Can't uninstall VMware player 5.0 from computer with Hyper-V

Question

I had installed VMware player on my computer. Later I installed Hyper-V on my computer.

Now, when I try to uninstall VMware player, I get this message:

HyperV Error

Can anybody provide a way to remove VMware without removing Hyper-V?
My OS is Windows 8 Enterprise.

This made my day. Stupid pre-install checks.... If the installation is done via MSI. You can use orca to remove all the checks. — billc.cn, Oct 22 '12 at 20:10
Do you still have this problem if 5.0.1 is used? There was an update on November 6th. — Ramhound, Nov 15 '12 at 18:43

score 31 · Accepted Answer · edited Nov 15 '12 at 18:26

31

Modify the file

C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware Player\Uninstaller\bootstrap.lua

or

C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware Workstation\Uninstaller\bootstrap.lua

using a text editor and comment out line

CheckForMSHyperV()

with two dashes, so it will become

--CheckForMSHyperV()

Then save the file and rerun the uninstall and it will succeed.

edited Nov 15 '12 at 18:26

amiregelz

answered Nov 15 '12 at 16:57

Yury

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 22 '12 at 20:09

0

The easy way to do this simply turn off Hyper-V, and then restart, uninstall VMware, re-add Hyper-V.

If you feel like going hunting in the registry there is probably another way, but this way is easier and safer.

answered Oct 22 '12 at 20:09

soandos

Yeah, very "easy" and much "safer"! - only takes two reboots and potential virtual switch snafus! – abstrask Nov 13 '13 at 15:32

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