VMWare Player installation instruction options for Oracle Linux R6 64 bit
I am totally new to this technology and I have decided to ask for help. Firstly I would like some good advice as to where I can find a good users guide for using my VMWare Player version 5.0.2. Then I...
View ArticleConfiguration to access Web Service running on Host System from VM
Hi, on my Host System (Windows 7) I'm running a local Web Service that I'd like to access from within a Virtual Machine (Windows XP), that is running locally in VMware Player 5.0.0. From within the VM,...
View ArticleHow to remove a *.vmem and a *.vmsn file after shutdown?
When I played around and shutdown resp. got a pre-installed VM then there is (beside the "normal" *.vmdk) an additional, big*.vmem and *.vmsn file. Other VM do not have such a file(at least after...
View ArticleVMware Player a volte non parte
ho un problema con VMware Player 5.0.2 build 1031769. a volte non parte e rimane la finestra bianca senza possibilità di vedere/scegliere le macchine virtuali.lo fa molto raramente, su 10 partenze +-2...
View ArticleHelp me with folder sharing, virtual XP folder to Windows 7 host
Mine is the simplest sharing problem. I own a windows 7 computer, and on it I have installed a virtual xp computer using VMware player. I have a folder in the virtual XP called My Photos and its...
View ArticleCan th appln server on vm guest talk to DB server on the physical host?
I was wondering if someone could guide me in my problem…I have a VM Guest with CentOS running Websphere Application Server…On the physical host (Windows 7) I have Oracle 10g Database server...
View Article"vm.vmx" is not a valid virtual machine configuration file
My VM crashed the other day, and now I can't open it. I did some searching online, and found that this often means that the data in the vmx file was erased. I checked and sure enough, there was nothing...
View ArticleMouse not functioning (but moving) in Windows 7 (Host), Zorin OS 6.2 (Guest)
I am running Windows 7 (Host), trying to run Zorin OS 6.2 (Guest). I can start up my machine successfully and get to the desktop (unlike in VirtualBox). I couldn't originally move the mouse, but I...
View Articleapache unreachable local network
Hi, my problem is that i cannot access my apache server, hosted with vm player on an ubuntu server (12.04 lts), from host the host computer.In my local network are some more computers, the problem is...
View ArticleVMware Player unrecoverable error: (vmx) 2
Hi everybody, I got a crash when opening a virtual machine. Here are the details:- host= windiws XP w/ SP 3- guest = windows servers 2003 on an external drive usb 2.0 I got this error: VMware Player...
View ArticlePlayer == Workstation ?
After I installed VMWare Player, I was asked if I wanted to download the latest VMWare Workstation. I declined because I will be running Player and I don't know what Workstation is. Next I started...
View ArticleCan't replug keyboard and mouse
Hello, I noticed while when vmware player is open, if I plug a mouse/keyboard/usb flash drive, it is not recognised for some reason, it can be only after vmware is closed. Unfortunately, I forgot that...
View ArticleUpgraded video to HD5450 and Linux Radeon driver -- no 3d video
I upgraded my video from the ATI radeon HD4250 with the Catalyst driver to an ATI HD5450 card on my Opensuse 12.3 box. Previously, I was using the proprietary ATI Catylst driver, but switched to the...
View ArticleError when Powering on: Insufficient Permissions.
Alright, so I added three of my Western Digital My Book Essential external hard drives via edit virtual machine settings -> options and then adding them via shared folders. Ever since I have done...
View ArticleCtrl, Alt, and Shift behave incorrectly in host after typing inside VM
Host: 64-bit Ubuntu 12.04 LTSGuest: 64-bit Windows 7 Enterprise (created with VMware Converter 5.0.0-470252 from a Linux KVM Windows VM)VMware Player version: VMware-Player-5.0.0-812388.x86_64 Basic...
View ArticleRunning a Win2k VM on Win8 (Player) causes trackpad to not work. Ever Again.
Just what it says. I installed VM Ware Player on my Win8 Laptop, no problem. I installed Win2k on the VM; no problem. After installing VMWare tools and rebooting the VM, everything appeared to be OK-...
View ArticleVery odd problem with virtualized linux router
I have encountered something very strange after virtualizing what used to be a linux router running on an old desktop PC. For the past decade or so I have eshewed a traditional home WiFi router in...
View ArticleHow do I run trw2000 and softice inside VMWare player?
vmmouse.present = "FALSE" svga.maxFullscreenRefreshTick = "5" That would cause the VM's mouse to freeze.How do I fix that?
View ArticleDual boot Ubuntu/Windows, how to run Ubuntu as VM in Windows
I have a dual boot system with Ubuntu 12.10 64bit and Windows 8. I want to run my Ubuntu install from Windows as a VM. Can I do this with player (or workstation)?
View ArticleWindows key in Unity view?
I'm running win8 as my host with a win7 guest in Unity View. Whenever I hit my windows key (even if I'm focused on a window on the guest system), it only operates for the host. Is there a way to push...
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