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Can't Upgrade Virtual Hardware when config.ini Includes msg.autoanswer=TRUE

Details

When I try to upgrade a previous version of Workstation to version 5.x, nothing happens. How can I get the upgrade process to work?

Solution

You (or someone else) may have enabled msg.autoAnswer = "TRUE" in Workstation's global configuration file, which prevents user interactivity with the upgrade wizard.

This setting (disabled by default) is recommended when you run vmware-fullscreen on Windows (Linux hosts do not support vmware-fullscreen functionality) and for automation purposes. For more information about using full screen switch mode, see www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/ws_special_fullscreen.html.

The global configuration file that may include this setting is by default in \Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\VMware\VMware Workstation\config.ini on a Windows host. On a Linux host, by default, this file is in etc/vmware/config.

To fix this problem, change msg.autoAnswer = "True" to msg.autoAnswer = "False":

  1. Open the Workstation configuration file in a text editor.

    On a Windows host:

    1. In a file browser, navigate to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\VMware\VMware Workstation.
    2. Right-click config.ini.
    3. Choose Open With > Notepad.

    On a Linux host:

    vi /etc/vmware/config
  2. Change the entry for msg.autoAnswer = "TRUE" to msg.autoAnswer = "FALSE".

After you upgrade, you can edit your configuration file to change the setting back to msg.autoAnswer = "TRUE".

For more information about creating and editing config.ini, see knowledge base article 1754 at www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1754.

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