Questions tagged [vmware-workstation]
A desktop virtualization solution offered by VMware, for Windows and Linux hosts.
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How to prevent myself from rebooting windows when VMWare Workstation is running?
I use the free VMWare Workstation version to run VM's on Windows 10, and I keep the Workstation window out of the way on a second Windows desktop since the free version does not support minimizing to ...
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Create a shortcut for the guest OS (VMware)
Is it possible to create a desktop shortcut for the guest OS in VMware and use it to launch the guest OS directly without opening VMware?
I'm using VMware Workstation Player on Windows 11
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How to share NAT network with computers in host-only network on Windows 11?
I am trying to understand Windows networking when configured as a VM in VMWare and am facing a problem.
I have a NAT network (N1) and a host only network (N2) in my host. I want my W11 VM to get its ...
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Linux guest VMs not using network settings in VMWare Workstation on Linux host and defaulting to 127.0.0.1
I am trying to to have my linux guest vm use NAT or Custom settings but it is defaulting to 127.0.0.1. I was using it without issues yesterday but don't know what changed. I let the VMs and host PC on ...
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How to fix a corrupted VM? VMWare Workstation Pro 17
When the actual problem began was some time ago so I'll do my best to recount and provide detail but...
Periodically, I've had issues with guest systems having corrupted disk images. Whether it was ...
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Direct path to migrate VMWare Workstation Pro VM to Azure?
Short and sweet: I'm trying to get a definitive Yes or No, whether there's a way to directly migrate a VMWare Workstation Pro VM (e.g. as an OVF export), to Microsoft Azure.
I've checked the MS ...
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RDP from (OSX, Android) to WIN vmware keyboard map
I've seen a lot of posts regarding this issue but non answered my setup issue.
I am on a OSX laptop RDP into Win 10 machine. When I RDP into windows everything works fine, keyboard maps correct and ...
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Can't ping in RHEL 7 in VMware pro
Image of the network card configuration:
This is RHEL - 7 in VMware-workstation 17 pro, I'm trying to ping the gateway of the same IP and google.com. I have no idea what's the issue as my friend uses ...
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What is a version of VMware Workstation Player that will not have 17.0.2's recurrent network failure?
I posted Why is NAT networking no longer working under VMware Workstation Player 17? earlier, and John's response was basically Retry, Reboot, Reinstall. He clarified on this or another question that ...
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In VMware Workstation's live boot menu, can I select a specific hard drive?
I'm using VMware Workstation 16.2, and there is a small deficiency. I don't know how to select a specific hard drive to boot.
Of course, there is workaround. Stop the VM, From menu "VM", ...
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Why is my VMware Workstation Player 17.0.2 installation not responding to reboot, retry, reinstall?
I posted Why is NAT networking no longer working under VMware Workstation Player 17? earlier and got instructions of basically "Retry, reboot, reinstall." (The host was running Linux Mint 21....
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Why is NAT networking no longer working under VMware Workstation Player 17?
I have a VMware 17 installation with NATted Windows and Linux guests, a Mint host that has normally functioning network access, and none of the guests are able to load google.com. The Linux guests ...
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Can I license a VMWare 15 still?
Work in manufacturing, had to setup a Windows XP VM on an old Windows 7 box which is all that is available.
Windows 7 supports VMWare workstation 15, which is what we have installed and is running our ...
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Debian Auto Login Activation Caused Black Screen During Boot On VMWare WorkStation
I have Debian latest version on my vmware workstation.
Default user was different from root.
I tried to activate auto login as root user and now i stuck on a black screen during boot.
Here is the ...
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RHEL 7 moving files from 1 VM to 10 at one time
I have 11 VM’s on RHEL 7. I only have access to the files on 1 VM and have to SCP them over to the other 10. Is there an easier was to do it then hitting the up arrow every time and changing it to the ...
