Unable to play OVA file using Player 5.0.
Hi, When I try to open the OVA file (which was generated from .OVF, with version 1.0) using VMWare Player 5.0.0, it's giving following error.'Failed to open virtual machine: Failed to open OVF...
View ArticlePlayer on Dell Latitude D620
Hello, I just got a Dell Latitude D620 laptop for travel. It has an Intel core Duo processor, porcessorID 06E8. VMware player claims this CPU is not 64-bit compatible, and the only playerversion that...
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How to create a "template" from RHEL6 system?
Please excuse my question as I am a complete newbee to virtualazation as I have been living under a rock for the last couple of years But I need to know how to create a "template" (I am not even sure...
View ArticleCan't even install
Apparently my computer doesn't meet requirements. Here's a list of my specs: OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Home EditionVersion 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Build 2600OS Manufacturer Microsoft...
View ArticleFailed to compile module vmmon!
Running the VMWare Player 4.0.1 on Fedora 16 x86_64. I just downloaded a bunch of updates, including kernel 3.2. When the vmplayer tries to rebuild the modules, I get the following errors: Header...
View ArticleUnable to install VMPlayer on Dell Desktop
I can't intall vmplayer 5 on my desktop. It gives me the error that features are not present on your CPU I have Pentium(R) D CPU 2.8 GHz with 2.00 GB of Ram Windows XP Professsional Service Pack 3 32...
View Articlehow to install vm player besides vmware workstation
HI, I was trying to install vm player but it's threowing an error saying uninstall vmware workstation before installing player.Please advise me hw to install player besides workstation.....?? thanks in...
View ArticleVMware Player 5: license expired...
As a part of the VMware Fusion 5 Professional trial, there is also the possiblity of inserting the trial serial number into VMware Player (thus allowing it for commercial use): out of curiosity (I...
View ArticleNetwork latency with VMware Player on 2nd and 3rd IP addresses
Dear all, Thanks to André and Woody, I have now 3 IP addresses on my VM Windows Server 2008 R2 running on VMware Player. I've noticed that 2 of the 3 networks have real long latency, making TimeOut in...
View Articlewant to export VM to older laptop
Let me try again, maybe I can better explain what I'm trying to do. I have VMware Workstation 6.0.5 on my desktop, and wanted to export the VM to a laptop for travel.I figured this is exactly what...
View Articleerror while powering on: the file specified is not a virtual disk(.vmx)
Hi, I've installed vmplayer 5.0.0 and I'm unable to open .vmx file. it's throwing an error shown in the attached screenscan can someone help me out of this please...!! Thanks in advance..
View ArticleHow do you run a virtual machine from a USB stick?
Hello,I use several computers that each have vmware player installed on them. I would like to create a virtual machine that I can store on a USB stick, so that I can use this particular machine from...
View Articleno sound device for Linux mint
I am running Linux Mint 13 (Cinnamon) in vmware player 5 on a host computer (win7 64). After i log in an error comes up from the vm saying "Error opening sound device 0:" I took a course on linux but...
View ArticleVM - Lockdown the host hardware
Hi everybody! I'm looking for a way to lock a VM to run in just one physical PC. In a nutshell: I'm trying to create a VM that can be capable to prevent copy or move to other physical machine. Lock the...
View Articleactivate vmware from every computer
if i install vmware and create on him windows xp system ,after that i install other software and made it on external cdcan i download it on every computer?or i need that the hardware on the other...
View ArticleNo sound in Ubuntu
Using VMWare Player 4.0.2 on Win7 Pro x64. Trying to install Ubuntu 11.10 64 bit in the VM. Installation goes fine, but on bootup I get this message:The default sound device cannot be opened: A...
View ArticleConnecting (any) USB 3 devices to a guest: problems
Hello! I found many information about using USB in a guest, some of which misleading, and my test now failing, so.. here is my setup and what I want to do: Win 7 64bit host, Win 8 64bit guest. I have a...
View Articlevm player has no network connection??
Hi, I am new to vmware player and can not establish a connection to the internet although I was able to connect before this for weeks. I have had problems with re-activating windows xp on my real pc...
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How to use raw disk with vmware player 5.0?
Hi!I have nealy none experience with vmware, so perhaps it's a really stupid question, but I've been searching and trying now for some hours und didn't reach anything ... On my system I have1) "Win 7...
View Articlekernel headers 3.5.5-2.fc17.x8664 not found
Fresh install of vmplayer 5.0.0 build-812388 on fedora 17_x64. I get the 'kernel headers not found' error when launching vmplayer. Kernel headers are installed. I have tried browsing to several...
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