Workstation-setup fails - random tips that may help ...
redirect %tmp% to C:\temp - make sure it has at least 600
Mb of
free space
rename the VMware-workstation-*.exe file to "buggy.exe"
disable any Antivir and Firewall-programs
disable UAC
kill a running process named fixcamera.exe if you have such a
process
Error message: "The MSI fails"
this only applies to new installations of Workstation 7 or
VMplayer
3 - not updates
run setup like this
VMware-*-203739.exe /z
"action"="install"
Error message: failed to create the VMware group and user account on this system
if you have not already done so run the clean-up-tool
from knowledgebase 1308
next run setup with the /c option like this
VMware-*.exe /c
reboot
next open regedit and delete this keys if they are present
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SAM\SAM\Domains\Account\Aliases\Names\__vmware__
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SAM\SAM\Domains\Account\Users\Names\__vmware_user__
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SECURITY\SAM\Domains\Account\Aliases\Names\__vmware__
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SECURITY\SAM\Domains\Account\Users\Names\__vmware_user__
when done check this key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\VMware, Inc.
if it exists - delete it
if it does not exist - create it
now reboot another time
run the setup now - and cross your fingers
on Windows Vista or 7 install as administrator and use
"run
as administrator"
Error message: unable to create a key
open regedit and check this key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\VMware, Inc.
if it exists - delete it
if it does not exist - create it
run the setup now - and cross your fingers
Can't start any VMs on Windows 7 - 64bit host
unistall "Windows7FirewallControl-Setup-x64" if you have
that app installed
if you have Comodo Internet Security installed add VMware
to safe
applications
do you have a process running named fixcamera.exe ? -if yes kill it.