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petlab
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VMPlayer issues

I've just recently installed VMPlayer on three different computers. One of them I can use player without any problems. The other two, i get a "Failed to lock the file" error message, and then vmplayer closes. Both were installed as a local admin. I've got domain admin rights and local admin rights. Is there a permission issue that i'm not seeing? Any help would be great.

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KevinG
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Did you install the product using the Local Admin account and not a Domain account (This includes not used the Domain Admin account)

What exact version of Windows in the host OS?

What is the exact contents of the error message.

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petlab
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VMPlayer was installed on all three machines as a domain user with local admin rights to the computer and are running XP Pro. One of those accounts however, does belong to the Domain Admins group. The VMware Server has 2k3 R2 for it's operating system. the exact message word for word is "Failed to lock the file"

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