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How to convert vmware vmdk disks to a different format using vmware workstation

From inside “C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation” (Windows default installation location), or wherever your installation is on Linux or Windows: vmware-vdiskmanager.exe -r ‘source.vmdk’ -t 5 ‘destination.vmdk_stream.vmdk’ ‘-t 5’ is where you specify the stream-optimized format for example, here are all available … Continue reading

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How to enable 3D Acceleration for guests in VMWare Workstation Pro 12.5

Just edit the file ~/.vmware/preferences and add the following line mks.gl.allowBlacklistedDrivers = “TRUE” That’s it, enjoy! Source: http://askubuntu.com/questions/537787/enable-3d-hw-acceleration-on-vmware-workstation-10-on-ubuntu-14-04

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