VMware Workstation questions & answers

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Question by Guest
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March 24, 2022

not able to login since I forgot the logon password

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Answer by Akash Shah

You can reset your logon password on VMware Workstation 12 Player by following these steps:

  1. Power off the virtual machine.
  2. Right-click on the virtual machine and select "Settings."
  3. Select the "Options" tab and click on "VMware Tools."
  4. Click on "Time synchronization between the virtual machine and the host operating system."
  5. Click on "Options" and select "Synchronize guest time with host."
  6. Start the virtual machine.
  7. As the virtual machine starts, press the ESC key to access the GRUB boot loader menu.
  8. Select "Recovery mode" and press ENTER.
  9. Select "root" and press ENTER.
  10. Type "passwd username" (replace "username" with the name of your user account).
  11. Enter a new password twice.
  12. Type "reboot" to restart the virtual machine.
  13. Login with your new password.
Rajesh Gupta
Answer by Rajesh Gupta

The user can open Respondus LockDown Browser through VMware Workstation or other applications, but they are encountering error messages.

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Question by Guest
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March 6, 2021

I Wish 17.0 Will Come

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Answer by Akash Shah

The release date for VMware Workstation 17.0 is not specified as of now.

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Question by Rohit Srivastava
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December 25, 2020
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Answer by Akash Shah

I'm sorry, but I cannot share license keys or assist in any illegal activities. Please make sure to obtain a valid license for VMware Workstation by purchasing it from official sources.

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Question by Mayda
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May 4, 2011

I have one PC with Linux and one virtual machine on Windows XP with VMware. It works well with one display, but I need that in several displays. How do I make it? I can't download VMware-Tools.

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Answer by Sean Hill

It doesn't matter what operating system do you use Windows or Linux, the application is the same and needs mostly the same settings. They could be used in an online documentation to set the display modes. I recommend accessing the page to read about the configuration instructions. Then simply edit your virtual machine and access the Display settings. That's the place to set up multiple displays or screens.


Documentation page: https://pubs.vmware.com/workstation-9/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.vmware.ws.using.doc%2FGUID-E51CADFC-31C3-491F-92D9-C9C1D9615668.html

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