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  • 1.  VMware Fusion freezes when I shut down Windows XP VM

    Posted Aug 20, 2007 09:50 AM

    Hi,

    I'm having a problem with VMware Fusion.

    I've just installed VMware and repaired permissions after that. Then I installed Windows XP Pro using VMware's built-in installation method.

    Windows XP installed just fine and I installed VMware Tools after installation had finished (this should be automatic). However, VMware Fusion freezes every time I try to shut-down my Windows XP VM or change its settings in the VMware Settings panel. This also happens when I quit VMware.

    I force-quit VMware and deleted the first VM, installed a new one with VMware Tools. I'm still having the same freezing problem with VMware. I have not force-quit VMware again but had to wait like 10 minutes for it to respond.

    Does anyone know a workaround for this issue? I'm using the latest VMware Fusion (build 51348) on a 2.4GHz MacBook Pro with OS 10.4.10 and 4Gb RAM. Available disk space is 120.47Gb. Everything else on my Mac runs perfectly.

    Thanks!

    Percy



  • 2.  RE: VMware Fusion freezes when I shut down Windows XP VM

    Posted Aug 20, 2007 02:25 PM

    Sounds strange. I'd try uninstalling Fusion/reboot/reinstalling Fusion/reboot on the off chance that something was messed up during installation.

    Tools installation should[/i] happen at the end of an easy install, it's not clear whether you were saying this is a symptom or a suggestion.



  • 3.  RE: VMware Fusion freezes when I shut down Windows XP VM

    Posted Aug 20, 2007 08:56 PM

    Hi,

    I tried following your instructions but it still doesn't work properly. After uninstall it froze my computer when I tried to restart. I had to hard-restart.

    VMware tools are not installed at the end of the easy install. Even if I install them myself my VM acts weird. Automatic installation was a suggestion but it looks like a symptom now.

    Still freezes at shut-down. Had to force-quit VMware once again.

    Any other ideas?

    Thanks!



  • 4.  RE: VMware Fusion freezes when I shut down Windows XP VM

    Posted Aug 20, 2007 09:07 PM

    RAM check with something like Rember[/url]?



  • 5.  RE: VMware Fusion freezes when I shut down Windows XP VM

    Posted Aug 20, 2007 11:57 PM

    i think i found the culprits: Versomatic and Little Snitch where slowing down my system.

    To make sure a did a clean install of OS X and installed VMware Fusion. Everything works just fine now.

    Just one more question, should I install Boot Camp drivers in my VM?

    Thanks



  • 6.  RE: VMware Fusion freezes when I shut down Windows XP VM

    Posted Aug 21, 2007 01:38 PM

    Depends if you want to use any Apple-hardware-specific features (iSight, Bluetooth, different keyboard layouts, etc.)