I am assuming that VMware Tools is properly installed.
Look for /usr/sbin/pre-freeze-script
If it is present, check the contents and syntax. If not, try creating a blank one using touch.
Dave Convery - VMware vExpert
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Doug Larson
Hiya,
I recall getting that error when I upgraded to a later version of vmtools on one of my Linux VMs.
As the flavour of Linux that I was using was unsupported by Vmware I didn't progress it - I just reverted back to the old working version of vmtools.
I didn't have any custom freeze scripts on the VM - so it was a surprising message though...
What exact flavour of Linux are you running and is it officially supported? - if it is, and if you still get that message with the latest version of vmtools, (and presuming you do not use pre freeze scripts) then I would consider raising a support call?
Dinny