From guest OS back to host with password
Hi, Sorry if this is in the wrong place, couldn't find a better spot. currently I am using VMware Player and it is perfect for what I need.One option I would like to see in a next version is that when...
View ArticleVMware tools 9.2.0 not installing in Debian 6.0.5
I am making a fresh installation of Debian 6.0.5 64-bit under Windows 7 based VMware player. That done, I'm trying to install VMware tools 9.2.0 in it:apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r)apt-get...
View Articlevmware-vmrc is not compatible with recent versions of glibmm
If I have sent these questions to the wrong forum, can someone please tell me where I shall send them. vmware-vmrc in file vmware-vmrc-linux-x86-3.0.0-309851.xpi...
View ArticleVmware player crash
Vmware player 5.0.0 build-812388 crashed after uninstall ubuntu 12 (http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/windows-installer) from a windows 8 enterprise x86 build 9200 virtual machine. The host is...
View ArticleReinstalling the VMWare Player to correct setup errors
In order to run a very old (16bit) program I downloaded the VMWare Player and loaded a 32bit version of Windows 7 that I had lying around. Well, it worked, but as I am very new to virtua maches some...
View ArticleVMWare tools won't install after re-install of player
I recently uninstalled the VMWare Player to solve a problem with an incorrect installation of Windows. When I re-installed the Player and Windows I found that I could not re-install VMWare Tools. I...
View ArticleWhither VMware Player 5.0 VMNetCfg.exe?
Just upgraded from VMware Player 4.0.4 to the new 5.0. The old method of obtaining VMNetCfg.exe appears to no longer work. There is no "network.cab", and none of the .cab files that show up when you...
View ArticleVMware Player 5 and nested virtualization (Intel HAXM)?
Workstation 9 release notes state the following:"Nested VirtualizationWorkstation 9 improves the implementation of virtual Intel VT-x/EPT or AMD-V/RVI extensions. This allows users to run ESX as a...
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Getting error while playing the virtual machine
I have recently installed vmwaere player. It was working fine till I upgraded my operating system from windows 7 to windows 8 previewer version. Now Iwhen I play any virtual machine I get following...
View ArticleFreezes at Windows Logo screen upon Power Up...
This weekend my VM session crashed with some memory failure. I'm not sure what the failure was exactly as it flashed and then VM Player just went away very quickly.Earlier today I couldn't even start...
View ArticleCan't Get 3D Acceleration Working
Hello all, I have a Lenovo T520. I am trying to enable 3D acceleration on my guest and I'm having trouble. Host: Windows 7 64 bit Guest: Ubuntu 10.04 32 bit VMWare Tools Installed I just built...
View ArticleVMware Player 5, virtualize Intel VT-x option missing
I just updated VMware Player from version 4 to 5. Previously I had the "Virtualize Intel VT-x" option available (but not enabled). Now that I updated Player, that option is missing (and I'd need that...
View ArticleVMware Player 5 and the Android emulator
Has anyone been able to get the Android emulator working without sluggishenes? For me it's possible to run apps with Android 2.x, but debugging is extremly slow. Android 4.x refuses to start when...
View ArticleMinimum Hardware to load a VM Image of a NT4 Srv
All, We have a legacy NT4 Server Application running on a P4 Based System. I am new to VM-Ware and looking to create a VM image of the server and run it on test lab hardware (cheap chassis) then move...
View ArticleCDirectDrawWindow:Open Error
Hello! Windows 7 hosting Windows 98 SE through VMware Player. I am trying to run an older game called "The Sacred Amulet". After installing, I start it up within the VM, and get the error "Direct Draw...
View ArticleJump list not listing VMs
Hi! I have VMware Player 5.0.0 on Windows 7 64bit. I have one virtual machine configured that I use daily. I noticed that in the start menu, the VMware Player item has only one submenu item: Create a...
View ArticlePlayer 5 – VM Hangs on Restart
Player 5 – VM Hangs on Restart I have recently upgraded Player from v4 to v5. VMs installed under v4 are working fine however 2 OSs I installed under v5 exhibit strange behavior. When I try to...
View ArticlePlayer 5.0 on Linux / 4 CPU limit ?
Hi all, I just installed Player 5.0 on a Linux Host, and transferred one of my Fusion VMs there. When trying to Power On, I get the following error message: "This virtual machine is configured to run...
View ArticleWindows 2000 startet nicht
Hallo ich habe das Probelm, das ein von einem Rechner gezogenes Image (win2000) nicht in der VM starten will.Ich habe das Image schon in eine .vdmk umgewandelt, verschieden einstellungen in der Config...
View ArticleClipboard sharing doesn't work in VMware Player 4 Unity mode
I'm using a Win7 host with Ubuntu 11.04 guest and clipboard sharing works fine when I'm running VMWare windowed but not when it's in Unity mode. I have to drop out of Unity to get text copied in the...
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