Hello,
I have been using VMware-player-12.1.1-3770994 for several months mostly every day up until last night on my Windows 10.
Tonight I returned and tried to start VMWare but getting Windows 10 pop-up message: "VMWare Workstation Pro can't run on Windows" from the "Compatibility Assistant" with with option to check for updates. Clicking that option brings me to the "VMware Workstation 15.5.0 Player for Windows 64-bit Operating Systems" download page.
Looking at my "Installed Updates" I see updates from Yesterday (10/04/19-KB4524147) and the day before (10/03/19 - KB4516115)
SOLUTION <temporarily?>: Removed (10/04/19-KB4524147) and able to start & load VMWare.
However, I would like to keep up with latest updates. Will newer players (e.g. v15) work with latest Windows 10 updates?
Thanks and regards,
Doug
FYI, VMware has a statement on this issue, here:
Statement for Workstation 15.0 and earlier being blocked by Microsoft KBs
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Wil
See the following thread for more info and workaround/resolution:
https://www.tenforums.com/virtualization/141820-vmware-workstation-pro-cant-run-windows-message.html
Update: new regfile method added.
Thanks!...I will make a backup copy of C:\Windows\apppatch\sysmain.sdb
Hello --- It seems that MS patch KB4524147 had made older version of vmware player invalid --- I tried to install the latest version, but my hardware is old and
the new version will not run
Is there any chance that vmware will fix the older version to they will now run in w10/1903?
If you a getting this error.
Then there are various solutions to fix the problem.
This is known to have been caused by cumulative windows updates.
So uninstalling previously installed updates can solve this problem .
Also prevent uninstalled updates from reinstalling.
Source :
(SOLVED) VMware Workstation Pro Can't Run On Windows - version 1903 update - [Problem Fixed] - YouTu... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrLM7MZd2UQ
FYI, VMware has a statement on this issue, here:
Statement for Workstation 15.0 and earlier being blocked by Microsoft KBs
--
Wil
Thanks for the replies!