VMWare - Cannot open the configuration
Issue: Cannot use VMware image If you cannot import or use a VMware image with following error "The configuration file xxx.vmx was created by a VMware product that is incompatible with this version of VMware Player or Workstation and cannot be used. Cannot open the configuration file xxx.vmx" Typically you may get this error if you are importing a vmware image provided by a vendor or got from another PC. This could be due the vmware image created by a different version of vmware player/workstation and the one that you are currently trying to run or import (in your current/local PC) Resolution: Edit the vmx file and check the property "virtualHW.version=x". Replace the number x with your current version of VMware that you are using to open or import the image.