"no un-bridged adapter" - and yes, I know this has been asked many times before :)

[Spond]

OK, so I installed vmware workstation 10 on windows 8.1 update. I got the above error. "No problem" I thought, and followed the community and googled advice, I:

1) uninstalled vmware

2) disabled my antivirus (Kaspersky)

3) ran the installer "As administrator" (I'm a member of the local administrators group, so hopefully anything else that doesn't require elevated permissions would be OK)

Result: Virtual Network Editor does not show VMnet0, but I see it in C:\ProgramData\VMware\netmap.conf

#This file is automatically generated.

# Hand-editing this file is not recommended.

network0.name = "HostOnly"

network0.device = "vmnet1"

network1.name = "NAT"

network1.device = "vmnet8"

network2.name = "VMNet0"

network2.device = "vmnet0"

Looking at the properties of my network adapter (Intel(R) Ethernet Connection I217-LM) I see the vmware bridge protocol and the vmnetbridge service is running.

So next I try the "restore defaults" in the network editor - no change. I try removing the protocol from the adapter and I get error 0x80070005 but if i click OK and go back into the properties, it's gone. I can't add it back, because I'm told it's marked for deletion. So I reboot, try to add it, and I get access denied, but again if I close the dialog, and go back, the service is now there.

I'm just in a workgroup and i have not applied any Group Policies...

Happy to try any suggestions...

[Spond]

This is solved: I had to uninstall Kaspersky Internet Security before installing VMware - just disabling it was not enough.

[WoodyZ]

This is a known issue and has been covered many times before in these forums.

[Spond]

Yes, and I tried every remedy from these forums, and none helped - that's why I updated the thread with the answer that I found. I don't believe that "uninstalling Kaspersky" has previously been offered as a remedy. Disabling it is not enough.

[WoodyZ]

Uninstalling AntiVirus and or EndPoint Security software has been discussed a considerable number of times and has been discussed for many years and uninstalling any given AntiVirus and or EndPoint Security software is SOP when dealing with some issues with VMware Type 2 Hypervisors, especially when there are Network related issues.  At times both Avast and Kaspersky as well as others have been mention in these forums and at times in the product release notes too.

[Spond]

I'm quite prepared to believe that it has been discussed, I just could not find it: more than 30 years experience in IT support obviously isn't enough, in this case

[a_p_]

Don't worry. The important part is that you found the solution, and that you came back to post it here to help others. Thanks for this.

André

[markdav0]

Thanks Spond for posting the solution. I had exactly the same issue. Uninstalling Kaspersky sorted it out for me as well. I also tried the other suggestions (disabling AV, etc) & all failed until I spotted your post.

Regards

Mark

[scerazy]

But it is still shocking that in current age 2 major manufacturers of software used by millions (?) can not make they software work together.

Uninstall/re-install would be acceptable in 80's

Seb

[mreggio]

No need to uninstall.  I did the following:

- Start Kaspersky Internet Security

- Settings

- Additional

- Self-Defense

- Turn off Self-Defense

- Start Windows Services

- Stop the Kaspersky Anti-Virus Service

- Make any VMWare Networking changes you need, (Virtual Network Editor -> repair)

- Re-start Kaspersky Anti-Virus Service

- Re-enable Self-Defense

Fixed

Michael