Fixes for Fusion issues
If Shared folders stop working
- Info scraped from here: https://communities.vmware.com/thread/524951?tstart=0
- If you can no longer directly access \\vmware-host nor map drives from that location but you still have shared folders turned on and shared folder locations enable then you must edit the following registry setting to fix
- After you fix this registry setting there is no need to log out or reboot etc. The setting takes immediate effect.
- Open regedit
Modify the following key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\NetworkProvider\Order
Name: ProviderOrder
Type: REG_SZ
Data: "RDPNP, LanmanWorkstation,webclient"
Modify to:
Data: "vmhgfs,RDPNP, LanmanWorkstation,webclient"
Now exit regedit and you should be able to browse to \\vmware-host and map drives to the shared folders underneath. You will have to remap all your previous drives. They wont come back automatically.