I just downloaded the latest VMWare Workstation Player and tried to install. Am running Windows 10 Pro.
Got the error: VMWare player setup wizard ended prematurely - unable to install.
Tried installing in a custom folder as well as the default path. Tried quite a few times with same issue. I then tried to download and install VirtualBox - with same error.
I am actually trying to use VMWare and install Hadoop (Hortonworks) sandbox on my laptop. Hortonworks supported VMWare, VirtualBox and Docker. I started with VMWare and am getting nowhere. Any help is appreciated.
Am attaching the dialog error below:
I have looked at the log files in temp folder. I can see the entry "InstallProduct() returned: 1603". Is that the error code?
regards
Is your host on a LAN/intranet, meaning that it's administrated by some network security/GPOs? If yes, please ask the right people in charge of security/GPOs to take a look; even if no, you can try the same installation on a stand-alone machine, on which you have local admin rights and it should work without any glitch.
In another word, if it's an issue with installation, normally it's with security and/or access. For example, your account may not be allowed to install then configure a Windows service, which is not specific to VMware only.
Hi gimmely
No - my laptop is on a private home network.
However, something curious happened. I was checking to make sure Virtualization was enabled in my bios. I have a Dell Precision 3510 laptop with a Xeon processor. I would have thought it was. Anyway I checked, and and it was enabled. In the process of course I had to reboot. Tried to install after that and this time the install went through. I am not sure what changed.
If this may help others, here is what I did:
My guess: The reboot is doing something - not sure what.
Anyway, I can use the VM now - successfully installed Hortonworks Hadoop sandbox.
regards
Vinay
