How to import in Linux Workstation 9 a Windows 7 VM created with Fusion 5 MAC ?
I would like to start with Linux VMWare Workstation 9 a Windows 7 machine created with Fusion 5 I did copy the bundle but when I try to start it it says that: Unable to open: A serious error occured...
View ArticleCorrupt Windows - How to repair or restore data
My Windows XP - SP2 crash and is corrupt after that crash. Windows says \windows\system32\config\system is missing or corrupt. How can I restore the data or repair Windows. I tried to repair Windows by...
View ArticleFusion 6.02: linux guest --- how to see possible shares?
[ok, I admit that I am trying out the kubuntu beta for 14.04, trusty tahr. it has trouble with screen resolution under vmware, but I have fixed most of these.] I installed the latest vmware tools on...
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MacBook Air screen resolution too low for Windows 8.1
MacBook Air Mid 2011 OS X 10.9.2VMWare Fusion 6.0.3Windows 8.1 Apps don't open, this is the error message, screen resolution smaller than 1024x768 What's the solution?
View ArticleIssue with new MacBook Air 2013 and 720p Facetime HD camera
Hi all, I just realized that the 720p Factime HD camera in the new MacBook Air 2013 is not seen by VMware Fusion 5.0.2 and I guess the same is true for 5.0.3. If you go to the Fusion Menu "Virtual...
View ArticleUnable to create symlinks in a shared folder on OS X guest
Hi I have host(10.9) and guest(10.8) os as Max OS X and I have shared a folder on the host which I can see in /Volumes/VMware Shared Folders/ on the VM. But, when I login to VM and try to create a...
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VMware Fusion Pro. v6.0.2 on a Mac Mini with its OS X 10.7.5?
Hello. Is anyone else using VMware Fusion Pro v6.0.2 with Mac OS X guests VMs on a Mac (Mini from mid-2011) with 4 GB of RAM (split in half for host and guest)? Is it too slow? Thank you in advance.
View ArticleLaunching OS X apps via URL scheme in VM
Does Fusion have the ability to pass along an app URL scheme from a Windows VM to OS X? That is, following the URL scheme described in this PDF: http://www.osirix-viewer.com/XML-RPC.pdf could we click...
View ArticleWindows 7 VM has trouble receiving Cmd+ keystrokes as Control+
Running Fusion 6.02 and now 6.03 with a Windows 7 Home Premium VM, I've had trouble getting keystrokes on a Mac keyboard that are mapped from Cmd+C to Ctrl+C, Cmd+X to Ctrl+X, etc., to reliably and...
View ArticleFusion 5.0.4 and Heartbleed/OpenSSL vulnerability -- affected or not?
Hi all, My Parallels Desktop imploded, forcing me to start from scratch, and I figured now is the perfect time to move (back) to Fusion, once and for all. One question for you guys (hopefully a simple...
View ArticleSlow/nonexistent sync for shared folders in VMWare Fusion 6.0.2
I've got a mac host and a Ubuntu linux guest. I recently upgraded from 6.0.1 to 6.0.2.The guest has the latest vmware tools installed (ie: from Fusion 6.0.2).I'm now having issues where changes to...
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Windows 7 Toolbar Dual Screens / Unity
Hi,I know there are a couple of issues with Maverick / Fusion 6. I am gradually getting there just a question: Dual Screens Mac Mini How do I move the windows toolbar from the main Mac screen my...
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 ArticleFILE NOT FOUND VIRTUAL DISK.VMDK
The above statement has just started on my MAC and I do not know how to rectify the fault. Any ideas??
View ArticleMavericks, Thunderbolt Bridge and VMWare-Fusion 6
Hi.When I connect my Macbook Pro 2013 to my iMac 2011 with a thunderbolt cable, networking works fine between the two Macs. Normally, Mavericks uses a "Thunderbolt Bridge" device, where both...
View ArticleVirtual Machine configuration
in VMware fusion 6, when using Windows 8.1 I get the following message when attempting to open a URL: " Make sure the virtual machine's configuration allows the guest to open host applications"How do I...
View ArticleScreen turns black after some idle time in VM Ware Fusion 5.0.4 with Suse...
Some time ago (maybe a month) I noticed a problem: After some idle time of vmware the screen turns black. When I try to switch to vmware again it does not react any longer. I have to do a suspend and...
View ArticleMoving vSphere VM to Fusion
We have a Windows XP VM running on our ESX host for one of our Mac users to access Publisher through Remote Desktop. We've decided we'd rather just put a copy of Fusion on her computer and run this VM...
View ArticleFusion 6.0.2 + OS X 10.8.5 + Ubuntu 13.04 -- USB disk troubleshooting
Hi all, I'm troubleshooting the lack of USB connectivity in my Ubuntu 13.04 guest under Fusion 6.0.2, running on OS X 10.8.5. I'd like some suggestions on what else to try, or a confirmation that USB 3...
View ArticleBlue screen and restart on boot
I was getting frequent write errors on my windows 7 vm so followed the instructions on this article:...
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