Error message during installation:
Failed to create the requested registry key
Key: Installer
Error: 1021
Workaround:
- Exit installation process
- Go to this page: http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1308
- Go down to "Remove these registry keys:"
- You see a key structure like this
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\VMware, Inc.\VMware Workstation
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\VMware, Inc.\Installer\VMware Workstation
- Open the registry editor
- Go down to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\
- If you have VMware, Inc. key, delete it
- Create a new key structure as you see it at step 4
- Go up to Wow6432Node, right click on it and create new key VMware, Inc.
- Right click on the new VMware, Inc. key and create new key VMware Workstation
- Right click on the new VMware, Inc. key and create new key Installer
- Right click on the new Installer key and create new key VMware Workstation
- Start installation again. I successfully installed vmware workstation 9
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