How to reinstall the host-only network adapter in VMware 7
Solution 1
It seems that few people have needed to reinstall the host virtual adapters (or at least if they did, they just resorted to reinstalling VMWare instead of just the adapters), so it’s no surprise that there are very few references to fixing it. Fortunately, it has come up and a solution does exist.
What you need to do is to use the vnetlib
utility (it should be in the VMWare installation directory).
Someone on the VMWare forums has attempted to document the vnetlib command and another tried to use it to add the host virtual adapters.
Ulli Hankeln has done an even more through job of documenting vnetlib at his Sanbarrow site (which basically, is the online VMWare bible). He also lists a few other ways to manage the network settings.
Anyway, what you can do is to manually reinstall the adapters by using the add adapter
argument to vmnetlib
, and then managing all the settings, but it’s much easier to just reinstall the VMWare network services:
> vnetlib.exe -- install devices
Solution 2
Stop the VMware services first, then run the following command...
32-bit Windows:
vnetlib.exe -- install devices
64-bit Windows:
vnetlib64.exe -- install devices
Solution 3
Run vmnetcfg.exe
and just press "Restore Default".. :)
Generally, clicking "restore default" restores basic connectivity. You can then configure additional options as needed. Essentially, this reruns the initial network configuration setup and reinstalls all adapters/resets all network settings.
Solution 4
I came across the same issue. After pocking around VMware i found a way.
On the workstation click:
Edit
Virtual Network Editor
Add Network and choose the network to add ( VMnet1,2,3 and so on)
Click 'OK' twice and you should be good to go...
Solution 5
I disabled my VMware network adaptor in Windows 7.
After enabling it in Windows 7, it also works again in VMware.
See if that works for you.
Wahid Bitar
Updated on September 17, 2022Comments
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Wahid Bitar over 1 year
I've this problem when I want to use "Host only" network adapter in VM-Ware 7.0 this is the error message:
The host-only adapter driver does not seem to be running. If you have not rebooted the host since installing the host-only network adapter, you need to do so before you can use this support. Otherwise, check the system Event Log for an explanation of why service VMnetAdapter did not startup properly. Failed to connect virtual device Ethernet0.
I looked at my device manager in the host system "Windows 7" but I couldn't find the VMware network adapter at all.
And I tried to reinstall it by "Virtual Network Editor" but it doesn't work
So please how to reinstall these drivers and adapters ?
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Synetech almost 13 yearsDid you manage to figure out how to reinstall the VM nics?
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Wahid Bitar almost 13 yearsNo i didn't till now
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Synetech almost 13 yearsThat does not apply because he does not have a VMWare network adapter in the host OS, so he can’t disable/enable it. He’s asking how to re-install it.
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Mostafa Hamed over 10 yearsWelcome to Superuser, please be aware single line answers are commonly frowned up on :( could you elaborate on your answer
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Francisco Tapia almost 9 yearsthis is the answer, adding the net the virtual interface is avaliable again.
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Insane over 8 yearsYou should format your answer in a more direct way such as 'Step 1, Step 2, Step 3' versus storytelling in a large text block -- which can be hard to navigate.
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Violet Giraffe almost 5 yearsThank you.
vmnetlib
did nothing for me to restore the missing virtual adapters, but this worked.