No sound after importing Parallels W8.1 VM into Fusion 12

[gerdgoebel]

I am new to VMWare.

I downloaded Fusion 12 onto my Mac (10.15.6), then imported a Parallels VM with Win8.1. Everything worked fine, I installed the VMware Tools. Rebooted the VM. I added the shared folders from my Mac I need for some of my Windows apps.

Everything works I just don't have any sound. Under Virtual Machine the sound card settings use System Default for input and output. I also tried Build-in Output and Built-in Microphone, but sound still does not work.

I have not figured out yet, how to get the sound to work.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

Gerd

[wila · Accepted solution]

Hi Gerd,

The first thing I would try is to remove the virtual sound card from the VM and add it back in again.

I would do that with the VM shut down. It might work when running, but unsure about that.

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Wil

[nancyz]

Hi gerdgoebel ,

Could you try the following steps?

1.Shutdown the imported W8.1 VM

2.Remove the sound card via VM settings -> Sound Card -> Remove Sound Card,

3.Re-add it via VM settings -> Add Devices... -> Sound Card

Hope that could help.

[gerdgoebel]

This resolved my problem. Sound is working in W8.1 and W10 now.

Thank you.