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 VMs keeps "freezing" after upgrading from version 17.5.2 to version 17.6.3

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Ian Atencio posted May 17, 2025 08:12 AM

Hello,

I would like to upgrade from version 17.5.2 to version 17.6.3.

I have downloaded the version for Linux:  VMware-Workstation-Full-17.6.3-24583834.x86_64.bundle

My host machine operating system is Linux Mint 22.1 Cinnamon with kernel 6.8.0-60-generic.  The CPU for this host machine is Intel© Core™ i9-14900K × 24 and the [built in] graphics card is Intel Corporation Raptor Lake-S GT1 [UHD Graphics 770].

Problem:  All my VMs just freeze when I start them.

I ended up uninstalling version 17.6.3 and reinstalling version 17.5.2.

My questions are:  How do I start diagnosing the issue?  Is there a way to dump the boot process to a log?  Is there a "debug mode" for VMWare Workstation?

Thanks in advance for any help.