Unable to change virtual machine power state: Cannot... (VMWare Workstation 7 on Debian Lenny)

[josber]

Hi all, I'm new at this community. I've recently installed VMWare Workstation 7 on a Debian Lenny (Kernel 2.6.26.2-amd64). I've had not any problem with it, but when I tried to start a Windows Vista Virtual Machine, which I've created, doesn't start. The error windows says "Unable to change virtual machine power state: Cannot find a valid peer process to connect to". Any idea, please?

Josber.

[continuum · Accepted solution]

looks like the VM was suspended when your host used a different screen resolution

either change back to the resolution you used when you suspenmded the VM or delete the vmss file.

This will force the VM to do a fresh boot

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[josber]

Thanks for your response Continnum, but Display Devices is in Auto, anyway, I changed it to 1024x780, when my host is on 1280x800 and the error is there again. I tried to create another VM but the error remains. I googled my error on Internet and I saw it's very common, but any posted solution was able correct it. i've attatched a vmware.log file, may be it can be helpful.

Thanks again.

Josber

[continuum]

Josber - why did you mark this as answered ???

your issue had nothing to do with what I thought and now as it is marked as answered you will not get more replies

search for this

Panic: dropping lock (was bug 49968)

Loop on signal 11 -- tid 6431 at 0x7fa479c771af.

I have seen a post to this recently http://communities.vmware.com/message/1408391#1408391

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[josber]

Yes Continnum, it's true, and that was a bit mistake of mine. My daugther 3 years old, took and picked with the mouse that button. I'm really sorry for that. May be I need open again the same problem, it´s right?. Please let me known if it's like that.

P.D.1: I'll start looking for "Panic: gropping lock (was bug 49968)..."

P.D.2: Thanks for resend another post, with the same problem, to this mine.

Josber

[continuum]

Hi - its not a must - but many folks here are just fishing for reward-points and when they see a post already marked as solved they loose interest.

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[josber]

Hi again Continuum, I've solved my problem and the answer was pointed with your previous answer as you thought. It was not by the display resolution but 3D acceleration checked, was guilty. Thanks and the problem was solved.

josber