Note: This issue is specific to these environment types:
- Fusion 12.0 and later on macOS Big Sur
- VMware Workstation 15.5.5 for Windows and later with Hyper-V enabled
There is no resolution, see the Workaround section.
Workaround:
Note: vPMC must be disabled before attempting to power on a VM using ULM. Disabling vPMC requires the VM to be in a powered-off state (not suspended).
In Fusion:
In Fusion, the steps are:
- Power off the VM. For suspended VM, click the Virtual Machine menu, press and hold the 'option' key, then click Power Off.
- Open VM Machine from the menu bar,
- Choose Settings
- Click Processors&Memory > Advanced options
- Uncheck the option 'Enable code profiling applications in this virtual machine' and close the settings window.
- Power on the VM.
In Workstation/Workstation Player:
In Workstation/Workstation Player, the steps are::
- Power off the VM.
- Open VM Settings and select "Processors" in "Hardware" table.
- Uncheck the option 'Virtualize CPU performance counters' in the right panel.
- Click OK to save and close the setting window.
- Power on the VM.