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I setup shared folders in the virtual machine settings for access to host files, but it didn't work no matter how many times I reinstalled VMWare Tools, changed the settings for the shared folders and restarted the machine afterwards. I always got the unable to browse the network the network is not present error message, although I had access both to the internet and to my host if I ran my IP address (VM is bridged).Then I realized the machine had only 1 processor allocated and changed it to 4... and IT WORKED! I had the shared files mapped in explorer. I would like to know why that is. Any ideas?
GreatDane
Posted 2014-09-29T15:33:31.740
Reputation: 178
any possibility it's just a bug? – GreatDane – 2014-09-30T09:51:33.750
1All my virtual machines only have 1 processor, and I have no issues. I would try using 1 processor with NAT, and see if the issue persists. Weird. – Robin Hood – 2014-10-05T06:43:32.673
Had both NAT and bridged with 1 proc, didn't make any difference. I did solve the problem when I changed to 4 processors and it was ok, but I would like to know why it worked for 4 and not for 1. – GreatDane – 2014-10-13T10:38:24.970
1This is probably just a problem with the timeout. – krowe – 2014-10-16T22:26:16.357
2Should this be better answered on ServerFault perhaps? @GreatDane, could you add the version of VMware you're running here and perhaps the OSes on the VMs? – music2myear – 2014-10-22T22:04:08.080
Also describe the network adapter(s) attached and in what mode. Do you notice any change to these configurations when you allocate 4 CPU's? – Reece – 2014-12-05T00:22:56.900
Does it happen again when you change it back to one cpu? – Patrick R. – 2015-01-12T19:27:48.793