Fusion 8.5 has same problem in Sierra as did Fusion 6.0.6

[johnk83776]

Fusion 6.0.6 in Sierra gave the eror:

Unable to open file "/Users/johnk83776/Library/Application Support/VMware Fusion/Virtual Machines/Boot Camp/Boot Camp 3.vmwarevm/Boot Camp 3.vmdk":

So I downloaded a trial of Fusion 8.5 and I get the error:

Unable to open file "/Users/johnk83776/Library/Application Support/VMware Fusion/Virtual Machines/Boot Camp/Boot Camp 3.vmwarevm/Boot Camp 3.vmdk":

Which is of course the same error.

Any suggestions?

Thanks.

JK

[wila]

Hello JK,

Looks like you are trying to use a boot camp partition as a VM.

In this case if there's a problem the solution is to simply create a new boot camp partition VM.

Basically a VM here is a sort of wrapper that points to the actual install on your boot camp partition.

Something is wrong in that wrapper, but you can just create a new boot camp VM.

Steps are:

File -> New -> Install from Boot Camp -> Select "Create a boot camp virtual machine" -> Continue -> Enter password

hope this helps,

--

Wil

[johnk83776]

Wil,

Thanks very much for your advice.  Unfortunately, it's never that easy.

After following your instructions, I get:

Version mismatch with vmmon module: expecting 308.0, got 279.0.  Try reinstalling VMware Fusion

Closing that window gives "Failed to initialize monitor device"

I followed the instructions to manually uninstall Fusion, and then tried to reinstall the Version 8.5 download, with the same result.

Thanks for all your help.

JK

[wila]

Hi,

Yep, sometimes things are a bit more tricky as they should be.

The vmmon module is a kernel module.

Sounds like you will have to reboot macOS to resolve that.

Eg. uninstall Fusion, reboot macOS, install again.

--

Wil