If this step doesn't remove VM tool properly. It will remove all registry entries related to VM Tool, and also remove older version of VM tool if exist. This command will perform complete cleanup on Windows Server. For more information about configuration, you can check out the official documentation of VMware Workstation Pro 16. Try to Uninstall VM Tool by using below command. Log in as root and enter in a terminal window. In the guest operating system, select Add/Remove Programs.
In the guest operating system, select Programs and Features > Uninstall a program. Scroll down the list and locate Update for Microsoft Windows (KB2995388), select it and click on the Uninstall button, and follow the steps to finish the uninstallation, then you can boot virtual machine with no error message displayed. Uninstall VMware Workstation Pro in Ubuntu. In the guest operating system, select Programs > Uninstall a program. Go to Control Panel -> Programs -> Programs and Features, then select View installed updates at the top left corner.
Pushing the Edge of Local Virtualization for IT Professionals and Developers + Technical Support, 12 Hours/Day, per published Business Hours, Monday through Friday. If you have installed this update and you need to run VMware Workstation, you can follow the steps below to uninstall this update as a temporary solution. VMware Workstation 16 Pro + Support Basic 1 Year. Run the installer command with the /c switch, which will automatically remove the MSI installer registration information for VMware Workstation.
This Windows 8.1 Update KB2995388 is labeled as an optional update, if you haven’t installed this update and you are running VMware Workstation on your Windows 8.1 host, we suggest you do not install this update yet. Our team is trying our best to fix this issue with an software update if needed, in the mean time this blog post will talk about the temporary workaround. User will see an error message “not enough physical memory” when booting up a virtual machine. We noticed that a recent Windows 8.1 Update (KB2995388) may cause issues when running VMware Workstation on a Windows 8.1 host with this update installed.