VMware Communities: Message List - VM6 installation @ WinXP-SP2

Re: VM6 installation @ WinXP-SP2

nicoletti — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 12:13:53 GMT

Hey ktslwy! you're great!

I'm looking for a fix to this issue since october and I've tried many suggestions from other people, but only yours "killing FixCamera.exe process" definitively solved my problem!

Thanks a lot!

Nicoletti

http://www.quedesinfo.com

Re: VM6 installation @ WinXP-SP2

Liz — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 07:43:10 GMT

If you google fixcamera.exe theres a lot of talk about it breaking a lot of things. Killing it off seems a good idea. (perhaps rename it so it cant auto start)

Re: VM6 installation @ WinXP-SP2

ktslwy — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 05:38:20 GMT

Hey guys I found out the cause of that.

After I manually kill the process "FixCamera.exe" everything runs fine. (my web cam still works fine after that, anyone know what's it for??)

I can run files started with "vm" and starts new virtual machine smoothly.

I know sounds strange but that's my experience.

Re: VM6 installation @ WinXP-SP2

ktslwy — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:11:38 GMT

any further news on the problem??

I have the same problem.

I used your method to install and make the vmware workstation running, but all new virtual machines can't be started with an error message "failed to launch peer process". I suspect it has problems when the underlying program called some files with name started with "vm", do you have this problem??

I have around for this problem but looks like it rarely happens elsewhere.

Please help!

Re: VM6 installation @ WinXP-SP2

hellowe — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 01:34:13 GMT

It is not in domain, and it is in workgroup...as well as standalone machine.

any hints on it?

Re: VM6 installation @ WinXP-SP2

rsa911 — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 19:38:01 GMT

is your machine in workgroup or part of a windows domain ?
in the domain case, your could have an active GPO restricting what can be run or not
as the GPO use file names (or part of it) and does not check the actual exe content, simply renaming the file does the trick

Re: VM6 installation @ WinXP-SP2

hellowe — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:04:52 GMT

HI there,

Finally, I found out the issue.

If any exe file that is starting with the "vm" characters, it cannot be run, such as the vmware v6.0 installation file.

Thus, I try to rename to another name without "vm" as beginning, then it can be installed.

However, after installation, the vmware.exe cannot be run. With the same trick, rename the filename without "vm", it can work.

I have disabled my firewall, it still has this problem. Could anyone suggest what is happening?

(P.S.: now, I am using online scanner to scan my winxp)

thx:_|

Re: VM6 installation @ WinXP-SP2

nicoletti — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 22:26:53 GMT

For information, I managed to instal VMware on Windows XP-SP2 , doing the following steps :

1.) restart Windows on Safe Mode , press F8 on boot

2.) log with an user that have Admin rights

3.) Launch the VMplayer installer

4.) It will uncompress ALL files on your folder C:\Documen~1\YourUser\Local Settings\Temp{A98B4-B56D2.......}

5.) At the end of the installation you will receive a error like "You can not install applications on Safe Mode"

6.) DON'T CLICK OK, leave this error message open!

7.) While the message is open, go to the folder created on step 4 ( C:\Documen~1\YourUser\Local Settings\Temp{A98B4-B56D2.......} ) , copy ALL files and paste on another folder, like C:\Install

8.) Click OK on the error message, this will automatically empty the folder C:\Documen~1\YourUser\Local Settings\Temp{A98B4-B56D2.......}

9.) Restart Windows on normal mode

10.) Go to the folder where you copy ALL the uncompressed files ( C:\Install , on this case)

11.) Launch "Vmware Player.msi"

12.) You have now VMplayer installed on your Windows box!

See details on this post: Re: Unable to install VMware Player - Windows XP Home SP2 (French)

Re: VM6 installation @ WinXP-SP2

nicoletti — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 18:11:27 GMT

Hellowe,

I have the same problem as you.

Already started Windows Installer Service, and remove all files and folder on C:\WINDOWS\Temp and C:\Documents and Settings\myuser\LocalSettings\Temp.

Rebooted, etc. but no ways to install vmware.

My config:

Windows XP Home SP2 French

.NET Framework v3

CPU Athlon 64 X2 64

2 Gb RAM

Thanks a lot for anyone solving our problem!

Re: VM6 installation @ WinXP-SP2

hellowe — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:51:42 GMT

Here is the "SET" content:

ALLUSERSPROFILE=C:\Documents and Settings\All Users
APPDATA=C:\Documents and Settings\louie\Application Data
CLASSPATH=.;C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_08\lib\ext\QTJava.zip
CLIENTNAME=Console
CommonProgramFiles=C:\Program Files\Common Files
COMPUTERNAME=PIGGY
ComSpec=C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe
HOMEDRIVE=C:
HOMEPATH=\Documents and Settings\louie
LOGONSERVER=
PIGGY
NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS=2
OS=Windows_NT
Path=C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem;C:\Program Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\DLLShared;C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\AGL;C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ulead Systems\MPEG;C:\Program Files\DeskAdTop;C:\Program Files\K-Lite Codec Pack\QuickTime\QTSystem\;C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\
PATHEXT=.COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WSF;.WSH
PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE=x86
PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER=x86 Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 6, GenuineIntel
PROCESSOR_LEVEL=6
PROCESSOR_REVISION=0f06
ProgramFiles=C:\Program Files
PROMPT=$P$G
PS5ROOT=C:\Program Files\Roxio\Easy CD Creator 6\PhotoSuite\
QTJAVA=C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_08\lib\ext\QTJava.zip
SESSIONNAME=Console
SystemDrive=C:
SystemRoot=C:\WINDOWS
TEMP=c:\tmp
TMP=c:\tmp
USERDOMAIN=PIGGY
USERNAME=louie
USERPROFILE=C:\Documents and Settings\louie
windir=C:\WINDOWS

Having cleaned up the c:\tmp directory, and I try to install it again. same error!!!

Here is the vminst.log:

BootStrapper: 09/22/07 23:33:15 Begin Logging
BootStrapper: 09/22/07 23:33:15 Info we are running from --> P:\VMware-workstation-6.0.0-45731.exe

BootStrapper: 09/22/07 23:33:15 Resource lpName = OPERATION, lpBuf = INSTALLUPD

BootStrapper: 09/22/07 23:33:15 Resource lpName = PRODUCTNAME, lpBuf = VMware Workstation

BootStrapper: 09/22/07 23:33:15 Resource lpName = PRODUCTCODE, lpBuf = {A3FF5CB2-FB35-4658-8751-9EDE1D65B3AA}

BootStrapper: 09/22/07 23:33:15 Resource lpName = LANGUAGES, lpBuf = 1033 1041

BootStrapper: 09/22/07 23:33:15 Resource lpName = VM_DATABASE, lpBuf = VMware Workstation.msi

BootStrapper: 09/22/07 23:33:15 Resource lpName = SFXINSERT, lpBuf = 1159168

BootStrapper: 09/22/07 23:33:15 Resource lpName = VMIOPTION, lpBuf =

BootStrapper: 09/22/07 23:33:15 Resource lpName = MINIMUM_MSI, lpBuf = 200

BootStrapper: 09/22/07 23:33:15 Resource lpName = INSTMSIW, lpBuf = instmsiw.exe

BootStrapper: 09/22/07 23:33:15 Resource lpName = PROPERTIES NOT FOUND

BootStrapper: 09/22/07 23:33:15 Resource lpName = OLDCODES, lpBuf = {74FA0D8F-22A1-42FA-8D43-BF8704EB70EB};{233A935E-6132-48B2-840F-37C9D32555D5};{98D1A713-438C-4A23-8AB6-41B37C4A2D47};{A3FF5CB2-FB35-4658-8751-9EDE1D65B3AA};{31799B14-B3E7-4522-B393-6206C03EC5D3};{A53A11EA-0095-493F-86FA-A15E8A86A405}

BootStrapper: 09/22/07 23:33:15 Resource lpName = HELPER_UI NOT FOUND

BootStrapper: 09/22/07 23:33:15 Info bWin9X = FALSE, bAdmin = TRUE

BootStrapper: 09/22/07 23:33:15 Info Total unpacked size will be 288043740

BootStrapper: 09/22/07 23:33:15 Info Extracting setup files to "c:\tmp{A3FF5CB2-FB35-4658-8751-9EDE1D65B3AA}~setup\"

BootStrapper: 09/22/07 23:33:15 Info FreeBytes: 154743169024 Needed Bytes: 586573240

BootStrapper: 09/22/07 23:33:15 --> instmsiw.exe 1822520

BootStrapper: 09/22/07 23:33:15 --> VMware Workstation.msi 8168448

Thanks,

Louie

Re: VM6 installation @ WinXP-SP2

rsa911 — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 16:23:18 GMT

could you post the output of "SET" executed in a command line box ?
this will list your active env. variables

could you completely clean your temp folder(s)
so c:\windows\temp, c:\document and settings\your username\Local Settings\Temp

(if your windows is not on C: adapt the drive letters accordingly)

Re: VM6 installation @ WinXP-SP2

hellowe — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:58:43 GMT

1. Check that the Windows Installer Service is in manual, but started
2, I have download Windows Defender, and it can be run without problem. (I believe it should be a MSI file)
3. P:> is a local hard drive.

Still have the problem..

Any Advice?
Louie

Re: VM6 installation @ WinXP-SP2

rsa911 — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 13:57:51 GMT

Probably not the root cause but you may want to check the windows installer service is either started or set in startup mode manual...

are you able to install other MSI fine ?
is the P: drive local to your computer or a mapped drive ?

VM6 installation @ WinXP-SP2

hellowe — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 03:18:25 GMT

Hi there,

I am trying to install the VM6 onto my WinXP-SP2 machine. When I click on the VMware-workstation-6.0.0-45731.exe, it prompt out the installation GUI, but, it will close down immediately(just flash a second).

I try to install other VM products, such as VM5 or VM Player, and it do have the same symptom.

I only got the vminst.log for VM6 installation:

BootStrapper: 09/19/07 11:10:11 Begin Logging
BootStrapper: 09/19/07 11:10:11 [Info] we are running from --> P:\VMware-workstation-6.0.0-45731.exe

BootStrapper: 09/19/07 11:10:11 [Resource] lpName = OPERATION, lpBuf = INSTALLUPD

BootStrapper: 09/19/07 11:10:11 [Resource] lpName = PRODUCTNAME, lpBuf = VMware Workstation

BootStrapper: 09/19/07 11:10:11 [Resource] lpName = PRODUCTCODE, lpBuf = {A3FF5CB2-FB35-4658-8751-9EDE1D65B3AA}

BootStrapper: 09/19/07 11:10:11 [Resource] lpName = LANGUAGES, lpBuf = 1033 1041

BootStrapper: 09/19/07 11:10:11 [Resource] lpName = VM_DATABASE, lpBuf = VMware Workstation.msi

BootStrapper: 09/19/07 11:10:11 [Resource] lpName = SFXINSERT, lpBuf = 1159168

BootStrapper: 09/19/07 11:10:11 [Resource] lpName = VMIOPTION, lpBuf =

BootStrapper: 09/19/07 11:10:11 [Resource] lpName = MINIMUM_MSI, lpBuf = 200

BootStrapper: 09/19/07 11:10:11 [Resource] lpName = INSTMSIW, lpBuf = instmsiw.exe

BootStrapper: 09/19/07 11:10:11 [Resource] lpName = PROPERTIES NOT FOUND

BootStrapper: 09/19/07 11:10:11 [Resource] lpName = OLDCODES, lpBuf = {74FA0D8F-22A1-42FA-8D43-BF8704EB70EB};{233A935E-6132-48B2-840F-37C9D32555D5};{98D1A713-438C-4A23-8AB6-41B37C4A2D47};{A3FF5CB2-FB35-4658-8751-9EDE1D65B3AA};{31799B14-B3E7-4522-B393-6206C03EC5D3};{A53A11EA-0095-493F-86FA-A15E8A86A405}

BootStrapper: 09/19/07 11:10:11 [Resource] lpName = HELPER_UI NOT FOUND

BootStrapper: 09/19/07 11:10:11 [Info] bWin9X = FALSE, bAdmin = TRUE

BootStrapper: 09/19/07 11:10:11 [Info] Total unpacked size will be 288043740

BootStrapper: 09/19/07 11:10:11 [Info] Extracting setup files to "c:\temp{A3FF5CB2-FB35-4658-8751-9EDE1D65B3AA}~setup\"

BootStrapper: 09/19/07 11:10:11 [Info] FreeBytes: 171213922304 Needed Bytes: 586573240

BootStrapper: 09/19/07 11:10:11 --> instmsiw.exe [1822520]

Could anyone help on it?

Thanks,
Louie

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