is it possible to print from Workstation 15.5.1 Player guests
My first question: Is it possible to print from VMWare Player? I downloaded Workstation Player 15.5.1 and am using it on Windows 10 (fully updated as of today). VMTools installed (using version...
View ArticleDistorted audio playback with VM 15.5
Guest system Win XP ran for a long time with VM 4.0 under Win 7. After the conversion from Win 7 to Win 10, the guest system continued to run without problems.Now I want to use the guest system Win XP...
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Monitor Layout with Fullscreen Nobar
Hello, I have a triple monitors and was wanting to run the following in the preferences.ini; pref.vmplayer.fullscreen.nobar = "TRUE"Unfortunately when I do this I lose the ability to use then select...
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Installing VMware tools with Workstation 15 on XP
I have Workstation 15 running under W10 and W15 is running XP. I think I need to install the VMware tools because a copy/paste does not work from XP to Windows. So I tried following the instructions at...
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Windows 10 VIDEO_SCHEDULER_INTERNAL_ERROR due to vm3dmp.sys
My VM running on Windows 10 has been getting BSOD VIDEO_SCHEDULER_INTERNAL_ERROR every few days,so I downloaded WhoCrashed and attached analysis of the crash below.I have also attached the minidump...
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VMplayer: update vmtools is stuck
This is the latest vmplayer (15.5.1) on a Linux host with Windows 10 guest. When I hit "Update VMWare Tools" on the guest, it says it is downloading, then asks for the root password, and then nothing...
View ArticleError while powering on: Internal error
Hello All, This is a lab environment. I have a VM that quit working after the (Windows 2012) host was demoted from a domain controller. It was running from an older version of VMware Player - 6.0.7...
View ArticleCannot power-on new VMs after Player install, "Module 'Snapshot' power on...
Hi, I just installed the latest available Player, 15.5.1 build-15018445, and I get the following error when trying to create VMs - same with both Ubuntu and PopOS iso files: "Error while powering on:...
View ArticleCant start VM - File Provider Not Running
I have VM Player Workstation 15.5 on Win10 host, running Ubuntu 18.04 guest. Everything was fine till I disabled my OneDrive on my host - sounds like a strange connection, but unfortunately true.I had...
View ArticleHow to shrink VM having Workstation Player only
One of the common techniques I've found, is perform SDelete -z , and then perform "hole punching" using vmkfstools command.The problem is that vkmkfstools is available only on the CLI of vSphere...
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vmware authorization service error code 6000009
VMware® Workstation 15 Player15.5.1 build-15018445
View ArticleIBM ScrollPoint Pro USB HID mouse connection
I am running Workstation Player 15.5, host Win 7 64-bit, guest Win 7 32-bit. I use an IBM ScrollPoint Pro USB HID mouse, which works fine in the host but has limited functionality in the guest - the...
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vmware-setup-helper requires root access
Having just installed vmplayer on openSUSE Leap 15.1 and find it can only run as root: I/O warning : failed to load external entity "/etc/vmware/hostd/proxy.xml"==== AUTHENTICATING FOR...
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32-bit host OS support
I believe this is right, workstation player 12.5.9 64bit will also work on a 32 bit os. I am running Windows 10 pro 32bit. I would appreciate any response. thank you, and I would also like to wish...
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VPN work around!
I have used VirtualBox and I know I can perform this function there, however i am unhappy with virtual box in general. So i will lay out what I am trying to do. I am a Developer/Consultant, sometimes I...
View ArticleCan't install VMware Player on Linux
Hi, I was trying to install VMware Player in Ubuntu 19.10 but couldn't do it. Saw a thread here saying that maybe it is because one can't have VMRC and VMware Player installed in the same machine.So I...
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Missing Guest Isolation and other options on Windows XP Guest
Hi all! I'm trying to enable drag & drop between my Windows 10 host and Windows XP guest, but the menu for guest isolation is missing, among other options. I have vmware tools installed, and i'm...
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Unity Mode: Ctrl+Shift+U doesn't work
I'm running a Win7 Pro 64-bit host, with a Win7 Pro 32-bit guest. I have a 3-monitor setup, with the desktop extended to all 3 screens. I'm having the following issues using Unity mode:Pressing...
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Transferred Running Guest to another Host, Crash on Resume
Hey guys, I was in a rush, and copied the virtual machine from my desktop to an usb drive and I try to use it on my laptop. The guest system was running (but suspended). I copied the files onto my...
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CentOS not booting, shows several loading bars
Hello everyone, I am trying to get CentOS to run on my VM. On startup, the loading bar happens several times, but never actually loads to desktop. I have attached a picture of this as well as the...
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