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  1. #1
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    How to install the Kali VM onto VMware Workstation 8

    G'day Guys,

    I found the following problem when I tried to install the Kali supplied VM on Workstation 8.

    Error Message:

    "The configuration file "D:\VMware\kali-linux-1.0-i386-gnome-vm\kali-linux-i386-gnome-vm.vmx" was created by a VMware product that is incompatible with this version of VMware Workstation and cannot be used."

    "Cannot open the configuration file D:\VMware\kali-linux-1.0-i386-gnome-vm\kali-linux-i386-gnome-vm.vmx."

    "Cannot find a valid peer process to connect to."

    The fix is as follows:

    Edit the kali-linux-i386-gnome-vm.vmx file,
    find the line that starts "virtualHW.version ="
    change the version of workstation you are using to 8 (or the relevant VMware Workstation version you are using)

    Save the file and retry.

    It should now work

    Cheers
    Paul

  2. #2
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    I'm having this exact same problem.

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    You can fix this with a small change in the HWversion of the .VMX file. Here's a complete guide: http://cryptedsecurity.com/fix-how-t...are-version-8/

  4. #4
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    Totally worked. Thanks dono_ns.

    jk

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