VMWare Workstation has stopped working

[IOWDave]

Hello,

I have upgraded to version 6.0.0.45731 on a machine running Vista Enterprise. When I try to start VM Workstation I receive the error shown below.

Problem signature:

Problem Event Name: APPCRASH

Application Name: vmware.exe

Application Version: 6.0.0.45731

Application Timestamp: 463815a6

Fault Module Name: ntdll.dll

Fault Module Version: 6.0.6000.16386

Fault Module Timestamp: 4549bdc9

Exception Code: c0000022

Exception Offset: 00008fc7

OS Version: 6.0.6000.2.0.0.256.4

Locale ID: 2057

Additional Information 1: 9d13

Additional Information 2: 1abee00edb3fc1158f9ad6f44f0f6be8

Additional Information 3: 9d13

Additional Information 4: 1abee00edb3fc1158f9ad6f44f0f6be8

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Has anyone else encountered the same problem?

Thanks,

Dave.

[Liz]

Check the vmware.log file there maybe more useful info at the bottom of that file

Also, does it work if you run as administrator?

[IOWDave]

Hello Liz,

If I run it as administrator it starts up so I am suspecting some form of permissions problem. I am just a bit confused because the account that I am using to try and run VM Workstation has administrator rights as well.

The only vmware.log files that I can find relate to specific VMs and have not been updated since the VMs were last powered on.

I am starting to really dislike Vista.

Thanks,

Dave.

[Liz · Accepted solution]

Hmm, thats a vista thing then. the UAC thing is whats blocking it, have you run that vm happily under vista before? any chance you moved its location?

[IOWDave]

You are right. It was a UAC related issue. I have set VM Workstation to run as an administrator and it now works.

I have now decided that I really do hate Vista.

Thanks for your help,

Dave.