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Installation error, MSI failed
I have downloaded and tried to install both the version 6 and version 5 VMWare player, but both times I get an error about a failed MSI file. I get the same error if I "Run as Administrator" and I am...
View ArticleBoot from bootable LiveCD WITHOUT a preinstalled VM possible?
Assume I have a bootable LiveCD (as *.iso file). In order to boot from this bootable LiveCD I can take an arbitrary, existing VM with an hostOS , then assign the *.iso as source for the CD/DVD drive in...
View ArticleVMWare Player 5.0.2 won't start with Bluetooth Keyboard connected
Hi I'm using VMware Player 5.0.2, on a Windows 8 host. If I have a Bluetooth Keyboard connected to the host, no virtual machine will start. I get the same error each time: 'cannot find a valid peer...
View ArticleVM can't connect to host using WiFi.
Im running Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit on my host machine with the same running on my VM version 6.0.0 build 1295980. Both the Host and VM are are the same network, on the same homegroup, and can see...
View ArticleVMware Player 6 hangs on start-up (Windows 7) after Tools update
Hi - I'm using VMware Player under Windows 7, with Xubuntu as my guest OS. I upgraded to v6 last week, and didn't have any problems. I was using it ok initially this morning, then upgraded to the...
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Black screen
Hi, after ugrading to the new player version I got a black screen in the VM.If I try to get in the Unity mode, I get the following message. How can I solve the issue? Best regards,Marco
View ArticleVMware Player 6
I apologize for the very basic question, but I was unable to locate the answer myself.Given that VMware Player is used for free for personal use, what are the differences between VMware Player 5 and...
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Cannot start copied VM after later version of VM had blue screen error STOP...
Hi all, I am facing a blue screen issue that appears unrecoverable in my VM: at startup, the system prompts to start in normal/safe mode and whichever way ends up with the blue screen and restarts....
View ArticleSwitch between guest VMs in full screen mode in Vmware Player v5 and v6
When two or more guest VMs are running in full screen mode in VMplayer 4 we can switch between they with arrows on the pull down strip on high of screen.In VMplayer 5 (and v6 now) I didn't find this...
View ArticleBasic VM memory usage question
I've read a bunch of guides on VMware memory usage but still have a basic question. I have a 8GB Linux host with a windows VM which has 4GB memory allocated. If I run up the VM, and run top on the...
View ArticleUnable to Uninstall Vwmare Player from my computer
Hello Community, I am unable to de-install any previous version of Vmware player. I have been attempting to force or remove vmware product. This is due to a end user corrupt de installation. Can you...
View ArticleVM Player & Windows 8
I have used VM Player for a couple of years under W7 to host XP to run Simian, an automated audio program, recently upgraded to W8 and it runs with garbled and "slow" audio. I have checked all the...
View ArticleNAT and network Configuration in VM Player 6
Hi,In version 5 i used to run rundll32.exe vmnetui.dll VMNetUI_ShowStandalone In version 6 i have no clue !!! anyone ??
View ArticleVMware Player v6 Tools shared folders not working in Ubuntu 12.10 guest
Host: AMD Quad Core, 8GB RAM, 13 TB HD space, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bitGuest: Ubuntu 12.10, kernel 3.2.0-40 Updated VMware Player v5 to v6.Updated Ubuntu kernel to 3.2.0-40.Reinstalled Tools via...
View ArticleXP Pro install unable to format partition
I'm running VMware player on my Windows 7 Home Preimium x64 notebook. After starting an XP installation on a new profile, the installation fails during formatting of the partition after 20% and reports...
View Articlehow to hide or disable "virtual machine settings" menu item in 6.0
I see "VMware Player 6 includes a Simplified UI mode that can be set to hide these menu items." in the VMware Player 6.0 Release Notes, how to use this feature?thanks.
View ArticleHost Machine lost Internet connectivity whenever starting Virtual Machines
Hi, I have a VMPlayer version 5. Whenever I start any virtual machines in the player the internet connectivity will be lost after a while. I'm using Bridged networking. Hope someone can point me to the...
View ArticleStrange behavior between Player and Tools. Bug?
Hi, I just installed VMware Player 6 on Windows 7. During installation, I choose to install it in a specific location (C:\Work\Tools) different from the default one. I created a Debian 7.1 VM (jessie...
View ArticleLinux host, WinXP guest, host has 2 NICs, how to select which NIC to use?
I know this is something of a FAQ but several hours spent searching Google and these forums have given me nothing that works. All solutions I have seen assume Windows as host and (something) as guest....
View ArticleKeyboard Not Working after VMWare Conversion
Hello,I'm trying to run a VMware Conversion of an old laptop as a backup. I've run a VMware conversion and converted it to a vm 9 image file. When it gets opened in VMware Player everything works...
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