What happens when it is not completely uninstalled?
VMware host can not be installed on windows already installed VMware products, whether VMware already installed on a Windows host, according to some registry keys to judgment. When uninstalling VMware, these key values were not deleted, so the next time you install VMware, there will be problems.
solution (a):
1. Log in to your host
a local administrator account 2. Turn off all firewall software on the host, some of the firewall software interfere with the installation process
3. use the Windows "Add or Remove software" function to delete VMware, VMware if the Add or Remove programs list
4. run the VMware registry cleaner script, if you uninstall If you are unsuccessful, you can run VMware_Install_Cleaner.exe, which we often say is anti-installation software. This script can clear Workstation 3.1, Workstation 3.2, Workstation 4.x, Workstation 5.x, GSX Server 2.x, GSX Server 3.0, GSX Server 3.1, ACE Manager 1.0, ACE 1.0, VmPerl 2.0, VmPerl 3.0, VmCOM 2.0, When VmCOM 3.0 is installed, the registry key of Windows is written. If your version of VMware Workstation is a 5 series, simply type VMware-workstation-<version>.exe /c at the command line to clear the key-values written to the registry by the MSI installation package. Note: On the command line, set your current directory to the directory where the VMware-workstation-<version>.exe file is located. If this command does not work, then use VMware_Install_Cleaner.exe
Download address :http://download.microsoft.com/download/e/9/d/e9d80355-7ab4-45b8-80e8-983a48d5e1bd/msicuu2.exe
Starting the computer
When you finish the 4th point Or restart your computer when you have successfully installed VMware.
6. Use Microsoft CleanUp utility
specific use support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290301
solution (b): Manually clearing the registry
Operating the registry may cause the system to fail to start properly. Please backup the registry before modifying the registry
1. Log in to the local computer as an administrator
2. Stop the following services
VMware Authentication Service
VMware Registration Service
VMware DHCP Service
VMware NAT Service
3. Uninstall VMware network bridge
Start > Settings > ; Network Connections> Right-click any network adapter> Properties
Select VMware Bridge Protocol and uninstall
4. Uninstall VMware Installed Devices
Computer Management>Device Manager>View> Display Hidden devices
Double-click the non-Plug and Play driver and delete the following
hcmon
VMware Network Application Interface
VMparport
vmx86
VMware Bridge Protocol
Double-click the network adapter
Uninstall the network device with the word VMware
5. Line VMware_Install_Cleaner.exe
6. Delete the default installation location of the folder where your installer is located: C:\\Program Files\\VMware. The specific location depends on the location you set when you installed the software. Note: If your virtual system is also in this directory, please save the virtual system file before deleting
7. Delete the application information folder by default in C:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Application Data\\VMware\\.
8. Delete the VMware program group folder, the default location is C:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Start Menu\\Programs\\VMware\\.
9. Delete the desktop shortcut icon
10. Delete the following files in the system folder
%SystemDrive%\\WINNT\\system32\\vmnat.exe
%SystemDrive%\\WINNT\\system32\\vmnetbridge.exe
%SystemDrive%\\ WINNT\\system32\\vmnetdhcp.conf
%SystemDrive%\\WINNT\\system32\\VMNetDHCP.exe
%SystemDrive%\\WINNT\\system32\\vmnetdhcp.leases
%SystemDrive%\\WINNT\\system32\\vmnetnat.conf < BR>%SystemDrive%\\WINNT\\system32\\vmxw2ksetup.dll
%SystemDrive%\\WINNT\\system32\\vnetprobe.exe
%SystemDrive%\\WINNT\\system32\\vnetprobelib.dll
%SystemDrive%\\WINNT\\system32\\vnetinst.dll
%SystemDrive%\\WINNT\\system32\\vnetlib.dll
%SystemDrive%\\WINNT \\system32\\vnetlib.exe
%SystemDrive%\\WINNT\\system32\\drivers\\vmnet.sys
%SystemDrive%\\WINNT\\system32\\drivers\\vmnetx.sys
%SystemDrive%\\WINNT\\system32\\drivers \\VMparport.sys
%SystemDrive%\\WINNT\\system32\\drivers\\vmx86.sys
%SystemDrive%\\WINNT\\system32\\drivers\\vmnetadapter.sys
%SystemDrive%\\WINNT\\system32\\drivers\\vmnetbridge .sys
%SystemDrive%\\WINNT\\system32\\drivers\\vmnetuserif.sys
%SystemDrive%\\WINNT\\system32\\drivers\\hcmon.sys
%SystemDrive%\\WINNT\\system32\\drivers\\vmusb.sys
11. __vmware__ delete __vmware_user__ users and user groups is a common method to uninstall VMware computer
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12. restart
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