Fusion & Windows 8 Problem
I wonder if anyone could be please advise me where to start with my problem.I have had Fusion v5 running just fine on my mid-2012 MacBook Air (OS 10.8.2) with Windows 8 Pro (6.2.9200).For some reason...
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I am trying to convert my Bootcamp to a Virtual machine for good. Presently I am running the Boot Camp from Fusion and everything works fine, but I would like to free the partition and make it...
View ArticleHow to invoke Java app from Mac in Fusion 5 Windows 7 vm
I have a Fusion 5 vm running Windows 7 64 bit on my 15in Retina MacBook Pro (16GB) with Mountain Lion. I can happily invoke Windows apps by clicking on files in the Mac Finder (eg I can invoke Word by...
View ArticleWindows password
I have installed Fusion for Mac 3.11, after insatllation I was presented with a Windows login screen asking for Username and password. I have tried all possible combinations without success. I assumed...
View ArticleInput/Output error in Fusion 4
I have fusion 4 running on a macbook pro. I have my virtual XP machine on an external HDD. I had to power down while running a virtual machine cleanup. I now get an input/output error when trying to...
View ArticleNot Able to install VMware tool through console
Steps which I have followed. I am doing thru console #cd /tmp #tar -xvf tar xzf /mnt/VMwareTools-3.5.0-158874.tar.gz #cd vmware-tools-distrib ./vmware-install.pl Getting error Unable to...
View ArticlePixEdit not working under Fusion
I'm using a program called PixEdit. It's a very intensive graphics application for cleaning up scanned images. I just installed it on my Windows 7 64-bit machine under Fusion on my iMac. The software...
View ArticleFusion 5 + Windows 8 - Need Help!
Recently upgraded from Fusion 2 to Fusion 5, and this evening installed Windows 8 upgrade from Windows XP SP3. OMG - what a difference!!! I'm finding my way around in Win 8 after some struggling, but I...
View ArticleFusion 5 / Win 8 - Shared Folders
I upgraded from Fusion 2 to 5 on a MacBook Pro that had Win XP SP3. Downloaded and installed the Win 8 upgrade package. Changed the OS to Windows 8 but was unable to get to the Internet. Thanks to a...
View ArticleMicro-movements in MS Office Powerpoint
One of the users in my company is used to a PC, so we set him up with VMware Fusion to make presentations on Powerpoint. On a PC, he says, selecting an object and holding down control with an arrow...
View ArticleChange disk size on VMWare Fusion image (after bootcamp conversion)
Hi, I recently imported my Bootcamp image into a VMWare Fusion image. Now I have a file that is huge. I'd like to reduce the disk size allocated to the VMWare Fusion disk image. Any suggestions on how...
View ArticleVMWare Fusion 4.14 Not Responding after upgrade to OS X Mountain Lion
I've been using VMWare Fusion for a couple years now with no problems on OS X Snow Leopard. This weekend I upgraded to Mountain Lion. Now, when I launch VMWare Fusion, it hangs on startup. I upgraded...
View ArticleHow do I recover from a failed drive?
Hi anyone, I recently had a spinning wheel of death on my iMac and had to buy a new drive and restore from a time machine. Problem is my TM drive was small so so I would delete it and restart is...
View ArticleVMware Fusion will not Migrate says I need Administrative Rights but I have...
Hello, I am sorry if this is duplicated but I searched and could not find my specific problem. I just bought a Macbookpro and VMware fusion. I was all excited about the migration assistant to move...
View ArticleVirtual Machine Library window always shown on launch
It appears that VMware Fusion 5.0 (and 5.0.1) has been changed to always show the Virtual Machine Library window when VMware is launched, even if the window was hidden when VMware was last quit. I have...
View ArticleUnable to find the system volume - But it's there!
I'm getting the dreaded 98% failure when the configuration starts. I've read every forum and KB article I can find and I think I have done everything I can in addition to setting the world record for...
View ArticleMoving from VMWare Workstation 8 to Fusion 5
I am moving from a Windows 7 PC to a MAC. I currently have a Workstation 8 license and would like to move to fusion 5 License. Is anyone aware of upgrade promotions, as I have not found any on the...
View ArticleVMWare Fusion 5 Windows Crashing with Google Chrome
I am currently running a trial on VMWare Fusion 5 on my new Retina Macbook Pro. I have 2 machines running in total, but not always at the same time. One is a windows 7, the other a windows 8...
View ArticleHow to get Star Wars: The Old Republic (SWTOR) To work in Vmware Fusion 5!
Alright, so i finally found a fix to this problem. Alot of people have been reporting recently that they cannot run the game in VmWare Fusion 5. For me, it works flawlessly on VmWare. When i checked...
View ArticleCannot connect to virtual machine
Configuration: New install of VMware Fusion 5.0.2, on OS X 10.8.2. To verify the installation, I selected 'Add' > 'New...', and created a simple Ubuntu VM (Ubuntu.vmwarevm). Any attempt to 'Start...
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