VMware Fusion 5 - Library View empty.

[dawoo]

Hi.

I installed Fusion v5 and found the Library View revealed I had no VMs. Err, well they're on the disk and I used 2 of them not 10 minutes before upgrading.

Library View Empty

I had a quick look and found these steps rectified the problem.

To force the Library to populate:

• Click Add
• Select Folder
• Type in a random bit of text
• Voila

Add Folder

After creating a Folder it all returns.

Library Populated

Hope this helps anyone else who experiences the same problem.

Thanks,

Darren.

@dawoo

http://blog.vmote.net/

[SvenGus]

Thanks: very good to know that this works; I had the same problem, when launching Fusion 5 for the first time (but after some trials at inserting the existing VMs and relaunching Fusion, the VM Library eventually populated itself, anyway).

[dawoo]

Hi Sven.

I thought it was worth posting this just in case someone installs Fusion v5, discovers the Library is empty, publicly claims the installer deleted all their VMs, then later realises that wasn't the case at all... :smileylaugh:

Cheers,

Darren.

@dawoo

[firestartah]

Good work Grandpa :smileygrin:

[nsfw]

I found another strange way to see my VMs.

If I changed the View from List to Icons , all my VMs showed up.

[koi]

I think the problem is that the Virtual Machines header is actually a folder, and is collapsed by default. Hover over the right side of the bar to reveal a "Show" button. I was confused at first too.

[admin]

Did you update from 4.x or from the Tech Preview? The data formats changed between TP2 and the final release which can cause the folders to reset to the collapsed state, but the 4.x -> 5.0 upgrade path shouldn't have that problem.

[koi]

I did come from TP2. Mystery solved, thanks!