File not found error when opening a VM (from non-Time Machine backup)
Hi everyone, I have an issue with my Fusion 2.0.6 installation on my Snow Leopard iMac relating to a 'file not found error'. I have done my best to scan the community posts to see if someone has...
View ArticleWMware Fusion 7 or Boot Camp
Hello, I am going to install Windows 10 Tech Preview on my Mac. So I am trying to fugure out if I should use Boot Camp or a virtual machine.I would also like to install some software from a CD onto...
View ArticleWindows 8 File Explorer in Unity?
Hello everyone, Unity mode with Fusion 6 seems to work great for me except for the windows file explorer. That doesn't show up at all when I switch to Unity mode. What's the deal? How do I get...
View ArticleOperating System Not Found error when attempting to install Fusion 7.0
I'm trying to install the free trial version of Fusion 7.0 on my MacBook Air running OSX 10.9. The downloaded file aborts the installation with an Operating System Not Found error. Anyone able to...
View Article3 monitors: is it possible to use only 2 in full screen mode?
Hello there, I have a MBPr with two 24" screens attached. I would like to be able to select only some of the 3 screens to be used by a Guest VM. Right now it's either one or all. Is it possible? I have...
View ArticleVMWare Fusion 7 crashes when directly using Bootcamp disk or partition.
Hello all. I am experiencing something odd. I tried to set up a bootcamp disk to be used directly in Vmware as i have done before. But VMware 7 can't load the bootcamp disk and then seems to screw up...
View ArticleLooking to talk to developers
Hello Team, I am part of the vRealize Automation Product Management team at VMware.I need help from developers who are using Fusion for development/test environments. Would need 60 minutes of your...
View ArticleVMWare Fusion 6 - Can't Install Windows 8.1
So, what happens is I get the PXE-M0F error: operating system not found. This is despite the fact that I've installed Windows 8.1 on another machine, works like a charm. I've tried creating a DVD,...
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Cannot create a new VM in Fusion 6.0.2 (1398658)
I'm unable to create a new VM; the process gets stuck on a blank screen: 1. File > New...2. More options...3. Create a custom virtual machine4. Blank 'Welcome' screen Clicking 'Continue' does nothing.
View ArticleConnect shared folder to Ubuntu 14.04 at boot time
What is preferred way to connect shared folder at boot time? I'm trying to add following to `/etc/fstab`: .host:/Code /home/homm/Code vmhgfs defaults,ttl=5,uid=1000,gid=1000 0 0 But I get an error...
View ArticleVM Fusion 7 on Mac - multiple users?
Hi, is there a way to have multiple MacPro (OS 10.9.2) users to use the same Windows 7 VM and just log as different users into this VM? This assumes multiple Windows 7 users accounts of course.Thanks!
View ArticleConvert disk image to VMWare disk image
Hi Everyone, While I think I already know the answer to my question, I am wanting to figure out if something can be done. I am wanting to see if there is any way possible to convert a Mac OS X disk...
View ArticleBest way to move and upgrade windows xp vm to new macbook pro.
I have a 2008 MBPro running OS X 10.9.4 with VMfusion 6.0.3. My vm is windows xp. I have purchased a new MBPro and want to use a Time Machine backup to migrate my old MBPro and all of its files to the...
View ArticleSplitting a disk in 2GB chunks does not work
I want to use several VMs both on a MAC and a windows machine, so I want to store it on a FAT32-formatted disk. For this I'd like to split the vmdk file into chunks of max 2/4GB size. I tried to change...
View ArticleOS X 10.9.5 / Fusion 7.0.0 / USB 2.0
The device will not be recognized after the very first startup of Fusion under Windows 7. The device need to be connected manually. After rebooting Windows 7, it will be recognized automatically. The...
View ArticleIs VMWare Fusion 7's multi-monitor support improved from 6?
Hello VMWare, Currently if you google "VMware Fusion 7 multi monitor support" this thread is the top result: https://communities.vmware.com/thread/458878?start=0&tstart=0 In this thread, the top...
View ArticleFix VMFusion 6 internal error?
Somehow opening a VM causes an "internal error".It was fine, until I opened /Library/Preferences/VMware Fusion/vmnet8/dhcp.conf but I didn't save it. In the .vmwarevm file, there's 3 files that look...
View ArticleFusion 7 Aero support
I am currently running VMWare Fusion 7 on a late 2013 15" Macbook Pro. It has an Intel Iris Pro 1536MB integrated chip. I have been unable to get Aero to work through my Windows 7 VM and I'd like to...
View ArticleVMRUN tool to import a registry key to Windows 7 image
I am using VMWare Fusion 7 to run a Windows 7 image and I would like to use the vmrun tool to import a setting into the registry. Within Windows 7, in the command application I can successfully run...
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