[sw][virtual machine] vmware install on windows

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download link (need broadcom account)

• https://support.broadcom.com/group/ecx/productdownloads?subfamily=VMware%20Workstation%20Pro

another download link (without vm tool)

• https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/

get vm-tools automatically

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ubuntu22 freezes or has black screen after inactivity

Caution

Don't use vmware 17.6.0 version with linux kernel 6.8
Freeze confirmed also on 17.5.2

broadcom community threads

• vm-freezes-after-inactivity
• solution (maybe)

Try to disable 3d acceleration. (IDK whether it works)

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vmware shared folder on windows

• offcial guide

• Setting->shared folder->new->properties->fill name&path->ok

  

• Linux Side:

  sudo mkdir -p /mnt/winshared
  sudo chown rf:rf /mnt/winshared
  /usr/bin/vmhgfs-fuse .host:/ /mnt/winshared -o subtype=vmhgfs-fuse

  • In case that you want to use systemd: [sw][linux] systemd autostart user script after reboot (without root) #117 (comment)

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Disk Optimization

• Fragment cleanup & Compact (on host, not helpful)

  • both need extras disk space on host, be careful
  

• disk shrink (on guest, helpful)

  sudo vmware-toolbox-cmd disk shrink /

  

• References

  • https://www.cnblogs.com/fensnote/p/13436463.html

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clipboard not synced when connected via RDP

vmware/open-vm-tools#740

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Turn off Hyper-V if getting sluggish

virtualization-apps-not-work-with-hyper-v

bcdedit /set hypervisorlaunchtype off

or

Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Hyper-V-Hypervisor

then reboot.

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VMware Workstation cannot connect to the virtual machine

Caution

VMware Workstation cannot connect to the virtual
machine. Make sure you have rights to run the
program, access all directories the program uses,
and access all directories for temporary files.

The system cannot find the file specified.

Caution

Failed to connect pipe to virtual machine: The
system cannot find the file specified.

Solutions

• run vmware as admin
• install common vcredist

  winget install Microsoft.VCRedist.2015+.x86
  winget install Microsoft.VCRedist.2015+.x64

The VMX process exited prematurely

Caution

The VMX process exited prematurely

Solutions

• run vmware-vmx.exe manually to find out the real error
• missing RESAMPLEDMO.DLL, download them here: resampledmo.dll.zip

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optimization for performance

Fit all virtual machine memory into reserved host RAM

• Edit->Preferences->Memory->Fit all virtual machine memory into reserved host RAM

  

Disable memory page trimming & Input grabbed

• Virtual Machine Settings->Options->Advanced->Process priorites->Input grabbed:->High

• Virtual Machine Settings->Options->Advanced->Settings->Dsiable memory page trimming

  

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Vmware Networking

Bridged mode (vm has its own IP)

1. Edit->Virtual Network Editor

   

2. VMnet Information->Bridged(connect VMs directly to the external network)->Bridged to:->Intel(R) Ethernet Controller (3) I225-V