← All Kali Issues
VMware
vmmon not loaded
I Installation
Critical
🔴 Error Message
Could not open /dev/vmmon: No such file
📖 What This Means
VMware kernel modules not loaded.
🔧 Step-by-Step Fix
- Load modules: sudo modprobe vmmon && sudo modprobe vmnet
- Rebuild: sudo vmware-modconfig --console --install-all
- Install headers: sudo apt install linux-headers-$(uname -r)
- Secure Boot may block: disable in BIOS