✎ [V7] ISSUE: Unable to find vmrun.exe in "‘C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player’ or ‘C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX’" when creating a VMware Workstation BackupSet [Ahsay Wiki]

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===== [V7] ISSUE: Unable to find vmrun.exe in "‘C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player’ or ‘C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX’" when creating a VMware Workstation BackupSet =====

^ Article ID  ^ Reviewed    ^ AhsayOBM  ^ Operating System  ^
| 5240        | 2017-04-27  | 7.5.0.0 to 7.x   | Windows          | 

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===== Problem Description: =====
When creating a VMware Workstation BackupSet the following error is shown on AhsayOBM **“Unable to find vmrun.exe in ‘C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player’ or ‘C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX’”**

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===== Cause: =====
The VMware VIX API for Windows is not installed on the VMware Workstation machine. This is a requirement to support the backup of guest virtual machines on VMware Workstation environment.

===== Resolution: =====
1. Exit from AhsayOBM

2. Download and install the latest VMware VIX API  [[https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/details?downloadGroup=PLAYER-1253-VIX1157&productId=640]]

3. Create the backup set again.

===== Keywords:=====
VMware Workstation, Create Backup Set, VIX API, vmrun.exe

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