[SOLVED] Malfunction of copy & paste in Win.8.1 vitual machine (VMware)

[mona]

I've been using VMware Workstation 10 in my host system, which is Windows 7 x64.

Got 2 virtual machines :

1./ with Windows XP,

2./ with Windows 8.1.

What upsets me a lot - Lately I experience problems with exporting files from Win. 8.1 virtual machine to the host. (importing works fine all the time). What upsets me even more - sometimes the copy & paste function works properly, but it happens exceptionally rarely.

In Windows XP machine everything works great.

Could you please, give me some hints how to resolve a problem in Win. 8.1 virtual system.

I would be very grateful.

[software182]

have you installed VMware tools on your Windows 8.1 VM ?

[mona]

have you installed VMware tools on your Windows 8.1 VM ?

I know the Tools are necessary for this feature.

[EDIT] YES, VMware Tools are installed.

[mona]

http://file:///C:/Program%20Files%20%28x86%29/VMware/VMware%20Workstation/help/workstation/wwhelp/wwhimpl/js/html/wwhelp.htm#href=GUID-A93BA99A-E182-478F-A5EF-470F31BAA1EE.html

http://file:///C:/Program%20Files%20%28x86%29/VMware/VMware%20Workstation/help/workstation/wwhelp/wwhimpl/js/html/wwhelp.htm#href=GUID-81932397-8211-499E-925E-98FC73428636.html

Need some words of explanation as well, Joe.

Where should I look for a window form your screenshot ?

Those links, you posted, are a bit strange (looks like destinations in one's own comp, but with http) . :wtf:

[mona]

Guest isolation is set the same way as in your pic.

But your VMware Tools are on "Time sync - ON" while mine are set to OFF (not by me - I've never touched those settings) .

Since VMware Tools are essential - maybe somewhere there is a place where a culprit hides...

Could you post a screenshot with VMware Tools tab open, please.

[mona]

I don't mean that. It isn't important.

I wanna know how updates are configured on your rig.