topic Re: vmx file is not a valid virtual machine configuration file in VMTN Global Forums Discussions https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMTN-Global-Forums-Discussions/vmx-file-is-not-a-valid-virtual-machine-configuration-file/m-p/1771861#M116 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>From the log it looks like you are using a very old version of VMware Player (4.0.4 from 2012).
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</P><P>The current release of VMware Workstation Player is version 14.</P><P>
</P><P>The CPU that you have is i3-3110M (Ivy Bridge generation with VT-x/EPT). From the log, the bit 5 on MSR 0x485 is 1 so that means it supports the VMX Unrestricted Guest.</P><P>
</P><P>2017-10-19T15:47:35.220+03:00| vmx| I120: Common: MSR 0x485 =&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0x100401e5</P><P>
</P><P>The VMX Unrestricted Guest feature of Intel CPUs is now required with version 14.</P><P>
From the log it looks like the machine you have is running low on available disk space.</P><P></P><P>It looks like that machine you have is also running very low on available disk space.</P><P></P><P>2017-10-19T15:47:49.148+03:00| vmx| I120: Vix: [8188 mainDispatch.c:4106]: Error VIX_E_DISK_FULL in VMAutomation_ReportPowerOpFinished(): An error occurred while writing a file; the disk is full. Data has not been saved. Free some disk space and try again</P><P>
</P><P>So free up disk space first.</P><P></P><P>Suggest you uninstall VMware Player 4.0.4, reboot (to ensure all services are removed).</P><P>Download Workstation Player version 14 and install it.</P><P></P><P>If you are not keen on using the newest version (14), you can download 12.5.7.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 23 Oct 2017 12:46:51 GMT bluefirestorm 2017-10-23T12:46:51Z vmx file is not a valid virtual machine configuration file https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMTN-Global-Forums-Discussions/vmx-file-is-not-a-valid-virtual-machine-configuration-file/m-p/1771860#M115 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi </P><P style="margin: 2px; font-family: proxima-nova, Arial, sans-serif; color: #666666;">I am getting the same error...Attached are my log files...please help..</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 23 Oct 2017 11:51:31 GMT https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMTN-Global-Forums-Discussions/vmx-file-is-not-a-valid-virtual-machine-configuration-file/m-p/1771860#M115 tayseer 2017-10-23T11:51:31Z Re: vmx file is not a valid virtual machine configuration file https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMTN-Global-Forums-Discussions/vmx-file-is-not-a-valid-virtual-machine-configuration-file/m-p/1771861#M116 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>From the log it looks like you are using a very old version of VMware Player (4.0.4 from 2012).
</P><P>
</P><P>The current release of VMware Workstation Player is version 14.</P><P>
</P><P>The CPU that you have is i3-3110M (Ivy Bridge generation with VT-x/EPT). From the log, the bit 5 on MSR 0x485 is 1 so that means it supports the VMX Unrestricted Guest.</P><P>
</P><P>2017-10-19T15:47:35.220+03:00| vmx| I120: Common: MSR 0x485 =&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0x100401e5</P><P>
</P><P>The VMX Unrestricted Guest feature of Intel CPUs is now required with version 14.</P><P>
From the log it looks like the machine you have is running low on available disk space.</P><P></P><P>It looks like that machine you have is also running very low on available disk space.</P><P></P><P>2017-10-19T15:47:49.148+03:00| vmx| I120: Vix: [8188 mainDispatch.c:4106]: Error VIX_E_DISK_FULL in VMAutomation_ReportPowerOpFinished(): An error occurred while writing a file; the disk is full. Data has not been saved. Free some disk space and try again</P><P>
</P><P>So free up disk space first.</P><P></P><P>Suggest you uninstall VMware Player 4.0.4, reboot (to ensure all services are removed).</P><P>Download Workstation Player version 14 and install it.</P><P></P><P>If you are not keen on using the newest version (14), you can download 12.5.7.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 23 Oct 2017 12:46:51 GMT https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMTN-Global-Forums-Discussions/vmx-file-is-not-a-valid-virtual-machine-configuration-file/m-p/1771861#M116 bluefirestorm 2017-10-23T12:46:51Z Re: vmx file is not a valid virtual machine configuration file https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMTN-Global-Forums-Discussions/vmx-file-is-not-a-valid-virtual-machine-configuration-file/m-p/1771862#M117 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>In case it's simply the configuration (<EM>.vmx</EM>) file which is corrupt, you can re-create it from the VM's latest <EM>vmware.log</EM>. Please see <A href="https://communities.vmware.com/migration-blogpost/20285">HowTo: Recreating a .vmx from the vmware.log file</A> </P><P></P><P>André</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 23 Oct 2017 18:11:14 GMT https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMTN-Global-Forums-Discussions/vmx-file-is-not-a-valid-virtual-machine-configuration-file/m-p/1771862#M117 a_p_ 2017-10-23T18:11:14Z Re: vmx file is not a valid virtual machine configuration file https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMTN-Global-Forums-Discussions/vmx-file-is-not-a-valid-virtual-machine-configuration-file/m-p/1771863#M118 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thank you so much that it works now</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 01 Nov 2017 10:38:10 GMT https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMTN-Global-Forums-Discussions/vmx-file-is-not-a-valid-virtual-machine-configuration-file/m-p/1771863#M118 tayseer 2017-11-01T10:38:10Z Re: vmx file is not a valid virtual machine configuration file https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMTN-Global-Forums-Discussions/vmx-file-is-not-a-valid-virtual-machine-configuration-file/m-p/1771864#M119 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thank you so much&nbsp;&nbsp; bluefirestorm</P><P>I have made disk space helped to work normally</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 01 Nov 2017 11:18:19 GMT https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMTN-Global-Forums-Discussions/vmx-file-is-not-a-valid-virtual-machine-configuration-file/m-p/1771864#M119 tayseer 2017-11-01T11:18:19Z