Vmware player 5 - problem with bridged connection
Hello Everyone! I am writing to You because I have a quite big problem with bridged network in Vmware player 5.0.2. No matter what I do it just does not want to work. NAT and Host-only options work...
View ArticleI can't install Vmware Workstation/Player on Windows 8
I got asus ux31a brand new but I can't install VMware workstation/player on windows 8 64bit, I'm finding solutions for months... and I can't found one xD please help me
View ArticleVMware player install trouble
I downloaded the Linux 64 bit installer "VMware-Player-4.0.4-744019.x86_64.txt" When I clicked it, it opened in gedit and had text saying (something like) it would check if it was already installed,...
View ArticleVPN disconnecting connection between host and guest
I have installed VMWare and created a virtual machine with Windows 7.0. My host is also Windows 7.0 and I am using Bridged Network connectivity. I use a VPN client on guest machine. The VPN software...
View Articlecant install vmware tools
im running vmware player 5 and cant upgrade vmware tools for any vms my host is vista sp2There was a problem updating a software component. Try again later and if the problem persists, contact VMware...
View ArticleUnable to connect to Internet using a Mobile Broadband dongle
I am using Linux Mint 14 as a VMware guest on my Windows 7 installation. My broadband connection is managed by a Sierra Wireless Aircard 320U and up to now has been perfectly successful. In fact I...
View Articlecinnamon mint olivia vmplayer can't find kernel headers
unfortunately, the vmware player (VMware-Player-2.5.5-328052.x86_64.bash) no longer seems to work under cinnamon mint olivia. (for the record, I purchased a couple of vmware pay products over the...
View ArticleInstallation of VMWare Tools on Fedora 18 (as a guest)
Hello all, I'm struggling to find a way to properly install the Linux Tools for Fedora 18 as a guest machine in Windows XPhost.I succeeded to download the .exe and I finally learnt, thanks to this...
View ArticleDOS/Windows guest operating systems and USB floppy
If I were to use a USB floppy drive, is there any additional procedure required to configure MS/PC-DOS or Windows 3.1/95/98/ME to recognize it as Drive A? Or is it as simple as configuring the guest OS...
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...
View ArticleVmware Player Prevents Aptitude from Installing Debian Packages
I am running a fresh install of debian wheezy. I installed VMware Player 4.0.1 build-528992 and then Windows 7 in a vm. Everything is working properly, until I tried to use aptitude to install...
View ArticleNo folder "hgfs" in "mnt", WindowsXP (host)/Fedora18(guest)
Hello, Another issue I didn't succeed to solve (even by doing research on Google this time ):I'm trying to share a folder between Windows XP (Host) and Fedora 18 (Guest). I'm using VMWare Player 5.0.2...
View ArticleHow to re-install Vmware tools without Mouse and Keyboard which is not working
Hi, My mouse and keyboard are not working I searched for the fix mostly every one suggested to reinstall the VMware tools.Is there a way to re-install vmware tools without mouse and keyboard not...
View ArticleInstall Tools Offline
Hi, Been searching everywhere for an answer to this but can't find one, can't believe I'm the only person with this problem.Either that or I've missed something! I've installed VMWare Player 3 on a...
View ArticleVMware doesn't recognize host ram drives
I have a 2 gb ram drive in the host OS (Windows 7 x64), which I would like to share with a Windows XP x32 running in VMware, but it is not recognized as a physical hard drive, although is set as one in...
View ArticleAnybody Using Multiple Alternate OS VMs as Primary Desktop Systems?
Hi, I have been using VMware Player on my Linux host system for a few years now to provide an alternate Windows XP desktop. My everyday usage is primarily with the Linux host system, but there...
View ArticleUsing serial port with VMware Player
I've some reliability problems with serial port with VMware Player (on Windows system) I must say that the application in virtual machine using serial port in very huge load because it communicates...
View ArticleInstall a new machine by restoring a disk image
Hi I am trying to install a new win 7 machine by restoring a previously create disk image with DriveImage XML I create the machine and booted it with an Unltimate Boot CD iso which contains DriveImage...
View ArticlePre allocate all required size to a new macchine
Hi I am trying to load a disk image to a new VMAfter creating the machine (without installing the OS) I boot the machine into a boot environment containing DriveImage XML The image size was created...
View ArticleHow to Access a Host USB Virtual Serial Port from a VM Application?
I have a Linux VM running under VMware Player 5.0.2 on a Linux Host machine. I have a development system running on the VM trying to download code to an external device connected via a Host USB...
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