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All the forks of the DrDonk https://github.com/DrDonk/unlocker github project are now pointing to a master called https://github.com/theJaxon/unlocker. This is now the master for 680 forks of the project. This includes popular forks that used to point to the DrDonk master like https://github.com/BDisp/unlocker. It almost seems that the DrDonk github repository has been renamed theJaxon/unlocker (?), possibly hijacked (?), or there is some sort of corruption at github since I would think that deleting a project should not randomly elevate another random fork to be the master.  The BDisp fork version 3.0.3 claims to work with 15.5 and fixes the Darwin tools download although I have not tried it yet as I have stayed on 15.1. I believe BDisp had asked DrDonk to merge his changes into the DrDonk/unlocker master before the disappearance.

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On 11/30/2019 at 11:49 PM, BWEL said:

Dear Donk,

 

Thank you so much for the Unlocker releases. They're always of major help. The issue I see right now is the following:

 

All recent unlockers modified to work with VMware Workstation 15.5.x:

https://github.com/DrDonk/unlocker

https://github.com/paolo-projects/unlocker

https://github.com/BDisp/unlocker

 

have the following issue:

 

You cannot install any macOS in new machines. 

 

The Installation ISO works fine in VMware Workstation 15.10, but it doesn't work in VMWare Workstation 15.5.x

 

Upon installation of macOS 10.11x, 10.12.x, 10.13.x, 10.14.x the error displayed at the state of starting the installation upon formatting the hardddrive with DiskUtilities is: "CORRUPTED INSTALLATION DISK"

 

macOS Catalina 10.15.x ISOs will install only by turning board-id.reflectHost = "TRUE". If board-id.reflectHost = "FALSE" then the installation will not proceed. it will be just stuck at continue with no error message.

 

As I mentioned the installation media I used works fine in 15.10 and preinstalled machines with whichever version of macOS will run just fine, however it is impossible to install new ones.

 

I believe Unlocker is missing something. Can you please check this out?

 

Thank you so much!

 

The "corrupted installation disk" error is due to an Apple certificate that expired Oct. 24, 2019. One workaround involves two steps:

 

1) first disconnect the virtual machine from the internet prior to installation. For example, you can isolate the VM in it's own LAN segment.

 

2) boot the ISO image, before starting the installation, open the terminal and change the VM date to any day before Oct. 24th. For example, I use the command "date 100100002019".

 

For reference, this works on VMware Player 15.5.1 build-15018445 using the auto-unlocker from paolo.

https://github.com/paolo-projects/auto-unlocker

 

Good luck.

 

 

 

 

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On 11/30/2019 at 11:24 PM, BWEL said:

 

You can try downloading https://github.com/DrDonk/unlocker manually, because Donk has already updated "gettools.py" with the one from paolo-projects

 

It worked fine for me in Ubuntu 16 and 18 as long as you define the proper python version in lnx-install.sh.

  


If you have errors like "Python not supported" but you have python installed, change the lines inside of lnx-install.sh from 'python xxxxxxx.py' to 'python3.7 xxxxxxx.py' (if you have python 3.7 installed, otherwise try python3 or other stuff)

 

Thanks, but that first URL link results in a 404...

 

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macOS Unlocker V3.0.2 for VMware Workstation
not working for VMware 15.5 and up because there are No packages on CDS Repository for Fusion 11.5.0 and up


The tools packages are downloaded  from the vmware website while installing 11.1.0 runs ok

For example:

https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/fusion/11.1.0/13668589/packages/


There is no equivalent for Fusion 11.5, this link 404's

https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/fusion/11.5.0/14634996/packages

and

There is no equivalent for Fusion 11.5.1 this link 404's

https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/fusion/11.5.1/15018442/packages

 

so you get the error:

Retrieving Darwin tools from: http://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/fusion/11.5.1/15018442/packages/com.vmware.fusion.tools.darwin.zip.tar
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "gettools.py", line 178, in <module>
    main()
  File "gettools.py", line 126, in main
    tar = tarfile.open(convertpath(dest + '/tools/com.vmware.fusion.tools.darwin.zip.tar'), 'r')
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/tarfile.py", line 1680, in open
    raise ReadError("file could not be opened successfully")
tarfile.ReadError: file could not be opened successfully

 

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I used Workstation Player 15.1 exe from here https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/player/15.1.0/13591040/windows/core/

 

I ran win-install.cmd from the Unlocker 3.0.2.

 

Add  

url = url.replace('11.5.1', '11.1.0')

to line 97 of gettools.py, then run 

C:\Python27\python.exe gettools.py

which causes it to download from the correct location (http://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/fusion/11.1.0/13668589/packages/com.vmware.fusion.tools.darwin.zip.tar)

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On 10/15/2019 at 5:42 AM, aamerdabagh said:

this worked with VMware workstation 15.5. You can download it here: https://www.mediafire.com/file/w4khcmcu7hqo1a7/MK-unlocker.zip/file

i tested it and its worked fine with me with VMware® Workstation 15 Pro version 15.5.0 build-14665864

 

 

Thank you! Just used this for VMware Workstation 15 player!  Hooray!!

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20 hours ago, softwarenew said:

Download Now Download macOS Unlocker for VMware [Latest Version]
or Download macOS Unlocker 3.0 for VMware Workstatio

Horrible pseudo-English! :( I doubt somebody in their clear mind will use any links from websites with such poorly written text.

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deepakreddy551
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i am getting this error when running the unlocker

 

GOS Patching: C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\vmwarebase.dll
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "unlocker.py", line 401, in <module>
    main()
  File "unlocker.py", line 397, in main
    patchbase(vmwarebase)
  File "unlocker.py", line 306, in patchbase
    f = open(name, 'r+b')
PermissionError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: 'C:\\Program Files (x86)\\VMware\\VMware Workstation\\vmwarebase.dll'
[12956] Failed to execute script unlocker

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Can you please tell us what versions of Windows OS and VMware Workstation you use? :) 


Please try this:

* Disable your antivirus, and/or add an exception for the folder the macOS Unlocker executables/data files are located in - the folder where you put them. :)

* Make sure to run Unlocker from an Admin Command Prompt, and that VMware Workstation is NOT running i.e. it is fully exited.

Then it should all work fine.

Please tell us how it goes.

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On 3/15/2020 at 9:18 AM, goldenmaterial said:

New VMware Workstation 15.5.2 is out. Which osx unlocker works?

I previously tried "MK-unlocker" on 15.5.1, and it seemed to work, so I tried it again on 15.5.2 after applying the upgrade. Seems to have worked again.

 

My existing Catalina VM wouldn't boot until I applied the unlocker, and then it successfully booted to a login prompt after I applied the unlocker.

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On 1/24/2020 at 5:39 PM, ZigmundRat said:

Bumping this to add a quick update: Fresh install of WorkStation 15.5 (15.5.1 build-15018445)  - paolo-projects auto-unlocker did not work. However, BDisp version 3.0.3 worked fine, no errors. Can be found on GitHub: https://github.com/BDisp/unlocker/archive/3.0.3.zip

 

Don't forget to run as Administrator.

 

 

Confirmed to work on VMware Workstation 15.5.2 build-15785246 Windows

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On 1/24/2020 at 8:39 AM, ZigmundRat said:

Bumping this to add a quick update: Fresh install of WorkStation 15.5 (15.5.1 build-15018445)  - paolo-projects auto-unlocker did not work. However, BDisp version 3.0.3 worked fine, no errors. Can be found on GitHub: https://github.com/BDisp/unlocker/archive/3.0.3.zip

 

Don't forget to run as Administrator. 

 

 

On 3/17/2020 at 1:46 AM, ploni said:

 

Confirmed to work on VMware Workstation 15.5.2 build-15785246 Windows 

 

running 15.5.2 build-15785246 on win10x64 Pro and I keep getting the messages attached, I've made sure virtualization is enabled on my bios.. I've also tried changing the hardware compatibility to 10x but same result, any advice? 

 

 

error 1.png

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On 3/31/2020 at 11:46 AM, Naki said:

What CPU do you use - AMD or Intel? Which motherboard?

I actually ended up enabling something else on my bios which made it work, I have a B450 Tomahawk with Ryzen 5 2400G, I have a VM running Lion, that one just doesn't seem to cooperate, im gonna try to re-install it. AND I ended up going with an older version VMware workstation Pro: 15.0.0 build-10134415

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I had to actually go back to vmware workstation 15.5.2 build-15785246 because 15.0.0 was freezing up my windows VMs when I would insert my usb drive.. but now im back at not being able to spin up existing OSX VMs or even create new ones.

 

I've tried every possible VMware unlocker mentioned on this thread and they all cause the same issue, on new created VMs I get "The CPU has been disabled by the guest operating
system. Power off or reset the virtual machine."

 

on existing OSX VMs I get this: "Failed to start the virtual machine."

 

I've made sure: smc.version = "0" is on my .vmx file, any suggestions? I have an MSI B450 Tomahawk mobo with a Ryzen 5 2400G cpu

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resolved my usb issue by installing v: 15.1.0 build-13591040, i had tried newer versions than this, but the same problem happens where i cannot spin up OSX VMs. I guess for now I wont update to the latest version until a good working unlocker comes out.

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