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How to disable all logging in the new version 16

I am new here sorry if this has been asked before, I couldn't find results, The old method described in https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/1028 is not working any more in the new version 16 Now a new...

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"Download all components now" button in VMware Player 16 preferences not working

When I click on "Download all components now" button in VMware Player 16 preferences I get following error:    I guess this is real reason why VMware Plyer still don't ask me to update VMware Tools in...

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Virtual videocard maximal compatibility

Hello, all.I tried to use VMware 15.5.6 for gaming, host ubuntu20, guest win8.1.added mks.gl.allowBlacklistedDrivers = "TRUE" and 3d work good.But!some game says about  videocard incompatibility. In...

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vmrun still missing in WS Player v16

After hearing in this forum that the vmrun CLI app was to be part of Workstation Player v16, I anxiously installed it as soon as it was released. Alas, it's still not part of the installation bundle....

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workstation 15 player

hello , i recently thought to delete an installed linux VM from my workstation player .but I accidentally deleted the main linux file from the hard disk without before deleting the Linux VM in the...

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Workstation 16

I downloaded workstation player 16, to run a specific training environment. Settings show memory set to 8gb, recommened states 4gb. however when I click play get message back."Not enough physical...

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Problem with new version Player 16

Hi, after installing new version of Win 10, you are requesting to version 16. But I have a problem. I can't use macOS. I have copied any my data is safe, but now I got:You are running this virtual...

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Unable to install VMtools on Windows 10 VM

To start off, YES, I have attempted every possible fix for this I could find. I spent 5-ish hours following links and google searches for this, nothing that I could find fixed the issue. Now. The issue...

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Default vmnet networks missing

I have a lab that I have been working on for the passed couple days and when I went to add a new NIC I seen all the default vmnet networks were gone. Does anyone know why this happened? I am using the...

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How to force set Input Audio Device?

I have Win 10 as host machine running Player and another Win 10 machine as virtual.Host machine has:- souncard on the motherboard- Webcam connected through USB- Logitech wireless headset connected...

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Virtual machine freeze when OS starts

Hi, I have ritualized my windows 7 pc to a virtual machine using workstation vcenter converter standalone 6.1 version. When i open the virtual image using VMWare workstation 14 player, after initial...

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Multiple monitors not working with vmware workstation player 16

Hi, with latest vmware workstation player 15 version I could create ubuntu 20.04 VM, install open-vm-tools-deskop and use multiple monitors of my host. With player 16 that is not possible anymore....

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Issue with VMware Workstation Pro 16 on Kali Linux

Dears, I am using Kali Linux 2020.3, Linux Kernel version 5.8.0 and GCC version 10.2.0. I have an issue with VMware Workstation Pro 16 as below. I successfully installed VMware on my machine; however,...

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Age of Empires runs, but I can't see the mouse pointer

I recently downloaded VMware Player 16, Linux (Fedora 32) host, WIndows 10 client. I had to use the "--ignore-errors" option when setting VMware up or it failed. After installing the operating system,...

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"Cycle Through Multiple Monitor" broken for triple monitor setup on...

VM: Manjaro Linux (Kernel 5.8)Host: Windows 10 2004 Pro 64bitI just upgraded to VMWare Workstation Player 16 (from 15). I have a triple monitor setup (two external 1080p monitors connected to laptop...

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DirectDraw Init Failure - Windows 95

I'm trying to play Links LS 1998 on a Windows 95 virtual machine (VMware Workstation 16 Player) but when I start the game, I immediately get a "DirectDraw Init failure" and the game ceases to load....

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How to traverse the host's physical adapter from a VM while using NAT?

Hi I’ve been trying to get my VMs to connect to the internet but there only seems to be communication between the VM, virtual NAT adapter(VMnet8) and the hosts physical adapter. The version I am using...

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Automatically launch Cisco VPN Client on Start

Is there a wan to automatically launch Cisco VPN Client when I start VMWare Player 15 from suspended mode? David

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vmware player on exit

As I exit VMware workstation 15 Player I get this error.  It doesn't seem to effect anything.  Everything starts up fine the next time. I'm just sick of this error. Any ideas? David

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No option for 'Guest Isolation' in VMware Workstation 16 player

Hi, I was trying to solve the issue of not being able to copy and paste from my windows 10 PC to the virtual Ubuntu 18.04 CLI.I found out i should enable it in Guest Isolation tab in options but I do...

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Dwm related APIs dosn't working on guest win10 (host win10) / Faster...

HI, I'm trying to create fast windowshot under VMWare. Guest is Windows 10 x64, Host is Windows 10 x64. VMWare tools are installed. 1) I can use PrintWindow from user32. It runs about 50ms per frame on...

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Workstation player use case to reduce windows patch time and patch breakage

Hi All, I'm looking to see if Workstation Player (or some other product) is a good use case for the following situation: 120-ish industrial PCs running Windows 10 on various remote sitesAll industrial...

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Extremely slow graphics performance (Player: 14.1, Host: Win10, Guest: Ubuntu...

Hi, my freshly installed Ubuntu 20.04 VM under VMWare Workstation Player 14.1 running on Windows 10 suffers from ridiculously slow graphics performance.For comparison, my old Ubuntu 16.04 VM (which I...

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Can't find gcc version to compile linux kernel modules

I'm running VMWare on a Debian testing machine. After kernel and VMWare update (kernel 5.8.0-2 and vmware-player-16.0.0) I receive an error that it can't find the gcc to compile the modules. With...

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Can't access PPP equipment connected to Guest

Hello everyone! First, let me thank this community in advance, since it helped me in the past. Well, basically, what I'm trying to do is to connect an equipment that needs to talk to a Windows Host...

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USB-Touch device cant communicate "beep" to VM

I have a USB-Touchscreen connecting to a VM run by a Workstation Player. (See other thread for autoconnect issues I had previously.. Make sure Touch-USB connects to VMware at startup ) When connecting...

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Webcam USB Device Connection Unsuccessful

Hi All, I am using latest VMware 16 and facing very critical issue related to the webcam, VMware is simply not detecting my Dell Latitude inbuilt webcam in the virtual Windows 10. It shows this...

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VMware Player Crashing

My VM is crashing regularly with error: NOT_REACHED bora\apps\vmplayer\win32\menuController.cpp:427. It is Win 10 host running Win 7 VM. Log file below: [Moderator: Log text removed]

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how to connect the virtual net interface via bridge to a dedicated network...

Hi!I thought of giving vmware a try and am already stuck.... sorry.I want to configure a vm that uses a dedicated usb ethernet connector as it's bridged interface to the network.It should be the only...

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VMWare Workstation How do I delete .vmem file

While shutting down my windows 10 computer I had a prompt to "Force VMWare Shutdown"( i forgot to shutdown vm)So I clicked yes.  Now on restart I cannot open any VM's. I deleted all .lck files.But...

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Using one GPU on Ubuntu, different one on virtual windows machine

Hi -  I am completely new to virtual machines. I use a workstation running Ubuntu 18.04 for some engineering stuff, and it uses a Radeon GPU. I would like to also use this machine to run a Windows game...

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VMWare Workstation (Free) hangs after a few seconds

Hello All:  I've been having an issue with VMWare Workstation (Free Version) since updating Windows 10 about 5 months ago. I tried troubleshooting then but was unsuccessful so ended running up...

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Issue with vm player 16 text sharing feature between guest and host.

Hello, I have an issue with VM player 16, this is regarding the copy-paste text sharing option between the guest and host, I'm using win xp and I want to share text from XP to my win 10 machine, the...

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Can't expand window of VMware Workstation 15 Player

Like the title states, I can't expand the window of the player. Grabbing a window edge and resizing results in the edge bouncing back to the original position. Using the "full screen" button results in...

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I'm getting an Unsupported 16-Bit Application Error.

It won't let me install it at all and I and I have no idea why. This is a new computer with virtualization turned on so I have no idea what to do, any suggestions?

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join 2 private networks together into single network between two VMW hosts

Hello guys, I have the following:1 Host OS: I run there 'Main VM' without internet and 'VPN VM' which seeds (ICS) its VPN connection to the 'Main VM' via vmnet5 adapter (Host-only network, Connect a...

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Installing Workstation Player 16 on a Hyper-V VM

Hi all, I'm trying to get a version 16 player installed on a Windows 10 VM running in Hyper-V so I can use the afore mentioned as a management VM for the company's engineering toolset which is hosted...

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downgrade Wvmare Workstation Player 15.5

Hi Community, I have one question: last week I have accidentally push the update button for my Wvmare Workstation V 15.0 to V 15.5.Now all my virtual machines don't work in correctly :-(Is it possible...

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bug when i reboot HOST

Good morning all ,Here I have a concern about VMWARE PLAYER 16:After installing VMWARE PLAYER 16 on my HOST WIN 10 pro x64 machine, created a GUEST virtual machine running WIN10 pro x64 too so that I...

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unable to share files and folders

I'm using vmware worstation 16 player (16.0.0 build-16894299) on a windows 10 pro (2004) machine.  I'm a complete newbe.  Please, how do you share files and folders between windows 10 and the...

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HD resolution full screen guest on UHD resolution host - possible?

Hi,  I have a laptop with UHD screen - native resolution 3840 x 2160.Host is Win10 x64 Pro, guest is Win7 x64 Pro. Inside the guest I have software that can't be used on high-resolution screens...

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VMWare Player 16.0.0 build-16894299 crashing in vmhgfs.sys, buffer overflow

Guest OS  windows 10 Home version 2004, build 19041.572, 64bitVM processor core: i9-9900K8GB RAM The VM has crashed 3 times in the last 3 days.Is this a known defect? Will this be fixed? This is the...

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Workstation Player 16 not booting GNS3 VM (Hyper-V/CG issue)

Good morning, I had a GNS3 VM running on VMWare Workstation Player 16 (build-16894299) and last week it was working and this is not. My Guest OS is Windows 10 Enterprise (1909). I got the error of...

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Micosoft Teams black screen when sharing

I am using VMWare Player 16 with Windows 10 20H2 host and guest and latest Office components including Microsoft Teams, with Hyper-V. When sharing a PowerPoint file (not the screen or the PowerPoint...

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Mysterious Registry Key Player 16

My vmparport service in registry editor (Windows 10 20H2) lists vwdk.installers REG_MULTI_SZ MSI. What is this key? Why is it there?

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USB webcam not working in macOS guest

I have a Logitech USB webcam, and I'm trying to get it to work on a macOS Big Sur guest. It connects successfully to the VM, and when I open an app that  us the camera the light on the camera turns on,...

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VmPlayer: Win 10 Host + Ubuntu 20.04 Guest screen blinking

Hi everyone! I/m using VmWare Player 16 on Windows 10 host and Ubuntu 20.04 as a guest. When I moved my VMs to new laptop (Dell 5411 10850H + MX250 GPU) I faced annoying issue - My VM screen blinking,...

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Connect guest machine directly to modem and to LAN via dual NIC?

I have very little experience with VMs and networking but I feel like this should be possible but have no idea what I'm doing so thought I'd ask for some help or opinions. I have a normal PC running...

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Connecting networks inside guest VM

Hi everybody,I am a hardware engineer with good programming skills and intermediate networking knowledge in industrial environment (so it is Windows, Linux, PLC, embedded devices, virtual machines...)...

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PenDrive Problem

hi, I recently plug a usb stick to the computer and showed me a message, where i want to start it (Vmvare or the local host). I chose Vmware and did what I want. By chance I turned off Vmware and after...

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