Connect to another computer from my VMWare installation
Hello, I have a MacBook running VMWare Fusion 5.0.3. I have a virtual machine that is running Windows 8 Pro. From the Windows 8 Pro virtual machine, I would like to access a folder on a Windows 8...
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0 sizes free on host's mounted shares?
Hello. I share my Mac Mini's updated Mac OS X 10.7.5 host's desktop and its subfolders into an updated Mac OS X 10.8.3's guest VM (Fusion v5.0.3). I can access and read my host's shared data just fine,...
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Clock "hiccups"
Hey There! Just about the sole use for Windows under Fusion on my iMac is to run some sophisticated software that decodes the many different data systems found on shortwave radio. I was watching some...
View ArticleInstalling printer
I am attempting to reinstall a Canon iP4920 printer in Windows XP running in VMWare Fusion 5.0.3. I have uninstlled the printer, attempted to reinstall and for some reason, the installation stops...
View ArticleFusion 5.0.3 and Ubuntu 13.04
I have the VM running but I cannot seem to get the VMWare Tools installed. I installed the build tools and the kernel source files. I have tried to point it to...
View ArticleNative Cisco VPN in OS X under Fusion 5
I'm currently looking to move from running a few simple Windows VMs under VirtualBox to Fusion 5 on a Mountain Lion host, so that I can run a ML VM guest for my work. I have tested connecting to my...
View ArticleArrow keys always scroll window - can't navigate lists
This is a bit of a complicated scenario, so let me sum-up. I have a server, which I am connected to via Integrated Lights Out, running in IE, in a Windows 7 VM. Onto that server, I'm trying to install...
View ArticleFusion 5, Windows 7 and MAMP
So I have Fusin 5, MAMP and Windows 7. I would like my Windows 7 machine to see my MAMP local environment and have been unsuccessful so far. This is an office environment, we have to set our Apache and...
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.vmdk size doesn't match Disk size setting in Settings
Windows gave me a "drive space low" error today so I went to add some space to the virtual disk but noticed an odd discrepancy... Looking at the size of the actual .vmdk file, it's only 49.29 GB. When...
View ArticleShared Folder Issue in Fusion 5
I am experiencing a shared folder issue on 2 of my mac's running Fusion 5.01/5.02. This does not occur in Fusion 4.1.4. When navigating through shared folders using File Explorer the VM will...
View ArticleUnable to install windows 8 on my mack with Vmwarefusion 5
I recently downloaded Vmwarfusion 5 trill for my macbook pro. I have also purchased Windows 8 from the Microsoft website. When I purchased it, I had 3 options: - download- download & back-up -...
View ArticleVMware Fusion 5.0.3 Update Freezing
Hi. I finally did the update to 5.0.3 and it immediately started freezing upon opening. I read that there are some known issues if my Mac OS wasn't updated to 10.8.3 (which it wasn't yet). SO, I...
View ArticleNot a Valid Virtual Machine Configuration...
Okay, I thas been probably about 3 days since I started VMWare Fusion up and ran Windows. I go to run it this morning, after shutting it down properly the last time I used it, and when I pick my Vista...
View ArticleInstall Virtual Machine onto USB 3.0 external drive?
I've got an Intel iMac running OS X Lion, and the main hard drive is full. I'm using VMWare Fusion 5, and I want to install a virtual machine for Mac OS X 10.5 server onto a Western Digital USB 3.0...
View Articlehow to buy windows 8 for use with fusion?
I'm running VMware Fusion 5.0.3 on a Mac that is running OSX 10.8.3. I am currently running Windows XP. I would like to buy Windows 8 via download and create a new VM. When I look at the Microsoft...
View ArticleclamAV finds Virus(?) in VMachine
Hi I run various VMs as test platforms via VMWare Fusion on my MacBook and mostly Debian 6 Linux servers. The VM host files are in 'Documents' and my MAC version of clamAV often finds viruses (mostly...
View ArticleFusion 5.0.3, Mountain Lion, Windows 7 and Crazy Mouse
Ok, so I have installed a Windows 7 VM into Fusion and all looked well. When I install VMWare tools however, upon reboot, the mouse inside the VM has a mind of its own and is going crazy. I am not...
View ArticleA tale of three network configuration use cases
Hi all, I'm trying to get my VMWare Fusion 4 networking to behave consistently in three different environments without needing to reconfigure guest machines every time I switch between environments....
View ArticleBuying VMWare Fusion
Hi, I hope I am at the right forum here.I have an imac and a macbook. I bought Fusion 2.0 in 2009. I updated to 2.0.8. This no longer works if I wish to upgrade my mac to mountain lion. I cannot...
View ArticleFusion 5.0.3 and mouse problem on Moutain Lion
There seem to be an issue with Fusion 5.0.3 (lastest) with Moutain Lino OS X. First it won't ungrab from the guest VM if I move the mouse cursor outside of the guest VM. I have uninstalled and...
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