https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Workstation-Player/VMWare-workstation-player-16-Hang-up/m-p/2991232#M40987 <P>hi</P><P>I have a VM&nbsp; file that won't play now - like it is corrupted. But message is as below - another process ihas locked teh file</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="morbenhydro_0-1697463651871.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://communities.vmware.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/103999i7E87D84E7A935AC3/image-size/medium/is-moderation-mode/true?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="morbenhydro_0-1697463651871.png" alt="morbenhydro_0-1697463651871.png" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Any ideas how I can unlock it ?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>regards</P><P>Dave</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 13:41:51 GMT morbenhydro 2023-10-16T13:41:51Z https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Workstation-Player/VMWare-workstation-player-16-Hang-up/m-p/2991232#M40987 <P>hi</P><P>I have a VM&nbsp; file that won't play now - like it is corrupted. But message is as below - another process ihas locked teh file</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="morbenhydro_0-1697463651871.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://communities.vmware.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/103999i7E87D84E7A935AC3/image-size/medium/is-moderation-mode/true?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="morbenhydro_0-1697463651871.png" alt="morbenhydro_0-1697463651871.png" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Any ideas how I can unlock it ?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>regards</P><P>Dave</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 13:41:51 GMT https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Workstation-Player/VMWare-workstation-player-16-Hang-up/m-p/2991232#M40987 morbenhydro 2023-10-16T13:41:51Z https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Workstation-Player/VMWare-workstation-player-16-Hang-up/m-p/2991233#M40988 <P>Close the Player UI.&nbsp; Then browse to the VM's folder, and delete any *.lck files and/or folders.&nbsp; Then try again.</P> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 13:47:57 GMT https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Workstation-Player/VMWare-workstation-player-16-Hang-up/m-p/2991233#M40988 RDPetruska 2023-10-16T13:47:57Z https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Workstation-Player/VMWare-workstation-player-16-Hang-up/m-p/2991244#M40989 <P>thank you - very simple</P> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 15:22:20 GMT https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Workstation-Player/VMWare-workstation-player-16-Hang-up/m-p/2991244#M40989 morbenhydro 2023-10-16T15:22:20Z