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punio

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Registered: 2019-08-23

Posts: 26

VMware virtual machine powers off immediately after starting

Hi there,
I have vmware-workstation (16.2.1) installed on this machine from the AUR, but I haven't activated the workstation part; I am only using player.

Problem is, whenever I try to start a newly-created virtual machine, the loading screen will show for a split second and then it will immediately turn itself off again. I've checked, and all the necessary services are enabled and started, and the necessary kernel modules loaded. The virtual machine in question is going to be a Windows 10 one with EFI firmware.

Any assistance would be much appreciated.

punio

Member

Registered: 2019-08-23

Posts: 26

Re: VMware virtual machine powers off immediately after starting

Never mind, it was because I had AMD-V disabled. Fixed now.