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I updated vmware-workstation from 17.5 to 17.6 and vmplayer started to crush. My windows 10 guest was working flawlessly until last full system upgrade and vmware-workstation upgrade. vmplayer terminates immediately after pressing Power On button of the selected guest.
$ vmplayer
I/O warning : failed to load "/etc/vmware/hostd/proxy.xml": No such file or directory
(vmplayer:2963): Gtk-WARNING **: 09:58:50.825: removable-device-0: missing action removable-device-0
(vmplayer:2963): Gtk-WARNING **: 09:58:50.825: removable-device-1: missing action removable-device-1
(vmplayer:2963): Gtk-WARNING **: 09:58:50.825: removable-device-2: missing action removable-device-2
(vmplayer:2963): Gtk-WARNING **: 09:58:50.825: removable-device-0storage1: missing action removable-device-0storage1
(vmplayer:2963): Gtk-WARNING **: 09:58:50.825: removable-device-0storage2: missing action removable-device-0storage2
(vmplayer:2963): Gtk-WARNING **: 09:58:50.825: removable-device-0-choose-image: missing action removable-device-0-choose-image
(vmplayer:2963): Gtk-WARNING **: 09:58:50.825: removable-device-0-edit: missing action removable-device-0-edit
(vmplayer:2963): Gtk-WARNING **: 09:58:50.825: removable-device-1-connect: missing action removable-device-1-connect
(vmplayer:2963): Gtk-WARNING **: 09:58:50.825: removable-device-1-nic-bridged: missing action removable-device-1-nic-bridged
(vmplayer:2963): Gtk-WARNING **: 09:58:50.825: removable-device-1-nic-nat: missing action removable-device-1-nic-nat
(vmplayer:2963): Gtk-WARNING **: 09:58:50.825: removable-device-1-nic-host-only: missing action removable-device-1-nic-host-only
(vmplayer:2963): Gtk-WARNING **: 09:58:50.825: removable-device-1-edit: missing action removable-device-1-edit
(vmplayer:2963): Gtk-WARNING **: 09:58:50.825: removable-device-2connect: missing action removable-device-2connect
(vmplayer:2963): Gtk-WARNING **: 09:58:50.825: removable-device-2-edit: missing action removable-device-2-edit
(vmplayer:2963): Gtk-WARNING **: 09:58:50.826: removable-device-0: missing action removable-device-0
(vmplayer:2963): Gtk-WARNING **: 09:58:50.826: removable-device-1: missing action removable-device-1
(vmplayer:2963): Gtk-WARNING **: 09:58:50.826: removable-device-2: missing action removable-device-2
(vmplayer:2963): Gtk-WARNING **: 09:58:50.826: removable-device-0storage1: missing action removable-device-0storage1
(vmplayer:2963): Gtk-WARNING **: 09:58:50.826: removable-device-0storage2: missing action removable-device-0storage2
(vmplayer:2963): Gtk-WARNING **: 09:58:50.826: removable-device-0-choose-image: missing action removable-device-0-choose-image
(vmplayer:2963): Gtk-WARNING **: 09:58:50.826: removable-device-0-edit: missing action removable-device-0-edit
(vmplayer:2963): Gtk-WARNING **: 09:58:50.826: removable-device-1-connect: missing action removable-device-1-connect
(vmplayer:2963): Gtk-WARNING **: 09:58:50.826: removable-device-1-nic-bridged: missing action removable-device-1-nic-bridged
(vmplayer:2963): Gtk-WARNING **: 09:58:50.826: removable-device-1-nic-nat: missing action removable-device-1-nic-nat
(vmplayer:2963): Gtk-WARNING **: 09:58:50.826: removable-device-1-nic-host-only: missing action removable-device-1-nic-host-only
(vmplayer:2963): Gtk-WARNING **: 09:58:50.826: removable-device-1-edit: missing action removable-device-1-edit
(vmplayer:2963): Gtk-WARNING **: 09:58:50.826: removable-device-2connect: missing action removable-device-2connect
(vmplayer:2963): Gtk-WARNING **: 09:58:50.826: removable-device-2-edit: missing action removable-device-2-edit$ journalctl -u vmware-usbarbitrator.service
Sep 13 09:57:35 ******* systemd[1]: Started VMware USB Arbitrator.
Sep 13 09:57:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: DICT --- GLOBAL SETTINGS /usr/lib/vmware/settings
Sep 13 09:57:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: DICT --- NON PERSISTENT (null)
Sep 13 09:57:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: DICT --- HOST DEFAULTS /etc/vmware/config
Sep 13 09:57:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: DICT product.name = "VMware Player"
Sep 13 09:57:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: DICT product.version = "17.0.0"
Sep 13 09:57:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: DICT product.buildNumber = "20800274"
Sep 13 09:57:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: DICT workstation.product.version = "17.0.0"
Sep 13 09:57:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: DICT player.product.version = "17.0.0"
Sep 13 09:57:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: DICT vix.config.version = "1"
Sep 13 09:57:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: DICT bindir = "/usr/bin"
Sep 13 09:57:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: DICT libdir = "/usr/lib/vmware"
Sep 13 09:57:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: DICT vix.libdir = "/usr/lib/vmware-vix"
Sep 13 09:57:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: DICT initscriptdir = "/usr/lib/systemd/scripts"
Sep 13 09:57:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: DICT vmware.fullpath = "/usr/bin/vmware"
Sep 13 09:57:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: DICT authd.fullpath = "/usr/bin/vmware-authd"
Sep 13 09:57:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: DICT gksu.rootMethod = "su"
Sep 13 09:57:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: DICT NETWORKING = "yes"
Sep 13 09:57:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: DICT installerDefaults.autoSoftwareUpdateEnabled = "no"
Sep 13 09:57:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: DICT installerDefaults.dataCollectionEnabled = "no"
Sep 13 09:57:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: DICT installerDefaults.componentDownloadEnabled = "no"
Sep 13 09:57:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: DICT installerDefaults.transferVersion = "1"
Sep 13 09:57:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: DICT acceptOVFEULA = "yes"
Sep 13 09:57:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: DICT acceptEULA = "yes"
Sep 13 09:57:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: DICT --- SITE DEFAULTS /usr/lib/vmware/config
Sep 13 09:57:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: DICT tag.help = "introduction.htm"
Sep 13 09:57:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: DICT tag.configurationEditor = "config_editor_newvm.htm"
Sep 13 09:57:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: DICT tag.ideConfig = "devices_virtualdrive.htm"
Sep 13 09:57:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: DICT tag.floppyConfig = "devices_floppy.htm"
Sep 13 09:57:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: DICT tag.mouseConfig = "devices_mouse.htm"
Sep 13 09:57:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: DICT tag.netConfig = "devices_netadapter.htm"
Sep 13 09:57:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: DICT tag.parallelConfig = "devices_parallel.htm"
Sep 13 09:57:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: DICT tag.serialConfig = "devices_serial.htm"
Sep 13 09:57:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: DICT tag.soundConfig = "devices_sound.htm"
Sep 13 09:57:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: DICT tag.memConfig = "configvm_memory.htm"
Sep 13 09:57:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: DICT tag.miscConfig = "configvm.htm"
Sep 13 09:57:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: DICT tag.usbConfig = "devices_usb.htm"
Sep 13 09:57:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: DICT tag.displayConfig = "configvm_display-problems.htm"
Sep 13 09:57:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: DICT tag.tools = "vmtools.htm"
Sep 13 09:57:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArbRuleStore: Loading device rules from rules file '(null)'.
Sep 13 09:57:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArb: VMware USB Arbitration Service Version 20.10.0
Sep 13 09:57:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBGL: USB Sysfs found at /dev/bus/usb.
Sep 13 09:57:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArb: Attempting to connect to existing arbitrator on '/var/run/vmware/usbarbitrator-socket'.
Sep 13 09:57:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArbLib: USBArbLib initialized successfully, retryIntervalStart(5), retryIntervalMax(120), arbSocketName(/var/run/vmware/usbarbitrator-socket), useLocking(yes), tryUpgrading(yes).
Sep 13 09:57:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: SOCKET creating new socket, connecting to /var/run/vmware/usbarbitrator-socket
Sep 13 09:57:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: SOCKET connect failed, error 2: No such file or directory
Sep 13 09:57:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArbLib: Failed to connect to USB Arbitrator, arbSocketname(/var/run/vmware/usbarbitrator-socket). Error(0x6): Connection error.
Sep 13 09:57:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArbLib: Failed to register in usbarblib.
Sep 13 09:57:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArb: No other USB arbitrator instance is currently running.
Sep 13 09:57:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArbP: Listening socket(12) created successfully.
Sep 13 09:57:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArbP: Adding listening socket(12) to poll queue.
Sep 13 09:57:39 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBGL: Failed to open '/sys/bus/usb/devices/1-13/manufacturer', error(0x2).
Sep 13 09:57:39 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBGL: DevID(80870025): Failed to read manufacturer string for '1-13'.
Sep 13 09:57:39 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBGL: Failed to open '/sys/bus/usb/devices/1-13/product', error(0x2).
Sep 13 09:57:39 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBGL: DevID(80870025): Failed to read product string for '1-13'.
Sep 13 09:57:39 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBGL: Failed to open '/sys/bus/usb/devices/1-13/serial', error(0x2).
Sep 13 09:57:39 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBGL: DevID(80870025): Failed to read serial number for '1-13'.
Sep 13 09:57:39 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBGL: Failed to open '/sys/bus/usb/devices/1-13/manufacturer', error(0x2).
Sep 13 09:57:39 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBGL: Failed to open '/sys/bus/usb/devices/1-13/product', error(0x2).
Sep 13 09:57:39 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBGL: Failed to open '/sys/bus/usb/devices/1-13/serial', error(0x2).
Sep 13 09:57:39 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArb: DevID(112358201): Device defaults to target 'ask:' with rule(id:1).
Sep 13 09:57:39 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArb: DevID(112358201): Device added.
Sep 13 09:57:39 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArb: DevID(280870025): Device defaults to target 'ask:' with rule(id:2).
Sep 13 09:57:39 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArb: DevID(280870025): Device added.
Sep 13 09:57:39 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArb: DevID(112358201): Device 0: name:***************************************
Sep 13 09:57:39 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArb: DevID(280870025): Device 1: name:***************************************
Sep 13 09:57:39 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArb: 2 devices enumerated.
Sep 13 09:57:39 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBGL: kevent: adding USB device 1-4.3.3.
Sep 13 09:57:39 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBGL: kevent: adding USB device 1-4.4.1.
Sep 13 09:57:39 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBGL: kevent: adding USB device 1-4.3.4.
Sep 13 09:57:39 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBGL: kevent: adding USB device 1-4.3.3.3.
Sep 13 09:57:39 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBGL: Failed to read device info from sysfs, name(1-4.3.3), parentName(1-4.3).
Sep 13 09:57:39 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArb: DevID(305c6f000): Device defaults to target 'ask:' with rule(id:3).
Sep 13 09:57:39 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArb: DevID(305c6f000): Device added.
Sep 13 09:57:39 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBGL: Failed to open '/sys/bus/usb/devices/1-4.3.4/serial', error(0x2).
Sep 13 09:57:39 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBGL: DevID(46dc069): Failed to read serial number for '1-4.3.4'.
Sep 13 09:57:39 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBGL: Failed to open '/sys/bus/usb/devices/1-4.3.4/serial', error(0x2).
Sep 13 09:57:39 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArb: DevID(4046dc069): Bootable hid device is not allowed.
Sep 13 09:57:39 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArb: DevID(4046dc069): Device defaults to target 'host:' with rule(id:4).
Sep 13 09:57:39 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArb: DevID(4046dc069): Device added.
Sep 13 09:57:39 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBGL: Failed to open '/sys/bus/usb/devices/1-4.3.3.3/serial', error(0x2).
Sep 13 09:57:39 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBGL: DevID(9da2268): Failed to read serial number for '1-4.3.3.3'.
Sep 13 09:57:39 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBGL: Failed to open '/sys/bus/usb/devices/1-4.3.3.3/serial', error(0x2).
Sep 13 09:57:39 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArb: DevID(509da2268): Bootable hid device is not allowed.
Sep 13 09:57:39 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArb: DevID(509da2268): Device defaults to target 'host:' with rule(id:5).
Sep 13 09:57:39 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArb: DevID(509da2268): Device added.
Sep 13 09:57:39 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArb: DevID(112358201): Device 0: name:***************************************
Sep 13 09:57:39 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArb: DevID(280870025): Device 1: name:***************************************
Sep 13 09:57:39 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArb: DevID(305c6f000): Device 2: name:***************************************
Sep 13 09:57:39 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArb: DevID(4046dc069): Device 3: name:***************************************
Sep 13 09:57:39 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArb: DevID(509da2268): Device 4: name:***************************************
Sep 13 09:57:39 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArb: 5 devices enumerated.
Sep 13 09:57:40 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArb: DevID(305c6f000): Unclaiming device for client '(null)'.
Sep 13 09:57:40 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArb: Updating autoconnect to 0.
Sep 13 09:57:40 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArb: DevID(4046dc069): Unclaiming device for client '(null)'.
Sep 13 09:57:40 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArb: Updating autoconnect to 0.
Sep 13 09:57:40 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArb: DevID(509da2268): Unclaiming device for client '(null)'.
Sep 13 09:57:40 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArb: Updating autoconnect to 0.
Sep 13 09:58:34 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArbP: New socket(13) connection estibalished.
Sep 13 09:58:34 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArbP: New client(57584506BA50) created, socket(13) added to poll queue.
Sep 13 09:58:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArb: IN SET_PROTOCOL: Client(57584506BA50), protocol version(8).
Sep 13 09:58:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArb: IN SET_DEV_STR_VERSION: Client(57584506BA50), string version(0).
Sep 13 09:58:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArb: IN CONNECT: Client(57584506BA50), pid(0).
Sep 13 09:58:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArbP: UID:1000.
Sep 13 09:58:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArb: OUT ENUM: Client(57584506BA50), total(5).
Sep 13 09:58:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArb: IN REQ_LOG_CHANGE: Client(57584506BA50), log level(5).
Sep 13 09:58:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArb: IN SET_AUTO_CONNECT: Client(57584506BA50), autoconnect(0), clientName(VMPlayer).
Sep 13 09:58:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArb: Updating autoconnect to 0.
Sep 13 09:58:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArb: IN REQ_RULE_ENUM: Client(57584506BA50).
Sep 13 09:58:35 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArb: OUT RULE_ENUM: Client(57584506BA50), ruleNum(5).
Sep 13 09:58:39 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArbP: Pipe(13) closed by client(57584506BA50).
Sep 13 09:58:39 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArbP: Removing client(57584506BA50), pid(2847), pipe(13).
Sep 13 09:58:39 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArb: Client(57584506BA50) disconnected.
Sep 13 09:58:39 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArb: Updating autoconnect to 0.
Sep 13 09:58:46 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArbP: New socket(13) connection estibalished.
Sep 13 09:58:46 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArbP: New client(57584506BF30) created, socket(13) added to poll queue.
Sep 13 09:58:46 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArb: IN SET_PROTOCOL: Client(57584506BF30), protocol version(8).
Sep 13 09:58:46 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArb: IN SET_DEV_STR_VERSION: Client(57584506BF30), string version(0).
Sep 13 09:58:46 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArb: IN CONNECT: Client(57584506BF30), pid(0).
Sep 13 09:58:46 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArbP: UID:1000.
Sep 13 09:58:46 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArb: OUT ENUM: Client(57584506BF30), total(5).
Sep 13 09:58:46 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArb: IN REQ_LOG_CHANGE: Client(57584506BF30), log level(5).
Sep 13 09:58:46 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArb: IN SET_AUTO_CONNECT: Client(57584506BF30), autoconnect(0), clientName(VMPlayer).
Sep 13 09:58:46 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArb: Updating autoconnect to 0.
Sep 13 09:58:46 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArb: IN REQ_RULE_ENUM: Client(57584506BF30).
Sep 13 09:58:46 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArb: OUT RULE_ENUM: Client(57584506BF30), ruleNum(5).
Sep 13 09:58:50 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArbP: Pipe(13) closed by client(57584506BF30).
Sep 13 09:58:50 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArbP: Removing client(57584506BF30), pid(2963), pipe(13).
Sep 13 09:58:50 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArb: Client(57584506BF30) disconnected.
Sep 13 09:58:50 ******* vmware-usbarbitrator[872]: USBArb: Updating autoconnect to 0.Offline