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Host Hangs or Freezes When Virtual Machine Powers On
Details
When I use VMware products, my host hangs or freezes when I
power on a virtual machine. Sometimes after I reboot, the virtual
machine is corrupted. Are there any known issues about this?
Solution
VMware has observed multiple problems on hosts with legacy video
drivers installed. You should keep your host updated with the
latest video drivers available for your video card.
This issue is not limited by host operating system, video card
manufacturer or specific driver version. Problems have been noted
with older drivers from all manufacturers on both Windows and Linux
hosts.
Use the following links to download drivers from the major
vendors.
