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Windows 10 - 1903 - Missing CAlculator and Stickynotes after deploying golden...

Hi, working on a golden image, and when i deploy this to my testenvironment, basic applications like Sticky Notes and Calculator are missing. When my users, who not are admins, need these applications,...

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Error message when attempting to run VM

Hello, I have VMware Player 3.1.5, 32 bit installed to 64 bit Windows 8.1. I have a backup of a VM of Windows 98 SE which had loaded successfully using the same version of VMware Player on a now broken...

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Adding External HDD to ESXI failed

Hi,I have 5 instances on my ESXI 6.5 and have connected WD Passport HDD for backup purpose but none of the instance detect the HDD, I've enabled in the settings manually to detect but still no Kindly...

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What product replaced VMware Server (open Source)

Hello. I'm looking for free software for virtualization on my Debian server. I've found VMware Server 2.0 but in real i can't get link for download and I do not have opportunity to send request for...

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Need a tutorial to fix my problem with workstation 15/vmtools/directdraw...

Greetings all!I'm new to virtualization and to workstation player 15.  I've successfully installed the freeware player onto my win 10 host system,  created a virtual machine, installed xp, and...

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Trying to setup a multiapp kiosk for windows 10 but running into issues. Can...

I have configured a windows desktop profile in Airwatch and tried to deploy it to a windows 10 enterprise VM running windows 190318-1202. The profile will load to the device but the status is "install...

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Setup failed to install VMCI, VSOCK, EFI Firmware update automatically on Win 10

VMWare tools got uninstalled and when trying to reinstall get the following warning message:Setup failed to install VMCI, VSOCK, EFI Firmware update automatically

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Can't access VM's after reinstall Fusion 8.5.10 Pro

I took the hard drive from my early 2009 iMac running High Sierra and added it as an external disc to my newer late 2013 iMac running Catalina. I installed Fusion 8.5 and updates. I can see all the...

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Upgrade MS 2008r Server to 2019 on a VMWare Server

Hi Im new on this, never worked with VMWare so bare with me. Since the guy that can do this is to occupied with other things (they where 4 now hes alone) and I'm more Onsite-Technician I want to do my...

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Unattended VMtools failing on Windows Enterprise 1909

Tried a variety of versions of tools VMware-tools-windows-10.1.0-4449150, VMware-tools-windows-10.3.5-10430147.iso and VMware-tools-windows-11.0.1-14773994.iso and i'm getting suck during the VMtools...

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Run a program off a host machine

I Have several applications that I have to install from a host machine on to the desktop of the virtual machine,  can I do this ?  is it done through a network setting on the vm machine?  How is this...

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VMTool 10.2.5 is not installing in Guest Machine

We are having some 10 pairs of identical VMWare guest machines hoisted on VMWare ESXi version 6.0.0 u3. We are updating the patches of ESXi layer VMSA-2018-0026 and 0027.This patches are compatible...

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BSOD xen.sys

Hi,i have migrated a Citrix XenServer VM with Starwinds V2V Converter to my vSphere 6.7 Farm.The first time the VM starts fine.After a restart i get a BSOD with xen.sys.I tried to deinstall the...

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Oracle Linux 5.x P2V - Issue with LVM

Hi,  I am trying to convert a P2V for a Oracle Linux V5. The VM seems to be converted. The new VM gets kernel panic. I booted with the rescue CD and found that there are no Volume groups or Physical...

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After windows update outlook mail not working

Today morning, I have updated Windows 10 new patch around 640 MB. It takes around 2 hours to update this patch. After patch update when I tried to access Outlook mail it doesn’t open. I don’t know what...

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Automatic removal of SVGA driver VMware Tools component before starting...

Hi, SVGA driver component of VMware tools is incompatible with Windows Server 2019 hence it has to be removed before upgrade of Windows Server 2012 R2 to Windows Server 2019 is started. Since I am...

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VMware tools error after upgrading

The service crashes after upgrading the VMware tools on a Windows 2012 R2 VM. The ESXi host is 6.0. It logs Event ID 1000 in the Application Event log: Faulting application name: vmtoolsd.exe, version:...

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Windows VMs stop accepting RDP connections; Restart Guest OS results in "A...

We are seeing a seemingly-random problem cropping up throughout our environment with our Windows VMs. They will run fine for weeks or months at a time, but then - although they still seem to be...

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Player 15 VMguest LenovoB50 keyboard not working at login screen

Hello Everyone, I’ve converted a LenovoB50 laptop to a virtual machine using the Stand-alone Convertor. The VM boots up to the login screen with only the mouse working, keyboard failed.Have gone...

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Workstation crashes as soon as I try to run VM on Kali Linux

Hey guys, super new to the scene here and trying to get my berrings. Finding out I may have been overconfident and installed Kali too early because I've had errors that I've had to work through on...

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