using multi monitors with diabled topbar
Hi, i want to use the "cycle multiple monitors" feature with a disabled topbar.I disabled the bar, using pref.vmplayer.fullscreen.nobar = "TRUE" in the preferences.ini.It works all well to the point, i...
View ArticleNetwork and security service failing to start, and No login prompt.
Hi, I was using vmware player (Ubuntu 64 Bit on Windows 8 Host OS) fine. However, for a requirement I changed /etc/network/interfaces file, and added below lines to it. auto eth1iface eth1 inet dhcp...
View ArticleExtracting the data from existing VM instance.
Hi, This is in connection with the issue: Network and security service failing to start, and No login prompt. Right now I am really facing big problem of having stuck with this issue. Is there any way...
View Articleubuntu 13.04 freezes upon resume
I have installed ubuntu 13.04 (32 bit) on VMware Player 5.0.2 build-1031769 on Windows 8 version 6.2 build 9200 (64 bit) on SONY VAIO Pro 13, and the guest OS (ubuntu) freezes whenever the VM is...
View ArticleVMPlayer does not show drives D and E
Guys, New to VMPlayer, but working deep in vCenter.I have pulled a virtual server off the network and am trying to spin it up in VMplayer.It spins up fine.It is a Windows 2008 64bit R2 SQL Server.It...
View Article16 bit program won't launch in win98se VM
I recently acquired a new pc (with Zeon quad core processor). I installed VMware Player 5. The host is Win 7 64 bit. The guest is win98se. I have successfully installed all my old programs, and they...
View ArticleUnrecoverable error: (vmx)
Please help me with this error: VMware Player unrecoverable error: (vmx)NOT_IMPLEMENTED d:\build\ob\bora-1031769\bora\vmcore\private\iospace_shared.h:458VMware Player 5.0.2 on a Windows 7 Prof. 64 bit...
View ArticleUsing Guest with Host VPN
I've tried googling, but only came up with answers that were a few years old, so I'm going to ask and hope someone has an updated answered. Host machine is running Win7x64, and is connected via Windows...
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USB3 support on VMware player
Hi, I use VMware player to run a virtual machine and noticed recently that if the external HDD that the virtual machine resides on is plugged into is USB3 while it will boot and run it will not pick up...
View ArticleHow do I use softice in XP guest efficiently?
In case I disabled the vmmouse, I can't have automatically mouse tracking frominside outside host and guest. Or can it? VMware KB: Using the SoftICE Debugger in a Virtual Machine ThanksJack
View ArticleWhich vmware technology is suitable for custom video roms?
I am using VMWare player, is it possible for it to load custom video and system roms?ThanksJack
View ArticleUbuntu 13.04 guest - launcher disappears forever?
Guest: Ubuntu 13.04, up-to-date softwareVMware Player 5.0.2. build-1031769Host Microsoft Windows 7 I normally configure Ubuntu to auto-hide the launcher (System settings -> Apeparance -> Behavior...
View Articlehow to get around misfeatures
I love vmware player except for two, imho, major faults: Firstly, the bar at the top does not truly obey "auto hide". Almost every time I move my mouse to the top of the screen to click on a tab in my...
View ArticleHow to get cd-da audio in games running in win98 VM?
Hello I have many old windows CD games from the 1995-1998 era. I clean installed a windows98 VM and installed VMtools and SB PCI sound drivers. Games that completely use PCI music work fine, but any...
View ArticleHow do you tell if VMware Player 5 has installed its 64-bit version?
I've noticed on two recently built high-end Intel 64-bit Windows 8 Pro systems that the VMWARE folder is located in "Program Files (x86)" instead of "Program Files", which would suggest the 32-bit...
View Articleunfinished installation
VMware Player Version: 5.0.2.1031769SO: linuxUbuntu 12.04 x64Kernel: 3.9.4-030904-generic Hi guys, I'm trying to install VMware Player 5.2 on my server with ubuntu 12.04 64bit.The graphical...
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no options to create anything in vmware player 2.2.5
hey folks Now I must admit I didn't think vmware player let you make new VM's but after reading the user manual / google it appears it does... Anyways so I downloaded the latest version 2.2.5 for my...
View ArticleGuest Machines Do Not Show in VMPlayer Library
My vmware player does not show gest machines in the library. My troubleshooting suggests its a permissions error on whereever the library data is stored. When I try to open a guest machine the player...
View ArticleUSB device not connecting to VM
Hi, I am trying to connect a USB stick a guest VM running Windows XP SP2. The USB stick is physically plugged into Windows 7 64-bit SP1 host machine. If I start the VM, then select the USB stick under...
View ArticleHow many VM's per host?
Hello all,I'm very interested in VMPlayer for my needs, but just a couple quick questions. - Are you limited to the number of VM's you can put on a host? Ideally, I would like to have 2-3 VM's on one...
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