Guest OS resolution (text too small) in vmware workstation 12 player
I have a windows 10 host OS where I have installed vmware workstation 12 player. I have an Xubuntu as a guest OS (virtual machine). The complication is: the text is too small in guest OS and almost...
View ArticleUnrecoverable error (svga)
Hi folks I'm experiencing some problems with my VMs. For testing purposes of my application (Modify images with Pixelshaders) I've set up a Vista, a Win7, and Win8 VM. But as soon as i launch my app,...
View ArticleProblem with installation -- gcc not found
I'm trying to install VMware Player in OpenSUSE Tumbleweed, updated to the latest version, which provides kernel 4.6. After running vmplayer, I get a window showing an error: "A compatible version of...
View ArticleUbuntu 14.04 not seeing entire VM disk
Hello, My ubuntu 14.04 VM isn't seeing the entire disk for some reason. If I go into the "virtual Machine Settings" and go to the disk, here's what it says: CapacityCurrent size: 3.9 GBSystem free:...
View ArticleHow to have VM guest Windows XP connect with internet in host Windows 10 ?
Folk,Hello. My new computer host machine is Windows 10. I am running VMware workstation Player 12.5.I have just copied the folder of a VM Guest machine Windows XP from another computer host Windows 7...
View Article.vmx is not a valid config file
Suddenly, hard drive is full and the VM is no longer working. Says ourfile.vmx is not a valid configuration file although it was working fine. I think the .vmx file must be corrupt and has filled up...
View ArticleIs VMplayer able to open URL from VM in Host machine browser?
I am just asking if anybody who runs VMplayer can use that feature? how to check: inside windows VM go to Start > Default Programs > Set default program > Chose "Default Host Application" to...
View ArticleNetworking Questions
The host OS is Windows 7 HOME edition, 64 bit, and I have VMWare Workstation 12 Player installed running Win XP as the virtual machine. I am not having success getting my network printer to connect to...
View ArticleWindows 10 Issue: VMware Workstation 12.5.1 Player Doesn't Install VMnet0,...
Folk,Hello. I have just downloaded VMware Workstation 12.5.1 Player (the file is VMware-player-12.5.1-4542065.exe). I have installed this file in Windows 10. I have chosen the free version for...
View Article[Bug] VMWare Player audio device doesn't update.
If the audio device/s change while a VM is running, the VM will not automatically switch to the default device, nor does it update the list of available audio devices, effectively disabling all audio...
View ArticleVMware Workstation Player 12 3D Performance Is Very Slow, 6.0.7 is brilliant.
I've found that 3D graphics performance in VMware Workstation Player 12.1.0 is very slow, making games unplayable. I have downgraded to VMware Player 6.0.7 & the performance is brilliant. Has...
View ArticleUpgrading from Player 5.02
I am in the process of reinstalling my Windows 7 on a second Disc. I have VMPlayer 5.02 currently running on my other Disc I could just reinstall 5.02 but was wondering if I should try the latest...
View ArticleCan't start the virtual machine
When I open my virtual machine, it shows this."VMware Player unrecoverable error: (vcpu-0) vcpu-0:VERIFY vmcore/vmm/main/physMem_monitor.c:1180 A log file is available in...
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Running a Kali Linux VM with Bridge on win7 cant connect to internet/lan?
Hey there ! Im very new to VMware player and setting up networks. I tried several times to setup a bridge for Kali Linux Vm. But it doesnt seems to work : As you can see it isnt connected ... I also...
View ArticleGuest Machines Do Not Show in VMPlayer Library
My vmware player does not show gest machines in the library. My troubleshooting suggests its a permissions error on whereever the library data is stored. When I try to open a guest machine the player...
View ArticleVM window size config
Where is the config file for current size of a VM (powered on) window?I want to create multiple VMs and have them all at exact same size (1366x768), so i want to duplicate this config file for the...
View ArticleVM Player Cut-n-paste issue
Using VM Player 4.06, Ubuntu 14.04, Windows 7.I had to install open-vm-tools (git apt-get install open-vm-tools-dkms ) and patches (https://github.com/rasa/vmware-tools-patches.git )to enable shared...
View ArticleVMware workstation allows me to select more than no. of cores i have?
I'm using this processor which is stated to have 4 cores: https://ark.intel.com/products/88196/Intel-Core-i7-6700-Processor-8M-Cache-up-to-4_00-GHzI could however select up to 8 cores (selecting more...
View ArticleCan't start the USB Arbitration Service, can't connect any USB devices to my VM
Currently using VMware Player 12.1.1-3770994. Host machine is Windows 10. When I try to connect a USB device (iPhone) to my Mac VM, the list isn't populated with anything. I checked the VMware USB...
View Articlecloudera isn't opening on VM ware workstation
Unable to open file "E:\hadoop\disc images\cloudera-quickstart-vm-5.7.0-0-vmware\cloudera-quickstart-vm-5.7.0-0-vmware.vmdk": Insufficient permission to access file.
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