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roundmgroup
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‎03-13-2017 09:02 AM

Upgraded Fusion to 8. Now it can't find and load virtual machine so I can't run Windows. Help?

Just upgraded to Fusion 8 to my MacBook Pro, running OS 10.12.3. But I'm now unable to open Windows. Error message says it can't find Virtual Machine. I went to Documents and found the latest VM  there, which is 7X64, but Fusion still says it can't find WM to open. 

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MacsRule
Hot Shot
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‎03-13-2017 10:11 AM

Since you know where the VM file is, in Fusion have you tried File>Open and Run... and navigated to the VM's location?

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roundmgroup
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‎03-13-2017 10:13 AM

Yes, I tried that.Untitled.jpeg

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RDPetruska
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‎03-13-2017 10:56 AM

The *.vmdk is just the virtual disk file.  you need to find the *.vmx file, which is the configuration of the actual virtual machine.  It should be in the same folder as the vmdk files.

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roundmgroup
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‎03-13-2017 11:49 AM

The only file in my Virtual Machine folder is: Windows 7 x64.vmwarevm

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a_p_
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‎03-13-2017 11:56 AM

Please CTRL-Click the "Windows 7 x64.vmwarevm" package. This should allow you to view its contents. If so, please post a screenshot which shows all the files with their sizes and time stamps.

André

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