Another issue I need help with.

I use VMware for work on Ubuntu 12.04. However for some reasons my VMware Workstation software generates the following error:

Unable to change virtual machine power state: Failed to power on '/home/pst007x/vmware/Windows 7 x64/Windows 7 x64.vmx'. Transport (VMDB) error -14: Pipe connection has been broken.

Product: VMware® Workstation
Version: 9.0.0 build-812388
Host OS Version: 3.5.0-18-generic

Ubuntu 12.10 64bit

Kernel Linux 3.5.0-18-generic

I have seen patches, but nothing works, and the patches are not maintained, broken links.

PLEASE NOTE:

I know that this has been asked, but there was no answer given that resolves this issue. Unfortunately I have changed all my office and personal PC's to Ubuntu, and use Win7 in a vm, however since 12.10, vm now fails to launch.

For me this is a catastrophe, and makes Ubuntu useless for me to use!

I am in a desperate situation here, is there is anyone that can offer any help I would be truly appreciative.

I have looked on the VMware forums and the only solution is offered for Fedora, but the people posting there are not clear about what the solution is!

thanks

PLEASE DO NOT CLOSE THIS QUESTION!

I have tried everywhere to find a solution, but I have come up blank... Patches referenced to in other posts do not work in this version of VMware...