VMWare Fusion 5 not writing files, read only?
Hi, I need some help. I'm running VMWare Fusion with Windows 7 Ultimate on my Macbook Air (mid 2011) with OSX 10.8.2 and up until just now everything was working perfectly fine.I was capable of...
View ArticleUnable to shrink my VM Hard Disk
I moved my Windows XP system disk to VMWare Fusion 5 using the following steps- From Acronis True Image backup image of the operating system disk- Converted to VMWare Fusion 4.x using the VMWare...
View ArticleCan't Detect 2nd Monitor
I am using VMware Fusion 3.1.4 on MacBook Pro with Win 7 as guest OS. All works well with that, EXCEPT: when I am in Win 7 and attach a second monitor to MacBook, the resulting 2nd monitor display a...
View ArticleWindows 8 - Problem with "Unidentified Network"
I have upgraded Win7 to Win8 ( Fusion 5)Having network cards configuried as "Bridged (Autodetect)" or direct WiFi I have "Unidentified Network" in Win8.The network interface works correctly in case...
View ArticleBlack Square Popup Artifact Not Fixed in 5.02...
I just downloaded and installed the newly released 5.02 hoping it would address numerous issues. One issue is a video artifact that has been detailed by many users since the release of version 5. A...
View ArticleInstalling OS X Mountain Lion from Time Machine backup
Is there any documented process for this? I'm trying to get Fusion 5 on the Mac with Mountain Lion to see my Thunderbolt drive that has my TM backup on it. I'm using the Migration Assistant and it will...
View ArticleCannot share with original machine after installing Window7 on Window8
Hi, While I am using Mac OS 10.8, I just want to experience Windows 8, so I use it on VM ware. But then I realized that .Net framework 3.5 seem hard to install in Windows 8, so I decided to install...
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Problem connecting to WIFI through VMware Fusion on Mac w/ Windows 7
So i have a 2010 13" MacBook pro with OS X Lion (which is my main computer). And have VMware Fusion 5.0.3 running Windows 7 Ultimate. Everything runs smoothly besides the internet. I can not get it to...
View ArticleOS X symbolic link: Access is denied
Within my Windows VM, when I try to look at or copy a symbolic link that's on my OS X file system I get an "Access is denied" error. Can I change this so that the symbolic link file can be looked at...
View ArticleUnable to ping/ssh linux virtual machine while using VPN
I am using NAT network for my linux virtual machine. I can't ssh nor ping my virtual machine once I connect to my company's network via VPN. I am able to ping and ssh tp other servers from my virtual...
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problem getting vmware to work with bootcamp os x 10.8.3 / 5.03
I just updated my macbook retina to os x 10.8.3 and vmware 5.03. All the drivers work booting natively. Hurrah! But, when I try to "import" the bootcamp partition so I can run it as a vm I get errors....
View ArticleBeware with Fusion 5 disk cleanup!!
I have performed a disk cleanup to my virtual disk. I finished after a while.After this VMWARE started to claim my virtual disk was corrupt. The log shows this 2013-03-17T00:09:47.239-04:00| Worker#0|...
View ArticleFreeze in 5.0.3 while installing new VM
Hello! I'm having trouble even installing a VM on my machine. I'm trying to install Windows 7 using Fusion 5.0.3. As soon as I start the setup wizard, if the Windows 7 install disc is already in my...
View ArticleInstall error when updating 5.03
I was installing the 5.03 update on my MacBook pro OS 10.8 . It did not complete. Now when I try to open fusion I am given an error message telling me that it is damaged or incomplete. How do I best...
View ArticleFusion 5.0.3 Tools version?
Has the version of VMware Tools for Fusion 5.0.3 been updated over those of 5.0.2? New ISO files were downloaded, but the contents seem the same as for 5.0.2. Also, none of my VMs are indicating they...
View ArticleWindows behaviour of CTRL key
Hi, I'm running Fusion 5 with Windows 7 on a Mac. I very much need the CTRL key on the keyboard to behave like a Windows CTRL key within the VM. Now it behaves as a Mac key, that is as a right mouse...
View ArticleThe file specified is not a virtual disk.
My virtual machine won't start up. Support information file is attached. Thanks.
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Help with my Fusion. What is this message all about? Do you know?
When I boot up I get this Error blue screen. Can anyone help me? Please, Thank you...
View Article5.0.2 - VMware has encountered an error an has shutdown Windows
After installing the 5.0.2 update, the system is cycling through this error.Windows starts (from crash state) then runs normally for a few minutes, then throws the above error and stops.Thee do not...
View ArticleMoving Virtual Machines from VMWF 3 to VMWF 5 and to a new Mac
Hi. I'm in the process of upgrading Macs in our office. We've upgraded to OSX Mountain Lion and I'm moving my virtual machines from an older MacBook Pro running OSX 10.6.8/VMware Fusion 3, to a new...
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