Getting VMware Player to boot from EFI
Hi, I've tried to boot in EFI mode in VMware Player (6.03) but so far I wasn't able to boot from any media I've tried. I've tried to boot from the Archlinux boot CD: https://www.archlinux.org/download/...
View ArticleHow to get internet access on VM when host machine is assigned with dynamic IP?
Hello, I have host machine and my ISP provided IP address using DHCP. So, no static IP address in the picture. Installed VM player to setup lab for Windows Server. I have VM with Windows server 2012...
View ArticleAdding a virtual printer to Windows XP VM
Hi there, Note - this is a completely different query to the one I've just posted about Windows NT! I have a Windows 7 PC with three virtual machines, one running Windows 2000 Pro, one running Windows...
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VMPlayer cannot restore state: "Host pixel format" problem
re: VMWare Player 5.0.2 I am working with a Ubuntu image and suddenly (it was working at one point) I can ONLY restart the image by 'discarding' state and rebooting. I get an error message on startup...
View ArticleUse a Parallels VM in VMware Player
Currently run a Windows XP in Parallels on the Mac. I'd like to be able to run this VM in VMware Player in Windows 8.1 65 bit. Is this possible or will I have to recreate a new XP VM in VMware Player....
View ArticleDoes VMWare Player Plus support VHDX disc image files?
I am using VMware Player to run a virtual machine on my desktop, and have successfully created one from a VHD file that contains a system disk image.I now wish to add a data disk image that is a VHDX...
View ArticleWindows 7 Professional SP1 Slows Down as time goes on...
Hi all, An odd issue - I am running Ubuntu as my host OS with VMWare Player 6. My VM is Windows 7 Pro SP1. After booting everything up from scratch, performance is good, but as time goes on, it seems...
View ArticleVMware Player error on windows 8 64-bit
Hello, I have a VMware Player 3.1.4 which runs correctly on windows 7 32-bit. The VM is used to operate my Windows XP Professional. Now, I have installed same version of VMware player on windows 8...
View ArticleUbuntu 14.04 Host, Windows 7 Pro x64 Guest - Clipboard synchronization does...
I am running VM player 6.0.3 build-1895310 on Ubuntu 14.04, the guest operating system I am running is Windows 7 Pro x64. I have the VMware tools installed on the windows guest operation system but...
View ArticleHow is Windows 7 OEM handled in Player?
Hi, I was about to buy win7 OEM (newegg special) to install as a Player-Guest in my home laptop. In case you are not aware, windows OEM versions cannot be used on a different motherboard (mobo) whereas...
View ArticleOwnership issue since 6.0.3 update
Since the update from 6.0.2, I am frequently (not every time) getting a couple of messages about Guest ownership when restarting from "Suspend." I click the "OK" buttons for both boxes that pop up and...
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Vmware Player warns me to enable "reserved host RAM" but the option does not...
I am running VMware Player on a Ubuntu 14.04 host, Win 7 pro x64 guest. When I start the guest OS VMWare gives me this warning So I want to enable the use "reserved host RAM" option instead of messing...
View ArticleHard Disk USB3.0 non riconosciuto su porte 3.0 ma solo 2.0
Ciao a tuttiho due VM-Player 6.0.3, una con Windows 7 ed una con Windows 8.Su entrambe ho abilitato il controller USB 3.0 e l'hard disk WD-Elements 3.0 si comporta nel seguente modo:- Win7: funziona...
View ArticleDell Vostro USB keyboard crashes in W7
Hello I installed Player 6 on a Dell Vostro laptop and encountered an issue with USB keyboards. The keyboard works before booting into Windows 7 but not after. Also, after booting into Windows, if I...
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vmci.sys error in this - see shot - can not open a VM in PLAYER 6.0.3
vmci.sys error in this - see shot - can not open a VM in PLAYER 6.0.3 HOST WIN 7 - TRIED OPEN GUEST UBUNTU 14.04 & WIN PRO 8.0 AND GOT>>>>WELL?
View ArticleCRITICAL_STRUCTURE_CORRUPTION in Version 6.0.3
Hi, I'm using VMWare Player 6.0.3 for running a 64 Bit Ubuntu machine under Windows 8.1. When I start a Virtualbox Vagrant machine (64 Bit Debian) inside the Ubuntu machine, I get Windows bluescreens...
View ArticleHost time communication with guest OS
Hi,I am a novice user .We know that VMware Tools resets the guest operating system’s clock to match the host’s clock upon startup. Is there anyway to stop this communication? Best Regards
View ArticleHow do I create a VM from a VHD file using VMWare Player?
I have created a .vhd file using disk2vhd that contains my system disc (a Windows 7 installation). I would like to create a VM using VMware Player from this image, but I have been unable to do so. Can...
View ArticleWhy are some (old) games jerking, (some) new games not?
I use VMWare Player with Windows XP to play old games. I have installed a lot of games, but many old games are jerking and are unplayable. For Example Command & Conquer 1 (The Ultimate Edition...
View ArticleIntermittently cannot get focus on VMWare Player app
Intermittently, after switching away from VMWare Player, it is not possible to get focus again, and the app/GUI is unresponsive. Mouse pointer can be a hand, hourglass, or arrow pretty much randomly...
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