To resolve this issue, perform one of these options:
- Reconnecting the network can remove issues with the virtual connection:
- Edit the settings on the virtual machine.
- Select Network Adapter.
- Deselect Connected.
- Click OK to apply the settings.
- Navigate to Edit Settings.
- Select Network Adapter.
- Select Connected.
- Click OK to apply the settings.
- If the above steps did not resolve the issue you need to change the registry in the virtual machine:
Note: This procedure modifies the Windows registry. Before making any registry modifications, ensure that you have a current and valid backup of the registry and the virtual machine. For more information on backing up and restoring the registry, see the Microsoft Knowledge Base article 136393.
The preceding link was correct as of July 21, 2014. If you find the link is broken, provide feedback and a VMware employee will update the link.
To manually edit the registry:
- Click Start > Run , type regedit, and click OK. The Registry Editor window opens.
- Navigate to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Tcpip\Parameters\Interfaces registry key.
- Select each GUID under Interfaces until you see the 169.254.x.x IP address. This is the value that must be edited.
Note: GUID is a placeholder for the Globally Unique Identifier of the network adapter that is experiencing this issue. For example, {25892e17-80f6-415f-9c65-7395632f0223}
- Change or add these strings:
Note: To add a new value right-click, select New > String Value. To confirm the version of Windows, clickStart > Run, type winver, and click OK.
In Windows 2008:
- Name = ActiveConfigurations
Type = REG_SZ
Data = Alternate_{GUID}
- Name = IPAddress
Type = REG_SZ
Data = IP address
- Name = SubnetMask
Type = REG_SZ
Data = Subnet mask
- Name = ActiveConfigurations
In Windows 2008 R2:
- Name = IPAddress
Type = REG_SZ
Data = IP address of the virtual machine
- Name = SubnetMask
Type = REG_SZ
Data = Subnet mask of the virtual machine
- Name = DefaultGateway
Type = REG_SZ
Data = Gateway address of the virtual machine
- Name = IPAddress
Note: Double-click the name to enter the data value.
Note: For more information, see
IPv4 Alternate Configuration Tab.