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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
Hi my friend, the SOLUTION to the
VMware "missing action removable-device"
is to enable Intel VT-x/AMD-V in your bios. I flashed a bios update and then i had to re enable "intel virtualization technology"
The "missing action removable-device" warnings in VMware (e.g., removable-device-0, removable-device-1-edit) are GTK interface errors related to UI elements for managing removable devices, not necessarily indicative of VM launch failures. The errors stem from missing UI action definitions for removable device management in VMware's GTK interface, often seen in Linux hosts.
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