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[Solved] “\\.\Global\vmx86”: The system cannot find the specified file

1. Problem Description:

1) VMware 14 virtual machine error: unable to open kernel device\.\global\vmx86: the system could not find the specified file

2) Screenshot of error reporting

2. Cause: this virtual machine has abnormal shutdown

3. Recovery steps:

1. To raise rights, you must run as an administrator, window + R, and enter in the run box: runas /user:administrator cmd.exe   Enter the administrator password and press enter;

2. Enter the following in sequence:

net start vmci

net start vmx86

net start VMnetuserif

sc config vmci=auto

sc config vmx86=auto

sc config VMnetuserif=auto

3. Enter services.msc in the window + R box, restart the VMware Workstation server service, and restart the virtual machine.