Unable to initialize installer database (VMwareWorkstation 6.5.1)

[WalterKasberg]

I am using Mandriva 2009.0 as host and Windows Vista as guest system.

Since I have installed VMwareWorkstation I have this problem:

If I try to start vmware after bootin up my Mandriva system I get the error

"Unable to initialize installer database"

The only way I found is to remove VMwareWorkstation and install it again.

Is there any possibility to avoid this problem?

Walter

[treedragon]

Has anyone got an insight to this or a better solution than re-installing??

I am running PClinuxOS as host with XP sp2 as guest and am having the same problem since upgrading to 6.5.

My host system ordinarily runs 24/7 but If I turn it off Vmware will give the same error message as above and the only solution I am aware of is to re-install..

Thanks for any help

[prime2007]

I desperately want a fix for my similar issue. Its driving me mad..

prime@Maximus:/etc/vmware$ sudo vmware

Logging to /tmp/vmware-root/setup-13362.log

(vmware-modconfig:13362): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "qt4engine",

Unable to initialize installer database

prime@Maximus:/etc/vmware$

I dunno if its similar to your issue. Hope someone can help?

PS. Im using Kubuntu 8.10 with KDE 4.2 atm (note it DID work but after a failed reboot or something it stuffed itself), I have tried install and uninstall many times etc..

[treedragon]

My solution was to go back to 6.5.0 no problem with that version it seems.

[prime2007]

I managed to get a copy of VMware 6.5.0 ws but the blasted error still pops up. This is incredibly frustrating. Really need some help on this one.

[h2-2]

Yes, I hit the same problem[/url], to solve: rm -rf /etc/vmware

Then try starting vmware again, you might need to remove that after you uninstall it, then reinstall vmware, and it's all fine.