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

[maxzbt]

Transport (VMDB) error -14: Pipe connection has been broken...I dont know what to do...I am running mac os ventura and I am unable to run vmfusion 13... I get the following error Transport (VMDB) error -14: Pipe connection has been broken

[Technogeezer]

Have you searched this forum or even the web for this message? This message has a few causes, many of which have been discussed here.

Please post the vmware.log file that is found in the VM’s bundle so we can get a better idea of what is happening in your case. 

[maxzbt]

Attached is the zip folder with all the problems, I have reinstall everything over but i get the same error message...Please help Thank you so much!!!

[Technogeezer]

This didn't capture the information I was looking for.

• Open Fusion
• Shift-right click on the VM that's giving you the problem in the Virtual Machine Library and select "Show Config File in Finder". A Finder window will open to show the files in the virtual machine bundle.
• Create a zip file with any files named vmware*.log and mksSandbox*.log and please attach that.

[Technogeezer]

What is the MacBook model that you. are running? I see evidence in what you've provided so far that indicates to me that you may be using OpenCore Legacy Patcher to run macOS Ventura on hardware that Apple doesn't officially support. There are kernel extensions loaded with a developer ID of com.khronokernel. "khronokernel" is one of the lead developers of the OpenCore project, so my inference is that those kexts came from that source.  

Attaching the vmware.log file from the VMs bundle directory will allow me to determine if that's really the case as it will enable me to easily find out what hardware you're running. 

If by chance you are running OpenCore to get Ventura to run on an unsupported Mac, note that there have been reports by users that whatever OpenCore is doing under the hood  is breaking Fusion and/or the Apple hypervisor. You should contact the OpenCore community to see what they can do for you, because VMware and Apple will have nothing to do with macOS running on unsupported hardware.

[maxzbt]

yes I have two mac, the garbage can Mac pro, and a mid2015 mac pro...Attached are the log file. Maybe you could still help me. if not I will have to downgrade to monterey...Thanks a lot. 

[Technogeezer]

The logs are showing that the system in question is running an i7-4870HQ CPU. EveryMac.com says the last Macs that had those chips were released in mid 2015. Which means that if you’re running Ventura on it, you’re using OCLP.

Your 2013 “garbage can” Mac Pro and your mid-2015 MacBook Pro aren’t supported by Apple for use with Ventura, and therefore are not supported for Fusion. That limits what we can discuss in this forum (we are after all on a site hosted by VMware). You’ll either have to drop back to a supported configuration, or talk to the OpenCore community.