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Incorrect Version of Driver "vmci.sys" not Fixed by Reinstalling Workstation Player 14.1.3 build-9474260 (Win 10 Enterprise 1703)

i reinstalled vmware Tools and Workstation Player  but I still get the error:

It could be same as desrtcibed here Incorrect Version of Driver "vmci.sys" not Fixed by Reinstalling Workstation 10.0.4

Resinstalling the vmci driver in Windows isn't an option as I cannot find the hardware item in the device manager.

The only workaround is to turning vmci0 value to false is not at all a good approach.

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Hi,

Did you reboot between uninstalling VMware Player and re-install?

Especially if you have driver version issues that is a required step.

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| Author of Vimalin. The virtual machine Backup app for VMware Fusion, VMware Workstation and Player |
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continuum
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Workaround:
edit the vmx-file for all VMs and disable vmci


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wila
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Hi,

Did you reboot between uninstalling VMware Player and re-install?

Especially if you have driver version issues that is a required step.

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Wil

| Author of Vimalin. The virtual machine Backup app for VMware Fusion, VMware Workstation and Player |
| More info at vimalin.com | Twitter @wilva
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a_p_
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Please search your C: drive for "vmci.sys" to see whether it it is stored in different directories with different versions .


André

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PackElend
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Please search your C: drive for "vmci.sys" to see whether it it is stored in different directories with different versions .

There are three places. I assume one and two are only backups created by VMware.

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C:\Program Files\Common Files\VMware\Drivers\vmci\device\Win8

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C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\vmci.inf_amd64_64189b30c198ca23

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C:\Windows\System32\drivers

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PackElend
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edit the vmx-file for all VMs and disable vmci

I mentioned that workaround in my original post but also said it isn't recommended

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PackElend
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Did you reboot between uninstalling VMware Player and re-install?

Especially if you have driver version issues that is a required step.

that solved it, you are a genius

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wila
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LOL, far from a genius.

Down here we call it experience.

Glad to hear it helped.

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