Everytime my host network access changes, Fusion restarts the NAT guest networks
Every time my ethernet link status changes, Fusion 5.0.3 restarts my NAT network for my Ubuntu 10.04 guest. This causes all of my SSH and NFS connections to freeze for up to 1-2 minutes. This also...
View ArticleFusion 5 crashes after "copy" command in Win7
I have been plagued by this behavior for some time and finally decided to seek help. While working in a Win7 VM, if I copy a file from one directory to another, all within the Win7 environment, and...
View ArticleDirect3D renderer in Win 98 SE / VMWare 5?
Dear reader, I have Windows 98 SE installed in VMWare Fusion Version 5 on a rMBP with OS X 10.8.4. I installed this older OS in order to be able to access some old games.A persistent problem that I am...
View Articlefusion file for vm has grown over time, then split in two
File for some reason split in two at some point, maybe there is a file size limitation? Anyway, i've since removed snapshots, compacted. It's better, but the two files still bother me. Is there a way...
View ArticleIs Windows 7 looking good on a Mac Retina display with VMware Fusion ?
I have a Macbook Pro laptop with 17 inch display. I use it with Fusion 5 and Windows XP for developing. But I will change the Mac to a new computer this year. I will also start using Windows 7 as...
View ArticleUSB 3.0 support ?
I've been trying to mount a USB3.0 drive in a VM on my MBP(Mid 2012, OSX 10.8.3) but I keep getting the following error before it even gets to the VM:The device 'XXX' was unable to connect to its...
View ArticleWindows cannot access \\vmware-host\shared folders\desktop
I seem to have successfully moved the virtual machine to a shared folder and given this folder and all the package contents of my windows 7 virtual machine read and write permissions. Windows 7 will...
View ArticleOpening MS Access database
I recently installed a MS Access run-time program and cannot seem to load the database file into the program. I have copied the database file (.mdb) to the desktop, a documents folder, the program...
View ArticleConstant NetBIOS Name Service query/refresh for Windows 7 VM
Resuming a Windows 7 VM that uses NAT sometimes triggers an endless loop of NBNS queries/refreshes for the VM's name. From a Wireshark trace it looks like this happens two or three times a second...
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When can we expect a proper retina display implementation
Hi Vmware I own one of these macs with the not so new but brilliant and crispy Retina displays. I know that Window has it's own problems with High-DPI but others like paralles managed to solve it as...
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 ArticleI don't have a battery indicator in Win 8 Dev preview 1... is that normal?
I am using a 2013 MBA running latest fusion and there is no battery indicator in the classic view of windows 8.1 dev preview. is that normal? i am running windows in full screen, and would like to be...
View ArticlePlease help. Need to delete partition...
I have searched a lot and am not sure I'm finding what I need. I have a MBP with OSX 10.6.8. I am running VMWare Fusion 2.0.8. I used to use it for work, but now can log onto my work computer from...
View ArticleUninstalling VMWare Fusion 2.0.8
Hit a snag attempting to uninstall VMWare Fusion. I am following these inst: VMware KB: Manually uninstalling VMware Fusion But I can't find this file: Manually uninstalling VMware Fusion 3.x and...
View ArticleHow to use Option-Space/Tab shortcuts at Host level
In OSX I have Option-Space assigned to Quicksilver and Option-Tab assigned to Witch. In some vmware windows apps these continue to work fine, but in others/most they are taken by vmware even though...
View ArticleFusion 5 - Could not open /dev/vmmon: No such file or directory.
Receiving the following errors when I try to start up my virtual machine(s) in Vmware Fusion 5 - Could not open /dev/vmmon: No such file or directory.Failed to initialize monitor deviceCannot find a...
View ArticleHELP: What Amount of Resources Do I Need To Give Windows 8
I'm running VMware Fusion 4 on a Macbook Pro 13" late 2011 with and i5 processor and 8GB of memory. What I'm trying to find out is the amount of resources my VM will need. The Windows 8 VM will not be...
View Articlewindows 7 high idle cpu until VM brought into focus
I've seen other treads on this, but no solutions were given other than "check for background processes in the VM" and "suspend instead of letting it go idle". These are not solutions. I have a window 7...
View ArticleSSD with XP in virtual PC?
I have heard that unlike Windows 8, Windows XP will try to defrag an SSD, to the detriment of the drive. Is this also true of XP running in a virtual PC? (I have an SSD in my MacBook Pro running XP Pro...
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