Laptop unable to open VMware Workstation

4.5

VMware won't open or shows "Internal Error" when starting a VM.

Symptoms
  • "Internal Error"
  • App crash
  • No response
Possible Causes
  • Service stopped
  • Hyper-V conflict
  • Permissions

Step-by-Step Fix

1

Start VMware Services

Ensure "VMware Authorization Service" is running.

2

Run as Administrator

Required for some network and disk operations.

3

Disable Hyper-V

VMware and Hyper-V don't always play well together.

When to See a Technician

VMware is generally more stable than VirtualBox but requires a license for Pro features.

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