VmwareTools download as *.iso? Version lag? Are the *.exe for execution in...
Assume I don't want to download/update VmWareTools package through VmWare Player GUI but download the packages manually. In the past I did it successfully and could download the corresponding *.iso...
View ArticlePossible bug or conflict in latest build of VMware Player
Possible bug or conflict. I run a VM with a 512GB c-drive and 931GB d-drive (device \\.\PhysicalDrive 3 as listed in VMPlayer and Disk 3 as listed in Windows 7 diskmgmt.msc). The 931GB drive is not...
View ArticleCan I move a VM from one player to another
I am standing up a Server 2012 VM and I am wondering if I can move it from my desktop to my laptop when I am complete?
View ArticleCan guest machine permanently own a USB scanner across restarts?
I have a CanoScan D660U scanner that works well under XP; but the fine folks at Canon have not seen fit to support it under Windows 8.1. So I thought that, since I have on my Windows 8.1 host machine...
View ArticleVMware Player on Win 7 Professional Full Screen Question
I am running Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE) 201403 in VMware Player v-6.0.1-1379776 (all 64 bit) on my Dell Laptop running Win 7 Professional. The problem, if indeed it is a problem, is annoying...
View ArticlePXE booting and not booting from the ISO
Can someone help me with this. I am trying to create a Server 2012 VM and the vm only wants to boot off of the network. I have set the CD-Rom at the boot choice. Please assist Thanks
View Article100% CPU and 17 minutes starting VM - is this normal?
I installed VMware Player yesterday and installed my user programs and everything seemed to work great but for one thing: Each time I start the VM my hex core Core i7 is pegged at 100% CPU usage and it...
View ArticleWant to start linux mint guest in full vmplayer screen
I have vm player running on xp. I want vmplayer to open to full screen by default. where is there a setting for this?I would also like the linux guest os to start up in full screen. I have to resize it...
View ArticleHost to Guest clipboard stops working intermittently, how can I restart it?
Host: Win7Guest: Ubuntu 12.04 Player: 6.0.2 build-1744117 Started up my VM a few minutes ago. Working in the VM and using Chrome in Windows to browse the site that I'm building. Development env is in...
View ArticleNo audio output with Ubuntu 12 running as a guest
Hi everyone,I installed Ubuntu 12 as a guest on VMWare Player running on Windows 7. Almost everything seems to work, but there is no sound. I can't listen to any audio that I play on Ubuntu. I also...
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VMware Player 5.0.2 Does Not See Wireless Adapter
Hello guys, I am having a problem with VMware Player 5.0.2 build-1031769 (the same existed with older versions of VMware Player 5 but this is the one I currently have). The Player does not recognize my...
View ArticleSwap space
I am running Ubuntu 14.04 host and windows 8 in the Vm Player. I get a message that states "VMware Player recommends 1 GB of system swap space for the set of currently running virtual machines. 0 bytes...
View ArticleHorrible Performance/Excess Disk Activity
I'm running a Windows 7 VM that is stored on a dedicated USB SSD. When I run this VM from my laptop, it seems to run just fine. But when I run it from my desktop, the performance is terrible and the...
View ArticleUnity Mode activation by a vbscript does it possible
Hi I want to display a application on my host computer that is running on a virtual machine (guest). I am starting the virtual machine with this little vbscript: Option Explicit...
View Articlebunch of folders with .lck extensions appeared in my virtual machine folder.
I noticed that a bunch of errors fly past when I run my virtual machine in vmware. I looked in that virtual machines files and I now have a few folders that have .lck added to identical files listed....
View ArticleVMware Player unrecoverable error
Hello, I am all new here. Apologies for not being able to thoroughly check if this has been answered before. I realise that I'm not the first one with this problem, but I'm simply not capable of...
View ArticleServer 2008 R2 to VMWare Player image
I have a client that is decommissioning a server and as a precaution I have decided to make an image of this server before it is repurposed. I have chosen the VM Player option in the conversion tool...
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Two Ethernet In WMware Player 5.02
Hi All, I am using WMware Player 5.02. Now i have connected my PC second ethernet card. I also added second network adapter to my virtual machine. I have an web server in this machine; and it have to...
View ArticleWin 8.1 issues
I have a new Win 8.1 64-bit computer. I installed VMware player to run Win XP Pro SP2 (32-bit) so that I could use older applications not compatible with Win 8.The installation of XP went smoothly....
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Linux Virtual Machine installation problems for windows non-administrative...
I apologize; this is a long-winded, possibly repetitious post. I'm quite tired and frustrated by now. I have been trying for days to successfully install vmware player (not workstation) in windows xp,...
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