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

vmware-player hyper-v

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Modify the file

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

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.

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gdbdable

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Updated on September 18, 2022

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gdbdable almost 2 years

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:

Can anybody provide a way to remove VMware without removing Hyper-V?
My OS is Windows 8 Enterprise.
- billc.cn over 11 years
  
  This made my day. Stupid pre-install checks.... If the installation is done via MSI. You can use orca to remove all the checks.
- Ramhound over 11 years
  
  Do you still have this problem if 5.0.1 is used? There was an update on November 6th.
abstrask over 10 years

Yeah, very "easy" and much "safer"! - only takes two reboots and potential virtual switch snafus!