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Bass850
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Installation error VMRC client on windows 10

While trying to install VMRC client on Windows 10 i get error "Failed to install the HCmon driver" and setup is rolled back.

Does anybody have any ideas on how to fix this?

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KeithBachmanTP
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From your link:

Starting the MSI from an elevated (Administrative) Powershell window worked for me.  (Per the last post on the other thread you linked to) - on Windows 10.  (I've already installed the vSphere 5.5 thick client & Client Integration Plugin)  I had gotten the UAC popup running it normally, but didn't work.  Elevated launch did.

Bass850
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Thanks! i will try this ASAP

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gdcinfor
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Hi,

I had the same problem, solved with "Run as" and elevate as admin.

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Immortal
Immortal

Do you have VMware Workstation already installed on the same client machine? If yes, then you may want to try uninstalling it first and then install VMRC. I know it's not a good solution, but it might be good work around that may unblock you.

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jjgunn
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"Run as" elevate as Admin is the correct solution

mmahacek
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I was also able to get this to work by using a standard command prompt that had been elevated to run as admin.

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iankoenig
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I fixed it by running the Troubleshooting Compatibility option.  It set it to "Skip Version Check" and it installed correctly on Windows 10.

OscarVillagomez
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Thanks. This worked for me.

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DaIceMan
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Stop the "VMware USB Arbitration Service" and "VMware Serial Com Redirection Client Service" before installing then just restart them. No need to reboot (tested on Windows 10 latest build, but shouldn't make any difference). Be sure to have Administrative priviledges.

VitaliyR
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Contributor

Hi,

1. Please open powershell console as Administrator

2. Goto your download location

3. Execute .\VMware-VMRC-8.0.1-3747990.msi (in my case)

Good luck,

Vitaliy

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evanshort
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elevated powershell worked to install for me.

Thanks

fabricekds
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Contributor

VMware-VMRC in windows10 need administrator's right. But UAC very .....

in my case I open command with system administrator right & run VMware-VMRC-8.0.1-3747990 in the command window

and it's work.

hope can help you

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sherskovic
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this worked for me

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JMorse1988
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That did the trick for me as well - I usually right-click and run as Administrator but didn't see the option so it escaped my mind. Thanks for the reminder!

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jscott
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Thank you, stopping the services did the trick...  Windows 10 1607...

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fratechnology
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I had same problem and I solved this way: Right click on installer file then select "troubleshoot compatibility" after you will get test run.

Actually this will skip current version option.

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valcore
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I'm sure you found the solution by now but I found simply using msiexec from a command prompt worked for me.

msiexec /i "path\packagename"

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