Linux / VMware Player
I've just installed the latest version of the VMware Player in a Debian (Jessie) environment. When I try to open an existing virtual machine (VMware) 2 errors occur: (Before posting a question in this...
View Article[BUG] Printer not working on Windows XP guest
Dear VMware, I was evaluating VMware Workstation Player 12.5 to run a proprietary application that requires Windows XP. One of its functionalities involves printing.So I setup a new virtual machine...
View ArticleWin7 Bitlocker on a VMWarePlayer host system
Hello, I would like to ask if there could be problems after activating Bitlocker on a Windows-based VM host ... in general? We have many Win7-Enterprise-64 HP notebooks for our staff. Some of our...
View ArticleHow to mark comment lines in *.vmx files?
Assume I want to insert some comments into an *.vmx file: How do I mark these lines as comments?
View ArticleWorkstation Player vs Virtualbox in business usage (in pure financial stand...
Disclaimer: no flame-war intended In my company, our need to run VM starts to grow. So we're thinking what software to use. I'm very used to VMware's software and I have bought several versions of...
View Articleunable to uninstall
I am unable to install the app, gets a setup cannot continue. The Microsoft Runtine DLL installer failed to complete installation. Using windows 10 home, don't know if that is the problem, saw that it...
View ArticleReplacing / backing up a "server"
Let me start off by saying i have little experience with vmware or vm's in general. We have an old Dell Precision T3500 that is acting mostly as a file share/server and sql server. The operating system...
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Workstation 12 Player - Trouble Enabling Bridged Virtual Connection
While trying to setup Kali-Linux-2016-vm-amd64 via Workstation 12 Player on a Windows 7 host PC, I was unable to get a workable connection using the Bridged(Automatic) setting for the Network Adapter....
View ArticleHTTPS-connection is not working with Windows XP guest
Hello, I am using the VMWare Player 12.5.2 build-4638234 on my Debian Linux 8.x host.I have a Windows XP (with SP3) guest VM, where firewall is disabled. Network connection is set to NAT. The problem...
View ArticleBooting a WinOS-ISO in Linux guestOS NOT possible? Generic vmx network...
As I found out I can NOT boot a (bootable) winOS DVD in a VM with Linux guestOS.More precisely: I can boot but cannot use network resp. Internet connection. When I boot the same WinOS-DVD in a VM with...
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How to assign Virtual Network Editor in VMwareWorkstationPro12.5 to VMPlayer...
Folk, Hello. I have downloaded and installed VMware Workstation 12.5.1 Player (the file is VMware-player-12.5.1-4542065.exe) in Windows 10. I have chosen the free version for non-commercial use. But...
View Article10 things IT pros should know about Windows 10
The Windows 10 release on July 29 is shaping up to be one of the most-anticipated Microsoft software releases in recent memory. CIOs and consumers alike are getting excited about the software update...
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LDAP Integration Airwatch w/ Custom Attribute
Hi Community, I'm trying to map a custom attribute value to be the Account value of a vpn profile. Actually i can't find a way to do that. custom attribute value are not offered under the supported...
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...
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