Really bad (typing) Performance in vmPlayer with linux guest
Hello, I used to run a linux development environment in an virtual mashine using vmware player on a windows 7 host. That worked like a charme ... until now ... I got a new computer (i5-4570, 8GB RAM,...
View Articleadd / updating vmtool
hello -- I have an win / nt ( that nt 4.0 ) running under player. I tried to update vmtools, but not the item seems to be stuck say "(downloading vmtools)" -- tried to install manually by mount...
View ArticleFedora 19 won't start Windows 7
Hello everyone, When i try to install fedora i choose the option "Start Fedora Live" and i only get a black screen wich i believe is because VMware player doesn't allocate enough video memory (only...
View Articlevmplayer running guest ubuntu on yoga2
I am running vmplayer 6.0.1 hosted on a lenovo yoga2 running Win8.1 with a guest ubuntu 13.10 system. The host display is capable of 3200x1800 resolution. I also have a couple of HP 24" monitors...
View ArticleAll VMs Start with Black Screen
Recently moved all my VMs from Host Win7-64bit to Win8-64bit.Fresh install of Player v 5.0.2 build-1031769Computer is Acer Aspire M Intel i5 @ 1.8GhzGraphics is Intel HD 4000 When any of the various...
View ArticleNAT: DNS returns bogus entries
Almost the same thing as a few years ago happened:server 1.0.10 NAT: DNS not workingxerces8 wrote (Nov 2, 2009 1:40 PM): I just updated VMWare Server from 1.0.9 to 1.0.10 and now DNS does not work in...
View ArticleHow do I make this work with the Mercedes-Benz Daimler Workshop Manual, please?
My friend has the car and bought this on Ebay. I tried to install it, but it installed the 3rd version of the player and demanded the Windows installation key... I gave it and it didn't register, so I...
View ArticleERROR: vmsvc[11030]: [critical] [GLib-GObject] g_signal_emit_by_name:...
VMWare Player v6.0.1 build-1379776, Windows7 host, Debian 7.2 wheezy guest I get the following errors when booting Debian7 guest: vmxnet 0000:02:01.0: eth0: set_features() failed (-1); wanted...
View ArticleVMware Player doesn't pass USB to Ubunutu
I'm running Ubuntu 13.04 in VMware Player 6.0.0. When I plug a USB into my computer, VMware Player says its transferred it to the guest operating system, but I fail to see the USB appear in Ubuntu.
View ArticleVMWare Player 6.01 -- VM not getting network connection
WMWare Player 6.01, attempting to run a VM of Vista Home Premium, created using VMWare vCenter Converter Standalone 5.5.0. VMWare Tools was succefully installed in this VM. I was able to launch this VM...
View ArticleIs there a vmtools package for running OSX (mountain Lion)
When I select install vmtools from the bottom panel when the OSX guest is running, nothing happens. If I select it from the manage menu, the system eventually comes back and says it can't find the...
View ArticleSee VmWare network shared folder or partition (disks) in the linux guest
I installedVMware Player, latestversion (6.01) underWin7Pro 64bit and Ubuntu 12.04.3 64bit.I installedsome virtual machines. In allI haveshared some folders.Unfortunately, inthoseWin,any version, I can...
View ArticleThe KB article of VMWare Player indicates the wrong location for config.ini
This KB article http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1754 seems to indicate that for Windows 7 x64, the config.ini should be stored at...
View ArticleVMPlayer won't start - Vmblock and Vmci problems?
Hi! I use OpenSUSE, and I just updated to version 13.1, which uses kernel 3.12. I rebuilt all the vmplayer modules, and vmplayer does start, but if you try to load and run a virtual machine, you get:...
View ArticleAll my printer disappeared
Host OS: win 8.1Guest OS: w2k Suddenly all my printers disappeared. I tried uninstalling then reinstalling vmware tools.I tried installing a new printer using the correct driver and mapped to the...
View ArticleThe sk network is not seen by vmware Player
I installed Linux and updates and only after Vmware Player. If opened or created a new virtual machine is not recognized the sk of network. The message is: "Could not connect Ethernet0 to virtual...
View ArticleVMWare Works for 20 Seconds then Freezes up for 5 Seconds
What's wrong with my VMware lately? It works for 20 seconds then for 5 seconds freezes up, then works again for 20 seconds, then freezes up again for 5 seconds, on and on? That's really annoying.Help!
View ArticleOpenSuse 13.1 Gnome Nvidia
VMPlayer works perfectly under OpenSuse 13.1 with the Gnome desktop. However when I install the NVidia driver it will open the management console but as soon as I play a guest OS it just completely...
View ArticleVMware Player unrecoverable error: (vmx) Exception 0xc0000006 (disk error...
Hey Guys, I am getting the following error when I try to boot my Ubuntu vm on VMware Player: VMware Player unrecoverable error: (vmx)Exception 0xc0000006 (disk error while paging) has occurred.A log...
View ArticleWindows 7 Guest Not seeing Intel Centrino Wireless Adapter
Greetings, I am running VMware Player 6.0.1 build-1379776 on a Windows 7-64 bit host. I have setup a Windows 7 32-bit guest VM and I am unable to see the wireless network adapter from within the...
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