vsphere console window broken?

[VegardK]

For some unknown reason when opening a VM console window they all open like this, no matter what VM i try to start. How can I fix this so that I can use it? Cause with this I am not able to do anything.

[narenotpp]

are you able to RDP OK in this VM.

if so, uninstall VMware tools and re-install them.

are those Windows 10 Machines only ? or you face this issue with all the Operating systems baed VMs in your environment.

[VegardK]

Two machines work with TeamViewer, but I am unable to set up TV on the 3rd PC. Trying to install a new VM seems to be broken too long before I can even install VM Tools. I was trying to do a KODIubuntu test and that is Ubuntu based and I was not able to even install this as the screens was fubar. Trying to install a new W10 installation is the same the screen is fubar and I am not able to even install a new VM....

I tried installing vSphere client again. but that did not seem to solve this problem.

[pedrocalixto]

Download and install the standalone VMRC. Launch it via Web Client and see if the issue happens.

https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/details?downloadGroup=VMRC810&productId=491

[VegardK]

Did not work. I get error on installation something about hcmon etc.

EDIT: I managed to get it installed by Rename the C:\windows\system32\drivers\hcmon.sys file to hcmon.sys.old.

But I do not have Web Client as this is a pro feature, I only have the free esxi 6 version. And when trying with the client the same problem occur.

[DanielMVM]

I was able to work around this issue using the VMRC via command line—no super-bloated and ugly Web Client needed (thank god).

[pedrocalixto]

Is the ESXi version 6.0 U2?

[VegardK]

Yes it is the latest version.

[VegardK]

Nobody knows why this happens? Its so bad as it would take to much time to fix this now.

[VegardK]

Ok so I tested on another laptop, and that one is ok. So what has happened to my laptop? I have tried removing vmware client from PC and reinstalled but the problem seems to be here still...

[a4wanman]

I have the same issue on my Windows 10 with Anniversary Update.  The VMWare client worked before installing the Anniversary Update.

[VegardK]

Maybe there is something with that then. Because when you say that I this update has not been done on the other laptop that I tried on today.

Then this problem needs to happen to more people so there should be a upcoming fix then?

[Glen60]

I recognized the connection between the anniversary addition too.  "Feature Update to Windows 10 Enterprise v1607 en-US  KB3012973"

I upgraded my client to 6 update 2 but that behaves the same.

[pedrocalixto]

So you don't have vCenter? From version 6.0 U2 of ESXi, the web client is native. Log into http://HOST_IP/ui and try to use the VMRC console.

[Glen60]

I may be the last to know this but a workaround for this issue is to check the box for "disable display scaling on high DPI settings" in the properties of the vSphere Client shortcut.

[Davoud Teimouri]

Here is the solution:

Run vSphere Client in compatibility mode and set the compatibility mode to Windows 7.