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audiomixer
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Deleting the boot camp partition entry from the Virtual Machines library

I have Fusion 1.1 installed and have converted the boot camp partition to a virtual file. I have removed the boot camp partition using boot camp assistant and have removed /Users/yourusername/Library/Application Support/VMware Fusion/Virtual Machines/boot camp folder to trash and have reset the PRAM. I have also done a repair disk permission. The bootcamp partition is not visible under startup disk nor disk utility. I am running Leopard 10.5.1.

The problem is that the boot camp partition still shows up in the Virtual Machines Library when VMware is booted. It of course does not function but it is there. What am I missing. How do I get rid of this entry?

THanks

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admin
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What happens if you select the Virtual Machine Library entry and press delete? If that doesn't work, you can try deleting /Users/yourname/Library/Preferences/com.vmware.fusion.plist (this will also clear out some other settings, including the Library listing).

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Technogeezer
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Highlight the Virtual Machine in the Virtual Machine Library by clicking once on it. Then hit either of the Delete keys. It should now be removed from the library.

- Paul (Technogeezer)
Editor of the Unofficial Fusion Companion Guides
audiomixer
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Won't that clear out my actual virtual machine too?

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WoodyZ
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Won't that clear out my actual virtual machine too?

No the meta data for the Boot Camp partition VM is stored at: "/Users/$/Library/Application Support/VMware Fusion/Virtual Machines/Boot Camp/<Disk_ID>/Boot Camp partition.vmwarevm"

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