[GH-ISSUE #69] Cannot Relock VMware Workstation 17.0 #50

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opened 2026-03-02 03:58:05 +03:00 by kerem · 3 comments
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Originally created by @hindsa-nabeel on GitHub (Dec 19, 2022).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/DrDonk/unlocker/issues/69

When I try to relock VMware Workstation 17.0 by executing relock.exe, I get the below error!

Relocker 4.2.3 for VMware Workstation/Player

© 2014-2022 David Parsons

VMware is installed at: C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation
VMware version: 20800274

Stopping VMware services and tasks...
Stopping service VMUSBArbService
Stopping service VMAuthdService
Stopping service VmwareAutostartService
Stopping task vmware-tray.exe
Uninstalling unlock patches
Aborting uninstall as backup folder does not exist!

Starting VMware services and tasks...
Starting service VMAuthdService
Starting service VMUSBArbService
Starting service VmwareAutostartService
Starting task C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\vmware-tray.exe

Press Enter key to continue...

Originally created by @hindsa-nabeel on GitHub (Dec 19, 2022). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/DrDonk/unlocker/issues/69 When I try to relock VMware Workstation 17.0 by executing relock.exe, I get the below error! Relocker 4.2.3 for VMware Workstation/Player ============================================ © 2014-2022 David Parsons VMware is installed at: C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\ VMware version: 20800274 Stopping VMware services and tasks... Stopping service VMUSBArbService Stopping service VMAuthdService Stopping service VmwareAutostartService Stopping task vmware-tray.exe Uninstalling unlock patches Aborting uninstall as backup folder does not exist! Starting VMware services and tasks... Starting service VMAuthdService Starting service VMUSBArbService Starting service VmwareAutostartService Starting task C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\vmware-tray.exe Press Enter key to continue...
kerem closed this issue 2026-03-02 03:58:06 +03:00
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@DrDonk commented on GitHub (Dec 19, 2022):

Can you get me the unlocker folder contents please? And specifically the backup folder.

<!-- gh-comment-id:1357981442 --> @DrDonk commented on GitHub (Dec 19, 2022): Can you get me the unlocker folder contents please? And specifically the backup folder.
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@hindsa-nabeel commented on GitHub (Dec 20, 2022):

I got it, the name of the folder inside the backup is the full version of VMware Workstation that was unlocked. I removed Version 17.0 and reinstalled Version 16.2.4 and performed the relock; the software worked as it should.

However, below is the requested information.

The unlocker folder is named: Drdonk_VMware_wkstn_golocker_423
The contents of the unlocker folder are:
backup
iso
linux
templates
windows
CHANGELOG.md
LICENSE
README.md
TROUBLESHOOTING.md
The contents of the "backup" folder is a folder named 16.2.4.20089737, and its contents are files named:
vmwarebase.dll
vmwarebase.dll.sha256
vmware-vmx.exe
vmware-vmx.exe.sha256
vmware-vmx-debug.exe
vmware-vmx-debug.exe.sha256
vmware-vmx-stats.exe
vmware-vmx-stats.exe.sha256

<!-- gh-comment-id:1358719447 --> @hindsa-nabeel commented on GitHub (Dec 20, 2022): I got it, the name of the folder inside the backup is the full version of VMware Workstation that was unlocked. I removed Version 17.0 and reinstalled Version 16.2.4 and performed the relock; the software worked as it should. However, below is the requested information. The unlocker folder is named: Drdonk_VMware_wkstn_golocker_423 The contents of the unlocker folder are: backup\ iso\ linux\ templates\ windows\ CHANGELOG.md LICENSE README.md TROUBLESHOOTING.md The contents of the "backup" folder is a folder named 16.2.4.20089737, and its contents are files named: vmwarebase.dll vmwarebase.dll.sha256 vmware-vmx.exe vmware-vmx.exe.sha256 vmware-vmx-debug.exe vmware-vmx-debug.exe.sha256 vmware-vmx-stats.exe vmware-vmx-stats.exe.sha256
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@DrDonk commented on GitHub (Dec 20, 2022):

Ok so it actually worked as expected. It accent relics something that has not been unlocked.

<!-- gh-comment-id:1359461974 --> @DrDonk commented on GitHub (Dec 20, 2022): Ok so it actually worked as expected. It accent relics something that has not been unlocked.
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