Re: Installing OS X Mountain Lion from Time Machine backup
Keep in mind that you are violating Apple's EULA - Snow Leopard can't host Mountain Lion VM's. You're probably done with Mac's then, a new 17" is unlikely to ever happen (I know a lot of folks who are...
View ArticleRe: Beware with Fusion 5 disk cleanup!!
And just a note to add to Darius' comment: Try Smart Utility from Voltain's software. It's pre-emptively detected failing drives and saved my bacon (along with Carbon Copy Cloner) more than a few times.
View ArticleRe: Freeze in 5.0.3 while installing new VM
Couple of things: 1) Update to 10.8.3 (I recommend the combo updater). 2) Where did you get the CD? Is it a full or upgrade version? OEM versions of Windows 7 are tied to particular hardware, and...
View ArticleRe: VMware 5.0.3 hanging on OSX 10.8.3 - MacBook Retina mid 2012 8GB Ram (SSD)
On the odd chance, have you checked the HD to make sure it's not starting to fail? And other question: Did you do the software update version for 10.8.3 or the combo updater? If the former, try the...
View ArticleRe: OS X symbolic link: Access is denied
Are you trying to go through/use a SymLink or copy the link itself? If the former, that should work. If the latter, it's a matter of windows explorer not being able to execute file commands on the...
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Re: Installing OS X Mountain Lion from Time Machine backup
I have my 17 inch MBP. I will not buy another Mac laptop until they make a 17. Well enjoy your last Mac as Apple probably will not bring back the 17" MacBook Pro as it sales numbers compared to other...
View ArticleRe: VMware 5.0.3 hanging on OSX 10.8.3 - MacBook Retina mid 2012 8GB Ram (SSD)
Thanks for the response - I only know one way to do updates - that's through 'App Store' - that's the way I did it - are you suggesting another way? It's a factory fitted Solid State Drive in my...
View ArticleRe: Update from 5.0.2 to 5.0.3 killed my USB-Ports on Mac Pro
Are u saying usb devices do not get detected on mac when fusion is not running? Or none of the devices work in fusion vm? if its latter,Have you updated vmware tools after update?Go to virtual...
View ArticleRe: Windows 8 on Fusion 5 cannot connect to the internet.
Not the same problem but this solution sounds like it might work for me as well. My WIN7 vm recently estranged itself from the wireless card in my Macbook pro. Problem arose right around the time of...
View ArticleRe: VMWare Fusion 5 Windows Crashing with Google Chrome
OS X 10.8.3 resolves the crashing issue on nVidia based Macs. VMware Fusion 5.0.3 includes some other fixes and improvements, both are recommended.
View ArticleHow to activate Windows 8 bootcamp installation in Fusion 5?
I saw some KB articles and posts about installing and activating in bootcamp, which I've done, then launching the bootcamp installation under Fusion, installing VMWare tools, and activating again from...
View ArticleRe: The file specified is not a virtual disk.
What if you create a new VM and just use the vmdk that you still have as pre-existing disk? BTW your VM wasn't exported from Parallels? I had this issue a while back. Matt
View ArticleRe: Fusion 5.0.3 Tools version?
Same here. I tried Windows 7, Ubuntu 10.10, Ubuntu 12.04 and all is working with 5.0.3. However, my Win 7 had tools 9.2.1 build 818201 and I updated it to 9.2.2 build 893683. I can not say if that...
View ArticleRe: Will I be able to migrate my BootCamp partition as virtual disk to run...
thanks! also when I import the bootcamp partition to Fusion, I'm guessing I can delete the bootcamp partition if I wanted to later if I needed the disk space correct? (but I'll still have a working vm...
View ArticleRe: Will I be able to migrate my BootCamp partition as virtual disk to run...
yes, you may delete the Boot camp partition once you have made sure that all the apps are running upto your expectations.Do not use disk utility to delete boot camp partition.Use the Boot Camp...
View ArticleRe: Will I be able to migrate my BootCamp partition as virtual disk to run...
1 - In the event I need more disk space in the Windows 8 partition, and I'm running the BootCamp in Fusion, can I supplement by adding an additional hard disk in the VM settings? No, running Boot...
View ArticleRe: Mouse running very slowly in Hexxeh Chromium Build
Could you please upgrade you Fusion to latest 5.0.3 if your are running Fusion 5.0.2.I believe this issue is gone with 5.0.3
View Articleinstalling Endnote5 on Fusion5
Hi All,I'm new to vmware and tried to install Endnote5 on Windows7 vm, resulting in "installation ended prematurely due to and error". Any idea why this happerns?ThanksNoam
View ArticleRe: OS X symbolic link: Access is denied
I've gone for editing the vmx file to specify following symbolic links (which does work for Windows VMs) — thanks for the suggestion. I mentioned my use of a folder comparison tool. I use that for...
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Re: Using VMWare Fusion 5 with VMWare Fusion Migration Agent for PC
Thank you for the answer and the good piece of advice, I may well end up doing this if I can't move the full PC.The reason why I want to move the machine is that a one phase only migration would be...
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