Discovered a bug on the graphical installer
when i am installing the vmware workstation ,i want return the previous step and i repeatedly click the'next' or 'back' button .However ,I find a curious phenomenon that the length of the 'next'...
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3D hardware acceleration in Linux. Hello GNOME 3
I'm sure many if you have been waiting for this for a while and its finally here, 3D Hardware acceleration in Linux! I just got openSUSE 12.1 working with GNOME 3 experience and wanted to share it here...
View ArticleHow to change vmware bios serial number?
I have trieduuid.bios = "aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa-aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa"but I need a customed ID, such as "SERVER01" Here's a way to see vmware BIOS ID =====================MsgValue = ""Set...
View ArticleWindows 8 on Win 7 Host
Hi. Happily running VMWare workstation 7.1.2. I want to test build Windows 8 Enteprise on my Windows 7 host machine. Can I verify which version of VMware I need. There's no option for a Win 8 guest in...
View ArticleWorkstation 9.0.2 does not save folders in library pane
Hi Folks: I just installed Workstation 9.0.2 from 9.0.1 and the folders in the Library pane keep disappearing after closing the application. If I have a VM tab open, it remembers that and posts the VMs...
View ArticleDisk Read Error Workstation 9
Okay, I am really new to this VMWare stuff since my boss asked me to virtualize his old machine. Well I looked online and found out how to do it and I did it and it was working. The host is Windows 7...
View ArticleInside virtual machine determine whether it is ESX or Workstation
Hi, Is it programmatically possible inside of a virtual machine whether it is running from WMWare Workstation or ESX?
View ArticleP2V Error in Workstation 8
Trying to do a p2v conversion in Workstation v8 and keep getting the following error: A general system error occurred: Crypto Exception: error:02001005:system library:fopen:Input/output error:unable...
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XP P2V BSOD 0X0000007B
Hi I did a P2V Using VMWare Converter 5, i did the converstion straight to a Datastore.The conversion completed successfuly but when i boot the Virtual Machine i am getting a BSOD ***STOP: 0X0000007B...
View ArticleSlow network performance using iSCSI target with VMWare workstation 9
Hi, I am an Oracle DBA Architect and I am dealing a lot with oracle RAC configuration. To do my test I need some VMs and shared storage capabilities. Here is my config: Host is Windows 2008 R2 with...
View Articlecontrol key sticks in win 7 vm
I have a win7 vm with win 8 host. The control key in the win 7 vm seems randomly to "stick". I have to return to the host os and type a few characters to "unstick" the control key. This seems to...
View ArticleCant open VM - Dictionary problem
Running VM Workstation 8.0.6 on Win 7After a shut down and restart of my machine, I can no longer open my VM. I get an error dialog saying there is a "Dictionary problem"I've tried other remedies...
View ArticleIs there a current guide to enabling 3D Acceleration in Debian Guests?
I'm getting fed-up with Canonical intentionally (or otherwise) breaking Gnome3. Can anyone point me to an up-to-date guide on installing accelerated 3D graphics on Debian Guests without using the...
View ArticleWindows 8 Consumer Preview Network Issue
Today it came out and I had to install it on VMWare Workstation 8.0.1. I can do everything except use the internet. I installed the VMWare tools and installed vmxnet 3 but even changing from NAT to...
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Workstation 9 VMDK file corruption in Windows 8 Storage Spaces
There is a related thread on this topic that seems to have died out so I am starting a new one I experiencing extremely frequent .vmdk disk file issues when running VMWare Workstation 9 VMs from...
View ArticleWorkstation 9 hangs when starting a shared VM
Hi, I can't start a shared VM anymore (it worked a while ago). Whenever I try to start a shared VM the powering on process hangs near the end. I can start the same VM when its not shared anymore. I am...
View ArticleWorkstation 9 SVGA Exception 0xc0000094 with Ubuntu and T60p
I built Ubuntu 12.04.1 from the ISO file in Workstation 9. When I booted into Ubuntu, the login screen was fine but once logged in the desktop manager was visually all screwed up. Apps launch in...
View ArticleVm Workstation 9 - Help remove network functionality
Hi All, I have a requirement to restrict network access from Vm workstation. I had previously posted about the install parameters that according to the tech documentation allowed this, however a...
View ArticleVM Workstation 9 - Silent Install problem REMOVE=
Hi All, I am having difficulty with the silent installation of VMware Workstation 9.0.1. Our requirement is to deploy VMWorkstation to allow end users to have a sandbox environment however with no...
View Articlevmware workstation 7 support
Hello, I have searched web site and to best of my understanding VmWare Workstation 7 is EOL. http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/support/Product-Lifecycle-Matrix.pdf By this I understand there will be no...
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