Fedora 21 slow to shutdown (2 mins) and hangs when logging out
Fresh install of Fedora 11 workstation in Workstation 11 using pretty much default VM settings (4 cores, 8 Gig ram, 50 Gig HD stored on SSD). Shutting down (init 6) gives the appearance of hanging but...
View ArticleWorkstation 11 Linux Host, 3D acceleration and Windows 7 guest
Hi! I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 with Kernel 3.13.0-40-generic 64-bit and a AMD Radeon HD 7450 and default xorg-radeon driver. While using Workstation 10 with Windows 7 guest anything inclusive 3D...
View ArticleVirtualise a company laptop with encrypted disk
Hi, i have a corporate laptop that i want to convert into a virtual machine so I don' t have to switch between this laptop and my home pc (when at home). However:- I am not an admin on this laptop- the...
View ArticleWhy is my VMware Workstation 11 vmdk file larger than expected?
I created a Windows 7 32 bit VM in Workstation 11 and applied all the updates. When I was done, I took a snapshot and then happened to look at the files on the host and the vmdk file was 90GB. I went...
View ArticleVMware workstation 11 EFI hang
When boot sysresccd in VMware workstation 11 bios, all works well. But when i boot in efi mode, grub gets loaded and i choose an entry with keyboard. No matter what i select, the kernel boots fine, but...
View Article[Hardware Error]: Machine check events logged (since upgrading to Workstation...
Hello, CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770 CPU @ 3.40GHzHost: Debian 7 (64 bit) I've noticed these log entries appearing sporadically after upgrading to Workstation 11: /var/log/kern.log:kernel:...
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Can you hide the Unity icon?
I love Unity mode because of my multiple monitor setup at work, but is there a way to hide / remove / turn off the unity icon that is on the respective window that is opened from VMWare in the host? I...
View ArticleProblems with USB 3.0
Hi Im running a Windows 7 64 bit HP ProBook6470b with a virtual machine windows Xp professional Workstation 8.0 Is there a way with this combination to get USB 3.0 ports to work? If I test it on a...
View ArticleUnhandled exception at 0x5C323532 in vmware.exe: 0xC000041D: An unhandled...
VMware Workstation 11. Unhandled exception in vmware.exe Run two windows machines. On one machine, open Windows Explorer, click on a file and select copy. Switch to the other machine. Crash. Host...
View ArticleRunning virtual machine and cisco vpn client same host machine, host cannot...
I'm running in my PC Windows 7 a virtual machine using VMWARE WORKSTATION, I can see my virtual machine from my pc with other programs, even with a ping, but if I start my CISCO VPN client to connect...
View ArticleDisk Performance: Stacked snapshots vs single snapshot
I'm aware of the performance hit caused by snapshots; I've measured it for myself. What about multiple snapshots? Does performance continue to degrade as snapshots are added?
View ArticleWhy split virtual disks?
It says it makes it easier to move to another computer but why is this the case?And why default to potentially lower performance?
View ArticleLowly Workstation User gets sudden "Not Reached" Error
Our stodgy Workstation 7 has worked very smoothly for years.Suddenly when we go to power up an important VM client we aremet with: VMWare Workstation Unrecoverable Error: (vmui) NOT_REACHED...
View ArticleCapturing wds image
hello,when trying to capture an image in vm workstation 10 it takes about six hours. I am running a hp proliant dl380 g5 with duel quad cores and 32gb ram. It is the wds/mdt and dhcp server . VM nic...
View ArticleDrag & drop in Workstation 11 broken
Cannot drag & drop or copy & paste between host & guest using VMware workstation 11 in a Windows 7 x64 host & a Windows 10 TP 9879 x64 guest.I have installed the VMware tools &...
View ArticleCan we run VM Workstation 11 in a hosted Windows cloud environment and create...
Dear All, If I have a in-house cloud instance and the hosted Operating is Windows Server 2012, can I run VM Workstation 11i in this hosted Windows ?In addition, can I create a VM Image of this hosted...
View ArticleWarning on installation of 11
During the install of 11, and after the removal of 10, I got two warnings: 1946.Property 'System.AppUserModel.ID' for shortcut 'VMware Workstation.lnk' could not be set. The links seem to work, but...
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Does Support Request Get Refunded If Bug Found?
I've found a bug in Workstation 11: After creating a full clone I can't compact the clone's persistent drive: I guess I'll need to create a support ticket to get this fixed. But will I get my money...
View ArticleHow to compact VMDK and reduce disk size with VMware Workstation? (v.11.0.0...
Hi!My system: Windows 8.1 with update x64VMware Workstation version 11.0.0 build-2305329VMware virtual machines:Ubuntu server 12.04 x64 (easy install)Ubuntu Desktop 12.04 x64 (easy install)Debian 7...
View ArticleVMWare Session stops working randomly (goes blank) Ubuntu 14.10 Workstation 11
After upgrading to VMWare Workstation 11 and upgrading my vmware files to version 11, while using my VM under Ubuntu 14.04, the VM just shuts off. The screen goes away as if I paused it or shut it...
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