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Unable to open file

I recently downloaded VMware Fusion and am trying to start my virtual machine. When I click "Start Up" I receive this error- Unable to open file "/Users/a******/Library/Application Support/VMware Fusion/Virtual Machines/Boot Camp/Boot Camp.vmwarevm/Boot Camp.vmdk":

What steps can I take to get this to work?

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anupam5001
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Do you have a active native boot camp partition on your MAC and want to run it as a virtual machine or want to create a new virtual machine.

If you want to create a new virtual machine, you need to install the virtual machine using the required OS installation media ( .iso / installation disc ).

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nancyz
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Hi AWDC ,

Could you try reinstalling BootCamp VM via File -> New-> Install From Boot Camp -> Create a Boot Camp VM? Hope that could help.

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