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zmclean Enthusiast
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Jan 2, 2008 6:43 AM

VIC 2.5 Console Error w/ Vista

 

I am unable to connect to any of the consoles on VIC 2.5 after the upgrade.   2.0 still continues to work fine but I receive this error when i click the console tab:     Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation.

 

 

 

 

 

Not sure where to start but i searched and didnt see anything.

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks

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1. Jan 2, 2008 7:34 AM in response to: zmclean
Re: VIC 2.5 Console Error w/ Vista

You can start with Vista is not supported, and that's about as far as you will get.  I had to discontinue Vista for many reasons, but the VIC 2.5 client was the last straw... There are numerous problems, but even if you manage to get it to work, if you have problems, it's because Vista is not a supported platform

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2. Jan 2, 2008 7:37 AM in response to: RParker
Re: VIC 2.5 Console Error w/ Vista

 

Thanks for the input, points sent your way.        I find this to be a terrible business practice....the product is already Service Pack 1.      If thats the final answer i'll just accept it.

 

 

 

 

 

Z-Bone
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3. Jan 9, 2008 11:35 AM in response to: zmclean
Re: VIC 2.5 Console Error w/ Vista

 

I have Windows XP and I get the same error.

 

 

I click on Console and then a error box appears

 

 

"Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation."

 

 

I just upgraded to VC 2.5

 

 

 

 

 

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4. Jan 9, 2008 11:51 AM in response to: renehasp
Re: VIC 2.5 Console Error w/ Vista
I worked with VI Client 2.0 on my Vista64 fine till the upgrade :-( Now I get the message this platform is not supported and I can't install the client.
Sorry, thats pretty lame. Client 2.0 worked just fine even on 64'bit....
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5. Jan 9, 2008 11:57 AM in response to: renehasp
Re: VIC 2.5 Console Error w/ Vista

 

With XP there is a thread that shows how to fix this... Something like run %temp%

 

 

then run the install

 

 

then go to the directory that gets created in temp and run the msi

 

 

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6. Jan 9, 2008 12:19 PM in response to: Milton21
Re: VIC 2.5 Console Error w/ Vista

any idea where that thread is? Or if you can provide a link.. Thanks

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7. Jan 9, 2008 12:44 PM in response to: renehasp
Re: VIC 2.5 Console Error w/ Vista

http://communities.vmware.com/message/835058

renehasp Enthusiast
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8. Jan 9, 2008 1:23 PM in response to: Milton21
Re: VIC 2.5 Console Error w/ Vista

 

I tried the %tmp% trick but it's still doesnt work.

 

 

 

 

 

Just to be clear..

 

 

It installs fine I can get into the client It's just crashes when I click on the console tab.

 

 

khill Novice
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9. Jan 10, 2008 6:14 AM in response to: renehasp
Re: VIC 2.5 Console Error w/ Vista

 

Same here.

 

 

I saw the same issue with the Beta, but figured that was because it was beta. When I try to edit the settings of a VM, I get an error "Attempted to access protected memory". I'm running WindowsXP SP2.

 

 

 

 

 

 

renehasp Enthusiast
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10. Jan 10, 2008 7:07 AM in response to: khill
Re: VIC 2.5 Console Error w/ Vista

 

Just to add I just discovered that if I just leave the client open for like 5 minutes and click on any host it VIC 2.5 just disappears without any error.

 

 

zmclean Enthusiast
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11. Jan 10, 2008 7:13 AM in response to: renehasp
Re: VIC 2.5 Console Error w/ Vista

This is also what happens on Vista....i know its not supported but i just wanted to add this to the list of issues.

Z-Bone
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12. Jan 10, 2008 2:18 PM in response to: zmclean
Re: VIC 2.5 Console Error w/ Vista

I figured it out on the XP side.. Give it a try on Vista...

 

1. Start

2. Run

3. Regedit

4. HKEY_CURRENT_USER

5. Software

6. VMware

7. Delete both enteries

 

*Virtual Infrastructure Client

*VMware Infrastructure Client

 

8. File

9. Exit

 

*VISTA*

In Vista also right click on the exe and make sure the compatible setting is set to Windows XP. This should help you out too... ..

 

Then start VMware Infrastructure Client

 

I can now click on the console and it doesn't kick me out anymore and everything works..Good luck.

*******

 

The way I found the fix is I loged in with the local admin account not my usual network account and noticed it works without any problems. Then I copied all my files off the network account and logged in... It didn't work... So it then hit me it's my accounts network user registry problem...

zmclean Enthusiast
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13. Jan 10, 2008 2:51 PM in response to: renehasp
Re: VIC 2.5 Console Error w/ Vista

 

Thanks for all your help but its still not working.  I had a good feeling about this one

 

 

Z-Bone
khill Novice
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14. Jan 10, 2008 3:04 PM in response to: zmclean
Re: VIC 2.5 Console Error w/ Vista

 

Tried it here with no better luck either. Bummer.

 

 

 

 

 

I wish I could determine what is causing this. It works ok on a clean build, but not my well-worn in workstation. Strange. For now, I'm doing it from a vm workstation. 

 

 

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