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VMware Player 4.0.1 Build 528992

November, 18th 2011 - 116.39 MB - Demo

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Sometimes latest versions of the software can cause issues when installed on older devices or devices running an older version of the operating system. Software makers usually fix these issues but it can take them some time. What you can do in the meantime is to download and install an older version of VMware Player 4.0.1 Build 528992.

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What's new in this version:

Highlights functionality include:
- Graphics performance and compatibility enhancements.
- Ubuntu 11.10 is officially supported as a guest operating system.
- Disk and memory management issues have been addressed.
- Many customer-reported issues have been resolved.

Resolved Issues:
- Windows 7 guest installation failed after powering on the virtual machine with the error A required CD/DVD drive device driver is missing. If you have a driver floppy disk, CD, DVD, or USB flash drive, please insert it now.
- VMware Tools failed with the message VMware Tools unrecoverable error.
- VMware Tools failed to start in Fedora 15 guests.
- An Ubuntu 11.10 guest crashed with a signal 11 error if you installed or upgraded VMware Tools.
- On hosts with Nvidia GeForce and Quadro video cards, some of the clouds in the Unigine Heaven Benchmark application were drawn solid black.
- Easy Install did not properly function on Ubuntu 11.10.
- CD/DVD mount Linux.iso failed while installing VMware Tools in Ubuntu 11.10 guests.
- The AltGr key was not working in an Ubuntu guest in Unity mode when the host and guest keyboards were both set to a layout that contained the AltGr key.