So I have an issue with a corrupt vmdk file on a virtual machine build on Workstation 9. The vm will not boot past the Windows startup screen. That is issue #1. Issue # 2 is I cannot install Workstation 9. Here is the history of my steps. That virtual machine was later upgraded from Workstation 9 to Workstation 10 hardware compatibility. In searching around the forums it seemed like folks who had similar issues uninstalled Workstation 10 and went back to Workstation 9. I used the manually uninstall vmware workstation from the command line instructions. Which advises you to remove all traces of vmware from the various modules and folders and locations. It removed Wksta 10. Now I downloaded Workstation 9 and I am trying to install it from command line.......the process just gets stuck and goes no further. With the message on screen:
(vmware-installer.py:3378): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "murrine",
I have updated the operating system several times with sudo apt-get update. I am running Ubuntu Mint Cinnamon 17.1 fresh install with no gimmicks installed.
My system info is:
Intel i5 cpu
ASUS motherboard
2 hard drives NO RAID.
Any assistance would be appreciated.
Message was edited by: brianwallace UPDATE: I checked the vmware-installer.log file and this is what is there. (I ran the installer attempt several times). [2015-05-25 01:19:14,942] Installer running. [2015-05-25 01:19:14,942] Command Line Arguments: [2015-05-25 01:19:14,942] ['/usr/lib/vmware-installer/2.1.0/vmware-installer.py', '-t', '--console'] [2015-05-25 01:19:14,944] Using UI type null [2015-05-25 01:19:14,945] System installer version is: 2.1.0.1369167 [2015-05-25 01:19:14,945] Running installer version is: 2.1.0.1369167 [2015-05-25 01:19:14,945] Opening database file /etc/vmware-installer/database [2015-05-25 01:19:15,039] [2015-05-25 01:19:15,039] [2015-05-25 01:19:15,039] Installer running. [2015-05-25 01:19:15,039] Command Line Arguments: [2015-05-25 01:19:15,039] ['/usr/lib/vmware-installer/2.1.0/vmware-installer.py', '-t', '--console'] [2015-05-25 01:19:15,041] Using UI type null [2015-05-25 01:19:15,042] System installer version is: 2.1.0.1369167 [2015-05-25 01:19:15,042] Running installer version is: 2.1.0.1369167 [2015-05-25 01:19:15,042] Opening database file /etc/vmware-installer/database [2015-05-25 08:44:30,996] [2015-05-25 08:44:31,004] [2015-05-25 08:44:31,004] Installer running. [2015-05-25 08:44:31,004] Command Line Arguments: [2015-05-25 08:44:31,004] ['/tmp/vmis.3ZhRCb/install/vmware-installer/vmware-installer.py', '--set-setting', 'vmware-installer', 'libconf', '/tmp/vmis.3ZhRCb/install/vmware-installer/lib/libconf', '--install-component', '/tmp/vmis.3ZhRCb/install/vmware-installer', '--install-bundle', '/home/bwallace/Downloads/./VMware-Workstation-Full-9.0.3-1410761.x86_64.bundle', ''] [2015-05-25 08:44:31,113] Successfully loaded GTK libraries. [2015-05-25 08:44:31,134] Using UI type gtk