WM sends printout to wrong printer from guest OS
Hello,I'm running Ubuntu 12.04 linux as guest OS on a Win7 PC, using VMware Player 5.0.1. When I try to print from Ubuntu, the print dialog box correctly lists my network laserjet as default selection....
View ArticleVMware Player keyboard mapping problem
Hi I'm using the VMware Player on a Laptop ASUS with windows 8, and when I open the VMware Player for windows server 2008 R2 I have a problem with the keyboard mapping for example:u -> 4i -> 5o...
View ArticleI cannot access to an existing VM...
My host is Ubuntu 12.10 .The virtual machine ( windows XP) is on another partition and was created by VMware server some years ago....(and still work with server...) I get the message in this...
View ArticleCannot open virtual machines as normal user
Hello! I have been using VMPlayer 5.0.1 for Linux for quite a while now without problems, but suddenly I cannot open (or run) virtual machines as a normal user. When I select a VMX file in the "Open...
View ArticleVMWare Player & HP 6700 Wireless Printer
Could someone kindly assist? I love the VMWare Player but was forced to purchase a new printer which happens to be wireless. Unfortunately, I can no longer print anything now whenever I use the VMWare...
View ArticleCertificate Error when trying to install tools
Installed VMware Player 5.0.1 build 894247 under Win7 and created a WinXP guest. When try to install VMware Tools, get error dialog "A certificate error occurred for the update server. Check your...
View ArticlePlayer + Converter and Activation
Hi, I virtualised an old Dell PC running Win XP as its on its last legs and I need the software its running. However,, when I try to run the image on Player I'm told I have to re-activate Windows. I...
View ArticleAccessing a remote VM
Ok - this is very basic I’m sure but I can’t see the wood for the trees so thought I’d ask for some guidance here.I have a Windows 7 server running VM Player. Works a treat. However, I now want to...
View ArticleVMware Player 5 USB no response
Hi I'm using as Nokia Symbian development environment VMware Player 3.2 with a Carbide C++ Eclipse Plugin. To debug the software on a mobile device, there is a debugger called Public Coda, which is...
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cant install vmware player on windows 8 64bit ?
Hello , i Try to install vmware player on windows 8 64bit , and i always get this problem , even if i click on yes or no , nothing happened ?can somebody help me ?regards ,
View ArticleVmWare Player 5 for windows
Hello, The player seemed to install okay, but I cannot load a guest OS as the player wants to PXE boot to/from a network and I want to load from the cd or hard drive. I've tried f2 and...
View Articlerunprograminguest command is not working when tried to run command from base...
Hi, I am trying to run the batch file which is in win7-vmware machine using runprograminguest command . But its not running that bacth file in win7-vmware machine and rising message(please find the...
View ArticleHow can I alter the VMware player connection timeout setting
I just started a new job where the VMware Player is installed on my box to get to a Windows 7 64-bit virtual machine that has some code in it that I have to access. For some reason, and I cannot find...
View ArticleVMWare Workstation 8 Unrecoverable error mksWin32DnDProxy.c:199
We are using a licensed copy of VMWare Workstation 8. We just updated to the latest free update 8.0.5 build-893925. We are now getting occasional crashes of the virtual machine. The host is Windows 7...
View ArticleAccess Linux (Host) folder from Windows 7 (Guest)
I am having trouble accessing a folder on my Linux Mint 14 host from inside a Windows 7 vm I just installed. The steps I have taken thus far have all been from the GUI. First I locate the folder in...
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Workgroup is not accessible (Windows XP guest)
Host: Windows 7Guest: Windows XP SP3 Bridged networkingFile and printer sharing is turned onWorkgroup name is properly configured IP and networking is properly configured and works, file sharing itself...
View ArticlePrint with my virtual machine
Hi, I have a virtual machine with Mandriva used with a VM Player 4.04My host is an Centos 6.3. I would like to print with my VM with USB printer. (but parallel port is possible but i have problem to...
View ArticleWindows 8 Activation on Reinstall on VHD
I installed Windows 8 in VMPlayer running in Windows 7. I then decided to move it to a virtual hard drive (VHD) and I got a message that it could not be activated because it had already been installed...
View ArticleWin7 Host Win98 Guest Slow
Hi,I just posted a question about this setup and Time Sync. I have a second problem where the guest is running very slow. I had the guest installed on this notebook. They I upgraded the hard drive to a...
View ArticlePlayer 2.0.2 upgrade crashed during installation
I was attempting to upgrade to Player 2.0.2. During the uninstall of the previous version of the Player, my WinXP Pro system blue-screened. Now, when I attempt to run the 2.0.2 installation, it says...
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