VMWARE 12 freezing

[Norman1967]

Hello all

Thought I would throw this out see if I can catch any answers.
Dell 6420 i7 12 gig ram 250gig sdd

Win 7 64bit
Running Vmware 12.5.7 sof ware
Machine is working great if I open my Vmware image and start up the software I ru on it I get maybe 5 min use and then the Vmware freezes…
If I sit and wait for maybe 10 minutes it will all start working again perfect. Now while it’s frozen if I move the mouse to initiate a command like to close a page when the machine in freezes that command will already have taken place!!
Now for 12 months I used this machine with Vmware 10 and this certain software and it was perfect. This all stated happening 4 weeks ago. I did virus scans nothing was showing. I decided to bulldoze the whole machine host too the lot not just the Vmware image. Rebuilt. Exactly the same. I upgrades to Vmware 12.5.7 thinking maybe a bug fix. Nope same

I cannot see what has changed to make the Vmware image behave like this

Does anybody have any information to share? Thank you

[Malnutrition]

Perhaps your antivirus has an issue with Vmware, try disabling it prior to running Vmware.

[Norman1967]

I shall give it a try and report back thanks

[Malnutrition]

@Norman1967 … Any update?

[Norman1967]

Unfortunately no
Tried as you suggested. Same issues
I have purchase a hdd drive to clone the drive I will put that in and see if it remains problematic

The drive in now is a ssd I think they just fail rather than cause problem?

[DOUGIE]

I would migrate from VMware to VirtualBox
I think you would have less problems.

[Norman1967]

I would migrate from VMware to VirtualBox
I think you would have less problems.

Please expand.
You seen or heard of these issues before?

[DOUGIE]

Only what I have read over time on the Net, Norman.
I had vmware long time ago, and gave up on it.
There is a certain way to migrate, worth a try. Can’t do any harm.
Here is a “how to” follow carefully,if you decide to go that route

How to Convert Virtual Machines from VMware to VirtualBox and Vice Versa - Make Tech Easier

[Norman1967]

Hi
Sureally I will try it nothing to lose. It will take me 3 weeks or more so before I get chance to report back as I’m away soon for hoiday but I will give it a whirl

[veeg]

Any updates for us Norman?

[veeg]

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