VmWare Workstation 7 64 Bit uninstall / reinstall problem

[ripp3r]

Hi guys,

I'm using slackware 13 64 Bit.

I tried to install VmWare Workstation 7 build 203739. The file was a .bundle

Installation went fine (apparently) but when I started the VmWare by clicking on the icon, I had to accept the License but after... NOTHING. VmWare's license disappear but nothing start!

So, I've tried to uninstall vmware by typing: vmware-install -u vmware-workstation

Also here everything seems to be right, so I tried to restart with the installation from the .bundle package.

Unlucky I've this message:

"The system is up to date. Nothing has been modified."

So I found a KB on vmware support site that explain how to remove manually every file. I done it, so if I type: LOCATE vmware I got this output:

root@slk64:/home/UP/VMware Workstation 7.0.0-203739# locate vmware

/home/UP/VMware Workstation 7.0.0-203739

root@slk64:/home/UP/VMware Workstation 7.0.0-203739#

That's right because this is my install file!

Now if in the shell I write "vm" and I press TAB I've got this possibilities:

root@slk64:/home/UP/VMware Workstation 7.0.0-203739# vm

vm-support vmmouse_detect vmplayer vmrun vmstat vmware-authd

root@slk64:/home/UP/VMware Workstation 7.0.0-203739# vm

So I thought there were still some packages to remove, in fact I ran "./VMware-Workstation-7.0.0-203739.bundle -t" and I got this output:

root@slk64:/home/UP/VMware Workstation 7.0.0-203739# ./VMware-Workstation-7.0.0-203739.bundle -t

Extracting VMware Installer...done.

Component Name Component Long Name Component Version

====================== ======================================== ====================

vmware-installer VMware Installer 1.1.203739

vmware-player-setup VMware Player Setup 3.0.0.203739

vmware-vix VMware VIX API 1.8.0.203739

vmware-player-app VMware Player Application 3.0.0.203739

vmware-workstation VMware Workstation 7.0.0.203739

root@slk64:/home/UP/VMware Workstation 7.0.0-203739#

So I tried 2 commands:

./VMware-Workstation-7.0.0-203739.bundle --console -uninstall-component=vmware-workstation

and I got this HILARIOUS error:

Extracting VMware Installer...done.

ninstall-component=vmware-workstation is not an installed product.

Available products are:

vmware-workstation

and the second command was this:

./VMware-Workstation-7.0.0-203739.bundle --console -u vmware-workstation

Extracting VMware Installer...done.

All configuration information is about to be removed. Do you wish to

keep your configuration files? : no

Uninstalling VMware Workstation 7.0.0

Deconfiguring...All configuration information is about to be removed. Do you wish to

keep your configuration files? : no ] 37%

Uninstalling VMware Workstation 7.0.0

Deconfiguring...root@slk64:/home/UP/VMware Workstation 7.0.0-203739#

root@slk64:/home/UP/VMware Workstation 7.0.0-203739#

I really don't know what to do!!!

If I try these steps with GUI is the same problem.

Who can help me please?

[ripp3r]

>So I tried 2 commands:

>./VMware-Workstation-7.0.0-203739.bundle --console -uninstall-component=vmware-workstation

>and I got this HILARIOUS error:

>

>Extracting VMware Installer...done.
>ninstall-component=vmware-workstation is not an installed product.
>Available products are:
>
>vmware-workstation
>{/code}


Little update:

Now I changed the command with:

./VMware-Workstation-7.0.0-203739.bundle --console --uninstall-component=vmware-workstation

(I added another dash before "uninstall")

but I've this issue:

Extracting VMware Installer...done.

All configuration information is about to be removed. Do you wish to

keep your configuration files? no: no

Uninstalling VMware Workstation 7.0.0

Deconfiguring...All configuration information is about to be removed. Do you wish to

keep your configuration files? no]: no 37%

Uninstalling VMware Workstation 7.0.0

Deconfiguring...root@slk64:/home/UP/VMware Workstation 7.0.0-203739#

root@slk64:/home/UP/VMware Workstation 7.0.0-203739#

Please help me!

[ripp3r]

SOLVED!!!

the script just need a -I parameter (ignore script error)... so:

./VMware-Workstation-7.0.0-203739.bundle --console -I --uninstall-component=vmware-workstation

the output is:

Extracting VMware Installer...done.

All configuration information is about to be removed. Do you wish to

keep your configuration files? :

Uninstalling VMware Installer 1.1

Deconfiguring...

100%

Uninstallation was successful.