Hi Everyone -
Today I got notice that the 15.0.3 update had been released. In the process of installing it - I got the dreaded vminstallhcmon failed to install the hcmon driver error.
Scouring the web - I tried the suggestions:
- running installer as admin (though this shouldn't matter because the .msi automatically prompts for UAC elevation to admin)
- running install from elevated command prompt
- confirming that hcmon.inf nor hcmon.sys was not cashed in DRVSTORE or elsewhere on disk
- no devices in Device Manager in "Non Plug'n Play devices" - in fact the section doesn't exist (even after displaying hidden items)
from the vminst.log - it seems like the issue might be a revoked certificate on the hcmon.inf file?
2019-03-19T11:59:14.049-04:00| inst-build-10689111| I1: BaseDriverManager::DifxApiLogCallback: hcmon (Difx): hcmon.inf: checking signature with catalog 'C:\Program Files\Common Files\VMware\Drivers\hcmon\Win7\hcmon.cat' ...
2019-03-19T11:59:14.049-04:00| inst-build-10689111| E1: BaseDriverManager::DifxApiLogCallback: hcmon: Signature verification failed while checking integrity of driver package 'hcmon.inf' ('C:\Program Files\Common Files\VMware\Drivers\hcmon\Win7\hcmon.inf').| winerror code 2148204812 (A certificate was explicitly revoked by its issuer.)
At this point I can't install even the previously available 15.0.2 - I get the same error
larger log section:
2019-03-19T11:59:13.635-04:00| inst-build-10689111| I1: VNLInstallLegacyInf: driverId:hcmon cmd:install hcmoninf args:5;Win7
2019-03-19T11:59:13.635-04:00| inst-build-10689111| I1: launching process for: install hcmoninf 5;Win7
2019-03-19T11:59:13.682-04:00| inst-build-10689111| I1: VNLSpawn64BitVnetlibTask: launched process: pid 7472 tid 4328
2019-03-19T11:59:13.682-04:00| inst-build-10689111| I1: VNLSpawn64BitVnetlibTask: Waiting for process, 0 loops
2019-03-19T11:59:13.901-04:00| inst-build-10689111| I1: VNLInstallLegacyInf: driverId:hcmon cmd:install hcmoninf args:5;Win7
2019-03-19T11:59:13.971-04:00| inst-build-10689111| E2: GetSpecificProductInstallPath: could not find product registry key
2019-03-19T11:59:13.971-04:00| inst-build-10689111| E2: GetSpecificProductInstallPath: could not find product registry key. Try the WoW path.
2019-03-19T11:59:13.971-04:00| inst-build-10689111| I2: Util_FileExistsW: Found "C:\Program Files\Common Files\VMware\Drivers\hcmon\Win7\hcmon.inf"
2019-03-19T11:59:13.971-04:00| inst-build-10689111| I1: LegacyDriverManager::InstallDriver: Determining whether to install the hcmon driver
2019-03-19T11:59:13.986-04:00| inst-build-10689111| I2: LoadSupportFiles: Successfully loaded C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\VMware\USB\x64\DIFXAPI.dll
2019-03-19T11:59:13.986-04:00| inst-build-10689111| I2: LoadSupportFiles: Incremented refcount for module DIFXAPI.dll
2019-03-19T11:59:13.986-04:00| inst-build-10689111| I1: DriverVersionInfo::ReadFromRegistry: Did not find info for hcmon driver
2019-03-19T11:59:13.986-04:00| inst-build-10689111| I1: DInfo_GetDriverInfoFromInf: Got provider for inf: VMware, Inc.
2019-03-19T11:59:13.986-04:00| inst-build-10689111| I2: DInfo_GetDriverInfoFromInf: Got catalog file for inf: hcmon.cat
2019-03-19T11:59:13.986-04:00| inst-build-10689111| I2: DInfo_GetDriverInfoFromInf: Got class name for inf: USB
2019-03-19T11:59:13.986-04:00| inst-build-10689111| I2: DInfo_GetDriverInfoFromInf: Got date/version for inf: 08/28/2018,8.11.6.0
2019-03-19T11:59:14.033-04:00| inst-build-10689111| E1: DInfo_GetDriverInfoFromInf: driver C:\Program Files\Common Files\VMware\Drivers\hcmon\Win7\hcmon.inf failed verification| winerror code 2148204812 (A certificate was explicitly revoked by its issuer.)
2019-03-19T11:59:14.033-04:00| inst-build-10689111| I1: DriverVersionInfo::IsSameAs: File versions don't match or older
2019-03-19T11:59:14.033-04:00| inst-build-10689111| I1: BaseDriverManager::IsSameDriverAndPresent: Driver file versions don't match
2019-03-19T11:59:14.033-04:00| inst-build-10689111| I1: LegacyDriverManager::EvalUpdateNeeded: Determined that hcmon has changed
2019-03-19T11:59:14.033-04:00| inst-build-10689111| I1: LegacyDriverManager::EvalUpdateNeeded: Prior hcmon info:
2019-03-19T11:59:14.033-04:00| inst-build-10689111| I1: DriverVersionInfo::Print: Driver version (invalid) 0.0.0.0 is not WHQL (ca ver 0) inf ""
2019-03-19T11:59:14.033-04:00| inst-build-10689111| I1: LegacyDriverManager::EvalUpdateNeeded: New hcmon info:
2019-03-19T11:59:14.033-04:00| inst-build-10689111| I1: DriverVersionInfo::Print: Driver version (valid) 8.11.6.0 is not WHQL (ca ver 4998961) inf ""
2019-03-19T11:59:14.033-04:00| inst-build-10689111| I2: UnloadSupportFiles: Decremented refcount for module DIFXAPI.dll
2019-03-19T11:59:14.033-04:00| inst-build-10689111| I1: LegacyDriverManager::InstallDriver: Uninstalling a prior version hcmon driver
2019-03-19T11:59:14.033-04:00| inst-build-10689111| I2: LoadSupportFiles: Incremented refcount for module DIFXAPI.dll
2019-03-19T11:59:14.033-04:00| inst-build-10689111| I1: LegacyDriverManager::UninstallDriverImpl: Uninstalling the hcmon driver
2019-03-19T11:59:14.033-04:00| inst-build-10689111| I1: DriverVersionInfo::ReadFromRegistry: Did not find info for hcmon driver
2019-03-19T11:59:14.033-04:00| inst-build-10689111| I1: DriverBaseInfo::ReadMultiszFromRegistry: No registry value vwdk.installers
2019-03-19T11:59:14.033-04:00| inst-build-10689111| I1: DriverInstallerInfo::SetMsiInstallerPresent: Set Msi installer: present
2019-03-19T11:59:14.033-04:00| inst-build-10689111| I1: LegacyDriverManager::UninstallDriverImpl: Query if old style hcmon legacy driver is installed
2019-03-19T11:59:14.033-04:00| inst-build-10689111| I2: Inst_QueryServiceRunningStatus: Attempting to query service: hcmon
2019-03-19T11:59:14.033-04:00| inst-build-10689111| E1: Inst_QueryServiceRunningStatus: Service could not be opened: ERROR_SERVICE_DOES_NOT_EXIST
2019-03-19T11:59:14.033-04:00| inst-build-10689111| I2: UnloadSupportFiles: Decremented refcount for module DIFXAPI.dll
2019-03-19T11:59:14.033-04:00| inst-build-10689111| I1: LegacyDriverManager::InstallDriverImpl: Installing new version of the hcmon driver
2019-03-19T11:59:14.033-04:00| inst-build-10689111| I1: DriverBaseInfo::ReadMultiszFromRegistry: No registry value vwdk.installers
2019-03-19T11:59:14.033-04:00| inst-build-10689111| I1: DriverBaseInfo::DeleteFromRegistry: No info for driver hcmon to delete
2019-03-19T11:59:14.033-04:00| inst-build-10689111| I1: FindVMwareInSystemTrustedPubStore: didn't find certificate in system trusted publisher store
2019-03-19T11:59:14.049-04:00| inst-build-10689111| I2: Util_IsTestSigningEnabled: TestSigning not enabled (no TESTSIGNING token)
2019-03-19T11:59:14.049-04:00| inst-build-10689111| I1: DriverMgmt_TryAddVMwareCerts: Automated cert installation requires test-signing mode
2019-03-19T11:59:14.049-04:00| inst-build-10689111| I1: Util_GetKeyValueDWORD: Cannot query key value HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\hcmon\DeleteFlag| winerror code 2 (The system cannot find the file specified.)
2019-03-19T11:59:14.049-04:00| inst-build-10689111| I1: BaseDriverManager::DifxApiLogCallback: hcmon (Difx): ENTER: DriverPackageInstallW
2019-03-19T11:59:14.049-04:00| inst-build-10689111| I1: BaseDriverManager::DifxApiLogCallback: hcmon (Difx): hcmon.inf: checking signature with catalog 'C:\Program Files\Common Files\VMware\Drivers\hcmon\Win7\hcmon.cat' ...
2019-03-19T11:59:14.049-04:00| inst-build-10689111| E1: BaseDriverManager::DifxApiLogCallback: hcmon: Signature verification failed while checking integrity of driver package 'hcmon.inf' ('C:\Program Files\Common Files\VMware\Drivers\hcmon\Win7\hcmon.inf').| winerror code 2148204812 (A certificate was explicitly revoked by its issuer.)
2019-03-19T11:59:14.049-04:00| inst-build-10689111| I1: BaseDriverManager::DifxApiLogCallback: hcmon (Difx): RETURN: DriverPackageInstallW (0x800B0100)
2019-03-19T11:59:14.049-04:00| inst-build-10689111| E1: LegacyDriverManager::InstallDriverImpl: Install of hcmon failed with| winerror code 2148204800 (No signature was present in the subject.)
2019-03-19T11:59:14.049-04:00| inst-build-10689111| E1: LegacyDriverManager::InstallDriverImpl: Cannot locate installed INF location for hcmon of C:\Program Files\Common Files\VMware\Drivers\hcmon\Win7\hcmon.inf| winerror code 3758097154
2019-03-19T11:59:14.049-04:00| inst-build-10689111| I2: UnloadSupportFiles: Closed module handle for DIFXAPI.dll
2019-03-19T11:59:14.049-04:00| inst-build-10689111| I2: UnloadSupportFiles: Module DIFXAPI.dll wasn't unloaded
2019-03-19T11:59:14.064-04:00| inst-build-10689111| I1: ParseCommand: operation: successful
2019-03-19T11:59:14.064-04:00| inst-build-10689111| I1: VNLSpawn64BitVnetlibTask: Done waiting for process, code 0
2019-03-19T11:59:14.064-04:00| inst-build-10689111| I2: VNLSpawn64BitVnetlibTask: process exit code 4
2019-03-19T11:59:14.064-04:00| inst-build-10689111| I1: VNLSpawn64BitVnetlibTask: process was not successful
2019-03-19T11:59:14.064-04:00| inst-build-10689111| I1: VNLInstallLegacyInf: Launched 64-bit process, result FALSE
2019-03-19T11:59:14.064-04:00| USBDeviceInstUtil-build-10689111| I0: Reboot not required
2019-03-19T11:59:14.064-04:00| USBDeviceInstUtil-build-10689111| I0: ERROR: Failed calling VNL_InstallHcmonInf() for service hcmon
2019-03-19T11:59:14.064-04:00| USBDeviceInstUtil-build-10689111| I1: Util_FreeLibrary: Freeing library: 1453785088
2019-03-19T11:59:14.064-04:00| USBDeviceInstUtil-build-10689111| I0: ERROR: Failed to install hcmon
