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• Buy VMWare Fusion 7 now?

  Hello!

  I bought a Mac and you want to use a virtual machine now. I thought about buying the merger, but I don't know if its worth because I think that this year will come a new OS X and Windows 10 - I want to use both (at least OS X).

  I don't want to buy an update in a few months bcs just with a new OS X. Is Fusion 7 my right choice? It will get the updates for the new OS X?

  Thank you!

  Welcome to the community,

  VMware Fusion 6 is released in September 2013, Fusion 7 in September 2014. Assuming that the next major version will be available later this year, it's for you to decide if you want to wait.

  André

• VMWare Fusion for Mac - how much space HARD drive is my virtual machine taking?

  So, I am running VMWare Fusion on my MacBook Air, and I'm under low HARD disk space.  My Mac storage utility tells me that I have a ton of capacity used in the 'Other' bucket.  According to me, this bucket is where live VMWare Fusion.  As I understand it, technically, my complete operating system of Windows (including all files) is contained in a single file on the Mac side.  Is this correct?  Is it possible to see what capacity takes up my whole Windows Operating System (Virtual Machine)?  I hope this makes sense.  Thanks in advance for your comments!

  -Chill

  ChillOne wrote: as I understand it, technically, my complete operating system of Windows (including all files) is contained in a single file on the Mac side.  Is this correct?

  No, it's not correct!  A Virtual Machine is composed of many files and folders according to how it configured and used.  On a Mac if created natively by VMware Fusion using values by default so all the files that make up a virtual machine are in all of the Virtual Machine that is structurally nothing more then a regular folder except the extension .vmwarevm, it is treated differently by the launch in OS X Services.  Take a look on: work with Virtual Machine packages

  The files that make up the Virtual Machines from Windows/Linux systems and other places my being in simple ordinary folders.

  Is it possible to see what capacity takes up my whole Windows Operating System (Virtual Machine)?

  You can also see statistics for a given Virtual Machine by selecting Virtual Machine in the library because it displays size information, as well as on the General form of a virtual machine; s parameters.  Or look in the Finder and see the release of Get Info for the packaging of the Virtual Machine or the folder that contains the files that make up the Virtual Machine.

• Problem with VMware fusion for MAC after OS 10.7.4 upgrade

  VMWARE Fusion does not load.

  Received the following error

  Failed to retrieve the size of the area kernal,

  then

  failed to initialize the surveillance apparatus

  then cannot find a valid peer to connect to

  Suggestions for troubleshooting?

  Search the Forum - answered in another thread.

  But to make it simple, upgrade to 3.1.4 or 4.1.2 and restart.

• can I install VMWare Fusion for windows on an encrypted drive

  I'm 10.11.2 on an air of early 2015 with flash player mac OS with active FileVault 256Go. I read somewhere that an encrypted drive won't allow installation of partitions. Not sure if the merger can be installed to run Windows or if the virtual machine will hide this partition to the OS.

  You can't resize a FileVault encrypted volume.

• Buy VMware Fusion 7, but the v5 download and run the merger also?

  I looked on the website of VMware, but impossible to find the answer to this question:

  A customer can purchase VMware Fusion version 7 (the current version) but also to download and run an earlier version of VMware Fusion (for example, merger v5) for temporary use? Here's an example scenario:

  * A VMware customer has two Macs. One is an old Mac running Snow Leopard, and the other is a new Mac running Mavericks or Yosemite. The customer wants to use the new Mac, go ahead (and give the old Mac). The client runs even a few applications that are not supported on what it is later than Snow Leopard (for example PowerPC applications). The obvious solution is to run these applications in a guest of Snow Leopard Server in VMware Fusion on the new Mac.

  * The problem is that Snow Leopard Server does not install as a guest operating system on the recent Mac models of the client, but it can run an existing Snow Leopard Server prompt that was created on an older Mac.

  * The client has this old Snow Leopard Mac. Unfortunately, it won't run VMware Fusion 7. It will run in VMware Fusion version 5, however. The customer wants to run VMware Fusion 5 on the old Mac to create the Snow Leopard Server on old Mac prompt, then copy the comments for the new Mac where it can run under VMware Fusion 7.

  HERE ARE MY QUESTIONS:

  --> How can the customer buy VMware Fusion 7, but also to download a copy of VMware Fusion 5 for this operation 'create a Snow Leopard Server prompt' unique on the old Mac?

  -> Will VMware provide a Fusion 5 license when the trial period expires on the old Mac before the customer can get a Snow Leopard Server comments work?

  
  

  I sent you this link last night via Message private and also posted in your other thread on the subject.  You should be able to use as disk utility here: create a disk image of physical Mac OS X install media.

  If this process fails to create an image that starts on your newer Mac, please let us know, as this is a question we want to address.  I'm not aware of any circumstances which require a downgrade from Fusion 5 install Snow Leopard Server.

  Thank you

  --

  Darius

• Error Code 1606 when installing software on iMac running Windows 7 in VMWare Fusion

  I get this problem when you try to install 3rd party software: Error 1606: could not access network location \\vmware-host\Shared Folders\Pictures\

  I use Windows 7 installed as a virtual machine using VMWare Fusion v 3.

  Not sure if this is relevant - but when I open my computer, network location, 2 locations are shown: shared folders (\\.host) (y) and the files shared (\\.vmware-host) (z) -, which appear as disconnected network drives when you examine their properties.

  I hope you can help!

  Windows cannot access \\vmware-host\shared folders\desktop
  http://communities.VMware.com/message/1429202;JSESSIONID=76FEFD30AD5316F7F518CD6CBCEA3386

  Using folders shared
  http://www.VMware.com/support/WS4/doc/running_sharefold_ws.html

  Also try the Vmware forum.

  VMware Fusion® (for Mac)
  http://communities.VMware.com/community/VMTN/desktop/fusion;JSESSIONID=0E27C5D458C2F3B6185B0AB9BA13B55C

  http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&RLS=com.Microsoft%3Aen-au%3AIE-Address&q=%22%5C%5Cvmware-Host%5CShared+Folders%5C%22&btnG=Search&aq=f&aqi=G1&AQL=&OQ=&gs_rfai=

• I want to install VMware fusion on Windows 2008/Windows 7

  Hi friends,

  I want to install the VMware Fusion on Windows 2008/Windows 7.

  Well, when I google, I found the docs saying that the installion of VMware Fusion on MAC O.S.

  So is it possible to install vmware on Windows 2008/windows 7.

  Thanks in advance.

  Kind regards

  Seema

  VMware Fusion for MAC, you have to take VMware Workstation or Player.

  AWo

• BUG: Breaks VMware Fusion when there is free space on the host < 1.9 GB... result = > 1,9 GB never use for anything! (note: I do not use a virtual disk!)

  Hello

  first some info on my system:

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  MacBook Pro

  Processor: Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz

  RAM: 4 GB

  HARD drive: 112 Go - 2 partitions (80 GB Mac OS x 10.5.6 32GB, Windows XP)

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  VMware Fusion version: 2.0.4 (other affected versions 2.0.3/2.0.2/2.0.1/2.0)

  Allocated to the virtual machine RAM: 1.5 GB

  Under Windows XP in VMware (boot_camp) partition separated - NO VIRTUAL DRIVE! -separate the NTFS partition.

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  Now the bug/problem:

  Every time that free up disk space on the host partition (MacOsX) becomes less than 1.9 GB the VMware Fusion makes a break with this runtime message:

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  VMware Fusion has suspended this virtual machine because the disk on which the virtual machine is stored is almost full.

  To continue, free at least 1.9 GB of disk space.

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  Please prove me wrong, but makes no sense to me, because the result is that these 1.9 GB is never used (or VMware) :-(

  In advance, VMware Fusion allocates approximately 1.9 GB whenever the virtual machine is started then in my opinion this runtime check is redundant and the audit should run only before you start the virtual machine.

  Anyone know how to move this bug to developers or solve the problem?

  It's very annoying not being able to use almost 2 GB of disk space :-(

  Thanks for all the relevant answers :-)

  This is not a Bug! and this is the expected behavior to avoid crashing on OS X and or damage to the system as a result of unexpectedly running out of space.

  If you are currently running disks tight on space you have a bigger problem then do what it's programmed to do my protect the stability of the system, because the user is not paying attention to the State of their own Fusion system.

  Free and maintain a suitable available space as required by the programs that you use, and how they are used.

  It's a result of error of the end user, because you shouldn't be filling your drives and should always maintain a reasonable percentage of free space.

• Update Mac OS, now VMWare Fusion does not start

  I upgraded to Mac OS 10.4.11 on Intel MacBook Pro and now VMWare Fusion does not start.  I've since installed, uninstalled, and reinstalled to Fusion 2.0.2.  That did not help

  I have attached the logs from VMWare. Any suggestions?

  John

  Hi John,.

  I checked your logs - thank you for them!  That you use in an accident in one of the Apple libraries (OpenSSL, to be precise), which uses VMware Fusion.

  I see a number of Mac OS X 10.4.11 users complain about the accident even in iTunes:

  http://discussions.Apple.com/thread.jspa?MessageID=8254606

  http://forums.Macworld.com/thread/105826

  They claim that the installation of the latest Apple security updates (they specifically mention 2008-007) solves the problem.

  Can you try to install the latest security updates, and let us know if this fixes the bug Apple?

  Thank you!

  Ben

• A product key from an old computer can be used for vmware fusion on a new mac?

  We used to own a Dell computer with windows XP Professional OS. Lately, we have switched all of our Mac computers and no longer use the old windows computer. I have the product key for this OS and I was hoping to use the CD of windows XP on VMware fusion and relocation (in order to play video games). So far, the installation was almost a success until it would not accept the old operating system product key. Is there a way to get a new product key?
  PS The only purpose is for the PC games we have.

  can I get another free product key? I still have the old computer

  you need to know if the old pc had an O E M version of windows, because

  windows OEM versions are locked to the motherboard of the PC they where first installed at.

  If the product key you have is from a version marketed Windows (non oem) you can install the version on another pc if you take away the first pc.

  in other words, a version on a pc at the same time.

  You should check with the microsoft Web site dealing with pirated software and product keys.

• Don't know password for the new installation of Windows 7 Ultimate on VmWare Fusion

  I bought Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit and installed on my MAC OS X machine in VmWare Fusion of an image file provided by the seller of Windows 7.  However, when I start the merger, there is a 'user' set up account, and it asks for a password. Typing in anything doesn't work, or 'guest', 'user' or 'password '.  So I can't past the login screen.

  What can I do?

  That was my mistake, and I 'found' the password trying my MAC password.  This was extracted automatically, or if I entered during installation without remembering, I don't know.  In all cases, it is resolved.

  I can't mark my own reply as 'Reply', nor can I delete this question :-(

• Update license key OEM for vmware fusion

  I'm moving from a windows7 (64-bit Home Premium) to a Mac Book. I want to import my old PC as a virtual machine using VMware fusion.

  I am trying to determine what is necessary from the point of view license.

  The original license is OEM so I think that it may have an update - is just a case of getting a new license key?

  I tried the update by using the update at any time of mechanism, but this no longer works

  How can I get the appropriate license change to allow me to get the installed virtual machine?

  Thank you!

  Hello

  Thank you for your reply and sorry for the late reply.

  You can follow the procedure referred to in article of VMware Fusion below to migrate your system of operating existing for Windows 7 to your new MacBook.

  Migrate a physical PC existing to a Virtual Machine.

  http://pubs.VMware.com/Fusion-4/index.jsp?topic=/com.VMware.fusion.help.doc/GUID-51A50557-6473-4053-81EC-9ACB40300FBD.html

  After that, get Windows 7 successfully migrated you will need to purchase a new license Windows 7 key (rightly underlined André Da Costa, OEM licenses are linked to all first computer, you install and activate Windows on).

  You need to activate your migration to Windows 7 operating system with the new license key.

  You don't need to reinstall Windows 7 when you migrate your operating system on a new computer through VMware.

  Warning: using third-party software, including hardware drivers can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from starting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the use of third-party software can be solved. Software using third party is at your own risk.

  Hope this information is useful. Please answer for any further assistance.

• Microsofts free vm for testing IE won't work in vmware fusion.

  On the link below, there are windows free 7,8,10 vm s to test different versions of internet explore.

  I can't work in vmware fusion, because after importation, they have no internet connection.

  The internet Control Panel does not show upward and is not listed under devices when you import the virtual machine.

  https://dev.Windows.com/en-us/Microsoft-edge/tools/VMS/Mac/

  Could someone explain to me why these don't work with vmware fusion?

  Hi whimsica,.

  Welcome to the Fusion community.

  For your problem, I noticed that there is no virtual NICs for the imported virtual machine. You can add it yourself by stopping the virtual machine and then click Virtual Machine-> settings-> add device...-> network-> Add card, then turn on your virtual machine.

  Hopefully useful.

• Can I run Snow Leopard with the latest version of VMware Fusion on a MacBook Pro for mid-2012?

  I have a Snow Leopard install disc (version 10.6.3), but my MacBook Pro for mid-2012 allow me to install it.  Is this possible using the latest version of VMware Fusion?

  If it is a commercial version of Mac OS X 10.6.3 Snow Leopard Server not Client, then Yes.