Copying file from VMWare Workstation fails
Posted: 01 Jan 2026 00:08
Copying a file from a VMWare Workstation virtual machine to XYplorer, fails.
Virtual Machine is running Windows 7. I copy it in File Explorer on VM, and then paste into XYplorer on Host.
XYplorer ver: 28.10.0203 64bit, 27.20.0800 32bit, (fails in both)
VMWare Workstation Pro: 15.5.6
VMWare Tools: 11.0.6 (running on VM)
Host: Windows 10 64bit
Scaling 150%
Full report:
Custom Copy from 2026/01/01 01:04:59
From: 7z2301-x64.exe
To: C:\......\
Files processed: 0 of 1 (0 new, 0 over, 0 skip, 1 fail)
Bytes copied: 0 bytes
Transfer rate: 11 files/sec
Remarks: Custom Copy completed in 92.7 ms
Warnings: There has been 1 failed file.
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Processed files:
FAIL (other reasons) New 7z2301-x64.exe -> C:\...... \ | The system cannot find the file specified.
Virtual Machine is running Windows 7. I copy it in File Explorer on VM, and then paste into XYplorer on Host.
XYplorer ver: 28.10.0203 64bit, 27.20.0800 32bit, (fails in both)
VMWare Workstation Pro: 15.5.6
VMWare Tools: 11.0.6 (running on VM)
Host: Windows 10 64bit
Scaling 150%
Full report:
Custom Copy from 2026/01/01 01:04:59
From: 7z2301-x64.exe
To: C:\......\
Files processed: 0 of 1 (0 new, 0 over, 0 skip, 1 fail)
Bytes copied: 0 bytes
Transfer rate: 11 files/sec
Remarks: Custom Copy completed in 92.7 ms
Warnings: There has been 1 failed file.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Processed files:
FAIL (other reasons) New 7z2301-x64.exe -> C:\...... \ | The system cannot find the file specified.