Uninstall VMware Player from Windows 8
I had VMware Player installed on a Windows 7 machine, and then upgraded to Windows 8. The next time I opened VMware Player, I was prompted to upgrade. I accepted, but was then told I could not perfom...
View ArticleHardware backward compatibility in VMware Player 5
Hello! I have a VMware virtual machine with Windows XP on it. On this machine I have some special program that license file is bounded to this machine (if you change hardware then the license will be...
View ArticleOS hung at Starting VMware Tools services in the virtual machine - Switching...
My OS (CentOS) has hung at "Starting VMware Tools services in the virtual machine - Switching to guest configuration"(This was seen by looking at details when CentOS was booting) I did make some...
View ArticleUsing VMWare as a host - clients cannot connect.
Hello.I'm using the latest version of VMWare, along with OS Microsoft Server 2008 32bit.Both machines (host and VM) have the same external IP. All ports are forwarded.Whenever I'm tried to run a server...
View Articlecritical files/folders for successful launch of VMware Tools
Is there a list somewhere on here that states what files/folders/permissions have a hand in the successful operation of VMware Tools and its associated service?scattere I am assuming there is probably...
View ArticleVMWare Player Freezes Host (Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit)
I was having this problem with Player v 3.0 and just recently upgraded to 3.1 and I still have the same problem. The guest vm is Windows Server 2003 32bit (x86). When the system freezes is inconsistent...
View ArticleVMWare doesn't always like external multimedia software or vice-versa
On my I7 system I've successfully updated the following virtual machines XP 32 bitXP 64 bitW7 64 bitLinux 32 bitLinux 64 bit I also successfully upgraded Player 3.16 to 5.01 Two weeks before now I've...
View Articlewhenever i start vmplayer it fails with a pop up, "the operation on file...
whenever i start vmplayer it fails with a pop up, "the operation on file home/vmware/windows 7/Windows 7-s002.vmdk failed.And also that there inconsistencies where the disk resides.How can i repair it...
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Getting started with VMware
Hi all, So im just getitng started with VMware player and ive a couple of newb questions. Im looking at running 2 or 3 VMs on my Windows7 x86 machine. I downloaded win7 x86 from MS Windows site and it...
View ArticleAdding physical hard drive
Hi, Using VCenter Converter I created a virtual machine of my actual PC which runs Windows7 64bit. When I try to add a partition on the SSD to the guest as physical hard disk it gives the error:...
View ArticleMinimum resolution with Ubuntu 12.10
I'm running a VM of Ubuntu in Win7 and it works fine in fullscreen. When I change to windowed mode, however, the window becomes as small as it can possibly be. This is irritating because when I go back...
View ArticleMultiple Ubuntu VM's grind too a halt.
Hello All, OK I am kinda of stumped here. The back story... I uses VM's at home and at work. My work machine works perfectly and I am generally no stranger to setting these up. I was dual booting...
View Articlefailing to install VMware on ubuntu 12.04
Hey guys; I'm having a few troubles installing VMware on my computer. I type the following into the terminal: [CODE]/Documents$ sudo sh VMware-Player-5.0.0-812388.x86_64.bundle[CODE/] The GUI appears...
View ArticleIs MS Windows Server 2008 a supported Host OS for Player 4 or 5?
I'm interested in running a Windows XP VM on a Windows SBS2008 64bit server to allow other users to gain access to a simple application. I am trying to find the supported Host OS list for Player 4 or 5...
View ArticleWhy SCSI By Default?
I use VMware Player 5.01 on Windows 7 x64. It appears that by default, VMware Player creates a SCSI disk rather than an IDE disk. I was under the impression that SCSI is designed for high-performance...
View ArticleUser rights to Configure Network Adapters
I installed VMware Player 5 on a Windows XP host.Users member of the Administrators group can configure bridged network adapters, other users cannot.How can I allow users that are not member of the...
View ArticleHardware level
How can I change the hardware level of a VM created with VMware Player in order to run it on a different version of VMware Player?I noticed I can use VMware Converter, but it takes a long time and...
View ArticleHCMON - "\Driver\asmtxhci"
I am experiencing warnings in my event viewer every time I boot my PC. I have a new EVGA X79 motherboardIt contains the ASMedia ASM1042 chipset for USB 3.0 supportRunning VMWare Player 4.0.3Source:...
View ArticleVMware Player makes Internet Explorer 9 unable to surf the internet
Hello, on some Computers with Windows 7 x64 SP1 - English there is a problem by using the Internet Explorer 9 when the newest Version of VMware Player is installed.But just a few computers are...
View ArticleVM Net1/8 Problems under Centos 5.5 x32
Hello, first of all is not my first time using VMWare Player under Centos 5.5 x32 arhitecture but is my first time when I meet this problem and don't have any ideea how to solve it. So, I have a...
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