Remote Desktop to VMware W7 usually doesnt work

[chong67]

I am having a hard time doing remote desktop(Microsoft version) to my Windows 7 Ultimate (host).

If I boot up my host, right away I can remote in.

Its after like 10 mins or later when the screen saver kicks in. I can remote in, but the whole screen is just dark/blank. I move my mouse, click here and there, and the screen will not come on.

I have try not using Screen Saver and let the monitor say on, it still doesnt work.

Any advice?

[Scissor]

Your problem description seems to only be about your physical Host. What makes you think that VMware Workstation is related to the problem you describe?

If, in fact, it is a Win7 Guest that you are having problems with, check under Control Panel -> Power Options and make sure the Guest is not configured to go to sleep after being idle for X minutes.

[chong67]

I am sorry. I get my terminology all mix up.

My VMMware(guest running W7 Ultimate) is having this problem. If I boot my guest up, right away I can remote desktop in.

If I leave it idle for 10 mins, the screen will go blank and sometimes it will come on and sometimes it will not. I usually cannot log into the guest after 10 minutes.

I click here and there and the whole screen is just dark. I do get a connection though.

For the screensave in guest, I did leave it to go BLANK after 10 mins, but NOT turn off the monitor.

In guest, I never put the computer to sleep in the power option.

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My host is fine. I can remote desktop with no problem, even with the screensave and screen that turn off after 10 mins.

[Scissor]

What OS is your Host running?

Is your Guest running the 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows 7?

Just a hunch, but try changing the video card inside your Guest to use the "Standard VGA Graphics Adapter" . This will also disable the Aero interface, but I am curious if the problem still occurs.

[chong67]

My host is running W7 Ultimate x64.

The guest is running the same thing too.

Where do I change the video card to "Standard VGA Graphic Adapter"?

Thanks!

[Scissor]

My host is running W7 Ultimate x64.

The guest is running the same thing too.

Where do I change the video card to "Standard VGA Graphic Adapter"?

Thanks!

- Start Orb -> type "devmgmt.msc" -> press ENTER to bring up the Device Manager

- Expand the "Display adapters" -> right-click on "VMWare SVGA 3D (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM)" and select Update Driver Software

- Click "Browse my computer for driver software" -> click "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer" -> select "Standard VGA Graphics Adapter" -> Next

[Scissor]

I forgot to ask which version of VMware Workstation you are running.

But nonetheless, another cause of strange networking problems might be described in this KB article:

http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1015940

You could try the suggestions in the linked KB article to see if it helps.