Using an bootable partition
I'm a Linux snob. Recently my laptop died and I ended up with a new one that came with MS Windows 10. I shrunk the C drive, 50-50 and installed Ubuntu and here we are. I can shutdown, start, select...
View ArticleVMware Player unrecoverable error: (vcpu-0)
/Hi, can anybody help me to solve this? I have tried different versions, the errors are the same: VMware Player unrecoverable error: (vcpu-0) vcpu-0:VERIFY vmcore/vmm/main/cpuid.c:382 bugNr=1036521 A...
View Articlewhat is the fastest way to get a windows 10 virtual machine up and running
I'm willing to pay for a win 10 licence to create a new virtual machine in my workstation 12 player, what's the simplest way to do that ?
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How to have VM guest Windows XP connect with internet in host Windows 10 ?
Folk,Hello. My new computer host machine is Windows 10. I am running VMware workstation Player 12.5.I have just copied the folder of a VM Guest machine Windows XP from another computer host Windows 7...
View ArticleUbuntu 14.04 not seeing entire VM disk
Hello, My ubuntu 14.04 VM isn't seeing the entire disk for some reason. If I go into the "virtual Machine Settings" and go to the disk, here's what it says: CapacityCurrent size: 3.9 GBSystem free:...
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.vmx is not a valid config file
Suddenly, hard drive is full and the VM is no longer working. Says ourfile.vmx is not a valid configuration file although it was working fine. I think the .vmx file must be corrupt and has filled up...
View ArticleDifference between central "config.ini" and "settings.ini" ?
When I go (under Win 7) to directory: C:\ProgramData\VMware\ then there are a couple of sub-directories. Two of them or of particular interest: VMware PlayerandVMware Workstation Since Vmware renamed a...
View ArticleNetworking Questions
The host OS is Windows 7 HOME edition, 64 bit, and I have VMWare Workstation 12 Player installed running Win XP as the virtual machine. I am not having success getting my network printer to connect to...
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Windows 10 Issue: VMware Workstation 12.5.1 Player Doesn't Install VMnet0,...
Folk,Hello. I have just downloaded VMware Workstation 12.5.1 Player (the file is VMware-player-12.5.1-4542065.exe). I have installed this file in Windows 10. I have chosen the free version for...
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Upgrading from Player 5.02
I am in the process of reinstalling my Windows 7 on a second Disc. I have VMPlayer 5.02 currently running on my other Disc I could just reinstall 5.02 but was wondering if I should try the latest...
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Running a Kali Linux VM with Bridge on win7 cant connect to internet/lan?
Hey there ! Im very new to VMware player and setting up networks. I tried several times to setup a bridge for Kali Linux Vm. But it doesnt seems to work : As you can see it isnt connected ... I also...
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Trying to play a game on host and VM at the same time
Hello everyone. I am testing a game mod and i'm currently using Vmware workstation to run this game on two systems at the same time. The game has a multiplayer function and thus I am able to play...
View ArticleVM window size config
Where is the config file for current size of a VM (powered on) window?I want to create multiple VMs and have them all at exact same size (1366x768), so i want to duplicate this config file for the...
View ArticleVM Player Cut-n-paste issue
Using VM Player 4.06, Ubuntu 14.04, Windows 7.I had to install open-vm-tools (git apt-get install open-vm-tools-dkms ) and patches (https://github.com/rasa/vmware-tools-patches.git )to enable shared...
View ArticleCan't start the USB Arbitration Service, can't connect any USB devices to my VM
Currently using VMware Player 12.1.1-3770994. Host machine is Windows 10. When I try to connect a USB device (iPhone) to my Mac VM, the list isn't populated with anything. I checked the VMware USB...
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VMware workstation allows me to select more than no. of cores i have?
I'm using this processor which is stated to have 4 cores: https://ark.intel.com/products/88196/Intel-Core-i7-6700-Processor-8M-Cache-up-to-4_00-GHzI could however select up to 8 cores (selecting more...
View Articlecloudera isn't opening on VM ware workstation
Unable to open file "E:\hadoop\disc images\cloudera-quickstart-vm-5.7.0-0-vmware\cloudera-quickstart-vm-5.7.0-0-vmware.vmdk": Insufficient permission to access file.
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C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware Player\config.ini useless after renaming to...
In the past VMWare Player used the central configuration files C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware Player\config.ini andC:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware Player\settings.ini As you know this software was...
View ArticleBug in multi-monitor functionality in VMWare Workstation
Is this the appropriate place to submit a bug? This has been happening for quite some time. I just upgraded to 12.5.2 and it's still not fixed. So maybe VMWare doesn't know about it yet? I have 3...
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Can ping and map windows network computers, but NOT browse neither SSH
Host: Windows 10 Home Version 1607 Build 14393.477, 64-bit OSGuest(VM): Windows 7 Professional SP 1, 64-bit OSVM: VMware® Workstation 12 Player, 12.5.2 build-46382 I upgraded my PC host to windows 10...
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