Troubleshooting Can't install VMware Workstation

[MalwareT]

Describe the problem

Can't install it

What have you tried?

Installing again

Hi i tried to install Vmware workstation but it gives me error about core.cab is corrupt. Can anyone help me please ?

 

[Paul Lee]

What ever happened to VirtualBox?

 

[Exterminator]

Oracle Virtual Box is still good.I use it

 

[MalwareT]

I'm using it but i want to try VMware because W7 in Vbox on 2gb is slow

 

[MalwareT]

Anyway i disabled av,tried to run as administrator,stil nothing.

 

[Koroke San]

Install it in administrator account & try to download it again, probably a corrupt download file IMO.

 

[MalwareT]

Downloaded from filehorse.com

 

[Ink]

Re-download the VMware installation package.

 

[MalwareT]

I want version 9 anyway i had it before on my system.

Tried v10,still gives me error.

 

[Ink]

Try using the official or another trusted mirror.

 

[MalwareT]

Tried from filehippo , still same.

 

[Koroke San]

Try to download the installer in another PC & run it in ur main one.

 

[MalwareT]

This is exact type of error....

 

[Soulbound]

This is exact type of error....

Check there: VMware KB

 

[Koroke San]

check this if it works -

 

[MalwareT]

It says "user didn't accepted license agreement".

 

[cruelsister]

MT- Don't know if this is your problem, but I've seen this work in the past- someone would try to run a corrupt installation package and it would fail; but the re-installation of a pristine package will also subsequently fail. Seems that VMware was sensitive to things still left on the system from the initial failure, and this stuff needs to be cleaned prior to trying again.

There is a VMware uninstaller that you should attempt which can be found here:

https://2ra5-downloads.phpnuke.org/en/c150126/vmware-install-cleaner

or directly from VMware:

http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1308

(towards the bottom of the page).

Good luck!

M

 

[Koroke San]

try this https://coderwall.com/p/zbbtga/fixed-vmware-installation-problem-the-msi-failed?p=1&q=author:imad_bouhamidi

"Then lunch installation: VMware-workstation.exe /x /v EULAS_AGREED=1, you should add /v EULAS_AGREED=1 to enable licence agreement.".

Just read on that site.

 

[MalwareT]

How can i delete these services ? Tried with cmd command sc ServiceName and can't delete it

 

[Koroke San]

Did Vmware installed successfully? is it working now & why u want to remove VMware services?
btw, go to the registry entry "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Services" in registry & check for anything related to VMware & delete it.