Fusion 6, VMware Tools Core Service faults and exits

[triple_vee]

I just upgraded from 4. For all intents and purposes, VMware fusion works, but when I log into my virtual machine (running XP SP3), I get the following dialog popup:

VMware Tools Core Service

VMware Tools Core Service has encountered a problem

and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

AppName: vmtoolsd.exe

AppVer 9.61.27366

ModName: msvcr90.dll

ModVer: 9.0.39729.6161

Offset: 0006ccd5

Looks like it's a Dr. Watson because ultimately it wants to send information to Microsoft.

When I hover over the Fusion icon in the system tray, it disappears. The other thing I notice not working is cut/paste between the virtual machine and the host.

[avanish321]

To workaround this

1 Go to Virtual machine menu > Settings > Default Applications

Disable Open your Mac files and web links by using Windows applications

restart windows

[triple_vee]

Holy cow, that worked! How in the world did you know?

[hamurray127]

I am curious to know the as well.

[TBone19852]

Got the same issue as well.  Windows Vista vm with Fusion 6.  The workaround is okay, but kinda not worth it when you have different apps in Windows.

[seyes]

Thanks!  Worked here as well. Any idea on what changed in ver. 6 to make this a problem?

OS 10.8.5

Win XP

[TBone19852]

The latest update for Fusion resolved my issues with the service crashing!