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VMware Player is a virtualization software available free of cost for Linux and Windows platforms.

VMware Player is a Type-II hypervisor that is available for x86 as well as x64 hosts as well as guest systems. It is available free of cost for Linux as well as Windows platforms. VMware Tools are recommended to be installed in the guest system for some additional functionalities.

Virtual Machines that run on Microsoft Virtual Server and Virtual PC can be converted for use by VMWare software by the VMware vCenter Converter.

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Unable to install VMware Player: Module VPMC power on failed

I want to install Ubuntu on my VMware Player, but I facing the following error: Virtualized performance counters are not supported on the host CPU type. Module VPMC power on failed. Failed to start the virtual machine` How can I solve this?
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VMplayer unable to "Open a Virtual Machine"

I have installed "Vmplayer" on my ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS. I have created 3 virtual machines on the vmplayer but now after ubuntu update I am having problem while opening a virtual machine in vmplayer. When I start vmplayer I get the vmplayer window with…
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VMWare Player in Ubuntu 17.10 does not start

I successfully installed VMWare Player in Ubuntu 17.10. After that VMWare Player is not starting after clicking on the icon. Are there any more steps after running the .bundle? Please hep.
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Ubuntu 13.10 time sync issues with VMware Player

I'm running Ubuntu 13.10 (64 bit) on VM Player on Windows 7 Host. Everything is running fine except that my time is out of sync. I have set the correct timezone and everything. But for some strange reason, The time is out of sync.
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Full screen apps get all muddled in VMware player

I'm running windows 7 that's running VMWare Player that is running Ubuntu 13.10. Now everything is working perfectly apart from the full screen apps. In Ubuntu, I make apps full screen, and that's all great, but if I need to hop into windows for a…
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Ubuntu as host on MacbookPro 13 2011 - BIOS - Hyper-V

my computer is an old MacBookPro 13" from 2011. I installed Ubuntu 22.04 on it as the only OS on the device, and i encrypted the drive. I can do all i want with virtual machines, even run Windows 11 pro on it, not smoothly but works...Now i wanna…
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vmware player turns off when I try to power on a VM

after having upgraded from lubuntu 16.04 to ubuntu 18.04 (which I installed on a new SSD), VMware player will not start my virtual machines. On klicking "power on", it simply vanishes. After that, a report of an ubuntu system error is sent. What can…
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I need help with this install error on VMWare player?

Failed to run '/usr/bin/vmware-modconfig' --icon='vmware-player' --appname='VMware' --gcc='/usr/bin/gcc' --headers='/lib/modules/4.13.0-45-generic/build/include' as user root
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