Re: How do I recover from a failed drive?
Thanks for the reply. I got a new drive and recovered from Time Machine. Then I took the failing drive (Invalid Node Stucture) and put it in a USB case and mounted it. I got most of my files off of it...
View ArticleRe: VMware Fusion will not Migrate says I need Administrative Rights but I...
I meet the same problem .my Env , mac pro mac ox 10.8.2 Fusion 5.0.1 to tranfer win7 P to VI use vCenter Convert 5.0.1 to generate a dir suit for Fusion 4.x ,then copy to the mac pro use Fusion to...
View ArticleRe: Virtual Machine Library window always shown on launch
Hi, I had the same problem as OP. I fixed it by going into System Prefrences - Users & Groups - Login ItemsNext to Vmware Fusion turn on the hide option. I am running OSX 10.7.5. Thanks. Regards,
View ArticleRe: Unable to find the system volume - But it's there!
I understand but in this case it was a legitimate upgraded OS. I wasn't about to try and convince anyone of that. For the record and other people's benefit, the problem was due to remnants of a failed...
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Re: Convert Boot Camp to VM
Wilbur Smith wrote: Importing the Bootcamp partition to Fusion only allows you to mount and boot that existing partition inside of Fusion, it does not actually move the data to a new virtual disk...
View ArticleRe: Unable to find the system volume - But it's there!
Aside from the fact you didn't mention Windows 8 in your OP nonetheless OEM versions of Windows are not transferable period! so "but in this case it was a legitimate upgraded OS" is totally irrelevant!...
View ArticleRe: Vmware Fusion 4.1.4 with Win XP Pro - Freezes VMware with the rainbow wheel
I don't think it's the XP installation. If I start VMware Fusion, and, for example, go to menu bar, Virtual Machine -> Settings, the wheel will begin spinning. Is there a way to log the VMware...
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...
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Re: Moving from VMWare Workstation 8 to Fusion 5
There is no cross-platform upgrade from VMware Workstation to VMware Fusion as VMware Fusion is a lesser product to begin with that does not offer all the features of VMware Workstation. So no matter...
View ArticleRe: VMWare Fusion 5 Windows Crashing with Google Chrome
I have exactly the same. I moved my Fusion 5.0.2 (not a trial) from my previous MacBook Pro to a new Retina MacBook Pro. My VM is a Windows 7 Enterprise SP1 (probably French). I have reinstalled...
View ArticleRe: Vmware Fusion 4.1.4 with Win XP Pro - Freezes VMware with the rainbow wheel
Hmmm...that smells like a starved host. How much ram is in the machine? I've found 10.8 really requires 8GB. There's a free trial of Fusion 5 you can try to see if it fixes it.
View ArticleRe: Convert Boot Camp to VM
Ah, my apologies if I misunderstood how importing works. I was under the assumption that this function works more like Workstation; I didnt realize it makes a seperate copy. I've had some luck...
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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Have a look at: Troubleshooting Fusion virtual machine startup issues Otherwise... To help figure out what is what, the best way to provide comprehensive diagnostic information is to use the "Collect...
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...
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WoodyZ, Thank you for the reply. As far as I can tell, my system is OK in accordance with the items in the KB article you referred me to. My user account has Read+Write permissions for all the files in...
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There are lots of "Failed to connect to peer process" errors in the vmware-vmfusion.log file so I'd do/try what it says in: Troubleshooting Fusion startup issues (1003484)
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Re: Cannot connect to virtual machine
Unfortunately the OP has already said they've tried everything suggested in that KB article. --Darius
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Hi ranwaldo, Is it possible for you to temporarily disable Sophos Antivirus and see if Fusion can then run properly? Maybe it is interfering. Cheers,--Darius
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Re: Cannot connect to virtual machine
Since he didn't say anything in the OP regarding the steps in the first link which the second link I posted was the first in the list and his system had been up for 8 hours it didn't look like he'd...
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