USB Connect/Disconnect loop with Fusion 6 and Mavericks
I have a bluetooth usb adapter from Plantronics (BT300) and each time my XP VM is running and I plug the BT300 in my Mac, it goes into connect/disconnect loops (I see connect and disconnect...
View ArticleCan't install Boot Camp support software
I have a MacBook Pro Retina 13 late 2013, running Mavericks 10.9.1. I have installed the latest version of VMWare Fusion (6.02), then installed Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit version. And I installed VMWare...
View ArticleFusion 6.0.2 (1398658) - Windows 7 - Unity Mode and MS Office Activation Issues
Fusion 6.0.2 (1398658) - Windows 7 - Unity Mode and MS Office Activation Issues Conversion of Windows 7 PC done without issue and VMware Tools installed Two Issues found and Solutions to Fix:...
View ArticleFusion 6 - How can I disable the Guest OS tag in full screen?
Looks like a new feature of version 6.0 (5.0.3 didn't exhibit this behavior) is to display the guest OS name in a semi-transparent header for a few seconds when swiping over to the full screen view....
View ArticleDrag and Drop not working with Vmware Fusion 6
I just upgraded my Macbook Air to OSX-Mavericks. Along with this, I also upgraded my VMWare Fusion4 to Fusion6. I am running Windows 7 as guest in the Fusion machine. Now after the upgrades, I am not...
View ArticleProblem installing Windows XP SP3
I purchased VMware Fusion 5.0.3 a little bit back (probably just a bit before 6.0 came out) and installed my Windows XP from the original disc (My PC had died so I could not somehow just transfer the...
View ArticleFUSION 6: Windows Apps Shared with Mac -> Can I put them anywhere else other...
I've got a MacBook Pro with two users. Each one has their own separate Windows VM in their own protected home directory. Each VM has application sharing turned on and that places an entry for their...
View ArticleFUSION 6 - Windows very sluggish at opening (Shared) MAC files
I can run Windows 7 Pro perfectly well in Fusion 6.0.2 and use it most for Microsoft Office 365 work. It is speedy when opening any 'Windows' files (.pptx, .xlsx, .docx,...) available inside my VM,...
View ArticleInstalling FreeBSD 10 on Mac VMWare Fusion 6 with ZFS fails / stuck at 33%...
I'm trying to install FreeBSD 10 from the FreeBSD-10.0-RELEASE-i386-dvd1.iso via VMWare Fusion 6 for Mac OS X. The VM is configured to have 20 GB disk and 4 GB of memory. I want to test drive the ZFS...
View Article"VMware Tools is not installed" message, but I cannot install them
I just bought VMware Fusion and Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2. I installed VMware fusion, and created a new virtual machine called "Windows XP Home Edition." When I tried to easy install I...
View ArticleFusion 6.0.2 - can't copy/paste after pause
I upgraded to Fusion 6.0.2 and re-installed the latest tools from com.vmware.fusion.tools.darwin.zip.tar downloaded from CDS Repository -...
View ArticleMirrored or Shared folders
I have a Mac running OSX 10.9.1 and I installed Fusion 6.02. I have a Win7 64bit VM set up (no Bootcamp). I would like to have all of my document files on the Mac and accessible from the VM. I have...
View ArticleUsing debugStub to debug a guest linux kernel
I am running VMware Fusion Version 6.0.2 (1398658) I have configured the following in my vmxdebugStub.listen.guest64 = "TRUE"debugStub.listen.guest64.remote = "TRUE"debugStub.hideBreakpoints=1 I had a...
View Articleclipboard syncing erratically doesn't work
for as long as i can remember, clipboard syncing of the OSX clipboard to my XP vm's clipboard has been erratic. i made a Screen Recording demonstrating the clipboards being out of sync and attached...
View ArticleUSB smart card reader connection toggles, can't be used by VM
Problem: my USB smart card reader connects and disconnects with my virtual machine (Windows 7) rapidly like so: http://tinypic.com/r/a0uyw3/8Because of this, any attempt to use the reader while in the...
View ArticlePoor performance in Windows 7 VM after upgrading to Fusion 6
Hi, I have an iMac (late 2006 model) running Mac OS X Lion. After I upgraded my Fusion 3 to 6, my Windows 7 VM's performance deteriorated. It is no longer usable when running in Aero theme. I had...
View ArticleCreate OS X 10.6 Server VM from a physical machine?
I have a physical OS X 10.6 Server that I'd like to create a VM of (for importing into ESXi)—is this possible? If so, what tools would I require for doing this?Thanks,Kristin.
View ArticleMavericks 10.9.1 with Fusion 5.0.4 Unable to retrieve kernel symbols
I used my VM yesterday and opened my laptop today to the following errors. Unable to retrieve kernel symbolsFailed to initialize the monitor deviceCannot find a valid peer process to connect toHere are...
View ArticleUpgrading to Fusion 6 on Mac - quick question
Greetings all, Just upgraded to VMWare 6 on Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks. I now found out that my Boot Camp Virtual Machine exists in two places: there is a Virtual Machines folder inside my Documents...
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VMWare Fusion Pro
Hi all, Two questions: Can I create virtual machines with Fusion Pro? And can I modify hardware settings on VM's with Fusion Pro? i.e. add another network connection, modify a serial port, change hard...
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