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Unable to open kernel device . global vmx86 windows 7

Suddenly I encounter a weird problem with VMware 9 version. I install different OS for my education and testing purposed. Like MAC os, Ubuntu, CentOS, BT, WinXP, Win-server 2003. When I tried to run one of this OS a error message appear.



unable to open kernel device "\\.Global\vmx86": The system cannot find the file specified. Did you reboot after installing VMware Workstation?
Failed to initialize monitor device.

 Click ok you can see this window

After googling I found one solution in developer forum but thread starter never use that method. So I tried it and here is my finding.



Go to the directory of vmware installed 
(In my case I run it as Administrator)
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation>   ( I've 32-bit apps on 64-bit OS, your may be different)

Run this command
vnetlib -- uninstall vmx86 
reboot

Go to the same directory and check net start command - this time it should say "service name  is invalid"

This command run perfect and no error message is appear, if that so then I think VMware OS must run, I tried it but, shows same error message

then run
vnetlib -- install vmx86 
and reboot again

TA DA !!!!! its run.
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  1. UnknownAugust 29, 2013 at 2:56 PM

    Very cool fix!

    Thank you!

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  2. UnknownOctober 14, 2013 at 7:56 AM

    wooowww great!

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  3. UnknownOctober 16, 2013 at 5:55 PM

    Doesn't work for me...

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  4. UnknownOctober 19, 2013 at 3:29 AM

    Thx... this worked for me too!

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  5. UnknownNovember 12, 2013 at 4:01 PM

    Absolutely thank you! You rescue my lesson!!!

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  6. UnknownJanuary 3, 2014 at 11:34 AM

    Thx~! :>

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  7. UnknownJanuary 27, 2014 at 5:58 PM

    It works! thanks a lot

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  8. Vós VarneillFebruary 21, 2014 at 7:27 AM

    Awesome! Saved my day!

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  9. UnknownMarch 31, 2014 at 6:38 PM

    how to run vnetlib -- install vmx86

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  10. UnknownApril 14, 2014 at 2:22 PM

    Thanks, my vm backtrack run again.

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  11. UnknownApril 21, 2014 at 2:01 PM

    tnx bro...

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  12. UnknownSeptember 26, 2015 at 8:22 PM

    thank you!!

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  13. UnknownOctober 20, 2015 at 4:01 PM

    Excellent :) Thank you!

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  14. UnknownNovember 23, 2015 at 9:15 PM

    it's showing now- Unable to open kernel device "//. /vmci: The system cannot find the file specified. Did you reboot after installing VMware player?

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  15. somasekharJanuary 2, 2016 at 9:45 PM

    Crazy tip But Worked for me . Thx bro

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  16. allan CJanuary 30, 2016 at 2:47 AM

    wow it worked thank you. I think this vnetlib should display messages, because it is very like guessing. No help and not sure if the parameters had to have space between the double --.

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