{"id":3172,"date":"2024-06-05T10:00:17","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T10:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/?p=3172"},"modified":"2024-07-01T14:16:12","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T14:16:12","slug":"fix-error-while-copying-in-vmware-ubuntu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/fix-error-while-copying-in-vmware-ubuntu\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix “Error While Copying” in VMware Ubuntu?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you having trouble copying and pasting files from your Host Operating System to the Ubuntu Virtual Machine inside VMware and vice versa? If that is the case, this guide is for you.<\/p>\n

Anyone looking to try out Ubuntu uses it as a virtual machine in their main operating system. Sometimes, even the pros use Ubuntu as a virtual machine, as running Ubuntu as your computer\/server’s primary operating system has pros and cons.<\/p>\n

Sometimes, when the user wants to copy and paste<\/strong> or drag and drop<\/strong> files from the host operating system to Ubuntu inside a VMware, an error message says \u201cError While Copying.\u201d This guide will explain the reason for this error and provide various solutions that can be applied to resolve this error.<\/p>\n\n

Let\u2019s get started.<\/p>\n

How to Fix “Error While Copying” in VMware Ubuntu?<\/h2>\n

First, you should restart VMware completely, as a temporary \u201cmismatch may cause the error.\u201d After that, you should check if the VMware tools are installed on your Ubuntu operating system, as they allow VMware to integrate different features into your Ubuntu OS.<\/p>\n

If a \u201cservice\u201d malfunction causes the error, then you can restart the VMware service by heading inside the services of the host operating system. Let\u2019s discuss these solutions in detail.<\/p>\n

Install VMware Tools in Ubuntu VM<\/h3>\n

The first solution is to install the Open VMware Tools, which allow multiple VMware features to be integrated with the Ubuntu OS. One of these features is smooth copy-paste and drag-drop between the Host Operating System and the Guest Operating System.<\/p>\n

However, by default, when you install Ubuntu inside VMware, these tools are automatically installed. If these are corrupted or uninstalled for any reason, you can just reinstall them.<\/p>\n

To do this, open a new terminal session in the Ubuntu Guest VM and execute the following command.<\/p>\n

sudo apt-get autoremove open-vm-tools<\/strong><\/p>\n

This command will remove the previous VM tools from your Ubuntu VM. Even if this command results in an error that the package \u201copen-vm-tools\u201d is not found, you don\u2019t need to worry. Next, install\/re-install the VM tools by running the following command.<\/p>\n

sudo apt-get install open-vm-tools-desktop<\/strong><\/p>\n

After the installation, reboot your Ubuntu Guest VM, and then you can test whether the copy-paste and drag-drop are working with any errors.<\/p>\n

Restart VMware Completely<\/h3>\n

Most of the time, when multiple services keep running in the host operating system, small and temporary mismatches can occur. Such small mismatches can be fixed by closing the application and launching it again.<\/p>\n

Therefore, close down the VMware Workstation or VMware player completely and relaunch it. After that, boot into your Ubuntu Guest VM and see if the copy-paste works.<\/p>\n

Restart the Host Operating System<\/h3>\n

As mentioned earlier, there can be various mismatches, and if restarting the VMware didn\u2019t work, you can restart your PC entirely.<\/p>\n

This solution does not only restart the services of the Guest VM inside the VMware but also the services of the Host Operating System.<\/p>\n

Configure Guest Isolation Settings Inside VMware<\/h3>\n

VMware has a category inside settings called \u201cGuest Isolation,\u201d which includes enabling and disabling Copy and Paste between the Guest VM and Host Operating System. Therefore, you need to ensure that these settings are configured properly.<\/p>\n

To do this, right-click on your Ubuntu VM inside VMware, head inside the \u201cPower\u201d tab, and click on the option \u201cShut Down Guest.\u201d This step is necessary as no changes can be made to the configuration of a running VM.<\/p>\n

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Once the Virtual Machine has shut down completely, right-click on the Ubuntu VM again and go to \u201cSettings.\u201d In Settings, go to the \u201cOptions\u201d Tab and click \u201cGuest Isolation\u201d from the left-side navigation panel.<\/p>\n

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Ensure the checkboxes allowing copy-paste and drag-drop are checked within the guest isolation settings.<\/p>\n

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After that, click the \u201cOK\u201d button to apply the changes, boot into the Ubuntu Virtual Machine, and test if the copying works without errors.<\/p>\n

Use the Latest Version of VMware and Ubuntu<\/h3>\n

If you are using an old version of VMware or Ubuntu, then the Open VM tools might not work correctly. The only way to fix this is to download and install the Latest Version of VMware (Player or Workstation) and the latest version of Ubuntu.<\/p>\n

Ensure VMware Services in Windows<\/h3>\n

If your host operating system is Windows, you need to ensure that VMware services are running.<\/p>\n

To do this, press the \u201cWin<\/strong>\u201d key, search for the \u201cservices<\/strong>\u201d application, and launch it.<\/p>\n

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Inside the Services Application, you will see a long list of all the services registered\/installed inside your Windows operating system. Scroll through this list to find the VMware services and ensure they are all in the\u00a0 \u201cRunning\u201d state.<\/p>\n

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If any service for VMware is not running or the Startup Type is not \u201cAutomatic\u201d, right-click on that service to make the required changes. After that, reboot the Ubuntu VM and try the copying process to see if it works error-free.<\/p>\n

Run the VMware User-Agent Manually<\/h3>\n

The VMware user agent enables various features inside the Ubuntu Operating System. However, due to some reasons, there is a chance that this agent is loading up automatically. Therefore, you must head inside the Ubuntu Virtual Machine and run the VMware Agent Manually.<\/p>\n

To do this, open up a new terminal session inside the Ubuntu VM and execute the following command.<\/p>\n

sudo \/usr\/bin\/vmware-user-suid-wrapper<\/pre>\n
Upon executing this command, you will be prompted by the terminal to provide the password for the sudo users. Therefore, type the password and press the \u201cEnter\u201d key. If the VMware User-agent is not corrupted, you will not get any error messages on the terminal as an output.<\/p>\n
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Afterward, retry the copying or the drag-drop process to see if it works without errors. If an Error is displayed while running the VMware User-Agent, you might have to re-install the Ubuntu VM.<\/p>\n
Set Update Settings Inside VMware<\/h3>\n
You must always set the updates to automatic for VMware tools, as they are necessary for various features to work between the Host Operating System and the Guest VM. Moreover, you need to Download Component Update if the updates are turned off.<\/p>\n
To do this, click on the \u201cEdit\u201d Tab in VMware and select the option \u201cPreferences\u201d to open up the Settings for VMware.<\/p>\n
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Inside the Preference Settings, click on the \u201cUpdates\u201d Tab from the left-side navigation panel to show all the settings related to Updates to VMware Tools and Components.<\/p>\n
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Within the Update settings, ensure the following things.<\/p>\n