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• VMware fusion seems to be consumed all my free space. What can I do?

  Hello

  I need help. I am a medium Mac user and I bought the merger to run a top-of-the-line genealogy program offered only in windows. Today, VMware Fusion, via the virtual machine, seems to have held all my free space on my hard drive. When I installed it first I got about 15 GB of free and without adding much to the training, it is now at 500 MB. Whenever I turned on the computer, there was less space, even when I did not open the merger. I can open is no longer the virtual machine. The virtual machine is showing only 21.4 GB (Windows XP pro.) in a static file.  I can barely run any programs.  I want to remove the virtual machine from the reader (and perhaps put it on my external hardrive to 500 GB), but I have some files in Windows XP, I don't want to lose.

  So my questions are:

  1. is 21.4 GB one unusually large virtual machine if I don't have MS Office, a fairly small, entirely of genes, called genealogy program and Symantec Antivirus installed and very few records? And if so, how can I limit the size of the virtual machine?

  2. I have here a simple way to access data files on the virtual machine without opening it? Or otherwise, is - it safe to simply copy all the virtual machine on my external hard drive, then remove it from my laptop?

  3. is there a chance that the free Symantec antivirus program does that?  Do I need to have an antivirus for my Mac and virtual machine program?

  Thanks for any help!

  1. is 21.4 GB one unusually large virtual machine if I don't have MS Office, a fairly small, entirely of genes, called genealogy program and Symantec Antivirus installed and very few files?...

  My XP and Vista virtual machines are 15 + GB, so I don't see your virtual machine as too large.  I have MSOffice2007 and some other applications installed.

  ... And if so, how can I limit the size of the virtual machine?

  If you have specified a sparse type disk, (i.e.: you check the box that says "pre-allocate space now) then the virtual drive will grow to any size you specified, or until what you run out of physical disk space.

  2. I have here a simple way to access data files on the virtual machine without opening it?

  Fusion includes VMDKMounter.  If you open the packaging of the virtual machine (i.e.: right click and select Show content), if you click right on the. A VMDK file, you should see VMDKMounter as a selection in the frame to open it with.

  ... Or otherwise, is - it safe to simply copy all the virtual machine on my external hard drive, then remove it from my laptop?

  Yes, just copy the entire virtual machine folder / package on the external hard drive, as you have mentioned.  You will not lose files of Windows you'll be copying all of the virtual machine on the external hard drive.  (Equivalent to a physical machine and moving upstairs office.)  The content of the hard disk of the computer are not affected when the physical location of the computer changes.)

  Once you have copied the VM, add the copy to the library Virtual Machine in Fusion.  After you have verified that the copy starts normally, you can then delete the original virtual machine.  When you delete the virtual machine in the Virtual Machine library, I recommend "Keep files", and then manually delete the virtual machine through Finder.  In this way, you delete accidentally copy you just made.

  3. is there a chance that the free Symantec antivirus program does that?  Do I need to have an antivirus for my Mac and virtual machine program?

  As I mentioned above, it looks like you have created a sparse disk.  This is sometimes referred to as a "stretch" disc  In other words, the disc begins to "zero-byte" and increases as you add more data to the virtual disk, with a maximum of what you specify when creating the disc, or when you run out of physical disk space.  See below for more information:

  The Beginner Guide to VMware Fusion (1/4 downstairs, settings of the Virtual Machine, Type of disc.)

  Frequently asked Questions about VMware Fusion (3/4 down disk space.)

  Choose the ideal Virtual Machine settings (1/4 downstairs, what Type of disc.)

• Bootcamp Windows 7 cannot run by VMWare Fusion 8.1.0

  I use MBP (13 "mid-2010) 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 8 GB 1067 MHz DDR3 Nvidia 320 M 256 MB

  That's what I did in chronological order

  (1) improved my MBP to El Capitan 10.11.1

  (2) my VMWare Fusion Pro 7 did not work - asked me to upgrade to version 8 to access my Windows 7 Boot Camp

  (3) no choice... I had to upgrade to VMWare Fusion... fact to 8.0.0... my Boot Camp Windows could not always run... .deleted previous Virtual Machine... again added to select Windows in boot camp...

  (4) does not work either... just got a free upgrade to VMWare Fusion 8.1.0... now the question is much worse... when I try to add my windows Boot Camp... That said:

  " Volume the Boot Camp is not prepared to stand as a virtual machine. It seems that Windows don't is is not properly stopped the last time it was used.

  "To shut down Windows properly, go to System Preferences > startup disk and set Windows as the start-up operation.

  (5) tried to run windows to startup as suggested... says NO OPERATING SYSTEM FOUND... it seems that my windows boot file is missing?

  Wait a second... (I don't know why I did... but I 'played' with the utility drive Partition and tried to expand my (not accessible) windows... between step 2) and 3) above

  Ideas to solve my problem...

  Appreciated. Thank you.

  Step 1 has caused the problem. It may be easily fixable. Can you post the output of the following Terminal commands?

  diskutil list

  Cs diskutil list

  sudo TPG - vv - r see the/dev/disk0

  sudo fdisk/dev/disk0

  The "sudo" commands will prompt to enter your password, and there do not appear to come back. You can also see caution against improper use 'sudo' and the potential loss of data due to an "abuse" of the order.

• 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 :-(

• Genuine Windows 7 on MacBook Pro running in the partition, BootCamp with VMware Fusion 3.1

  I'm having a problem with Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit.

  I installed Windows 7 on my Bootcamp partition and until recently he worked well as well when I ran into VMWare Fusion.

  When I boot on my Windows 7 on Bootcamp partition, everything is OK.  But then when I run it in VMWare Fusion it says that my copy is not genuine.

  I just went through the automated phone system and entered the codes, and so now while I'm running Fusion Windows is genuine.

  I fear, however, that when I return to the execution of the partition, Bootcamp, Windows will say that is not true, once again.

  Only, I have a copy of Windows 7 and can only run from the VMWare Fusion or Bootcamp partition at any time.

  How can I fix it if Windows is more said that it is not authentic, when I switch from a training camp and VMWare Fusion?

  I need to be able to run Windows while I'm on the side of Mac at the same time

  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

  If you used the same Windows Installer Bootcamp, VMWare Fusion product key, there is the question.  You can only install and activate a 1 license of Windows 7.  The second installation requires own license that you can buy on the Microsoft Store. Carey Frisch

• Problem with windows using vmware fusion

  I have a mac book pro and a part of it running windows 7 using vmware fusion. It worked great for 3 years and today I went to open the side windows and all I get is windows media player. Any button I go, medial player arrives. At Christmas, we received an e-mail that fedex was unable to deliver a package, and to download the shipping label to follow, it is phishing so could I have downloaded a virus? How to do this problem?

  Thank you

  Debbie

  Hello

  Welcome to the community forums of Microsoft and thanks for posting the question.

  I suggest you to consult the steps mentioned in the article:

  EXE by default association problem windows7
  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-windows_programs/exe-default-Association-problem-Windows7/6becdf43-28d2-4eb5-B3E8-a7fcd0b5c69b

  Hope this information helps.

• Please help - my version of VMware fusion is to old to be upgraded. If I buy the new version can I transfer my existing set up?

  So I installed my Mac at El Captian & annoyingly my version of VMware fusion (5.0.3) is no longer supported and will not open.

  Even more annoyingly VMware fusion offer upgrades to the new version for those who use the version 6 or later.

  In any case, big question if I buy the new version is there a way I can still access my current setup?

  Would like if someone could let me know. I am self employed & I've got software out there that are vital for work :/

  Hello

  Welcome to the VMware communities forum.

  There is no problem with the Fusion 8 recognizing of your virtual machines to Fusion 5 (or more), it will go just pick up where you left off.

  There are a few borderline cases, as it officially you should have your virtual machines closed and not suspended and preferably without clichés before upgrading to a newer version of the merger. However, in practice I saw real topics with that either.

  Note that it is recommended to backup your virtual machines before going any further. Do this by copying them to an external drive (not dependent on time machine for backups of virtual machines) and then disconnect the drive.

  You can start using on Fusion 8 for 30 days trial period, simply download it from here:

  Try VMware Fusion or Fusion Pro. Run Windows on a Mac without rebooting.

  Once it works as you want, simply assign the license to the merger to change it in the full licensed version.

  Hope this helps,

  --
  Wil

• VMWare Fusion 8.1 fall on a virtual computer network connection

  I upgraded from VMWare Fusion 7.1.2 to VMWare Fusion 8.1 and also updated my Vagrant VMWare Fusion plugin to the latest version. I can successfully be able to launch my VM CoreOS who runs docker successfully containers, but the network is disconnected whenever I try to navigate to a Web site running in a container of docker. We use a container Nginx as a load balancer, and whenever a local site on the virtual machine is visited from our host, the entire VM falls its network.

  I looked in various configurations for our Vagrantfile, but in the end, the issue still persisted. I can't seem to find problems in double of this problem on the forums or google and I ideas on what is the problem. Is there a way someone could help solve the problems with me?

  Found a work around with your question! Workaround for the problem in the Blogs of VMware Fusion 8.1 - VMware Fusion Blog - NAT port forwarding

• VMware Fusion keeps resetting my network file

  I'm trying to set up a Windows Server VM and allow access to external computers through RDP/DRC. To enable port forwarding, I added the following text to the end of my "/ Library/Preferences/VMWare Fusion/network" file (addresses changed because I'm paranoid that way):

  [incomingtcp]

  # Port forwarding for incoming RDP requests

  3389 = 172.16.252.10:3389

  [incomingudp]

  # Port forwarding for incoming RDP requests

  3389 = 172.16.252.10:3389

  The problem is that every time I restart VMWare Fusion, my network file returns to its previous state, and my updated the file is stored in networking.bak.0.

  Am I missing something here?

  If it helps: I'm under VMWaare Fusion 7.1.2. Network of my VM is set to NAT (alias "share with my MAC"). My virtual computer is configured with a static IP, the same, I added in the network file. I tested DRC between host and the VM and it works fine, I just need to enable access by other computers on the same network.

  Thanks in advance to anyone reading and/or responding to this.

  I know it's lame to answer my own question, but I just realized what was wrong. Apparently, I got some wrong information about the Internet, and I should have added the text in the file nat.conf instead of the network file.

• VMWare Fusion 6.0.5: Could not open/dev/vmmon: no such file or directory.

  I've been running VMWare Fusion 6 on my MacBook Pro with the Mavericks for quite awhile.  I just got a Mac Mini with Yosemite and I want to copy one of my virtual machines of the MBP to the Mini.

  I tried to just copy the vmware.vm of the MBP to the Mini but when I open it and try to start it I get the following errors:

  • Unable to open/dev/vmmon: no such file or directory.

  Please ensure that the "vmmon" kernel module is loaded.

  • Could not initialize the surveillance apparatus.
  • Internal error

  I also tried to import the vmware.wm file, but it is always grayed out.

  How can I copy a virtual machine from one Mac to another?

  Hi atj777,

  Are you absolutely certain that this is Fusion 6.0.5, you're there?  Fusion 6.0.4 and earlier would fail on Yosemite the way you describe.  There are many other possible causes of the same error message, but it would be the first thing I would check a second time.  (My apologies if you have already verified!)

  What version of Yosemite are you running?  10.10.2?

  It can also be useful to restart your Mac to see if that helps... sometimes he does.

  To answer your question directly: simply copy the ".vmwarevm" package on the whole should be enough.  The message you see is a generic merge error and has nothing to do with the copy process.

  See you soon,.

  --

  Darius

• Performance of poor graphics on VMWare Fusion when using an external monitor

  Hello

  When you use an external monitor (connected to VGA via adapter Thunderbolt), I noticed severe lag while doing operations with open windows (for example, drag, maximize, minimize). In general, it is safe to say that all operations that appeal to no effect whatsoever (for example open a start menu), are significantly lag. When running in a one-stop single mode or unplug the external monitor, none of these discrepancies. So I strongly guess that arises the question of having a connected external monitor.

  -Would be my Macbook is not powerful enough to run 4 screens simultaneously (two for Mac OS in native mode as well as more virtual both inside Windows)? Are there settings I can try and change that could affect this underperformance? Or is it a problem with VMWare? Please note that the CPU is not even by far the most when running the virtual machine and 'stress test' moving around the windows.

  My settings for the virtual machine are attached to this post.

  I use a Macbook to mid-2014 Pro retina 13 "with 16 GB of RAM and a processor Intel i7 @ 3 GHz, as well as the latest Version of VMWare Fusion (7.1.0). The OS I am running using VMWare is a Windows 8.1. (implemented from scratch on this machine) with all updates installed (as well as VMWare tools). I am running Windows in a resolution of 2560 x 1600 with icons on the scale, but I tried to run VMWare low with 1440 x 900 resolution, which made no difference.

  Hi ltzi1,

  Are there when you select "Unit" only for "Scaled high resolution" in the display settings?

  Please can you give us the external monitor resolution setting and attached support beam (it can be collected by 'Help-> support Collect information') which could help understand the problem?

  Or a registration form would be useful. : D

  Thank you.

  -Shan

• VMware Fusion has encountered an error and has stopped Windows.

  Summary:

  I started experiencing this problem in November and was beaten on that since including using the VMware support and Apple support.

  Full of the message in the virtual machine window:

  = VMware Fusion has encountered an error and has stopped

  = bottom of Windows.

  ====

  = Click on restart Windows to start Windows again.  Click report for

  = collect and request the support of VMware.

  ====

  = < ignore > < report... > < Windows restart >

  By clicking < report... > generates the report

  Clicking on < reboot Windows > hangs the system.

  Various VMware Fusion, Virtual Machine commands do nothing.

  Again, only way I found to get there is to Apple, Force Quit of VMware Fusion.

  Two systems in question, iMac and MacBook.

  Familiar to anyone else?

  Details: =.

  The two systems were very well work well on several years.

  Status of starting point was.

  -iMac and MacBook running VMware without any problems for several years.

  -This includes several updates to Mac OS and VMware Fusion.

  -OS X 10.9.5 on both systems with the latest upgrades.

  -VMware Fusion 6 on all systems with the latest upgrades.

  -Virtual Machines on two almost identical systems - Windows 7, all derivatives of a VM database.

  
  

  Problem started only on iMac.

  
  

  In weeks, with the encouragement of support VMware and Apple have updated to Yosemite, installed VMware Fusion 7 and built Windows 8.1 scratch machines.

  
  

  Problem now happening on both systems with MacBook, stay alive for about 15 minutes and iMac may be several hours.

  Any ideas appreciated.

  Thank you.

  Paul

  In summary...

  This problem was initially detected on iMac and MacBook:

  Mavericks

  Fusion 6.x

  Windows 7

  The ultimate resolution iMac and MacBook:

  Yosemite

  Fusion 7.1.1

  Windows 8.1

  Details of the way pick up what 7.1.0 merger was in place for the ultimate resolution in the chat messages.

• How to install an instance of Yosemite on VMWare Fusion 7?

  Just got a Mac Mini with preinstalled Yosemite. I want to install an instance of Yosemite on my virtual machine running Fusion 7. How do I do that? Yosemite download on the App store? This will create problems?

  I'm learning the terminal, and I feel much better in futzing with it in a sandbox.

  Just got a Mac Mini with preinstalled Yosemite. I want to install an instance of Yosemite on my virtual machine running Fusion 7. How do I do that? Yosemite download on the App store? This will create problems?

  I'm learning the terminal, and I feel much better in futzing with it in a sandbox.

  I think that the people above are missing the point. Trixie (?) got a Mac with already installed Yosemite, but wants a second copy in a virtual machine for Trixie can practice some terminal commands without fear of ruining its production equipment. The question is how to get a copy of Yosemite Trixie allowing it to install on a virtual machine.

  None of my Macs come with Yosemite, so I easily could get it from the App Store. It's free from Apple. Even if your Mac came with Yosemite, I guess you can get your own copy of the installer from the App Store. Based on this assumption, here's what I suggest:

  GETTING TO YOSEMITE

  * First of all, try to get a copy of Yosemite from the App Store yourself, even if you are already running Yosemite. Search in the App Store, "os x yosemite." The icon is a white circle with a big X in "utilities". Go ahead and 'Get' or 'Buy' or 'download '. It will be downloaded in your Applications folder. The file is called "install OS X Yosemite.app. (NOTE: you can't see the part ".app" to the name of the file.)

  * If it does not, ask a friend with an old Mac to get a copy of Yosemite with their Mavericks or older Mac. Remind them NOT to launch "Installer OS X Yosemite.app" in their Applications folder! They should copy out of their Applications folder and put it on a flash drive or DVD ROM or the hard drive for you. (IMPORTANT: even if your friend wants to install Yosemite, they must first make a separate copy of the installer.) As soon as it is installed, Yosemite deletes its own Installer automatically from the Applications folder only, but not the copies that have been made elsewhere.

  INSTALLATION of YOSEMITE IN a VMware VIRTUAL MACHINE

  * Move the file "install OS X Yosemite.app' of Applications to another folder. If it's on a flash drive, you can leave it there.

  * Launch VMware Fusion.

  Create a new machine virtual (menu file-> New, library Virtual Machine 'Add-> New', or command-N).

  * Choose Install from disk or an image. Click on continue.

  * Click on using another drive or disc image..., then browse to the file "install OS X Yosemite.app. Click the Open button in the dialog box, then click on continue.

  (Note: there is no need to open the 'package' to find the file "installESD.dmg".) Simply select the file "Install OS X Yosemite.app" and VMware Fusion does the rest for you.)

  * If you want to customize the settings (change the RAM, disk space, etc), do it now. Otherwise, click Finish. The setup of OS X Yosemite will start and run. It will say "creating installation support...". This may take a few minutes. "On my computer, it took more than a" few"minutes. :-)

  * Choose the appropriate language (probably English, if you're reading this!). Click on "Install Mac OS X", then continue.

  * Continue to install OS X as usual.

  * Don't forget to update to OS X (software update) and also to install VMware Tools.

• 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

• OpenGL in VMWare Fusion version

  Hi VMWare community.  I have been using VMWare for the development of games for the past while.  VMWare supports OpenGL, but not all versions of it.  VMWare Fusion 6 (my current version) supports the OGL 2.1 (I think; it's hard to say their documentation).  In my current project, we have improved OpenGL 3.2 so we can implement pixel programmable shaders and a number of other necessary refinements of the modern games.  This means that I had to work on native Windows, which I do not have enough.  This means that I must have a separate to maintain computer, and which applies to a number of my colleagues.

  So my question to the community and the team at VMWare is: which version of OpenGL Fusion 7 takes?  Do you have plans to support in the future, more modern versions?  I know that the players are not your target demographic, but the developers of these games could be.  I got a new team now and want to give my developers (and myself) the opportunity to stick to familiar software, hardware and host environments.  I also much appreciate the benefits of development in virtual environments and intends to continue to do so.

  According to the http://www.vmware.com/products/fusion-pro/features

  its opengl 2.1