first time(after the Host OS has just booted and loaded) any  Guest OS loads in success

Kernel Ooops

1) VMplayer is on air and the Guest OS works perfectly.If I suspend the HOST and wake it up then either it(HOST OS)hangs with black screen(keyboard-mouse dont react) or REBOOTS.

It can be reproduced EVERYTIME.

2)I suspend Host OS and then I wake it up-Success.I open VMplayer and start any Guest OS.The time Guest starts loading HOST crashes and reboots immediately.

It can be reproduced EVERYTIME.

3)If I suspend Guest(from Player menu) and then try to load it,HOST crashes and REBOOTS

It can be reproduced randomly-sometimes it fails sometimes not

Conclusion:

While-as long as the Guest OS loads in success-the whole HOST and Guest Systems and the VMplayer are stable and run without any issues,if i SUSPEND/RESUME the HOST this is where problems occure.

3D Acceleration has no impact on this.1,2 and 3 statements can be reproduced whether Nvidia blob is loaded(accel:ON) or not(Nouveau)(accel:OFF).

CPU:Intel Core 2 Duo 3GHz(Intel VT-x)

MB:Gigabyte GA-G41MT-D3V

RAM: 8G

Graphics:Nvidia Geforce 430GT(Nvidia blob OR Nouveau)

After the reboot it is frozen here.

Hi !

In short: It is exactly the same problem as : https://communities.vmware.com/message/400354 but the thread is now close. For myself, it concern a French Keyboard.

For example, AltGr + 8 do nothing (it expects to print a "\" backslash instead).

Or, shift + "*" print a "£" pound sign (it expects to print a "µ" character instead).

Of course, Alt + 92 works fine and give me a "\" backslash...

I'm running VM Player 6.0.3 on Win8 (not VM Workstation 5.5 as mention in the previous thread) and the guest OS is Windows 98 first edition.

Keyboard is O.K. on Windows, buggy in DOS-box.

I've tried the given answer ... but at offset 0xB1 (261 octal) in the .nvram file I found a 0 ... not a 0x92 or 0x82 !

Is there a solution using Workstation to edit the .nvram file (BIOS information) ? Something else ?

Thanks in advance,

Alex.

C:\...\Win98_Cassis>od -c win98_~1.NVR | more

0000000   M   R   V   N 001  \0  \0  \0   C   M   O   S   t   i   m   A

0000020 004  \0  \0  \0     034  \0  \0   C   M   O   S   t   i   m   B

0000040  \b  \0  \0  \0     034  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0   C   M   O   S

0000060  \0  \0  \0  \0 200  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0

0000100  \0  \0   & 002  \0 200  \0  \0   @ 220 360   4 003 200 002  \0

0000120   | 001  \0 254 217   h 254 017 004 004 004 004 002 006 360   ;

0000140 004 377 001  \0  \0 200  \b 033  \0   |     300 306 221  \0  \0

0000160 370 340 200   , 300      \0  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0 210 017

0000200 360   G   4 326   '  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0  \r

0000220      \0  \0      \0  \0 340 261 220  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0 230

0000240   #   O  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0

0000260  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0   C   M   O   S   4   4   0  \0 <== It's there at 0261 !!!

0000300 200  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0 004  \0  \0  \0   & 002

0000320  \0 200  \0  \0   @ 242 360 210 003 200 002  \0 374 001 002   b

0000340   }   D   c   }  \0 322 006  \n  \0  \0  \0 324 003 224  \v 202

0000360 374 017  \t 306  \0 374     310 320  \0  \a  \0  \0  \0  \0 004

0000400 254   4  \0 202     377   G 263 001  \0 030 214 210  \0 004  \0

0000420  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0 001 376   ( 030 353 213 210   h  \0   @

0000440 020 344 177   A 220 377 025 201   7 033 006 263   a   x 333 026

0000460  \0  \0  \0   @   N 233 377 377 305   B   D 332   P  \0  \0  \0

0000500  \0  \0  \0  \0   C   M   O   S   4   4   0   v 004  \0  \0  \0

0000520 004  \0  \0  \0   C   M   O   S   4   4   0   x 200  \0  \0  \0

0000540   h 200   0 030  \0 203 001 200 207   a 241  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0

0000560  \0   p 305 375 377   _   !     322 206 362 310 003  \0  \0  \0

0000600  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0

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