Transport (VMDB) error -14: Pipe connection has been broken

[duxed]

I'm seeing the same issue Intel iMac Pro + Fusion 12.2.1 + Big Sur.

I had one VM working since updating a couple of weeks ago. Quit Fusion and then re-opened. That VM isn't opening now. So something didn't get saved. 

All the VMs having the same issue and can't be opened.

Was working fine on Catalina and Fusion 11.x.

[wila]

Hi,

Error -14 is a very general error that can popup for many things.

Please attach a vmware.log file from within the VM's bundle to a reply here so that someone can look at that. Hopefully it gives an idea on what is wrong.

Moderator note: Move reply from https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Fusion-for-Apple-Silicon-Tech/Transport-VMDB-error-14-Pipe-connect... to a new thread.

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Wil

[duxed]

Seems to be a kernel extension issue.

This helped in my use case.

sudo kextutil /Applications/VMware\ Fusion.app/Contents/Library/kexts/vmmon.kext

It should trigger a Privacy / Systems Preferences modal and you will have to approve VMware access.