VMWare Player 5.0.1 installation errors out on Windows 7 machine
Had VMWare Player 5.0.0 installed just fine. Also, I am the Administrator of my machine and have correct permissions (full control for folder and all sub folders / files) for my %TEMP% directory....
View ArticleRe: HCMON - "\Driver\asmtxhci"
I want to ask vmware this question: Can you make command line option to disable/stop this error notification.I understand that windows need usb3 native support so VMware USB support to be good, but...
View ArticleVMWare Player on Windows 8 Host
For some reason every time I try to install VMWare Player 5.0.1 on Windows 8 Pro Host the system will fail to boot. The resulting stop code is 0xc000021a or essentially a Fatal System Error. Can...
View ArticleRe: Host cant ping guest and vice versa
Turning on "Replicate physical network connection state" solved the problem.
View ArticleRe: Activating Windows XP after transferring into a VM
To use my Wi-Fi USB, I must install a software. With Windows XP on a VM, I tried to install the software but it keep telling me to insert the USB. I know how to connect a host USB in the guest...
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I appreciate your frustration. Have you tried removing the USB adapter from the guest?
View ArticleRe: Activating Windows XP after transferring into a VM
It's not even connected to the guest!
View ArticleRe: Activating Windows XP after transferring into a VM
Two questions:What type of Windows XP license is it? In case of a hardware bound OEM license you may not be able to activate Windows anyway.Could activating by phone be an option/workaraound? André
View ArticleRe: Activating Windows XP after transferring into a VM
Nonetheless, your log showed a lot of unusual virtual USB activity. I'm trying to rule out any issues involving the usb arbitrator on the host.
View ArticleRe: Activating Windows XP after transferring into a VM
I think what jmattson means is removing the virtual USB Controller from the virtual machine's hardware configuration, to make sure it can't interfere with the WiFi adapter.
View ArticleRe: Activating Windows XP after transferring into a VM
I just tried it, dosen't work. One thing I must say, is that I did the same thing with another VM. It worked perfectly when activated. Why?
View Articlevmware player in Windows 8
I am running vmware player 5.0.1 build-894247 under Windows 8.Hosting OS: Windows 8 64 bit, enterprise editionGuest OS: Ubuntu 12.04 64 bitthe latested VmWare tools has been installed. From time to...
View ArticleLicence for educational purposes
Hello! I'm a system administrator in university at programming faculty. Am I allowed to install vmware player in classrooms?http://www.vmware.com/download/eula/player40.html is too difficult to find...
View ArticleAvoid Windows Re-Activiation
It already happened several time that windows claims some changes in HW and asks me to reactivate windows. However, I haven't changed any HW settings. Frequently VMPlayer is asking me if I moved or...
View ArticleRe: Avoid Windows Re-Activiation
I guess only Microsoft can tell you what's the exact reason for the reactivation requirement. It might be related to the different physical CPUs in the systems on which you run the VM. Regarding the...
View ArticleRe: Avoid Windows Re-Activiation
Thanks for the reply. I am actually not so much interested in what triggers the reactivation but how to prevent it. I was hoping there are some guidelines on what to do and what not to do to prevent...
View ArticleHow to make sure guest OS is separate from Host
Have Win7 (16gb ram, 1TB HD space available) that is part of a Small Business Server 2011 domain. I have a problem with the SBServer, and want to look at a fresh install to see what permissions...
View ArticleConnecting the VMplayer IP through putty from local machine
Hi, I have installed VMware player and installed RHEL 5 as OS and added 6 network adaptors while installing the OS.All the 6 network adaptors are bridged. The Ip address of the Vmware player is...
View ArticleRe: Avoid Windows Re-Activiation
The VM sees the physical CPU, although limited with the number of vCPUs you provisioned. In case of Windows you can see this in Control Panel -> System and/or the Device Manager.VMware keeps track...
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