Permission error - more information or ideas

[eholzwarth]

Hello,

I have VMware Fusion Player Version 12.2.1 on my Intel-based Mac with macOS 11.6.2. When I try to launch my Windows 10 x64 virtual machine it says "No permission to perform this operation." It was working only a few weeks ago and I am not sure what if anything changed. Where can I find more details about the error? Any ideas how I can get it working again?

Thank you in advance.

[Technogeezer]

Start with the following:

• Verify that you have access to the virtual machine by checking the permissions of the virtual machine's bundle.
• Open the Security & Privacy System Preference, click on the Privacy tab and make sure that VMware Fusion has access to Accessibility, Files and Folders, and Screen Recording

[eholzwarth]

Thanks so much - for some reason the Files & Folders permission was unchecked, and checking it fixed the problem.

Much appreciated!

Ed

[VMware Community Member]

Hi, I know this is an old thread - hoping it is still active.

I'm trying to allow all users on this 2018 Macbook Pro running 14.4.1 with VMWare Fusion 13.5.1 to start a virtual machine that is already configured.   The user is an administrator on the Macbook Pro and has access to all files.   I have checked permissions for VMWare Fusion and it has full disk access, Accessibility and Screen and Audio recording.   The user gets "No Permission to Perform Operation". Not sure what to do - the User has access to the VM bundle in the Shared folder but can't start the VM.

Any ideas?

[VMware Community Member]

Also, the VM is Windows 11 and starts fine under my userid on the machine.

[Matt M.]

in the year 2025, you will find this under Settings > Privacy and Security .

In the section along with Calendars, Contacts, etc. you will find "Full Disk Access". 

But, somehow I still can't open my mac Downloads folder. 

[Technogeezer]

Can you provide more information about your specific problem?

• Mac model
• macOS version
• Operating system running in the VM (with version and build number, if applicable)
• VMware Tools version installed in the VM.
• Attaching the vmware.log file for the VM (found in the VMs bundle folder) would also provide info that might give us a clue). 
  
  

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- Paul (technogeezer)
vExpert 2025
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[Matt M.]

• macbook air m3
• macos 15.5
• windows 11 - i don't know what build
• vmware tools installed - whatever version from June 2025

the vmware.log does not contain anything useful at the time i access the Downloads folder