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USB to ethernet connection issues

May 17, 2015, 1:10 pm
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Macbook pro running win7 on VMWare fusion 7!

 

I am trying to connect a radio (which acts much like a router) using a static ip to get into the management page of the radio (much like you would do when you want to change settings on your wireless router.  To do this the radio requires the use of a static ip, then connect the radio to the computer, open a web browser and type in another ip address to open the management application.  I'm using a usb to ethernet adapter.  When I do this by connecting straight to the macbook I have no trouble but simply cannot get it to work through the win7 vm (which is where I really need to do this work).  I created a new vm network adapter set to bridge with the macbook.  I've tried every setting available (NAT, bridged, usb to ethernet, auto detect, etc.  I've tried letting the usb adapter connect to the mac and to the win7 vm.  I set the static ip on the win7 machine.  Nothing.  Unless I allow the win7 vm to use DHCP it won't even recognize that there is a network.

 

If anyone has any clue how to connect through the VM please let me know.  I'm baffled.

 

Ive used CAC readers, etc. connected to the win7 VM many times and it "just works".  Very frustrating!

 

Hopefully it's something simple I've overlooked.  Thanks for any hints or tips anyone can provide!

 

D.

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Guest OS's get unusably slow after a few hours / after restoring a snapshot

March 27, 2015, 5:25 pm
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Running an early 2009 Mac Pro with 10 GB of RAM, 2.66 Quad-Core Intel Xeon CPU, OS X 10.10.2. Fusion 7.1.1.

 

I have an issue where a guest OS I'm running under Fusion will inevitably get unusably slow after it's been running for a while. Usually what happens is when I start the system up, everything is running smoothly, and then after an hour or two, it will start performing very slowly. Very basic operations like moving a window around take several seconds to complete, and I can see the screen slowly updating as the window moves. Another example is clicking on a menu in the menu bar might take several seconds for the menu to even begin drawing, and then several more seconds for it to finish, and during that time the OS is otherwise unresponsive. Essentially, basic interaction with the OS is very difficult. If I shut down the guest OS and then start it back up again, it will resume performing normally for another hour or two.

 

If I save a snapshot of a system and then later restore, usually (but not consistently) that will trigger the poor performance, and I'll have to fully shut down the guest OS and start it back up again to fix it.

 

This occurs regardless of what the guest OS is. I've experienced it in OS X 10.6-10.9, Windows XP, and Windows 7 both 32-bit and 64-bit.

 

So far I've tried setting the hardware versions of these VMs to version 10, as it was recommended in other threads I've found for fixing this exact issue. However, it doesn't fix things for me.

 

Does anyone have any idea what's wrong? I'm quite liking Fusion so far, more than Parallels, but with this issue it's very difficult for me to get any work done. I hope it can be solved.

 

Thanks in advance!

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Apple Super Drive & Windows 7 x 64

May 18, 2015, 7:05 pm
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I have successfully installed Fusion and Windows 7 x 64 on a 2013 MacBook Pro. I cannot get it to recognize the Super Drive to load additional programs. On several other forums, some suggested this is because of missing drivers. Has anyone had this problem? If so, any suggestions?

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Inconsistent documentation regarding Debian 8 on Fusion 7

May 19, 2015, 12:23 am
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Hi,

 

so I wanted to create a VM with the freshly released Debian 8 and searched around for whether this was supported on Fusion 7.

 

What I found was a "Guest OS Install Guide" which says that Debian 8 is supported only on ESXi 6.

 

That page also links to a Compatibility Guide for more information, which however only speaks about Debian 5 and Debian 6.

 

A third page contains instructions on how to actually install Debian 8 on Fusion 7, alone it doesn't work that way.

 

All three pages are on vmware.com sites, nothing strange from random sources.

 

So what gives? Is Debian 8 fully supported?

 

There shouldn't be any major differences to any other modern Linux distribution, just that the VMware tools work well.

 

Thanks

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Error: Windows7.vmwarevm is damaged and cannot be opened

May 19, 2015, 12:47 am
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Hi Woody,

 

Help me please with this error:

Bundle "/Users/..../Documents/Virtual Machines.localized/Windows 7.vmwarevm" is damaged and cannot be opened.

 

Attached the log file.

 

Thanks in advance

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password field locked/uneditable

May 19, 2015, 3:03 am
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Hi!

 

I have a weird problem where i try to login in to a program within the VM but the field for typing the password is locked. I can't type anything there, but it blinks as the field is active and on the username field it works fine.

I run unity mode and the program is Amadeus Travelagency system.

 

If i go to singel window mode i can type the password, but not using the unity. Altho, i would like to be able to run it unity since Amadeus is the only program on windows we need.

 

 

OS X 10.10.3

VM - Windows 8.1

Fusion 7

 

 

Thank you!

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Unity mode entry fails with device plug/unplug sounds in Win7 VM

September 16, 2014, 7:21 am
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Running on an MacBooAir6,2 13" with 8GB RAM and OSX 10.9.4.  Connected to an external display with 1920x1200 resolution.  VM RAM is 2 GB with 2 CPU cores assigned.  VM is Win7 Ultimate with all the latest updates as of 2014-09-16.

 

After the upgrade to Fusion 7 (from 6) and HW version 11, I cannot enter Unity mode.  When I press the Unity button, I hear a few device plug/unplug sounds from the Win7 VM and it fails back to Single Window mode.

 

Tried everything including the following:

  1. Raising VM VRAM setting to 2GB.
  2. Enabling Retina options in VM Display settings.

 

What is going on with Fusion?  Why can't it, all of a sudden, handle Unity mode?

 

I would have thought a simple configuration like this (1920x1200 external monitor connected to a laptop) would have been tested before the product is released.  Sigh ....

 

VMX log showing what happens when I try to enter Unity mode is here: fusion7 unity fail - Pastebin.com

 

Message was edited by: HanSooloo Added log.

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incorrect keyboard mapping in OSX 10.7 guest

November 5, 2013, 1:04 am
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Hi,

 

I just got Fusion 6, as I have a project that does not build with latest Xcode.

So I set up a VM with OS X 10.7.5 to continue building my project and apply fixes to it.

 

The problem is, that I have a (single) german extended keyboard connected, but in the guest it is shown as "small" keyboard without a key left to "y" (or "z" on US keyboards).

On top of this "keyboard layout" is showing special characters like []|{} (<alt> + 5 to 9) correctly, but when typing those, other characters are used.

 

I tried a bit with the keyboard settings, but none solved my problems.

 

Any hint how to fix this? It is really hard to write C-Sources without those characters :-(

 

Regards and Thx in advance,

 

SSB

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VMware Fusion on multiple monitors with Linux Guest

May 19, 2015, 6:56 am
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I am running VMware Fusion 7.1.1 on a MBP with a retina display and two external monitors. The guest OS is Ubuntu 14.04 with the i3 window manager. When switching to "Use all Displays in Full Screen" the view is mirrored on all three screens but xrandr is only reporting one display attached.

 

$ xrandr

Screen 0: minimum 1 x 1, current 1920 x 1200, maximum 8192 x 8192

Virtual1 connected 1920x1200+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 0mm x 0mm

   800x600       60.00 +  60.32 

   2560x1600     59.99 

   1920x1440     60.00 

   1856x1392     60.00 

   1792x1344     60.00 

   1920x1200     59.88*

   1600x1200     60.00 

   1680x1050     59.95 

   1400x1050     59.98 

   1280x1024     60.02 

   1440x900      59.89 

   1280x960      60.00 

   1360x768      60.02 

   1280x800      59.81 

   1152x864      75.00 

   1280x768      59.87 

   1024x768      60.00 

   640x480       59.94 

Virtual2 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)

Virtual3 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)

Virtual4 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)

Virtual5 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)

Virtual6 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)

Virtual7 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)

Virtual8 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)

 

Does anyone know of a way to get the other screens to show as connected so that I can use them without mirroring?

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Keine Versionsübereinstimmung für vmmon-Modul: erwartet: 304.0, erhalten: 279.0.

May 19, 2015, 8:24 am
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Hello, I get this errormessage, when i try to open an existing virtual machine, generated with fusion 6.

Keine Versionsübereinstimmung für vmmon-Modul: erwartet: 304.0, erhalten: 279.0.

I use MAC OS 10.8.5 on iMAC and MWare Fusion 7 new installed.

Greetings Frank

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Solution for No Prompt: "Connect to Mac" "Connect to Windows" - USB - Schuberth SRC, Cardo ScalaRider, etc.

May 19, 2015, 9:54 am
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I was trying to connect the USB interface for a Schuberth SRC to Schuberth's Windows application, but it didn't work. No "Mac or Windows" prompt appeared, and I was stumped. Eventually I solved the problem, and decided to document it here for others.

 

The Schuberth SRC provides built-in communications electronics for a Schuberth C3 Pro helmet for audio (GPS, intercom, phone, etc.). Think of it as a smart Bluetooth headset. These notes also apply to the Schuberth S2 helmet SRC and earlier versions of the SRC for older helmets. The Schuberth SRC is designed (and manufactured?) by Cardo / CardoSystems and these notes apply to their helmet accessories, such as the ScalaRider products. Some ScalaRider products have native Mac or Windows support, others have only Windows support. I realize that most people here do not have a Schuberth SRC, but this solution probably applies to many similar programmable Bluetooth devices with Windows-only applications.

 

PROBLEM:

When I connect the Schuberth SRC to my Mac, there is no dialog box with the buttons: "Connect to Mac / Connect to Windows." It never appears. Nothing happens.

All other USB devices (flash drives, external hard drives, etc.) get the "Mac or Windows" prompt and work in correctly in Windows.


SHORT ANSWER SOLUTION:

Uncheck "Share Bluetooth devices with Windows" in the USB & Bluetooth setting for your Windows virtual machine in VMware Fusion. It is checked by default in VMware.


DETAILED SOLUTION:

1. In the VMware Fusion settings for your Windows virtual machine, click on USB & Bluetooth setting. You will see a frame labeled "Connect USB Devices", a hidden setting for "Advanced USB options", and a checkbox at the bottom labeled "Share Bluetooth devices with Windows"

2. In the bottom left corner, disable (uncheck) "Share Bluetooth devices with Windows"

3. Open the Advanced USB options. On my USB 2 Mac computers, it is set for "USB Compatibility: 2.0" and "Ask what to do" (When a new USB device is plugged in).

4. In the Connect USB Devices frame, if "Cambridge Silicon Radio Bluetooth Adapter" appears, set the pulldown menu to either "Ask what to do" or "Connect to Windows". The checkbox on the left is also checked, but this probably related to my successful connection.

5. Note: The checkbox to the left of "Cambridge Silicon Radio Bluetooth Adapter" is checked, but that is probably due to the fact that I answered the Mac or Windows prompt and the SRC is currently connected.


ADDITIONAL NOTES:

* The Schuberth SRC appears in the Mac's System Information utility as "Cambridge Silicon Radio Bluetooth Adapter". That was my hint about why the Mac or Windows dialog box was not appearing.

* Another (more careful) look at the USB & Bluetooth settings revealed the "Share Bluetooth devices with Windows" checkbox.

* I guessed (correctly) that the Mac was capturing the SRC as a Bluetooth device, without prompting to connect it to Mac or Windows.

 

Tested System Configurations:

* OS X 10.9.5 (Mavericks) on Mid-2011 21.5 inch iMac

* OS X 10.10.3 (Yosemite) on Early 2008 17 inch MacBook Pro

* VMware Fusion 7.1.1

* Windows 7 (32-bit) fully patched and updated.

 

Schuberth SRC Details:

* Acquired November 2014, latest firmware version (as of this writing), determined after connecting their Windows software to the SRC.

* USB 2.1, according to Schuberth's printed specs.

* Appears as "Bluetooth USB Host Controller" in Mac's System Information, USB Device Tree

Product ID: 0x0001, Vendor ID: 0x0a12 (Cambridge Silicon Radio Ltd.), Version: 51.11, Speed: Up to 12 Mb/sec, Location ID: 0x1a2300000 / 5, Current available (mA): 500, Current Required (mA): 0

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Save Mac Mail attachments to a file server connected via Windows

May 19, 2015, 1:54 pm
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i am using Fusion primarily so that my Mac computer can easily use our work file server. I use Mac Mail for my mail and when i want to save an email as an RTF or save an attachment, I have to first save it to a shared folder and then switch to Windows via fusion, open the shared folder and move the file to the server folder. Is there any way to save directly from Mac Mail to the file server on Windows? I did try putting the server and also a folder within the server in my shared folders, but that did not work. Not an area I'm familiar with. I am glad to provide any other info that may be helpful in responding to this question. Thank you.

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Can't type Windows 7 user password in Fusion 7

May 19, 2015, 11:18 pm
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I converted a Windows 7 PC into a virtual machine, which boots up fine on my Macbook with OS X 10.10 and Fusion 7, the mouse works but the keyboard not. Fusion wants me to install it's tools, but to do so I first need to enter the Windows logon password.

 

How can I enter my password?

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clonded VM has the same hardware UUID

May 19, 2015, 11:50 pm
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Hi,

 

As titled, this is causing an issue that both VM are treated as the same machine when enroll them to the Device Managed solution, like Apple Profile Manager. PM won't allow the same device to be enrolled as two different machines. So I cannot enroll both machine. I think the HWUUID is the problem here, is there any way that we can change it?

 

Thanks!

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VM progressively slows after upgrade to Yosemite 10.10.4

May 20, 2015, 10:41 am
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VMWare 7.1.1, host is OS X 10.10.4, VM is is Ubuntu 14.04.

 

Performs great after a reboot of the VM, however after some period of time anything I/O related slows dramatically and shows high CPU. It seems fine throughout the day, but between suspend / resume cycles over a day or two it exhibits this behavior. When not doing anything on VM or host, CPU is low.

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Internal Error When starting a VM on Fusion 6 - Mavericks Host

September 12, 2013, 4:30 am
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Hi,

 

I am trying to get Fusion 6 running on my test Mavericks Partition.  I am running preview 7 OS X 10.9 (13A569) the install seemed to go fine but I keep getting "Internal Error" messages when trying to start a VM.  I followed the uninstall instructions in the KB and installed again but I am still getting the error:

 

Syslog doesn't seem to have anything interesting.

 

VMFusion Log is attached there are some error messages in there that might be relevant.

 

I have Server Installed and I am set up for Open Directory.

 

Any suggestions pls?

 

Adrian

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Split screen software of LG ultra wide monitor won't start with windows 7 installed with VMWare Fusion

April 15, 2015, 12:58 pm
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I am using split screen sofware of LG but it is not working for me with vmware fusion 7. Is this a known problem? I am using an ultra wide monitor of LG (29um65), and installed windows 7 on my mac, by using VMware Fusion. But the software won't work of LG. It won't start. LG can't help me, because normally the software is working by using windows 7 on a windows pc. I got it also working on a  mac , when I used other virtual software as Virtualbox VM, but it seems not to work with vmware fusion 7. Can somebody help me with this problem?

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Fusion 7 Unity CPU load

May 20, 2015, 6:59 pm
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I'm noticing that with Fusion 7 on Mavericks running Win7 that vmware-vmx is constantly at 100% CPU. The only Win7 app running is Outlook, and Win7 seems to say that vmware tools are what hog the CPU. If I exit Unity the CPU drops to almost nothing.

 

Ideas?

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Resuming is stuck

May 20, 2015, 10:45 pm
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I re-started a suspended WinXP VM (OSX) and it is stuck at the resuming... dialog.

Cannot exit application : "The virtual machine "XP" is busy".

 

What can I do without loosing my VM ?

 

Thanks

JM

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Windows 8.1 Pro / Black Screen after upgrade to Fusion 7

September 5, 2014, 12:21 pm
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Hey Eveyrone,

 

  Has anyone else came across this. Upgraded from Fusion 6 to 7 and when i boot my Windows 8.1 i get a black screen. I can see the windows boot screen then i can see the cursor moving but everything else is black. For what it's worth this is also my boot camp partition and that still boots correctly.

 

Thanks for any ideas!

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