After Upgrading MAC OS to Somoma (14.0) My Windows 11 VM will not start.

[rvittori]

I tried multiple times and it no longer opens. It tries to start and shutdown with in a couple of seconds.  I do not know where to go from here. 

Here is the Mac Versions and the VMware.log

System Software Overview:

  System Version: macOS 14.0 (23A344)

  Kernel Version: Darwin 23.0.0

  Boot Volume: Macintosh HD

  Boot Mode: Normal

  Computer Name: Robert’s iMac

  User Name: Robert Vittori (robertvittori)

  Secure Virtual Memory: Enabled

  System Integrity Protection: Enabled

  Time since boot: 1 hour, 5 minutes

Hardware Overview:

  Model Name: iMac

  Model Identifier: iMac20,1

  Processor Name: 6-Core Intel Core i5

  Processor Speed: 3.3 GHz

  Number of Processors: 1

  Total Number of Cores: 6

  L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB

  L3 Cache: 12 MB

  Hyper-Threading Technology: Enabled

  Memory: 16 GB

  System Firmware Version: 2020.0.1.0.0 (iBridge: 21.16.365.0.0,0)

  OS Loader Version: 580~439

  Serial Number (system): H4TF30TPPN78

  Hardware UUID: 3BA340A5-888A-5838-B112-29B57D2D6AF8

  Provisioning UDID: 3BA340A5-888A-5838-B112-29B57D2D6AF8

  Activation Lock Status: Enabled

Log:

2023-10-11T14:25:07.457Z In(05) VMware Fusion /Users/robertvittori/VM/Windows 11 Home.vmwarevm/Windows 11 Home.vmx: Reloading config state.
2023-10-11T14:25:07.465Z In(05) VMware Fusion VMHS: Transitioned vmx/execState/val to poweredOff
2023-10-11T14:25:07.471Z In(05) vigorCnx VigorOfflineGetToolsVersion: updated tools version to 3025
2023-10-11T14:25:07.476Z In(05) VMware Fusion DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "/Library/Preferences/VMware Fusion/config": No such file or directory.
2023-10-11T14:25:07.493Z In(05) VMware Fusion Vix: [foundryVMPowerOps.c:984]: FoundryVMPowerStateChangeCallback: /Users/robertvittori/VM/Windows 11 Home.vmwarevm/Windows 11 Home.vmx, vmx/execState/val = poweredOff.
2023-10-11T14:25:07.497Z In(05) VMware Fusion VMMKS::OnMKSDeviceInfoChanged: reset pipe name now in offline.
2023-10-11T14:25:07.498Z In(05) VMware Fusion VMMKS::OnMKSDeviceInfoChanged: reset pipe name now in offline.
2023-10-11T14:25:07.500Z In(05) VMware Fusion Found vmx as /Applications/VMware Fusion.app/Contents/Library/vmware-vmx
2023-10-11T14:25:07.500Z In(05) VMware Fusion Starting vmx as /Applications/VMware Fusion.app/Contents/Library/vmware-vmx
2023-10-11T14:25:07.500Z In(05) VMware Fusion VigorExecVMXExCommon: VM /Users/robertvittori/VM/Windows 11 Home.vmwarevm/Windows 11 Home.vmx in directory /Users/robertvittori/VM/Windows 11 Home.vmwarevm
2023-10-11T14:25:07.500Z In(05) VMware Fusion VigorExecVMXExCommon: Exec()'ing /Applications/VMware Fusion.app/Contents/Library/vmware-vmx /Users/robertvittori/VM/Windows 11 Home.vmwarevm/Windows 11 Home.vmx.
2023-10-11T14:25:07.520Z In(05) VMware Fusion VmdbAddConnection: cnxPath=/db/connection/#48f/, cnxIx=19
2023-10-11T14:25:07.520Z In(05) VMware Fusion Vmdb_AddConnectionAsync_Secure: registered VERSION completion callback, cnx = /db/connection/#48f/
2023-10-11T14:25:07.521Z In(05) VMware Fusion OnGuestCanRunUnityChanged: The guest is a supported version of Windows, checking Tools status. Version status: 5, running status: 3
2023-10-11T14:25:07.521Z In(05) VMware Fusion OnGuestCanRunUnityChanged: Tools status is not INSTALLED
2023-10-11T14:25:07.522Z In(05) VMware Fusion SnapshotTree: Populating (/Users/robertvittori/VM/Windows 11 Home.vmwarevm/Windows 11 Home.vmx)
2023-10-11T14:25:07.522Z In(05) VMware Fusion SnapshotTree: Emitting refresh (/Users/robertvittori/VM/Windows 11 Home.vmwarevm/Windows 11 Home.vmx)
2023-10-11T14:25:07.530Z In(05) VMware Fusion OnVMStateChanged: alive = 1
2023-10-11T14:25:07.530Z In(05) VMware Fusion CUIMKS: cui::MKS::SetAttached (7FCD5201E600): detach
2023-10-11T14:25:07.530Z In(05) VMware Fusion CUIMKS: cui::MKS::OnSetAttachedCompleted (7FCD5201E600)
2023-10-11T14:25:07.675Z In(05) VMware Fusion /Users/robertvittori/VM/Windows 11 Home.vmwarevm/Windows 11 Home.vmx: Mounting VM begun.
2023-10-11T14:25:07.675Z In(05) VMware Fusion /Users/robertvittori/VM/Windows 11 Home.vmwarevm/Windows 11 Home.vmx: Mounting virtual machine paths on connection: /db/connection/#48f/.
2023-10-11T14:25:07.677Z In(05) VMware Fusion VmdbCnxControlCb: registered SUBSCRIBE completion callback, cnx = /db/connection/#48f/
2023-10-11T14:25:07.737Z In(05) VMware Fusion VigorOnlineStartMountCb Succeeded
2023-10-11T14:25:07.737Z In(05) VMware Fusion /Users/robertvittori/VM/Windows 11 Home.vmwarevm/Windows 11 Home.vmx: Mounting VM complete.
2023-10-11T14:25:07.738Z In(05) VMware Fusion /Users/robertvittori/VM/Windows 11 Home.vmwarevm/Windows 11 Home.vmx: VMHSStartVmxVigorCb: vmPath=/vm/#348125f875192307/ status=done
2023-10-11T14:25:07.738Z In(05) VMware Fusion /Users/robertvittori/VM/Windows 11 Home.vmwarevm/Windows 11 Home.vmx: Mount VM completion for vm.
2023-10-11T14:25:07.750Z In(05) VMware Fusion /Users/robertvittori/VM/Windows 11 Home.vmwarevm/Windows 11 Home.vmx: Mount VM Complete: False
2023-10-11T14:25:07.974Z In(05) VMware Fusion CnxFSVigor: Could not get the dataFileKey
2023-10-11T14:25:08.501Z In(05) VMware Fusion CnxFSVigor: Could not get the dataFileKey
2023-10-11T14:25:09.705Z In(05) VMware Fusion Vix: [foundryVMPowerOps.c:984]: FoundryVMPowerStateChangeCallback: /Users/robertvittori/VM/Windows 11 Home.vmwarevm/Windows 11 Home.vmx, vmx/execState/val = poweredOn.
2023-10-11T14:25:09.705Z In(05) VMware Fusion Vix: [foundryVMPowerOps.c:1180]: FoundryVMPowerStateChangeCallback: /Users/robertvittori/VM/Windows 11 Home.vmwarevm/Windows 11 Home.vmx, opening automation socket.
2023-10-11T14:25:09.705Z In(05) VMware Fusion /Users/robertvittori/VM/Windows 11 Home.vmwarevm/Windows 11 Home.vmx: Disconnect check in progress.
2023-10-11T14:25:09.726Z In(05) vix-async-pipe /Users/robertvittori/VM/Windows 11 Home.vmwarevm/Windows 11 Home.vmx: Connected to testAutomation-fd, remote end sent pid: 3411
2023-10-11T14:25:09.726Z Wa(03) VMware Fusion DnDCPTransportMKSControl::SendPacketAborted failed (Operation aborted).
2023-10-11T14:25:09.726Z Wa(03) VMware Fusion DnDCPTransportMKSControl::SendPacketAborted failed (Operation aborted).
2023-10-11T14:25:09.727Z In(05) VMware Fusion VMMKS::CheckAndAttach: pipe name: mksctrl-0000003411-000-d9668ae7, can attach: false, is remoting: false.
2023-10-11T14:25:09.728Z In(05) VMware Fusion OnGuestCanRunUnityChanged: The guest is a supported version of Windows, checking Tools status. Version status: 0, running status: 1
2023-10-11T14:25:09.728Z In(05) VMware Fusion OnGuestCanRunUnityChanged: Tools status is not RUNNING
2023-10-11T14:25:09.732Z In(05) VMware Fusion DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "/Library/Preferences/VMware Fusion/config": No such file or directory.
2023-10-11T14:25:09.745Z In(05) VMware Fusion OnGuestCanRunUnityChanged: The guest is a supported version of Windows, checking Tools status. Version status: 0, running status: 1
2023-10-11T14:25:09.745Z In(05) VMware Fusion OnGuestCanRunUnityChanged: Tools status is not RUNNING
2023-10-11T14:25:09.746Z In(05) VMware Fusion OnVMStateChanged: alive = 1
2023-10-11T14:25:09.746Z In(05) VMware Fusion VMMKS::CheckAndAttach: pipe name: mksctrl-0000003411-000-d9668ae7, can attach: true, is remoting: false.
2023-10-11T14:25:09.746Z In(05) VMware Fusion CUIMKS: cui::MKS::SetAttached (7FCD5201E600): attach
2023-10-11T14:25:09.746Z In(05) VMware Fusion MKSControl: CloseMKSControl
2023-10-11T14:25:09.746Z Wa(03) VMware Fusion MKSControlClientBase: MKSControlWriteCB returns because connection is invalid: mSocket = 0, mConState = 1.
2023-10-11T14:25:09.746Z In(05) VMware Fusion MKSControlClientBase: New mksControl data (client: 7FCD519422A0).
2023-10-11T14:25:09.746Z In(05) VMware Fusion mksCtrlxx:ClientData: Destroy the mksControl lib data 7FCD52049600.
2023-10-11T14:25:09.746Z In(05) VMware Fusion mksCtrlxx:ClientData: Created mksControl lib data 7FCD528BEC00.
2023-10-11T14:25:09.746Z In(05) VMware Fusion SOCKET creating new socket, connecting to /tmp/vmware-robertvittori/mksctrl/mksctrl-0000003411-000-d9668ae7
2023-10-11T14:25:09.754Z In(05) VMware Fusion UtilMacOS: Found graphics devices
2023-10-11T14:25:09.755Z In(05) VMware Fusion Initialized the Metal renderer.
2023-10-11T14:25:09.755Z In(05) VMware Fusion cui::MKSScreenView::SetRenderTarget: hostWindow and surfaceID are none. id: 22.
2023-10-11T14:25:09.755Z In(05) VMware Fusion cui::MKSScreenView::OnHostWindowChanged, id: 22, unsetting destination and setting is rendering to false
2023-10-11T14:25:09.755Z In(05) VMware Fusion -[UIDrawnMKSController initWithWindowId:view:portName:], starting UIDrawnMKS rendering
2023-10-11T14:25:09.756Z In(05) VMware Fusion UtilMacOS: Found graphics devices
2023-10-11T14:25:09.757Z In(05) VMware Fusion Initialized the Metal renderer.
2023-10-11T14:25:09.759Z In(05) VMware Fusion -[DUIVMActionController currentTogglePowerOnSuspendAction] VMCanNotSuspend UI power state 1
2023-10-11T14:25:09.759Z In(05)+ VMware Fusion .
2023-10-11T14:25:09.765Z In(05) VMware Fusion -[DUIVMActionController currentTogglePowerOnSuspendAction] VMCanNotSuspend UI power state 1
2023-10-11T14:25:09.765Z In(05)+ VMware Fusion .
2023-10-11T14:25:09.767Z In(05) VMware Fusion -[DUIVMActionController currentTogglePowerOnSuspendAction] VMCanNotSuspend UI power state 1
2023-10-11T14:25:09.767Z In(05)+ VMware Fusion .
2023-10-11T14:25:09.794Z In(05) VMware Fusion MKSControl: Connect
2023-10-11T14:25:09.809Z In(05) VMware Fusion CUIMKS: cui::MKS::OnSetAttachedCompleted (7FCD5201E600)
2023-10-11T14:25:09.811Z In(05) VMware Fusion SOCKET 42 (12) AsyncTCPSocketSetOption: Option layer/level [6], option/name [1]: could not set OS option for TCP socket; error [102: Operation not supported on socket].
2023-10-11T14:25:09.815Z In(05) VMware Fusion -[DUIVMActionController currentTogglePowerOnSuspendAction] VMCanNotSuspend UI power state 1
2023-10-11T14:25:09.815Z In(05)+ VMware Fusion .
2023-10-11T14:25:09.820Z In(05) VMware Fusion -[DUIVMActionController currentTogglePowerOnSuspendAction] VMCanNotSuspend UI power state 1
2023-10-11T14:25:09.820Z In(05)+ VMware Fusion .
2023-10-11T14:25:09.821Z In(05) VMware Fusion -[DUIVMActionController currentTogglePowerOnSuspendAction] VMCanNotSuspend UI power state 1
2023-10-11T14:25:09.821Z In(05)+ VMware Fusion .
2023-10-11T14:25:09.832Z In(05) VMware Fusion SnapshotTree: Emitting refresh (/Users/robertvittori/VM/Windows 11 Home.vmwarevm/Windows 11 Home.vmx)
2023-10-11T14:25:09.832Z In(05) VMware Fusion SnapshotTree: Populating (/Users/robertvittori/VM/Windows 11 Home.vmwarevm/Windows 11 Home.vmx)
2023-10-11T14:25:09.854Z In(05) VMware Fusion UtilMacOS: Found graphics devices
2023-10-11T14:25:09.855Z In(05) VMware Fusion -[UIDrawnMKSController initWithWindowId:view:portName:], starting UIDrawnMKS rendering
2023-10-11T14:25:09.871Z In(05) VMware Fusion OnGuestCanRunUnityChanged: The guest is a supported version of Windows, checking Tools status. Version status: 0, running status: 1
2023-10-11T14:25:09.871Z In(05) VMware Fusion OnGuestCanRunUnityChanged: Tools status is not RUNNING
2023-10-11T14:25:09.936Z In(05) VMware Fusion CnxFSVigor: Could not get the dataFileKey
2023-10-11T14:25:10.669Z In(05) VMware Fusion UtilMacOS: Found graphics devices
2023-10-11T14:25:10.670Z In(05) VMware Fusion -[UIDrawnMKSController initWithWindowId:view:portName:], starting UIDrawnMKS rendering
2023-10-11T14:25:10.676Z In(05) VMware Fusion DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "/Library/Preferences/VMware Fusion/config": No such file or directory.
2023-10-11T14:25:11.162Z In(05) VMware Fusion DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "/Library/Preferences/VMware Fusion/config": No such file or directory.
2023-10-11T14:25:11.178Z In(05) VMware Fusion CnxFSVigor: Could not get the dataFileKey
2023-10-11T14:25:11.648Z In(05) VMware Fusion SOCKET 41 (14) recv detected remote shutdown
2023-10-11T14:25:11.648Z Wa(03) VMware Fusion MKSControlClientBase: Remote Disconnect: socket closed: (4) Remote disconnected.
2023-10-11T14:25:11.648Z In(05) VMware Fusion MKSControl: CloseMKSControl
2023-10-11T14:25:11.648Z Wa(03) VMware Fusion MKSControlClientBase: MKSControlWriteCB returns because connection is invalid: mSocket = 7FCD51ABF430, mConState = 0.
2023-10-11T14:25:11.648Z In(05) VMware Fusion SOCKET 42 (12) recv detected remote shutdown
2023-10-11T14:25:11.648Z In(05) VMware Fusion Detected automation socket close for VM (/Users/robertvittori/VM/Windows 11 Home.vmwarevm/Windows 11 Home.vmx)
2023-10-11T14:25:11.648Z In(05) VMware Fusion CUIMKS: On MKSControl connection broken (7FCD5201E600)
2023-10-11T14:25:11.648Z In(05) VMware Fusion CUIMKS: cui::MKS::SetAttached (7FCD5201E600): detach
2023-10-11T14:25:11.648Z In(05) VMware Fusion MKSControlClientBase: Disconnect is called (7FCD519422A0) (current state 0).
2023-10-11T14:25:11.648Z In(05) VMware Fusion MKSControl: CloseMKSControl
2023-10-11T14:25:11.648Z Wa(03) VMware Fusion MKSControlClientBase: MKSControlWriteCB returns because connection is invalid: mSocket = 0, mConState = 0.
2023-10-11T14:25:11.649Z In(05) VMware Fusion MKSControlClientBase: Disconnect is done (7FCD519422A0) (current state 0).
2023-10-11T14:25:11.649Z In(05) VMware Fusion VmdbPipeStreamsOvlError: write failed, draining reads
2023-10-11T14:25:11.649Z In(05) VMware Fusion VmdbPipeStreamsOvlError Couldn't read: OVL_STATUS_EOF (remote disconnect)
2023-10-11T14:25:11.649Z In(05) VMware Fusion VmdbPipeStreamsOvlError Couldn't initiate write: (32) Broken pipe.
2023-10-11T14:25:11.649Z In(05) VMware Fusion VmdbCnxCommitUpdates: pipe lost, pumping recv before unmounting
2023-10-11T14:25:11.649Z In(05) VMware Fusion VmdbCnxDisconnect: Disconnect: closed pipe for sub cnx '/db/connection/#48f/' (-26)
2023-10-11T14:25:11.649Z In(05) VMware Fusion Internal VMDB error: Pipe: Write failed (-31)
2023-10-11T14:25:11.650Z In(05) VMware Fusion CUIMKS: cui::MKS::OnSetAttachedCompleted (7FCD5201E600)
2023-10-11T14:25:11.650Z In(05) VMware Fusion CUIMKS: On MKSControl connection broken done (7FCD5201E600).
2023-10-11T14:25:11.651Z In(05) VMware Fusion VigorOnlineCnxDemux: VmdbCnx failed: Lost a connection to the running VMX instance.
2023-10-11T14:25:11.651Z In(05)+ VMware Fusion Transport (VMDB) error -26: Pipe: Would block.
2023-10-11T14:25:11.651Z In(05)+ VMware Fusion
2023-10-11T14:25:11.651Z In(05) VMware Fusion VigorOnlineDisconnect: disconnect /vm/#348125f875192307/ via /db/connection/#48f/
2023-10-11T14:25:11.651Z In(05) VMware Fusion /Users/robertvittori/VM/Windows 11 Home.vmwarevm/Windows 11 Home.vmx: Unmounting VM begun.
2023-10-11T14:25:11.651Z In(05) VMware Fusion VMDB unmount initiated for /vm/#348125f875192307/.
2023-10-11T14:25:11.657Z In(05) VMware Fusion VigorOnlineUnmountCb: Mount state values have changed for /vm/#348125f875192307/.
2023-10-11T14:25:11.657Z In(05) VMware Fusion VmdbDbRemoveCnx: Removing Cnx from Db for '/db/connection/#48f/'
2023-10-11T14:25:11.657Z In(05) VMware Fusion VigorOnlineUnmountCb: Unmount complete for /vm/#348125f875192307/.
2023-10-11T14:25:11.657Z In(05) VMware Fusion VigorOnlineUnmountCb unset Vigor path on vm unmount.
2023-10-11T14:25:11.657Z In(05) VMware Fusion /Users/robertvittori/VM/Windows 11 Home.vmwarevm/Windows 11 Home.vmx: Unmounting VM complete.
2023-10-11T14:25:11.657Z In(05) VMware Fusion /Users/robertvittori/VM/Windows 11 Home.vmwarevm/Windows 11 Home.vmx: Reloading config state.
2023-10-11T14:25:11.670Z In(05) VMware Fusion VMHS: Transitioned vmx/execState/val to poweredOff
2023-10-11T14:25:11.683Z In(05) VMware Fusion DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "/Library/Preferences/VMware Fusion/config": No such file or directory.
2023-10-11T14:25:11.700Z In(05) VMware Fusion DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "/Library/Preferences/VMware Fusion/config": No such file or directory.
2023-10-11T14:25:11.716Z In(05) VMware Fusion Vix: [foundryVM.c:10413]: FoundryVMMountStateChangeCallback: remount complete, set flag, VM = /Users/robertvittori/VM/Windows 11 Home.vmwarevm/Windows 11 Home.vmx
2023-10-11T14:25:11.718Z In(05) VMware Fusion Vix: [foundryVMPowerOps.c:984]: FoundryVMPowerStateChangeCallback: /Users/robertvittori/VM/Windows 11 Home.vmwarevm/Windows 11 Home.vmx, vmx/execState/val = poweredOff.
2023-10-11T14:25:12.870Z In(05) vigorCnx VigorOfflineGetToolsVersion: updated tools version to 3025
2023-10-11T14:25:12.875Z In(05) VMware Fusion VMMKS::OnMKSDeviceInfoChanged: reset pipe name now in offline.
2023-10-11T14:25:12.876Z In(05) VMware Fusion SnapshotTree: Populating (/Users/robertvittori/VM/Windows 11 Home.vmwarevm/Windows 11 Home.vmx)
2023-10-11T14:25:12.876Z In(05) VMware Fusion SnapshotTree: Emitting refresh (/Users/robertvittori/VM/Windows 11 Home.vmwarevm/Windows 11 Home.vmx)
2023-10-11T14:25:12.882Z In(05) VMware Fusion OnVMStateChanged: alive = 0
2023-10-11T14:25:12.882Z In(05) VMware Fusion CUIMKS: cui::MKS::SetAttached (7FCD5201E600): detach
2023-10-11T14:25:12.882Z In(05) VMware Fusion CUIMKS: cui::MKS::OnSetAttachedCompleted (7FCD5201E600)
2023-10-11T14:25:12.883Z In(05) VMware Fusion DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "/Library/Preferences/VMware Fusion/config": No such file or directory.
2023-10-11T14:25:12.897Z In(05) VMware Fusion OnGuestCanRunUnityChanged: The guest is a supported version of Windows, checking Tools status. Version status: 5, running status: 3
2023-10-11T14:25:12.897Z In(05) VMware Fusion OnGuestCanRunUnityChanged: Tools status is not INSTALLED
2023-10-11T14:25:12.898Z In(05) VMware Fusion OnVMStateChanged: alive = 0
2023-10-11T14:25:12.898Z In(05) VMware Fusion CUIMKS: cui::MKS::SetAttached (7FCD5201E600): detach
2023-10-11T14:25:12.898Z In(05) VMware Fusion CUIMKS: cui::MKS::OnSetAttachedCompleted (7FCD5201E600)
2023-10-11T14:25:12.904Z Wa(03) VMware Fusion -[MetalRenderer pixelScale]: The window has been deallocated.
2023-10-11T14:25:12.904Z In(05) VMware Fusion cui::MKSScreenView::SetRenderTarget: hostWindow and surfaceID are none. id: 22.
2023-10-11T14:25:12.906Z In(05) VMware Fusion -[DUIVMActionController currentTogglePowerOnSuspendAction] VMCanNotSuspend UI power state 2
2023-10-11T14:25:12.906Z In(05)+ VMware Fusion .
2023-10-11T14:25:12.911Z In(05) VMware Fusion -[DUIVMActionController currentTogglePowerOnSuspendAction] VMCanNotSuspend UI power state 2
2023-10-11T14:25:12.911Z In(05)+ VMware Fusion .
2023-10-11T14:25:12.912Z In(05) VMware Fusion -[DUIVMActionController currentTogglePowerOnSuspendAction] VMCanNotSuspend UI power state 2
2023-10-11T14:25:12.912Z In(05)+ VMware Fusion .
2023-10-11T14:25:12.934Z In(05) VMware Fusion CnxFSVigor: Could not get the dataFileKey
2023-10-11T14:25:13.380Z In(05) VMware Fusion DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "/Library/Preferences/VMware Fusion/config": No such file or directory.
2023-10-11T14:25:13.879Z In(05) VMware Fusion CnxFSVigor: Could not get the dataFileKey

[rvittori]

PROBLEM SOLVED:

I had a seemingly unrelated issue.  My space bar was not working in MS Excel on my MAC. I researched the issue and found out that I had to shutoff "FULL KEYBOARD ACCESS" under the Accessibility Settings in Systems Settings.  I did that and then recalled that this was something turned on during the installation of Sonoma.  

After this fixed the Excel problem. I tried VMware Fusion and my VM started. It had to do some kind of repair but my Windows 11 VMs are working just fine now. 

I do not know why this worked or why it caused the problem in the first place. 

Thank you for all who tried to help.