vmware tools unavailable - could not find component on update server
Hey there,i run into the following problem: With the vmware player i downloaded today (VMware-player-4.0.4-744019) i can't install vmware tools. The following error message appears instantly: "Could...
View ArticleInstalling VMWare Tools when no X Installed
So I did a minimal server install of an OpenSuse guest, and I am trying to install vmware tools but it fails saying it can't find desktop. Is there a way I can install the tools without an X install?
View ArticleWindows 2008 R2 install with VMWare Player
My company is considering using Windows Server 2008 R2 as a platform for a couple VM's. We already have R2 installed on a physical server, so I download the 180 day trial version. When I tried to...
View Articlecannot run repair on XP
hi this has been driving me a bit mad.i can boot into my vmware image of xp in normal mode fine. however i want to bring up the repair option using the xpSP3 disc to attempt to change to VLK license....
View ArticleHow to download vmware player
Hi, I'm writing here because I hope that some of you can help me out with the download of vmware player. For some reason every time I hit the download page...
View ArticleCant download VMplayer
Hi! CAnt download VMplayer 5.* under linux/ubuntuhere I gethttps://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/free#desktop_end_user_computing/vmware_player/5_0|PLAYER-502|product_downloads "There are no download files...
View ArticleNo more mouse or keyboard when logging into skype
Greetings, The problem presents when I start session in skype. Sometimes I can move the mouse cursor but no clicks are detected by the host OS. Sometimes the keyboard responds, sometimes not. Player...
View ArticleDual monitor on Player 5.0.0 build-812388 Broken?
Clicking "Cycle multiple monitors" in VMware Player 5 has no effect. I just upgraded to VMware Player 5. I rebooted my system and installed VMware tools in my Windows 8 Release Preview virtual machine....
View ArticleVmware Player does not start (NOT_IMPLEMENTED in codeset.c)
Hi Since yesterday, I cannot run vmplayer. The last time I run it, about one week ago, it was working well. I've made several updates since this time, but no update to vmware itself.I've rebuild the...
View ArticleUpgraded to Player 5 - Can't launch VM from shortcut anymore.
Since installing Player 5, my desktop shortcut to a VM no longer works. When I click it, instead of lauching the VM, it peppers my Desktop with temp files and then complains it cannot find the VM....
View ArticleCrazy hack needed for:Save states for Gaming --> 1) saving state x 2)...
Hi everyone, :-)I guess as VMWare Player is limited by design there is not much hope that it works but if it is possible, please tell me how. :-) I would like to skip the saving part when reloading a...
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problem with VMware workstationin8 openSUSE11.4
hi,Im having a problem in opensuse 11.4 after installing any of the vmware desktop apps (workstation 7.1.4 and 8, server, player etc...). When I first installed workstation 7.1.4 a few months ago...
View ArticleWinXP VM failed to start after installing Linux VM
HiI am using WinXP VM on a Win 7 host.After installing a Slackware Linux VM, the win XP VM is broken. When starting the machine a Bad Image blue screen message is displayed Please advise tx OJ
View ArticleFile sharing on Player betw host and guest doesn't work on Ubuntu 13.04
Hello, I am using a VMware Player on 64 bit Windows 7 to run Ubuntu 13.04, and I installed VMware tools to enable (among other things) file sharing between host and guest. However, file sharing does...
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How do I run VMWare player with a debug kernel?
Hello, I need to run a debug kernel (3.8.9-200.fc18.x86_64.debug) for a while but would also like to run my VM's on the same box. However when I start the player I get the following message: The...
View ArticleAudio/Video sync issues
Hi, I am evaluating vmware player 4.0.1 running under Win 7 64 bit Home Premium SP1 Intel i5 4GB RAM I've got two VM's up at the moment: 1 x XP Pro 32 bit SP3 1 x Unbuntu 11.10 Using VLC if I play a...
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Installing Antivirus in the Guest OS
I just did a virus scan and found four Viruses that are all related to Java Virtual Machines. This tells me I need to add an antivirus program to my VMware Player Virtual Machine. I feel like a...
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New version of Squid proxy appliance (KingNeutron v7) available now!
--Previous announcement:http://communities.vmware.com/thread/328648?tstart=0 2013.0325 - Announcing the latest V7 of the KingNeutron (Minimalist) Squid Proxy VM o Now Based on Long-Term-Support...
View ArticleHost os to guest os Data sending through Socket programming
hai, I am using vmplayer in my system having host os is Windows 7 & guest os is Opensuse. I want to run client & server program in both os's to communicate each other. Running Serever program...
View ArticleCan't get VMware player to install in Ubuntu 12.04
I am running Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and trying to install VMware Player for Linux 32-bit.I have the file: VMware-Player-5.0.2-1031769.i386.txtI double click on it and it opens and starts to unpack?After...
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