USB in Fusion 5
Is there a way to see in the .VMX file if a device is locked into hooking up to the MAC side. All my USB devices ask me when I plugged them in except a URC MX900 remote. I am assuming that the remote...
View ArticleInstalling Adobe Reader and Flash - need help
I am a new user -- non programmer -- just need Windows on my Mac for a job. I have been unsuccessful in installing Adobe Reader or Flash (for java). McAfee is turned off. I tried installing both once,...
View ArticleWindows 8 Booting Straight to Desktop Mode
Does anyone have any advice on why my new Install of Windows 8 Retail under Vmware Fusion would be booting straight into desktop mode (bypassing the metro interface). I have tried a couple of...
View ArticleVirtual Machine listings
I hope someone will be able to help me out. I'm using v5.0.2 on OSX 10.8.2. I have several virtual computers and recently deleted one of them. If it helps it was a Windows 2000 Advanced Server...
View ArticleIs it possible to create a generic Windows 7 image?
Hi everyone Is it possible to create a golden image which can be “deployed” onto several machines?If so, how is it done? Kind regardsNick
View ArticleiMac 27-inch late 2012 + Fusioin 5.0.2 + Win 8 -- Need help!
I have installed Windows 8 (x64bit) Pro., Windows XP, and CentOS 6.0 with vmware fusion 5.0.2 over my brand new iMac '27 late 2012, but neither one can connect to the Internet. However, there was no...
View ArticleFusion 5 crashing after installing nVidia card in Mac Pro
Hi, since Apple started delivering drivers for current nVidia graphic cards in OS X 10.8.1 and nVidia itself posting OS X drivers on their website, a lot of people started installing nVidia GTX6xx...
View ArticleFusion support for Logitech t650 touchpad?
Are there any plans to add support for the Logitech t650 touch/trackpad within the Windows 8 vm? Right now, it only supports 1 or 2 gestures, and unfortunately they're two of the least useful (3-finger...
View ArticleVMWare partitions and Windows 95
OK, this may seem like a strange question, but here goes. I have VMWare installed on an iMac. Still using the Snow Leopard OS, but will be upgrading to Mountain Lion. I am running Windows XP on the...
View ArticleWhat am I doing wrong?
Hi thereI am evaluating Fusion 5, trying to install windows 8 on it after I get the VMware running.Having a heck of a time trying to get the Win8 install files to run on the VM. I have downloaded from...
View ArticleCannot disable "windows key" behavior from Fusion 5
Can someone tell me how to disable the "windows key" function from within a VM running Win 7. For example, what I *used* to be able to do was hit "command-tab" to switch between my VM and other apps...
View ArticleFusion 5 Disabling Bluetooth
I have been reading the communities and have tried everything to my knowledge. I am running a trial version of Fusion 5 with Lion OS and Windows 7 Ultimate. Whenever I power on the virtual machine the...
View ArticleHelp Vmware Fusion 5 is slowing down my macbook air
HELP ME PLEASE!!!!!!MY MACBOOK AIR MID 2011 HAS BEEN SLOWER THAN USUAL WHENEVER I USE VMWARE FUSION 5 IT USED TO CAUSE NO LAG ON ANYTHING VIRTUALBOX WOULD LAG AND PARALLELS WOULD LAG BUT NOW THEYR ALL...
View ArticleVMWare 5 compatibility bug still not fixed
I run VMWare on a Mac Pro and a MacAir. Both have been affected by the compatibility bug that appeared in the software update in December. This bug affected the 3D Graphics (Display settings) and made...
View ArticleToo many vmdks!! :0
Hi, I installed Windows 7 on my Mountain Lion 10.8.2, VMWare Fusion 5.0.2. I hardly have to use Win 7 untill recently, then I noticed one thing There are over 20 vmdks in the Windows 7 VM directory one...
View ArticleHow to connect network between host (MAC OSX 10.8.2) and Win8 Pro?
I'm not able to connect any network units from the VM running Win8 Pro like I used to do with WinXP. In fact I can't launch any installer downloaded by the host. I also can't install VMWare Tools...
View ArticleCan I get rid of virtual XP icons which appear on my Mac desktop?
I am a complete novice both to VMware fusion (I have version 5) and to Mac Pros. I have set up on my MacPro a virtual XP environment. Many of the desktop icons on my XP desktop also appear on my Mac...
View ArticleTransport (VMDB) error -14: Pipe connection has been broken
Im running fusion 5.0.0 on mountains lion 10.8 (2.53 ghz intel core i5, 8GB machbook pro). I unpluged my machine from the power source for about 30min which caused the Mac to switch the screen off like...
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fusion 5 3D color problem
I am running the tech preview of vmware fusion 5 (Version e.x.p (791878)) and am seeing a show stopper of a bug with the 3d acceleration. Using Altium designer, both the 2d and 3d views are all...
View Articlevmtoolsd.exe Will Not Start In USER Process
I've been using Fusion since ver 2 (over 3 years). While it's FAR from perfect, it has been reasonably acceptable up to ver 3. Ver 4 & 5, from my experience, are not as "stable" as ver 3. I just...
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