VMware fusion freezes when I hit "New"

[socal swimmer]

I downloaded a trial of VMware fusion (v1.1), and installed it (install went perfectly). However, when I open VMware fusion and then click "New", it gives me the spinning beach ball. I tried running "vmware" from command line, and here was the output:

 

NTFS signature is missing.

Failed to startup volume: Invalid argument

NTFS signature is missing.

Failed to startup volume: Invalid argument

 

Here is the console log for vmware (launched at 10:48:58 , pressed "New" and it froze at: 10:49:18):

Jan 03 22:48:57.414: vmfusion| Log for VMware Fusion pid=662 version=1.1 build=build-62573 option=Release
Jan 03 22:48:57.414: vmfusion| Hostname=lewis-andersons-p35-ds3p.local
Jan 03 22:48:57.414: vmfusion| Using log file /Users/lewisanderson/Library/Logs/VMware Fusion/vmware-vmfusion.log
Jan 03 22:48:57.418: vmfusion| Msg_Reset:
Jan 03 22:48:57.418: vmfusion| [msg.dictionary.load.statFailed] Unable to get information about file "/Library/Application Support/VMware Fusion/messages/en/vmware.vmsg": No such file or directory.
Jan 03 22:48:57.418: vmfusion| ----------------------------------------
Jan 03 22:48:57.418: vmfusion| Cannot load message dictionary "/Library/Application Support/VMware Fusion/messages/en/vmware.vmsg".
Jan 03 22:48:57.467: vmfusion| UUID: Unable to open /dev/mem: No such file or directory
Jan 03 22:48:57.525: vmfusion| Msg_Reset:
Jan 03 22:48:57.525: vmfusion| [msg.dictionary.load.statFailed] Unable to get information about file "/Library/Application Support/VMware Fusion/messages/en/tip_list.vmsg": No such file or directory.
Jan 03 22:48:57.525: vmfusion| ----------------------------------------
Jan 03 22:48:57.525: vmfusion| Cannot load message dictionary "/Library/Application Support/VMware Fusion/messages/en/tip_list.vmsg".
Jan 03 22:48:57.528: vmfusion| XXXMACOS: Implement HostDeviceInfo_FindHostSoundDevices
Jan 03 22:48:57.535: vmfusion| Could not open /proc/net/dev
Jan 03 22:48:57.535: vmfusion| SGMAC:  XXX: SGHostEnumerate not yet implemented
Jan 03 22:48:57.724: vmfusion| SMBIOS: can't open /dev/mem: Could not find the file
Jan 03 22:48:57.724: vmfusion| VmhsHostInfoPopulateSystem:  Could not get information from smbios to populate VMDB.
Jan 03 22:48:57.724: vmfusion| UUID: Unable to open /dev/mem: No such file or directory
Jan 03 22:48:57.724: vmfusion| HOSTINFO: Seeing Intel CPU, numCoresPerCPU 2 numThreadsPerCore 1.
Jan 03 22:48:57.724: vmfusion| HOSTINFO: This machine has 1 physical CPUS, 2 total cores, and 2 logical CPUs.
Jan 03 22:48:57.798: vmfusion| Foundry Init: setting up global state (0 threads)
Jan 03 22:48:57.798: vmfusion| Foundry Init: version 2, hostType 1, hostName (null), hostPort 0, options 0x203

 

GA P35-DS3P

e6750 @ 3.3GHz (stable)

4GB RAM

7600GT

 

brazilmac, efi v8.0, 10.5.1 (vanilla)

 

thank you!

 

edit:

 

so it appears that during startup of vmware (when I launch the application), some stuff isn't opening. I will troubleshoot this tomorrow. any ideas?

[socal swimmer]

Ok I figured out that for some reason, the english language localization does not get installed. When vmware starts up, it tries to load a few files from "/Library/Application Support/VMware Fusion/messages/en/". However, the "en" directory does not exist. I think when vmware is installed, it does not install english language support for some reason.

 

Any ideas?

[nevarrie]

I have fusion installed on my MacBook Pro and it does not have the en dir and fusion works just fine.

 

I am guessing the true problem is one of these lines from my log:

Apr 22 21:49:09.818: vmfusion| UUID: Unable to open /dev/mem: No such file or directory
Apr 22 21:49:09.948: vmfusion| Could not open /proc/net/dev
Apr 22 21:49:09.948: vmfusion| SGMAC:  XXX: SGHostEnumerate not yet implemented
Apr 22 21:49:09.949: vmfusion| SMBIOS: can't open /dev/mem: Could not find the file
Apr 22 21:49:09.949: vmfusion| VmhsHostInfoPopulateSystem:  Could not get information from smbios to populate VMDB.
Apr 22 21:49:09.949: vmfusion| UUID: Unable to open /dev/mem: No such file or directory
Apr 22 22:03:06.671: | UUID: Unable to open /dev/mem: No such file or directory
Apr 22 22:03:12.613: | FILE: ScanDirectory discarding file '/Volumes/Storage/vmware/WindowsXP/WindowsXP.vmx.lck/M26629.lck'; invalid executionID.
Apr 22 22:03:12.617: | Reloading config state: /Volumes/Storage/vmware/WindowsXP/WindowsXP.vmx
Apr 22 22:03:12.846: vmfusion| readlink /var/run/vmware/f25ca6272702522a23899438982a30c7: No such file or directory
Apr 22 22:03:12.855: vmfusion| readlink /var/run/vmware/%2fVolumes%2fStorage%2fvmware%2fWindowsXP%2fWindowsXP%2evmx: No such file or directory
Apr 22 22:03:13.218: vmfusion| VMHSVMCbPower: Setting state of VM /vm/#510103aec4147bf3/ to powerOn with option hard
Apr 22 22:03:13.220: vmfusion| VMHS: Exec()'ing /Library/Application Support/VMware Fusion/vmx/Contents/MacOS/vmware-vmx-debug, /Volumes/Storage/vmware/WindowsXP/WindowsXP.vmx

 

 

Fusion is one of the main things I want to run on my hackintosh. Have you found any solutions?

[socal swimmer]

I have fusion installed on my MacBook Pro and it does not have the en dir and fusion works just fine.

 

I am guessing the true problem is one of these lines from my log:

Apr 22 21:49:09.818: vmfusion| UUID: Unable to open /dev/mem: No such file or directory
Apr 22 21:49:09.948: vmfusion| Could not open /proc/net/dev
Apr 22 21:49:09.948: vmfusion| SGMAC:  XXX: SGHostEnumerate not yet implemented
Apr 22 21:49:09.949: vmfusion| SMBIOS: can't open /dev/mem: Could not find the file
Apr 22 21:49:09.949: vmfusion| VmhsHostInfoPopulateSystem:  Could not get information from smbios to populate VMDB.
Apr 22 21:49:09.949: vmfusion| UUID: Unable to open /dev/mem: No such file or directory
Apr 22 22:03:06.671: | UUID: Unable to open /dev/mem: No such file or directory
Apr 22 22:03:12.613: | FILE: ScanDirectory discarding file '/Volumes/Storage/vmware/WindowsXP/WindowsXP.vmx.lck/M26629.lck'; invalid executionID.
Apr 22 22:03:12.617: | Reloading config state: /Volumes/Storage/vmware/WindowsXP/WindowsXP.vmx
Apr 22 22:03:12.846: vmfusion| readlink /var/run/vmware/f25ca6272702522a23899438982a30c7: No such file or directory
Apr 22 22:03:12.855: vmfusion| readlink /var/run/vmware/%2fVolumes%2fStorage%2fvmware%2fWindowsXP%2fWindowsXP%2evmx: No such file or directory
Apr 22 22:03:13.218: vmfusion| VMHSVMCbPower: Setting state of VM /vm/#510103aec4147bf3/ to powerOn with option hard
Apr 22 22:03:13.220: vmfusion| VMHS: Exec()'ing /Library/Application Support/VMware Fusion/vmx/Contents/MacOS/vmware-vmx-debug, /Volumes/Storage/vmware/WindowsXP/WindowsXP.vmx

Fusion is one of the main things I want to run on my hackintosh. Have you found any solutions?

 

 

I think the problem is that it can't open /dev/mem. Maybe its cause it doesn't exist.

 

hm, it doesn't exist. However, it doesn't exist on a PowerPC mac either (running 10.5.2).

 

i don't know how to fix it. However, others have succeeded with Parallels:

 

http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...mp;#entry678760

 

(that was a thread I made after having a problem with parallels, and they worked through it).

 

good luck!