VM Player Error

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Error while opening the virtual machine: Taking ownership of this virtual machine failed.

The virtual machine is in use by an application on your host computer.

Configuration file: E:\Folder1\Windows Server 2008 R2 x64.vmx.

user177931

Posted 2013-03-21T14:40:03.003

Reputation: 151

Question was closed 2013-03-21T17:44:21.453

When does this message show up? What happens when you dismiss it? – gronostaj – 2013-03-21T14:46:51.993

1Have you checked that directory for .lck or .lock files? – oKtosiTe – 2013-03-21T16:58:29.517

Answers

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  1. In Windows Explorer, navigate to the folder which houses your VM files
  2. Delete the sub-folder named %VMNAME%.vmx.lck
  3. Open up VMWare Workstation and power on the VM

Make a backup before you do this, just in case.

BroScience

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