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Failed To Install Hcmon Driver Windows 10 Vmware

When you install VMware Tools, a virtual SVGA driver replaces the default VGA driver, which allows for only 640 X 480 resolution and 16-color graphics. On Windows guest operating systems whose operating system is Windows Vista or later, the VMware SVGA 3D (Microsoft - WDDM) driver is installed.

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When your installing the your VMware product of choice, HCMON is installed as a hardware driver, which is the problem. Windows interprets this as a user adding hardware to the PC and in many environments that is something your operating system security or administrator may not automatically allow.

If you get error “Failed to install the hcmon driver” during installing the VMware products (vSphere, Remote Console, etc.), don’t worry. You can fix the problem with one of the solutions in this article.

What is the HCMON driver?

HCMON driver is a virtual USB driver. It allows your physical USB ports to connect to the virtual machines.

How to fix this error?

The error occurs can be due to different issues. We post the top 5 solutions in this article. You can fix this error with one of these solutions. You may not have to try them all. Just work your way down until you find the one that works for you.

After Renaming the C:windowssystem32drivershcmon.sys file to hcmon.sys.old. The software installed and worked correctly after i rebooted.

Solution 1: Install the product as an administrator Solution 2: Update the drivers Solution 3: Remove the hcmon.sys driver Solution 4: Install the product using PowerShell Solution 5:Install .NET Framework 3.5.1

Solution 1: Install the product as an administrator

When you install the product, you’re required to install the hcmon driver. Windows may see this as a user adding hardware to the PC. But this user doesn’t have the permission to do that. In this case, this error may occur. Try to install the product as an administrator:

1) Right-click on the downloaded setup file.

2) Click Run as administrator. If you don’t see the option “Run as administrator”, this solution doesn’t apply to you. Skip then move on to other solutions.

Solution 2: Update the drivers

Corrupted drivers especially graphics drivers can cause this error. To fix the problem, try to update the drivers.

If you don’t have the time, patience or computer skills to update the drivers manually, you can do it automatically with Driver Easy.

Driver Easy will automatically recognize your system and find the correct drivers for it. You don’t need to know exactly what system your computer is running, you don’t need to risk downloading and installing the wrong driver, and you don’t need to worry about making a mistake when installing.

You can update your drivers automatically with either the FREE or the Pro version of Driver Easy. But with the Pro version it takes just 2 clicks (and you get full support and a 30-day money back guarantee):

1)Downloadand install Driver Easy.

2) Run Driver Easy and clickScan Now. Driver Easy will then scan your computer and detect any problem drivers.

3) Click theUpdate button next to the flagged drivers to automatically download and install the correct version of their driver (you can do this with the FREE version). Or clickUpdate All to automatically download and install the correct version ofallthe drivers that are missing or out of date on your system (this requires the Pro version – you’ll be prompted to upgrade when you click Update All).

Solution 3: Remove the hcmon.sys driver

The HCMON driver might be installed. One possible solution is to remove the hcmon.sys driver. Follow these steps:

1) Go to Device Manager.

2) Click View > Show hidden devices.

3) Double-click Non-Plug and Play Drivers.

4) Right-click hcmon and click Uninstall.

6) Delete the C:Windowssystem32drivershcmon.sys file.

7) Restart the computer.

Solution 4: Install the product using PowerShell

Try to install the product in PowerShell. Follow steps below:

1) Type “powershell” in the search field. Right-click Windows PowerShell (The name may be different depending on the Windows version you’re using.) and click Run as administrator.

2) Go to the location where you saved the setup file. This is to get the msi name.

3) Type .xxxx.msi in PowerShell command prompt and press Enter on your keyboard. XXXX means the name of msi file. Replace it with your msi file name.

In my case, my file is “VMware-VMRC-10.0.1-5898794”:

So I typed “.VMware-VMRC-10.0.1-5898794.msi”:

Solution 5: Install .NET Framework 3.5.1

To install the product successfully, ensure your computer has installed .NET Framework 3.5.1. If not, install it.

Click here to go to the download page of Microsoft to download .NET Framework 3.5.1. Then install it on your computer.

VMware Remote Console | 2 August 2018 | Build 9300449

Check for additions and updates to these release notes.

What's in the Release Notes

The release notes cover the following topics:

What's New

This release of VMware Remote Console includes the following changes.

Support for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 15 SP0

Third-party software library updates

There are additional fixes as described in Resolved Issues.

Compatibility and Installation

You can install this release on the following host operating systems.

64-bit and 32-bit Windows

Windows Server 2016

Windows Server 2012 R2

Windows Server 2012

Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

Windows Server 2008 R2

Windows 10

Windows 8.1

Windows 8

Windows 7

Mac

macOS 10.13

macOS 10.12

Apple OS X 10.11

Linux

VMware Remote Console generally runs on the same Linux offerings as VMware Workstation versions that are released around the same time.

For more information, see the VMware Compatibility Guide.

Documentation

See the following guides for information about installing and using VMware Remote Console.

Resolved Issues

The resolved issues are grouped as follows.

General Issues

This release fixes the following general issues.

NIC disconnected from vSphere Distributed Switch (vDS) portgroup.

VMware Remote Console stopped working and posted the following error after removing a datastore and rescanning storage. Exception 0xc00000005 (access violation) has occurred

In some cases, VMware Remote Console stopped working when connected through vCenter, and certain management actions were performed via vCenter such as changing DRS settings.

Windows

This release fixes the following Windows issues.

VMware Remote Console for Windows stopped working while powering on a virtual machine that was migrated with vMotion.

Linux

This release fixes the following Linux issues.

Failed To Install Hcmon Driver Windows 10 Vmware Windows 10

VMware Remote Console on Debian 8.7.1 did not open remote virtual machines.

Updates did not download or install when you clicked a vmrc:// link to launch VMware Remote Console from the browser.

VMware Remote Console on Ubuntu 17.04 did not display certificates for viewing.

Known Issues

The known issues are grouped as follows.

General Issues

The following general issues are known to affect this release.

Cannot connect to virtual machines hosted on ESXi 5.1

ESXi 5.1 does not support TLS versions greater than 1.0. The following error occurs. Unable to connect to the MKS: Could not connect to pipe . pipevmware-authdpipe within retry period.

Workaround: Configure VMware Remote Console to use TLS 1.0.

Open the VMware Remote Console configuration file in a text editor. Windows C:ProgramDataVMwareVMware Remote Consoleconfig.ini Linux /etc/vmware/config Mac /Library/Preferences/VMware Remote Console/config

Add or edit the TLS protocols entry. Include TLS 1.0. tls.protocols=tls1.0,tls1.1,tls1.2

Save and close the configuration file.

VMware Remote Console URL message

Starting VMware Remote Console from a Windows or Linux terminal session causes the following message to appear: This application must be launched from a vmrc URL The message appears when you omit the URL in the command. By design, you start VMware Remote Console from a client such as vSphere or vRealize Automation, or with a vmrc:// URL. For help with the VMware Remote Console command line, enter: Windows vmrc.exe -? Linux vmrc --help Mac not available

Windows

The following Windows issues are known to affect this release.

Keyboard hook timeout message

When connecting to a virtual machine, VMware Remote Console might display the following message: The keyboard hook timeout value is not set to the value recommended by VMware Remote Console By design, you click OK to update the timeout value, then log out of Windows to ensure that the update takes effect.

HCmon driver error

Installing VMware Remote Console on a system where other VMware applications have been installed might result in the following error: Failed to install the HCmon driver

Workaround: Go to Task Manager, Services tab, and stop the VMUSBArbService. Then, proceed with installation. Alternatively, launch the .exe installer from a command prompt window that you opened with Administrator privileges.

Mac

The following Mac issues are known to affect this release.

VMware Remote Console does not launch on macOS 10.13

The Mac displays a System Extension Blocked message when you attempt to launch VMware Remote Console on macOS 10.13. Workaround: As a user with administrator privileges, go to System Preferences > Security & Privacy. Under the General tab, near the bottom, you see a message about VMware software being blocked. Click Allow. For more information, see Knowledge Base Article 2151770.

Device options

There are device-related options that are not available when running VMware Remote Console on a Mac. For example, you cannot add new devices, or display sound card settings. Unavailable Mac options are noted where applicable in the documentation.

Linux

Failed To Install Hcmon Driver Windows 10 Vmware 64-bit

The following Linux issues are known to affect this release.

Failed To Install Hcmon Driver Windows 10 Vmware Usb

Wayland protocol is not supported

VMware Remote Console requires Xorg and does not install or run under Wayland sessions. Installation errors occur on newer operating systems that use Wayland, such as Fedora 25.

Workaround: None

Help link does not resolve

You click the Help option from within VMware Remote Console and receive a file not found error.

Workaround: Open a browser directly to https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Remote-Console/index.html

Virtual machines automatically power on

VMware Remote Console automatically powers on virtual machines when connecting to virtual machines that are powered off.

Workaround: None

VMware Remote Console automatically closes

VMware Remote Console automatically closes when the remote virtual machine shuts down.

Workaround: None

VMware Workstation or VMware Workstation Player

VMware Remote Console cannot simultaneously be installed on the same machine as VMware Workstation or VMware Workstation Player.

Workaround: None

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