Running Host IIS Localhost in guest VMware player (running XP)
Hi, I'm running windows 7 with IIS in my host pc and i need to access my Localhost from my hostwithin my VMware player (which is running XP). I'm a newbie on all those networking stuff. Any help will...
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 ArticleVMware Player can't connect to usb drive
I am using Windows 7 Professional, 64-bit 6.1.7601, Service Pack 1 and have installed VMware Player 5.0.2 build-1031769. I am connecting a seagate 1tb usb hdd to my pc after i have opened VMware...
View ArticleSupplying with Fusion Pro license
I want to supply PC's to my customers with VMWARE player installed with a virtual machine. I need a Fusion Pro license to do this. But I can only find Fusion Pro licenses being sold as 'Electronic...
View ArticleSlow, unsychronised crosshair cursor when using AutoCAD 2013 with VMware...
Hi there, I've been having this issue with my VM all week, my cursor tracks fine outside of AutoCAD 2013, and within AutoCAD it tracks fine when I'm using any cursor EXCEPT the big crosshair (so...
View ArticleAdvice needed: Player and native file systems
Hi, all -- We have an application that we'd like to deliver in VMware Player. This would work best if it could open files in the native file system (i.e, on the host OS). We're running lots of VMware...
View ArticleUpdating windows 8 guest
hi everyone, i am new to vmware playeri am trying to set up a windows 8 32bit guest in player 5.0.2 on windows 7 64bit hostinstall went smoothi also installed vm toolsit took a long time to install...
View ArticleCatch 22, win2000 Guest and VM-Tools
Hi All,Trying to get win2000-SP4 working as a guest from an iso. It installs and runs OK, but when I try to install vm-tools I get an error about missing DLLs. OK, so some searching and I find that I...
View ArticleSet up network Issue: Host Windows 7 and Guest Windows XP and Guest Linux
Folks,Hello. I am using VMPlayer 3. Host OS: Windows 7Guest OS:Windows XP and Oracle Linux 5I need to set up the network and enable Guest OS Windows XP communicate with Oracle Linux 5. In Host Windows...
View ArticleInstalling VMPlayer prevents me from using wireless printer/scanner
Hi. I am running Windows 8 on a 64-bit Dell XPS 8500 PC. I use an Epson Workforce 545 printer through a wireless connection. This always has worked great. I recently installed VMPlayer on my PC....
View ArticleMigration form Ubuntu x32 to Win7 x64
Hi all, I'm using VMware Player 5.0.1 build-894247 installed on Ubuntu x32 (workstation is x64 )In VM Player I have installed Win7 x64.Now I would like to copy my Win7 x64 bits instance to another...
View ArticleWin 7 64-bit host and Server 2008 SP2 64-bit guest. System periodically slows...
The hardware isi7-2655LE with a QM67 chipset, 8GB memory and 500GB hard drive.The host system is just there to launch the image and I do not want the user to be able to access the host system.Image...
View ArticleNetwork connection drops for 30 seconds occassionally
I've recently installed VMWare Player 5.0.2, to run a Windows 7 x64 Pro virtual machine. I did this because I've upgraded to Windows 8.1, and my citrix receiver no longer works, meaning I can't...
View Articleusing multi monitors with diabled topbar
Hi, i want to use the "cycle multiple monitors" feature with a disabled topbar.I disabled the bar, using pref.vmplayer.fullscreen.nobar = "TRUE" in the preferences.ini.It works all well to the point, i...
View ArticleNetwork and security service failing to start, and No login prompt.
Hi, I was using vmware player (Ubuntu 64 Bit on Windows 8 Host OS) fine. However, for a requirement I changed /etc/network/interfaces file, and added below lines to it. auto eth1iface eth1 inet dhcp...
View Articleubuntu 13.04 freezes upon resume
I have installed ubuntu 13.04 (32 bit) on VMware Player 5.0.2 build-1031769 on Windows 8 version 6.2 build 9200 (64 bit) on SONY VAIO Pro 13, and the guest OS (ubuntu) freezes whenever the VM is...
View ArticleVMPlayer does not show drives D and E
Guys, New to VMPlayer, but working deep in vCenter.I have pulled a virtual server off the network and am trying to spin it up in VMplayer.It spins up fine.It is a Windows 2008 64bit R2 SQL Server.It...
View Article16 bit program won't launch in win98se VM
I recently acquired a new pc (with Zeon quad core processor). I installed VMware Player 5. The host is Win 7 64 bit. The guest is win98se. I have successfully installed all my old programs, and they...
View ArticleUsing Guest with Host VPN
I've tried googling, but only came up with answers that were a few years old, so I'm going to ask and hope someone has an updated answered. Host machine is running Win7x64, and is connected via Windows...
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USB3 support on VMware player
Hi, I use VMware player to run a virtual machine and noticed recently that if the external HDD that the virtual machine resides on is plugged into is USB3 while it will boot and run it will not pick up...
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