VMware Fusion 13.0.2 cannot be installed in macOS Sonoma

[Pandahorn]

After Run Fusion 13.0.2 installer, nothing happened (only login item for background is popup for installation).

Is 13.0.2 supported on macOS Sonoma ? Or when is the new fusion released for macOS Sonoma ?

[rvittori]

I upgrade to Somoma 14.0 and now I cannot start my Windows 11 VM. It tries to start and then stops before it gets going. Here is the log info.  It worked right after upgrade but not this morning. 

2023-10-11T14:25:07.457Z In(05) VMware Fusion /Users/robertvittori/VM/Windows 11 Home.vmwarevm/Windows 11 Home.vmx: Reloading config state.
2023-10-11T14:25:07.465Z In(05) VMware Fusion VMHS: Transitioned vmx/execState/val to poweredOff
2023-10-11T14:25:07.471Z In(05) vigorCnx VigorOfflineGetToolsVersion: updated tools version to 3025
2023-10-11T14:25:07.476Z In(05) VMware Fusion DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "/Library/Preferences/VMware Fusion/config": No such file or directory.
2023-10-11T14:25:07.493Z In(05) VMware Fusion Vix: [foundryVMPowerOps.c:984]: FoundryVMPowerStateChangeCallback: /Users/robertvittori/VM/Windows 11 Home.vmwarevm/Windows 11 Home.vmx, vmx/execState/val = poweredOff.
2023-10-11T14:25:07.497Z In(05) VMware Fusion VMMKS::OnMKSDeviceInfoChanged: reset pipe name now in offline.
2023-10-11T14:25:07.498Z In(05) VMware Fusion VMMKS::OnMKSDeviceInfoChanged: reset pipe name now in offline.
2023-10-11T14:25:07.500Z In(05) VMware Fusion Found vmx as /Applications/VMware Fusion.app/Contents/Library/vmware-vmx
2023-10-11T14:25:07.500Z In(05) VMware Fusion Starting vmx as /Applications/VMware Fusion.app/Contents/Library/vmware-vmx
2023-10-11T14:25:07.500Z In(05) VMware Fusion VigorExecVMXExCommon: VM /Users/robertvittori/VM/Windows 11 Home.vmwarevm/Windows 11 Home.vmx in directory /Users/robertvittori/VM/Windows 11 Home.vmwarevm
2023-10-11T14:25:07.500Z In(05) VMware Fusion VigorExecVMXExCommon: Exec()'ing /Applications/VMware Fusion.app/Contents/Library/vmware-vmx /Users/robertvittori/VM/Windows 11 Home.vmwarevm/Windows 11 Home.vmx.
2023-10-11T14:25:07.520Z In(05) VMware Fusion VmdbAddConnection: cnxPath=/db/connection/#48f/, cnxIx=19
2023-10-11T14:25:07.520Z In(05) VMware Fusion Vmdb_AddConnectionAsync_Secure: registered VERSION completion callback, cnx = /db/connection/#48f/
2023-10-11T14:25:07.521Z In(05) VMware Fusion OnGuestCanRunUnityChanged: The guest is a supported version of Windows, checking Tools status. Version status: 5, running status: 3
2023-10-11T14:25:07.521Z In(05) VMware Fusion OnGuestCanRunUnityChanged: Tools status is not INSTALLED
2023-10-11T14:25:07.522Z In(05) VMware Fusion SnapshotTree: Populating (/Users/robertvittori/VM/Windows 11 Home.vmwarevm/Windows 11 Home.vmx)
2023-10-11T14:25:07.522Z In(05) VMware Fusion SnapshotTree: Emitting refresh (/Users/robertvittori/VM/Windows 11 Home.vmwarevm/Windows 11 Home.vmx)
2023-10-11T14:25:07.530Z In(05) VMware Fusion OnVMStateChanged: alive = 1
2023-10-11T14:25:07.530Z In(05) VMware Fusion CUIMKS: cui::MKS::SetAttached (7FCD5201E600): detach
2023-10-11T14:25:07.530Z In(05) VMware Fusion CUIMKS: cui::MKS::OnSetAttachedCompleted (7FCD5201E600)
2023-10-11T14:25:07.675Z In(05) VMware Fusion /Users/robertvittori/VM/Windows 11 Home.vmwarevm/Windows 11 Home.vmx: Mounting VM begun.
2023-10-11T14:25:07.675Z In(05) VMware Fusion /Users/robertvittori/VM/Windows 11 Home.vmwarevm/Windows 11 Home.vmx: Mounting virtual machine paths on connection: /db/connection/#48f/.
2023-10-11T14:25:07.677Z In(05) VMware Fusion VmdbCnxControlCb: registered SUBSCRIBE completion callback, cnx = /db/connection/#48f/
2023-10-11T14:25:07.737Z In(05) VMware Fusion VigorOnlineStartMountCb Succeeded
2023-10-11T14:25:07.737Z In(05) VMware Fusion /Users/robertvittori/VM/Windows 11 Home.vmwarevm/Windows 11 Home.vmx: Mounting VM complete.
2023-10-11T14:25:07.738Z In(05) VMware Fusion /Users/robertvittori/VM/Windows 11 Home.vmwarevm/Windows 11 Home.vmx: VMHSStartVmxVigorCb: vmPath=/vm/#348125f875192307/ status=done
2023-10-11T14:25:07.738Z In(05) VMware Fusion /Users/robertvittori/VM/Windows 11 Home.vmwarevm/Windows 11 Home.vmx: Mount VM completion for vm.
2023-10-11T14:25:07.750Z In(05) VMware Fusion /Users/robertvittori/VM/Windows 11 Home.vmwarevm/Windows 11 Home.vmx: Mount VM Complete: False
2023-10-11T14:25:07.974Z In(05) VMware Fusion CnxFSVigor: Could not get the dataFileKey
2023-10-11T14:25:08.501Z In(05) VMware Fusion CnxFSVigor: Could not get the dataFileKey
2023-10-11T14:25:09.705Z In(05) VMware Fusion Vix: [foundryVMPowerOps.c:984]: FoundryVMPowerStateChangeCallback: /Users/robertvittori/VM/Windows 11 Home.vmwarevm/Windows 11 Home.vmx, vmx/execState/val = poweredOn.
2023-10-11T14:25:09.705Z In(05) VMware Fusion Vix: [foundryVMPowerOps.c:1180]: FoundryVMPowerStateChangeCallback: /Users/robertvittori/VM/Windows 11 Home.vmwarevm/Windows 11 Home.vmx, opening automation socket.
2023-10-11T14:25:09.705Z In(05) VMware Fusion /Users/robertvittori/VM/Windows 11 Home.vmwarevm/Windows 11 Home.vmx: Disconnect check in progress.
2023-10-11T14:25:09.726Z In(05) vix-async-pipe /Users/robertvittori/VM/Windows 11 Home.vmwarevm/Windows 11 Home.vmx: Connected to testAutomation-fd, remote end sent pid: 3411
2023-10-11T14:25:09.726Z Wa(03) VMware Fusion DnDCPTransportMKSControl::SendPacketAborted failed (Operation aborted).
2023-10-11T14:25:09.726Z Wa(03) VMware Fusion DnDCPTransportMKSControl::SendPacketAborted failed (Operation aborted).
2023-10-11T14:25:09.727Z In(05) VMware Fusion VMMKS::CheckAndAttach: pipe name: mksctrl-0000003411-000-d9668ae7, can attach: false, is remoting: false.
2023-10-11T14:25:09.728Z In(05) VMware Fusion OnGuestCanRunUnityChanged: The guest is a supported version of Windows, checking Tools status. Version status: 0, running status: 1
2023-10-11T14:25:09.728Z In(05) VMware Fusion OnGuestCanRunUnityChanged: Tools status is not RUNNING
2023-10-11T14:25:09.732Z In(05) VMware Fusion DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "/Library/Preferences/VMware Fusion/config": No such file or directory.
2023-10-11T14:25:09.745Z In(05) VMware Fusion OnGuestCanRunUnityChanged: The guest is a supported version of Windows, checking Tools status. Version status: 0, running status: 1
2023-10-11T14:25:09.745Z In(05) VMware Fusion OnGuestCanRunUnityChanged: Tools status is not RUNNING
2023-10-11T14:25:09.746Z In(05) VMware Fusion OnVMStateChanged: alive = 1
2023-10-11T14:25:09.746Z In(05) VMware Fusion VMMKS::CheckAndAttach: pipe name: mksctrl-0000003411-000-d9668ae7, can attach: true, is remoting: false.
2023-10-11T14:25:09.746Z In(05) VMware Fusion CUIMKS: cui::MKS::SetAttached (7FCD5201E600): attach
2023-10-11T14:25:09.746Z In(05) VMware Fusion MKSControl: CloseMKSControl
2023-10-11T14:25:09.746Z Wa(03) VMware Fusion MKSControlClientBase: MKSControlWriteCB returns because connection is invalid: mSocket = 0, mConState = 1.
2023-10-11T14:25:09.746Z In(05) VMware Fusion MKSControlClientBase: New mksControl data (client: 7FCD519422A0).
2023-10-11T14:25:09.746Z In(05) VMware Fusion mksCtrlxx:ClientData: Destroy the mksControl lib data 7FCD52049600.
2023-10-11T14:25:09.746Z In(05) VMware Fusion mksCtrlxx:ClientData: Created mksControl lib data 7FCD528BEC00.
2023-10-11T14:25:09.746Z In(05) VMware Fusion SOCKET creating new socket, connecting to /tmp/vmware-robertvittori/mksctrl/mksctrl-0000003411-000-d9668ae7
2023-10-11T14:25:09.754Z In(05) VMware Fusion UtilMacOS: Found graphics devices
2023-10-11T14:25:09.755Z In(05) VMware Fusion Initialized the Metal renderer.
2023-10-11T14:25:09.755Z In(05) VMware Fusion cui::MKSScreenView::SetRenderTarget: hostWindow and surfaceID are none. id: 22.
2023-10-11T14:25:09.755Z In(05) VMware Fusion cui::MKSScreenView::OnHostWindowChanged, id: 22, unsetting destination and setting is rendering to false
2023-10-11T14:25:09.755Z In(05) VMware Fusion -[UIDrawnMKSController initWithWindowId:view:portName:], starting UIDrawnMKS rendering
2023-10-11T14:25:09.756Z In(05) VMware Fusion UtilMacOS: Found graphics devices
2023-10-11T14:25:09.757Z In(05) VMware Fusion Initialized the Metal renderer.
2023-10-11T14:25:09.759Z In(05) VMware Fusion -[DUIVMActionController currentTogglePowerOnSuspendAction] VMCanNotSuspend UI power state 1
2023-10-11T14:25:09.759Z In(05)+ VMware Fusion .
2023-10-11T14:25:09.765Z In(05) VMware Fusion -[DUIVMActionController currentTogglePowerOnSuspendAction] VMCanNotSuspend UI power state 1
2023-10-11T14:25:09.765Z In(05)+ VMware Fusion .
2023-10-11T14:25:09.767Z In(05) VMware Fusion -[DUIVMActionController currentTogglePowerOnSuspendAction] VMCanNotSuspend UI power state 1
2023-10-11T14:25:09.767Z In(05)+ VMware Fusion .
2023-10-11T14:25:09.794Z In(05) VMware Fusion MKSControl: Connect
2023-10-11T14:25:09.809Z In(05) VMware Fusion CUIMKS: cui::MKS::OnSetAttachedCompleted (7FCD5201E600)
2023-10-11T14:25:09.811Z In(05) VMware Fusion SOCKET 42 (12) AsyncTCPSocketSetOption: Option layer/level [6], option/name [1]: could not set OS option for TCP socket; error [102: Operation not supported on socket].
2023-10-11T14:25:09.815Z In(05) VMware Fusion -[DUIVMActionController currentTogglePowerOnSuspendAction] VMCanNotSuspend UI power state 1
2023-10-11T14:25:09.815Z In(05)+ VMware Fusion .
2023-10-11T14:25:09.820Z In(05) VMware Fusion -[DUIVMActionController currentTogglePowerOnSuspendAction] VMCanNotSuspend UI power state 1
2023-10-11T14:25:09.820Z In(05)+ VMware Fusion .
2023-10-11T14:25:09.821Z In(05) VMware Fusion -[DUIVMActionController currentTogglePowerOnSuspendAction] VMCanNotSuspend UI power state 1
2023-10-11T14:25:09.821Z In(05)+ VMware Fusion .
2023-10-11T14:25:09.832Z In(05) VMware Fusion SnapshotTree: Emitting refresh (/Users/robertvittori/VM/Windows 11 Home.vmwarevm/Windows 11 Home.vmx)
2023-10-11T14:25:09.832Z In(05) VMware Fusion SnapshotTree: Populating (/Users/robertvittori/VM/Windows 11 Home.vmwarevm/Windows 11 Home.vmx)
2023-10-11T14:25:09.854Z In(05) VMware Fusion UtilMacOS: Found graphics devices
2023-10-11T14:25:09.855Z In(05) VMware Fusion -[UIDrawnMKSController initWithWindowId:view:portName:], starting UIDrawnMKS rendering
2023-10-11T14:25:09.871Z In(05) VMware Fusion OnGuestCanRunUnityChanged: The guest is a supported version of Windows, checking Tools status. Version status: 0, running status: 1
2023-10-11T14:25:09.871Z In(05) VMware Fusion OnGuestCanRunUnityChanged: Tools status is not RUNNING
2023-10-11T14:25:09.936Z In(05) VMware Fusion CnxFSVigor: Could not get the dataFileKey
2023-10-11T14:25:10.669Z In(05) VMware Fusion UtilMacOS: Found graphics devices
2023-10-11T14:25:10.670Z In(05) VMware Fusion -[UIDrawnMKSController initWithWindowId:view:portName:], starting UIDrawnMKS rendering
2023-10-11T14:25:10.676Z In(05) VMware Fusion DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "/Library/Preferences/VMware Fusion/config": No such file or directory.
2023-10-11T14:25:11.162Z In(05) VMware Fusion DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "/Library/Preferences/VMware Fusion/config": No such file or directory.
2023-10-11T14:25:11.178Z In(05) VMware Fusion CnxFSVigor: Could not get the dataFileKey
2023-10-11T14:25:11.648Z In(05) VMware Fusion SOCKET 41 (14) recv detected remote shutdown
2023-10-11T14:25:11.648Z Wa(03) VMware Fusion MKSControlClientBase: Remote Disconnect: socket closed: (4) Remote disconnected.
2023-10-11T14:25:11.648Z In(05) VMware Fusion MKSControl: CloseMKSControl
2023-10-11T14:25:11.648Z Wa(03) VMware Fusion MKSControlClientBase: MKSControlWriteCB returns because connection is invalid: mSocket = 7FCD51ABF430, mConState = 0.
2023-10-11T14:25:11.648Z In(05) VMware Fusion SOCKET 42 (12) recv detected remote shutdown
2023-10-11T14:25:11.648Z In(05) VMware Fusion Detected automation socket close for VM (/Users/robertvittori/VM/Windows 11 Home.vmwarevm/Windows 11 Home.vmx)
2023-10-11T14:25:11.648Z In(05) VMware Fusion CUIMKS: On MKSControl connection broken (7FCD5201E600)
2023-10-11T14:25:11.648Z In(05) VMware Fusion CUIMKS: cui::MKS::SetAttached (7FCD5201E600): detach
2023-10-11T14:25:11.648Z In(05) VMware Fusion MKSControlClientBase: Disconnect is called (7FCD519422A0) (current state 0).
2023-10-11T14:25:11.648Z In(05) VMware Fusion MKSControl: CloseMKSControl
2023-10-11T14:25:11.648Z Wa(03) VMware Fusion MKSControlClientBase: MKSControlWriteCB returns because connection is invalid: mSocket = 0, mConState = 0.
2023-10-11T14:25:11.649Z In(05) VMware Fusion MKSControlClientBase: Disconnect is done (7FCD519422A0) (current state 0).
2023-10-11T14:25:11.649Z In(05) VMware Fusion VmdbPipeStreamsOvlError: write failed, draining reads
2023-10-11T14:25:11.649Z In(05) VMware Fusion VmdbPipeStreamsOvlError Couldn't read: OVL_STATUS_EOF (remote disconnect)
2023-10-11T14:25:11.649Z In(05) VMware Fusion VmdbPipeStreamsOvlError Couldn't initiate write: (32) Broken pipe.
2023-10-11T14:25:11.649Z In(05) VMware Fusion VmdbCnxCommitUpdates: pipe lost, pumping recv before unmounting
2023-10-11T14:25:11.649Z In(05) VMware Fusion VmdbCnxDisconnect: Disconnect: closed pipe for sub cnx '/db/connection/#48f/' (-26)
2023-10-11T14:25:11.649Z In(05) VMware Fusion Internal VMDB error: Pipe: Write failed (-31)
2023-10-11T14:25:11.650Z In(05) VMware Fusion CUIMKS: cui::MKS::OnSetAttachedCompleted (7FCD5201E600)
2023-10-11T14:25:11.650Z In(05) VMware Fusion CUIMKS: On MKSControl connection broken done (7FCD5201E600).
2023-10-11T14:25:11.651Z In(05) VMware Fusion VigorOnlineCnxDemux: VmdbCnx failed: Lost a connection to the running VMX instance.
2023-10-11T14:25:11.651Z In(05)+ VMware Fusion Transport (VMDB) error -26: Pipe: Would block.
2023-10-11T14:25:11.651Z In(05)+ VMware Fusion
2023-10-11T14:25:11.651Z In(05) VMware Fusion VigorOnlineDisconnect: disconnect /vm/#348125f875192307/ via /db/connection/#48f/
2023-10-11T14:25:11.651Z In(05) VMware Fusion /Users/robertvittori/VM/Windows 11 Home.vmwarevm/Windows 11 Home.vmx: Unmounting VM begun.
2023-10-11T14:25:11.651Z In(05) VMware Fusion VMDB unmount initiated for /vm/#348125f875192307/.
2023-10-11T14:25:11.657Z In(05) VMware Fusion VigorOnlineUnmountCb: Mount state values have changed for /vm/#348125f875192307/.
2023-10-11T14:25:11.657Z In(05) VMware Fusion VmdbDbRemoveCnx: Removing Cnx from Db for '/db/connection/#48f/'
2023-10-11T14:25:11.657Z In(05) VMware Fusion VigorOnlineUnmountCb: Unmount complete for /vm/#348125f875192307/.
2023-10-11T14:25:11.657Z In(05) VMware Fusion VigorOnlineUnmountCb unset Vigor path on vm unmount.
2023-10-11T14:25:11.657Z In(05) VMware Fusion /Users/robertvittori/VM/Windows 11 Home.vmwarevm/Windows 11 Home.vmx: Unmounting VM complete.
2023-10-11T14:25:11.657Z In(05) VMware Fusion /Users/robertvittori/VM/Windows 11 Home.vmwarevm/Windows 11 Home.vmx: Reloading config state.
2023-10-11T14:25:11.670Z In(05) VMware Fusion VMHS: Transitioned vmx/execState/val to poweredOff
2023-10-11T14:25:11.683Z In(05) VMware Fusion DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "/Library/Preferences/VMware Fusion/config": No such file or directory.
2023-10-11T14:25:11.700Z In(05) VMware Fusion DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "/Library/Preferences/VMware Fusion/config": No such file or directory.
2023-10-11T14:25:11.716Z In(05) VMware Fusion Vix: [foundryVM.c:10413]: FoundryVMMountStateChangeCallback: remount complete, set flag, VM = /Users/robertvittori/VM/Windows 11 Home.vmwarevm/Windows 11 Home.vmx
2023-10-11T14:25:11.718Z In(05) VMware Fusion Vix: [foundryVMPowerOps.c:984]: FoundryVMPowerStateChangeCallback: /Users/robertvittori/VM/Windows 11 Home.vmwarevm/Windows 11 Home.vmx, vmx/execState/val = poweredOff.
2023-10-11T14:25:12.870Z In(05) vigorCnx VigorOfflineGetToolsVersion: updated tools version to 3025
2023-10-11T14:25:12.875Z In(05) VMware Fusion VMMKS::OnMKSDeviceInfoChanged: reset pipe name now in offline.
2023-10-11T14:25:12.876Z In(05) VMware Fusion SnapshotTree: Populating (/Users/robertvittori/VM/Windows 11 Home.vmwarevm/Windows 11 Home.vmx)
2023-10-11T14:25:12.876Z In(05) VMware Fusion SnapshotTree: Emitting refresh (/Users/robertvittori/VM/Windows 11 Home.vmwarevm/Windows 11 Home.vmx)
2023-10-11T14:25:12.882Z In(05) VMware Fusion OnVMStateChanged: alive = 0
2023-10-11T14:25:12.882Z In(05) VMware Fusion CUIMKS: cui::MKS::SetAttached (7FCD5201E600): detach
2023-10-11T14:25:12.882Z In(05) VMware Fusion CUIMKS: cui::MKS::OnSetAttachedCompleted (7FCD5201E600)
2023-10-11T14:25:12.883Z In(05) VMware Fusion DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "/Library/Preferences/VMware Fusion/config": No such file or directory.
2023-10-11T14:25:12.897Z In(05) VMware Fusion OnGuestCanRunUnityChanged: The guest is a supported version of Windows, checking Tools status. Version status: 5, running status: 3
2023-10-11T14:25:12.897Z In(05) VMware Fusion OnGuestCanRunUnityChanged: Tools status is not INSTALLED
2023-10-11T14:25:12.898Z In(05) VMware Fusion OnVMStateChanged: alive = 0
2023-10-11T14:25:12.898Z In(05) VMware Fusion CUIMKS: cui::MKS::SetAttached (7FCD5201E600): detach
2023-10-11T14:25:12.898Z In(05) VMware Fusion CUIMKS: cui::MKS::OnSetAttachedCompleted (7FCD5201E600)
2023-10-11T14:25:12.904Z Wa(03) VMware Fusion -[MetalRenderer pixelScale]: The window has been deallocated.
2023-10-11T14:25:12.904Z In(05) VMware Fusion cui::MKSScreenView::SetRenderTarget: hostWindow and surfaceID are none. id: 22.
2023-10-11T14:25:12.906Z In(05) VMware Fusion -[DUIVMActionController currentTogglePowerOnSuspendAction] VMCanNotSuspend UI power state 2
2023-10-11T14:25:12.906Z In(05)+ VMware Fusion .
2023-10-11T14:25:12.911Z In(05) VMware Fusion -[DUIVMActionController currentTogglePowerOnSuspendAction] VMCanNotSuspend UI power state 2
2023-10-11T14:25:12.911Z In(05)+ VMware Fusion .
2023-10-11T14:25:12.912Z In(05) VMware Fusion -[DUIVMActionController currentTogglePowerOnSuspendAction] VMCanNotSuspend UI power state 2
2023-10-11T14:25:12.912Z In(05)+ VMware Fusion .
2023-10-11T14:25:12.934Z In(05) VMware Fusion CnxFSVigor: Could not get the dataFileKey
2023-10-11T14:25:13.380Z In(05) VMware Fusion DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "/Library/Preferences/VMware Fusion/config": No such file or directory.
2023-10-11T14:25:13.879Z In(05) VMware Fusion CnxFSVigor: Could not get the dataFileKey

Here is my Mac info:

Hardware Overview:

  Model Name: iMac

  Model Identifier: iMac20,1

  Processor Name: 6-Core Intel Core i5

  Processor Speed: 3.3 GHz

  Number of Processors: 1

  Total Number of Cores: 6

  L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB

  L3 Cache: 12 MB

  Hyper-Threading Technology: Enabled

  Memory: 16 GB

  System Firmware Version: 2020.0.1.0.0 (iBridge: 21.16.365.0.0,0)

  OS Loader Version: 580~439

  Serial Number (system): H4TF30TPPN78

  Hardware UUID: 3BA340A5-888A-5838-B112-29B57D2D6AF8

  Provisioning UDID: 3BA340A5-888A-5838-B112-29B57D2D6AF8

  Activation Lock Status: Enabled

Here is OS Info

System Version: macOS 14.0 (23A344)

  Kernel Version: Darwin 23.0.0

  Boot Volume: Macintosh HD

  Boot Mode: Normal

  Computer Name: Robert’s iMac

  User Name: XXXXX

  Secure Virtual Memory: Enabled

  System Integrity Protection: Enabled

  Time since boot: 1 hour, 5 minutes

[mhenkka]

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[MarcAfterDark]

Is there a link to an official VMWare tech doc stating exFAT is problematic?  

I have a 2018 Mac Mini (3.2 ghz core i7, 32gb RAM, 128gb SSD) - running Fusion 13.0.2 with two separate Windows 10 installations on external NVME drives formatted with exFAT.  

This configuration has worked flawlessly for over 3 years, until updating to Sonoma 14.0 (23A344) last week.  Previously this system was running the latest available version of Ventura, and I've never had issues with VMDK corruption.

After updating to Sonoma, both Windows 10 VMs would boot up fine once, then fail to boot each time after, with issues ranging from blue screens to being totally unbootable (stuck at UEFI boot selection).  In each case, Windows Startup Repair finds massive disk corruption.

If I restore the VMs from a known good backup to a known good exFAT external SSD, they'll boot fine the first time, then fail to boot each time after with the same issues as above.  

I'll try formatting one of the SSDs as HFS, restore from backup, and see how that goes.  If this was a known issue with the combination of exFAT, Fusion 13.0.2, and Sonoma, I wish there was some kind of official notification to users, so I could have avoided wasting hours debugging VMs that worked perfectly for years prior to Sonoma.  

[rvittori]

I think we might have something here. I have a similar issue but my files systems are all APFS. After I installed Somoma, my VM (Windows 11 x64) booted once and now cannot even start.  I have a separate thread going for my issues. Folks are trying to help but to no avail. 

https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Fusion-Discussions/VMware-Fusion-Pro-13-Windows-11-nt-openi...

[MafazMafi]

HI, New version got released, please try this version. it will support VMWARE FUSION in SONOMA OS.