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SamB123
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Cannot connect the virtual device sata0:1

Cannot connect the virtual device sata0:1 because no corresponding device is available on the host.  The error pops up when I enable the host/guest share and map the drive.

I tried to delete and then add back the the sata drive to VM Player- but it did not help. I have installed VMware Tools.

And the enable/disable share functionality has got disbaled - I can not edit/undo it. (but the share is still enabled)

I am using VM Player 12.5.5 on Win10 Pro Host, and Ubuntu 16.04 Desktop.

Thanks

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bluefirestorm
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It seems like you are trying two different things at the same time:

The words "enable the host/guest share and map the drive" suggests you are trying to use the shared drive feature.

The words "add back the SATA drive to VM Player" suggests you added a physical drive to the VM configuration.

So is the disk that you added in the same drive that you wanted to share?

Suggest that you try only one of them.

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SamB123
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@bluefirestorm

1. I enabled and added a shared folder (not a drive) from my Windows10 host. This did not work and I am getting the stated error.

I tried deleting and adding back the folder - I undid and redid but continue to get the same error.

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2. Now I cannot even disable/delete the share - the whole enabling/disabling option has got grayed out. But the share continues to be enabled as I can see.

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bluefirestorm
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The title "Cannot connect the virtual device sata0:1" looks like has nothing to do with the shared folder problem you have.

Looking at your VM configuration screenshot, you have 2 SATA devices. CD/DVD is set to Autoconnect. Chances are sata0:1 is the virtual CD/DVD. You might have set to this to "Connect on Power On" and there is no CD/DVD drive present in your host computer.

Let resolve the problem of "Cannot connect the virtual device sata0:1" first.

As to the shared settings disabled, I seem to be able to see it disabled when the VM was booting up. Otherwise when it is up and running or shut down, it is editable.

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SamB123
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1. I do not have any CD/DVD on my system

2. The title is correct - that is the error I get when I try start the VM.

3. The screen shots I have provided are of my VM when Not running.

4. I have another VM (in the same Player), I get the same error. But in this VM my share enable/disable is enabled - when I disable the share the error goes away.

Last but not the least:

1. My share actually works fine- so that is not an issue.

2. Also when the error pops up- there is an option - 'Do not Try connect next time' - saying yes - next time when I start the error does not show up. But instead I get new message (not a error popup) - 'Printing is globally disabled... sata01....'

3. Now the share option disabled has disappeared - I can enable/disable share now. Only change I have made is 'Do not Try connect next time'. So whatever happened here.

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SamB123
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I have some more errors on the Player-

Failed to initialize cpu- don't know what it means-

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Also it keeps asking me to update Vm Tools - have updated them already?

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efloriot
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Hello, I had the same issue with laptop without CDROM I just change to IDE virtual CD-ROM instead of SATA.

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Never stop discovering. Eric Floriot
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N3mesis
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...Same problem

Solution:

removed cd-rom from the device list

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Eduard76
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A CD is needed when you installing Virtual tool. Then you have to add the device.

You may add it for reading a fisical CD also. And also you may need to connect an Iso.

If you need no any of three then delete the device.

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joshuanmoses
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Having the same issue.  Tried all of that, CD pops back in the configuration after restart.

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RaSystemlord
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I cannot see the relevant screens above.

Have you really UNCHECKED both: a) Connect at boot, b) Connected (now) ? You can also select an iso-file as a source, not the physical device.

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galenkivamshi
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Hello sir,

             What can be the iso-file source that I need to browse. The original .iso image of the Operating System?

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C_Tech404
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Just putting this here for anyone in the future that runs in to the same problem. If you exist in any form of restricted environment such as an enterprise domain with administrative restrictions enabled, you may need to run VMWare workstation as administrator to be able to access drive mappings or CD/DVD drives through a VM. 

In my case I couldn't get a windows disc to be recognized by VMWare Workstation. Every time I would try to mount the disc drive it would give me the error in this thread. (Cannot connect the virtual device sata0:1 because no corresponding device is available on the host)

Ran VMWare workstation as administrator and was able to mount the disc. Long story short; barring hardware issues the error seems to be permissions related. 

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Rosinante
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I had the same problem. Following your advice and removing the CD/DVD device (which is not availabe on the machine i copied the VMware image to) solved the problem. 

The image was created with the VMware vCenter Converter from  a physical machine that has a DVD drive.

Many thanks! 

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