VMware 14 Launch Virtual system black screen
Log file
Can you try reinstalling Tools on the VM? Are you able to make it into a screen at any time?
What changes happened before this issue appeared?
If you do make it to Windows:
To uninstall VMware Tools from your virtual machine:
If the above does not work, please create a custom VM using the existing vmdk Creating a Workstation virtual machine using existing VMDK virtual disks (2010196) | VMware KB
Hi,
Please have a look here (same reported issue for Workstation 14)
Re: workstation pro 14 upgrade from ver 12 produces blank screen when running existing VM's
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Wil
All,
I ran into the same black screen issue on my Windows vm's while moving from VMware Workstation version 12 to 14. I was able to resolve by following the resolution highlighted in VMware KB 2034627 - VMware Knowledge Base
Resolution
To resolve this issue:
Luke Kuss
I tried everything I could find on the web and nothing solved the issue. Days and still VMs opened with a black screen thought I could tell they were running. I decided to format my laptop and start over. I accidentally discovered that if I have NordVPN on when I start the VM, I get a black screen. Turn off NordVPN and the VM works fine. Then I turn on NordVPN and the VM and VPN work just fine. In my case, it is the order of the programs starting. Hope this helps someone.
Hello, please also check the thread: VMware Workstation 14 runs slowly with a system-wide VPN enabled and guests are stuck with black scr...
This also happens with other VPN applications. Confirmed
I am experiencing this issue, repeatedly and reproducibly, even with the latest version of Workstation 14 (i.e., 14.1.8). I also have some idea regarding the cause: a resource exhaustion ostensibly related to a lack of virtual memory in Windows, but I actually have virtual memory disabled. In my case, the Chrome browser, when I leave several tabs open for days or weeks on end (my research requires that), eventually something "breaks" in terms of VM resources in Windows, and the VMware display driver itself fails. Occasionally, attempting to change the display mode (e.g., full, centered, or whatever) will bring the display back, but not usually. Ordinarily, I am forced to either revert to a snapshot or reboot to get the display back. So, this looks like a failure on the part of the SVGA 3D driver when the Chrome browser (in my case) exhausts some resource which it interprets as Windows' virtual memory. As I said, I have now experienced this multiple times, and every time it comes down to Chrome and resource exhaustion, but the failing "component" is VMware's virtual display driver. I do not know if this occurs under Workstation 15, as I am not using that due to the fact that it's claimed virtual hardware improvements (e.g., nvme drives) are mostly just sales hype (i.e., they are mostly false in practice).
No need to post it in 3 separate threads... it would have been best if you had just started your own thread really and in the correct forum. (FTR, this is the correct forum, the Fusion forum was not that relevant, different issue there)
With Chrome it is important to disable the 3D hardware acceleration as it doesn't work well with the VMware adapter.
See for example here for the steps: How to Turn Hardware Acceleration On and Off in Chrome
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Wil