VMAuthdService cannot be deleted

[adyuaic]

Hi,

I'm trying to reinstall vmware (as the network wasn't working properly since I've tried to do an update to 12.1 from 12), and if I try to remove it I'm getting an error at "deleting services" step, which says: Service "VMware Authorization Service" (VMAuthdService) could not be deleted. Verify that you have sufficient privileges to remove system services. If I try to repair it, I'm getting: Failed to install the hcmon driver. So, basically, I cannot use vm now, and I really need it for work!

Any help?

[rharry]

does this help? (there is an uninstaller attached to the article at the end)

VMware KB: Cleaning up after an incomplete uninstallation on a Windows host

[huxiang]

Hello,

Welcome to Workstation Community!

You can try to delete a service on Windows by sc command. Run cmd as Administrator, then:

Regards,

Shawn