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• Confused re difference re VMWare Player and workstation

  I have several Oracle Virtualbox installs under Win7 x 64 on an AMD processor and want to see if VMWare player is able to import the Virtualbox VM. Wondering what is the difference between the player and other than the costs of a $199 last versions of Vmware workstation?

  Yes, it's one of the ways it can be done if he can't convert it to other words.

• What is the difference between VMware Player and VMware Workstation?

  I'm new here. I don't know what the right place to post this. My question as the title. Please guide me.

  With VMware Workstation you can create new virtual machine with VMware player, you can't.

  You can also check this post Why buy Workstation when the server or player is free?

  If you find this information useful, please give points to "correct" or "useful".

• Cannot install VMWare Player, workstation or anything like that

  All appear to be the same way with a message like:

  

  However I've checked that the file exists and that I can access. What is the problem?

  I had VMWare Player 6.0.5 and could not install/update VMWare tools. So, I suspended my operating system prompted and rebooted VMPlayer. He told me that there is a new VMWare Workstation something 10.x and I wanted to upgrade to it. Okay, of course. Downloaded the update and tried to install. Said to uninstall VMWare Player 6.0.5. Being suspicious, I went and downloaded VMWPlayer 6.0.5 where he screwed up the installation of Workstation 10.0. Of course, he did. So I tried to install Player 6.0.5 so I could return to my suspended VM. In my opinion, what he said that I could not install because I haven't restarted. So I rebooted. Now, I can't install Player 6.0.5 or Workstation 10.0.0 or whatever it is. They all fail on the same way saying the cannot find a .msi file I can find and access.

  Help!

  BTW, you guys have far too much product and names making it confusing. What should I use? Player? Workstation? Spear? vCenter, Fusion. The list goes on and. Do not try to give me the list of "well it's for this reason and this other thing". The point is there are too many products and it is too complicated. If you want to tell me what the structure of the product is just limit it to the product I should use. I have a Windows 7 box and you want to run Ubuntu in a VM desktop - that's all...

  Thank you.

  Hello

  Please note that this is a forum for peer support and therefore, it is mainly users of VMware help other VMware users who make up the bulk of this forum. It is VMware employees responding in time in time, but in your case here (Note: VMware employees are recognizable because they have a small 'vm' next to their name logo)

  With regard to your current number. If you install VMware Workstation, then you have also installed VMware Player next.

  Even after the expiry of VMware Workstation, you can continue to use the free VMware Player.

  Hope this helps,

  --

  Wil

• Issue of stop start to use VMware player 6.3.0 and a .iso file

  When I power on a virtual machine using an image (Ubuntu 7.04) .iso file in VMware Player 6.3.0 or VMware Workstation 10.3.0, startup stops at certain places and does no more.

  I saw the screen below first,

  

  Then I restarted the VM and I saw the screen below.

  

  I checked the settings of the virtual machine, but have no idea of what is wrong. I don't think that there is no mistake on virtual or physical machine or version number. The .iso file is reliable as well. Could someone help me?

  I solved the problem only by changing to use VMware Player 4.0.6 not version 6.3.0. It was probably incompatibility to halfway...

• VMware Player vs Workstation

  I'm puzzled on the VMware site, trying to find a product matrix explaining why I should additionally vmplayer or vm workstation.  I downloaded and played with workstation - feels solid.  Before that I spend an additional $ 150, can someone tell me the differences between player and workstation albums?  A direct link would be nice as well.

  Follow-up questions - if I have already created with Workstation, VMS vmplayer will launch them?

  Does vmplayer support import of old Windows Xp virtual machines (supported by Windows 7 Pro)?

  Thanks, and I appreciate all the answers.

  CG

  Hi and welcome to communities,

  This is a beautiful table with a comparison of features: compare VMware Workstation 10 9 of VMware Workstation and VMware Player Plus | United States

  Yes, the player can run virtual machines created with the workstation.

  And Yes, it can also work XP virtual machines.

  Concerning

  Tim

• Issue of license VMware Workstation and VMplayer

  Hi all:

  
  

  Can anyone help to answer this question.  Thank you in advance.

  
  

  I have a valid license of VMware Workstation 9, can VMware Workstation and the VMplayer separately install on two computers and use them in business environment?

  The VMware Player delivered in the Installation of VMware Workstation is not separable from the installation of VMware Workstation or VMware Workstation license.  If you want to run VMware Player by itself then you must download the VMware Player installer, which installs only VMware Player not VMware Workstation.  You cannot cut files VMware Workstation installed between two systems.  So if you want to use it commercially you must buy a license of VMware Fusion!

  I hope that now this is clear enough for you to grab!

• Commands to start and stop a virtual machine hosted by VMware player

  Where can I find the commands to start and stop a virtual machine hosted by VMware player on a host Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit)?

  I need to start and stop the virtual computer from a script as I could do this by selecting the ' power on ' and his 'guest stop' or at least 'power off' options of the GUI of VMware player.

  If a control interface is not available, is available if I update to VMware Workstation?

  Concerning

  Marius

  With the player, the VIX API is a separate download (on the same page you downloaded the install drive in), so I guess you will have to install the separate package to use it.  But it's pretty easy to do...

• VMWare Player and VLAN

  Hi all out there.

  I have a problem regarding virtual local networks and virtualization. The configuration is as follows. Our developers are about to get virtual machines with Linux (centos) guests on their desktop computers. Host machines are Windows 7 boxes with sufficient CPU, RAM and disk space. Each box has only one NIC installed and connected to the internal LAN. On this single cable Lan, there should be 2 VLANS:

  1. vLan id 100 for windows hosts (configured as default vLan on the switch ports)
  2. vLan id 199 for the machine virtual (different configuration for routing/firewall/proxy)

  The network for the virtual machine must be set to bridged, because making web development, developers must be able to access Web servers installed on the virtual machines via a browser.

  The original plan was to use VMware Player, install Linux, configure the vLan in the comments, and it works. But no package has left the virtual machine when you ping the default gateway of the vLan 199. To me, it seems that something is declining for all packages on vLan the vLan 199.

  The questions are:

  • VLANs are supported by VMware Player or workstation after all?
  • They are supported in a configuration like that?
  • How do we? Must be setup in Windows as well?

  Help would be very nice

  Greetings

  Joachim

  The default virtual network Editor is not installed with VMware Player and you will need to transform automatic bridging and define VMnet0 to use vLAN199 and then bridge network adapter to the Virtual Machine should work.

  For the workaround you can run VMware-player-* .exe - e c:\vmptmp from a command line and then search for the c:\vmptmp\network.cab file and extract (double-click on the .cab file) vmnetcfg.exe (virtual network editor) file in the working directory of VMware Player usually 'C:\Program Files\VMware/VMware Player', you can create a shortcut and place it with the shortcut of VMware Player If you want easier access.  NOTE: It takes several minutes for the VMware-player-* .exe to extract all then be patient.

  Post edited by: WoodyZ - view Original, January 19, 2012 07:41 - removed, first paragraph, that in fact it has been copied from another answer I did earlier and by chance this response.

• VMware Player (VMware Workstation?) Interfere with the connection of the browser

  I installed VMware Player (or so I think) on Vista Home Premium 32 - bit SP2.  Here's what the Properties tab - & gt; Details shows for "C:\Program VMware Player\vmplayer.exe:

  Description of the file: VMware Player
  Type: Application
  File version: 6.5.4.11892
  Product name: VMware Workstation
  Product version: 6.5.4.11892
  Copyright: (c) 1998-2010 VMware, Inc..
  Size: 3.06 MB
  Updated: March 31, 2010 23:31
  Language: English (United States)

  I looked for this in order to make the version of the-what? -VMware Player or VMware Workstation I, and in order to find the right users Guide or manual.

  But this isn't my problem entirely.

  My problem is that I was using my HTTP (browser) client and it has been noticed that I could not connect to certain websites (e.g., http://www.gnu.org/).  I can do that at home, through my wireless router (configured for IP) static on the local network.  Then I go to work where I use the ethernet connection (not getting any IP by DHCP!... configured for a static IP address on the WAN).  I call tech info, that says they can connect.  I think it's because I'm using OpenDNS instead of the name of University servers, and then I enter the "Network Sharing Center' and see 'several networks' and THREE Local (ethernet) connections.

  After that think "WTF?" and think that 2 local connections and 3 are screwing things up, I disable all local connections and re-enable the connection with the hardware ethernet card.  Who has NOT solved the problem of my failed to connect to the web site, that is

  http://grub4dos.sourceforge.NET/

  The service

  http://GSiteCrawler.com/tools/server-status.aspx

  reports the HTTP 200 response code very quickly.  I use this service to see if the info tech group workplace blocks a web site.

  However, I want to learn more about virtual network maps created by the VMware Player (desktop?).  I ran the "vmnetcfg.exe" interface and in the Summary tab, see:

  Virtual network	Subnet	DHCP
  VMnet0 (bridged)	255.255.255.255
  VMnet1 (host only)	192.168.136.0	Activated
  VMnet8 (NAT)	192.168.219.0	Activated

  The guide I want to read should explain what are these local ethernet adapters and they can interfere with the operation of the host outside of the virtual machine.

  Thank you

  Welcome to the forums!

  The guide: http://pubs.vmware.com/ws7_ace26/ws_user/ws_net.html#989125

  Where is your problem to browse occur? In comments or host?

  VMnet0 is the virtual bridged network. He connected the virtual NETWORK adapter of your guests who are bridge transparently to your physical network device.

  VMnet1 is the network invited only, a virtual, where the host and the guests are members of. You see a VMnet1 NIC on the host, because it's the virtual card that the host uses to connect to VMnet1.

  VMnet8 is the NAT network. It connects to each stack TCP/IP Protocol on the host computer. Therefore the guest may use any communication device that uses TCP/IP. Th egust is hidden behind the NAT device. This means that all packets leaving the host, coming from the prompt appear to come from the host. VMnet8 virtual card is one that connects to the host on VMnet8 virtual network to enable external communication for the customer.

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• I can run all the virtual machines (created with workstation) in VMWare player?

  Suppose I created a virtual machine in a Vmware Workstation 7.1 installation.

  Can I take all of this a virtual machine and run it on a VMware player installation?

  Or Vmware Workstation offers specific features that are required by the virtual machine to run successfully?

  Matt

  If,

  If you are using vmware player 3.x, you should have no problem.

  Do not forget that the workstation and vmware player share much of its architecture.

  Best wishes / Saludos.
  Pablo

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• Error opening image: 'it is a VM Workstation ACE Edition. Please open it in VMware Player. »

  I have a Virtual Machine that:

  1 has been created in Workstation 6, has worked well for months and left in a suspended state

  2. upgrade to Workstation 7 and the image has been loaded in 7

  3. I've never used picture 7, decided to go back to 6 when I found that to upgrade the payment required

  4 uninstalled V7, reinstalled V6 and now I can not fire up the image. I get the error: "this is a VM Workstation ACE Edition. Please open it in VMware Player. »

  I followed the instructions in the post:

  http://communities.VMware.com/message/933523#933523

  However, this does not have the problem. I still get the same error.

  My host OS is Windows XP

  The image is Linux Suse 10 and contains data that took me weeks to prepare...

  I've never had installed ACE so I don't know how it happened to active ACE (I received this machine from a colleague who left and checked its licenses and it doesn't have a license for ACE - could be downloaded there a trial, but I have never used and do not know if it had existed before.)

  I tried to install the first instance of ACE but it looked like a huge amount of work to get just my picture that is running again...

  It is possible that the version of 6 I have re-installed (6.0.4) is older than what was on this box before you start this mess?

  Which would cause this error, ACE?

  Anyone know how I can get this thing to a working state?

  Try Workstation 6.5, which is a free upgrade to Workstation 6.0.4.  At some point you upgraded the virtual equipment of the virtual machine.  The virtual hardware Workstation 7.0 is compatible with Workstation 6.5, but it is not compatible with Workstation 6.0.

• Can I export data store files and import them into VMware Player?

  Hey guys,.

  I was wondering if this outcome is possible?

  I want to create a virtual machine (install the OS and software) and then export the virtual computer to use VMware Player or any viewer VM?

  Currently, I have ESXi 3.5 and can create virtual machines. I'm not able to find a way to simply export the virtual machine. Is this possible? If this isn't the case, I was wondering if it was possible to export the files in the data store, and then copy them to the VMware Player?

  The files in the data store (vmx, vmdk, nvram, vmxf, vmsd, vswp)

  Thank you!!!

  You can use the free VMWare Converter Standalone (available here: http://www.vmware.com/download/converter/). Use your ESX as target and convert the virtual machine to a VMWare Workstation. I've never tried, but I think it will work.

  Marcelo Soares

  VMWare Certified Professional 310

  Technical Support Engineer

  Chief Executive Officer of the Linux server

• VMware Workstation 6 usable in VMware Player 2 images?

  We have a few licenses of workstation (6.5.0 build 118166) and I built a few images for other users who should have the player (2.0.5 build 109488). Unfortunately, it seems that we cannot use images created with the workstation. When we tried to open the images with the reader, we had 'is not a valid configuration file. File "C:\".... VMX' was created with a VMware product with more features than this version of VMware Player and can not be used with this version of VMware Player. "Failed to open the configuration file" C:\... vmx. I saw in a similar position that there is no question of using images with a player created by workstation...? I tried to reinstall the VMware tools in the image, but the problem remains the same. Could someone explain to me? Thank you.

  Fix vmplayer version 2.5. 2 or safe as version 6.0 compatible virtual machines.

  Or - (Advanced) edit the vmx file so that it matches

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  VMX-settings- VMware-liveCD - VM-infirmary

• How to download and use my Win 7 Pro prior in a Virtual Machine in VMWARE PLAYER?

  before 3 years, I bought a win 7 pro PC - recently, I fee install 8.1... How to download and use my prior Win 7 Pro in a Virtual Machine in VMWARE PLAYER?

  Unfortunately, you must have prepared a recovery disk in advance or use the one provided with your computer.

  For 5 years, Microsoft made it fairly easy for users of the Windows 7 operating system to get reinstall media. If you have lost your support disc or installation retail collection; either it has been damaged or defective; You can download a copy of the edition that you have licensed from a membership site called Digital River. More recently, Microsoft ended the availability to reinstall media that you can download as a. File ISO in Digital River, which is a digital reproduction of an optical disc.

  It was particularly convenient for people who could not easily get the manufacturer's recovery media, did not want to pay the fees required to get or preferred a clean configuration without the software packaged manufacturers or even a recovery partition does not work. It's easy to use, all you had to do was reinstall and reactivate using the product key located on the certificate of authenticity and download all the drivers on the manufacturers website.

  Given that this option is no longer available, what are your options? See the article for more details:

  How to: What are my options for Windows 7 reinstall media?