Re: Cannot install vmWare Tools for v6
The described fix seems to be incorrect, since it is necessary to run the /usr/bin/vmware-config-tools.pl before You can invoke the vmware-toolbox-cmd. Unfortunately, the config-tools command didi not...
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The .log file is either corrupted, containing only garbage, or it's encrypted although in either case cannot create a new .vmx configuration file from it.
View ArticleRe: VMPlayer with ESXI host and vcenter server
The exact error is "A General system error occurred:Timed out waiting for vpxa to start"
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Thank you.Would you please try with two others ? Regards.
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Re: Recover a Virtual machine
All 3 .log files are the same, either corrupted containing only garbage or are encrypted and cannot be used as is to generate a .vmx configuration file from. If the VM was not encrypted you can alway...
View ArticleRe: VMware Player v6 Tools shared folders not working in Ubuntu 12.10 guest
I am having the same issue. I have additional information. When I try to mount a vmhgfs file system I get 'no such device' The basic problem seems to be a failure to build the vmhgfs driver. When I run...
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I have a client that I set up with VM Ware Player on a new Win 8.1 host running XP Pro as client. I am trying to configure a Canon MX450 scanner for use within the the VM Ware Player environment. For...
View ArticleGhostBSD guest won't install
GhsotBSD - a FreeBSD variant with a GUI installer just presents a black screen before the GUI comes up. I've used the LXDE desktop. The installation stops at the point the cups daemon tries to start...
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Re: GhostBSD guest won't install
I'm not sure why you think it i a a positive that you ca install OS guests on VB rather than VMaware ( I think this is what you mean in this context by "load") Part of the reason that people use...
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GhostBSD is not a VMware supported HOS/GOS and using a Beta Build as well, so the fact there's an issue isn't surprising. Additionally I do not necessarily see the fact that it can load in VirtualBox...
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Yes testing beta software is a practical use of a Virtual Machine however you have not correctly understood what I said.
View ArticleRe: GhostBSD guest won't install
What did I misunderstand? "GhostBSD is not a VMware supported guest OS and using a Beta Build as well, so the fact there's an issue isn't surprising". If an operating system is "not supported" than...
View ArticleRe: Mouse ungrab / release problems - VMware Player 5, Windows 8 host, Debian...
Here it is: ACTION=="add|change", ENV{ID_INPUT_MOUSE}=="?*", ATTRS{description}=="i8042 AUX port", KERNEL=="event[0-9]*", PROGRAM="/bin/vmmouse_detect", ENV{ID_INPUT.tags}="vmmouse" FGTgb
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VMWARE PLAYER QUESTIONS?
We have an Windows XP pro 32 bit system that was converted into a system image using VMware Server, unknown version. When the image was created the following files were produced, shown in the form...
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From a first view, I'd say yes, rename the .vmd files to .vmdk and take a look at the "Windows 98.vmdk" to see whether all .vmdk files mentioned there are available. Then delete the .vmem, .vmss and...
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Re: VMWARE PLAYER QUESTIONS?
On the Windows 7 machine that will be running VMplayer 6, the following files were created during the creation of themachine using player. Do I need to delete all of these, rename the files from...
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Just to update this thread the process described above did not allow the virtual machine to launch using VMware player 6.
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Re: VMWARE PLAYER QUESTIONS?
If all the files required for a given VM exist in the same folder then all that is required to start the VM is to use Player > File > Open... and select the .vmx configuration file or simply...
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Re: VMWARE PLAYER QUESTIONS?
WoodyZ had the correct answer and AP. First I had to rename the .vmd files to .vmdk files, Then I was able to get the virtual machine working simply by removing the unnecessary files. Below is the...
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