VMware unable to open network mapping library

Posted At : May 26, 2008 2:06 PM | Posted By : Terry Schmitt
Related Categories: Virtualization

When starting a VM, I received this error:

VMware unable to open network mapping library

This started when I moved back to VMware Workstation 6 after trying Server 2.0 Beta.

This thread got me to thinking, but didn't fix the problem.

I looked further into the .vmx file and found more entries that Server 2.0 beta had added. The removal of these 4 lines fixed the issue and the VM now starts fine in Workstation.

ethernet0.features = "1"
ethernet0.networkName = "Bridged"
ethernet0.allowGuestConnectionControl = "FALSE"
ethernet0.wakeOnPcktRcv = "FALSE"

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Thank you.
Worked for me.
# Posted By Timo Kuchheuser | 9/26/08 10:49 AM
Thx men i had the same problem, and your advice works, bravo
# Posted By sonite | 10/5/08 11:26 AM
Your post pointed me in the right direction

I just removed everything referring to ethernet0 and added a new NIC.
# Posted By Wayne | 11/21/08 7:54 AM
Thanks that really worked out beautifully.

You came top of the google search for this; rightly so!

You do have to enable Ethernet again after editing the file and loading it into WorkStation. Otherwise you'll have no network!
# Posted By alan | 12/22/08 11:37 AM
Dude!!!!
This helped me big time in a WTF??? situation. thanks!!!
# Posted By Raja | 3/2/09 11:34 PM
Just say thank you very much!
# Posted By Arielito | 4/16/09 5:26 AM
I had the problem facing an deactivated network eth0 too.
Removing the config in .vmx refarding ethernet0 worked fine.

thanks a lot
# Posted By math | 4/17/09 2:46 PM
worked for me too
thx to you and google ;)
# Posted By inge | 5/22/09 1:00 PM
Thanx, Worked for me 2. Stay on top of google please.
# Posted By k | 5/28/09 2:37 PM
Thanks for the tip - you are the first search item in google with exactly the right answer. Great work!

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# Posted By Liam Bennett | 6/29/09 9:31 PM
Thanks that worked fine.
# Posted By Patrick | 7/20/09 6:58 PM
Also fixed network issue with my laptop and
vmware too. Could not create a network but
deleted all lines referring to ethernet 0 and
now works. Thanks.
# Posted By Jay | 9/14/09 8:09 AM
Worked out perfectly, thanks for the hint!

Michael
# Posted By Michael | 1/26/10 7:09 AM
Gr8 dude thnks for the tips
# Posted By Rumit | 1/29/10 7:47 AM

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