Hi wila, you are always here to help the community - AMAZING! So many thanks!! Here is the log. I dont need it to work right now, but just out of curiosity, how do I choose a previous kernel on boot, dont remember how to do that. And another question, the fact that vmon is missing is not UEFI's fault as the vmware KB suggested (and which I dont know if I use)?
cat /tmp/vmware-root/vmware-4182.log
2017-02-16T23:17:41.350+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Log for VMware Workstation pid=4182 version=12.5.2 build=build-4638234 option=Release
2017-02-16T23:17:41.350+02:00| vthread-4| I125: The process is 64-bit.
2017-02-16T23:17:41.350+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Host codepage=UTF-8 encoding=UTF-8
2017-02-16T23:17:41.350+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Host is Linux 4.4.0-62-generic Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS
2017-02-16T23:17:41.254+02:00| vthread-4| I125: DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "/usr/lib/vmware/settings": No such file or directory.
2017-02-16T23:17:41.254+02:00| vthread-4| I125: PREF Optional preferences file not found at /usr/lib/vmware/settings. Using default values.
2017-02-16T23:17:41.281+02:00| vthread-4| I125: DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "/root/.vmware/config": No such file or directory.
2017-02-16T23:17:41.281+02:00| vthread-4| I125: PREF Optional preferences file not found at /root/.vmware/config. Using default values.
2017-02-16T23:17:41.400+02:00| vthread-4| W115: Logging to /tmp/vmware-root/vmware-4182.log
2017-02-16T23:17:41.438+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
2017-02-16T23:17:41.438+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Created new pathsHash.
2017-02-16T23:17:41.438+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting header path for 4.4.0-62-generic to "/lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/include".
2017-02-16T23:17:41.438+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/include" for kernel release "4.4.0-62-generic".
2017-02-16T23:17:41.438+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/include/linux/version.h
2017-02-16T23:17:41.438+02:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2017-02-16T23:17:41.438+02:00| vthread-4| I125: using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2017-02-16T23:17:41.443+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.4.0-62-generic".
2017-02-16T23:17:41.443+02:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/include" for the kernel "4.4.0-62-generic" is valid. Whoohoo!
2017-02-16T23:17:41.564+02:00| vthread-4| I125: found symbol version file /lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/Module.symvers
2017-02-16T23:17:41.564+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading symbol versions from /lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/Module.symvers.
2017-02-16T23:17:41.580+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Read 18828 symbol versions
2017-02-16T23:17:41.580+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vmmon module.
2017-02-16T23:17:41.580+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vmnet module.
2017-02-16T23:17:41.580+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vmblock module.
2017-02-16T23:17:41.580+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vmci module.
2017-02-16T23:17:41.580+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vsock module.
2017-02-16T23:17:41.580+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting vsock to depend on vmci.
2017-02-16T23:17:41.580+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmmon".
2017-02-16T23:17:41.581+02:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2017-02-16T23:17:41.581+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmnet".
2017-02-16T23:17:41.582+02:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2017-02-16T23:17:41.582+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmblock".
2017-02-16T23:17:41.583+02:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2017-02-16T23:17:41.583+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmci".
2017-02-16T23:17:41.584+02:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2017-02-16T23:17:41.584+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vsock".
2017-02-16T23:17:41.585+02:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 0.
2017-02-16T23:17:41.595+02:00| vthread-4| I125: to be installed: vmmon status: 0
2017-02-16T23:17:41.595+02:00| vthread-4| I125: to be installed: vmnet status: 0
2017-02-16T23:17:41.650+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
2017-02-16T23:17:41.650+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting header path for 4.4.0-62-generic to "/lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/include".
2017-02-16T23:17:41.650+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/include" for kernel release "4.4.0-62-generic".
2017-02-16T23:17:41.650+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/include/linux/version.h
2017-02-16T23:17:41.650+02:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2017-02-16T23:17:41.650+02:00| vthread-4| I125: using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2017-02-16T23:17:41.656+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.4.0-62-generic".
2017-02-16T23:17:41.656+02:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/include" for the kernel "4.4.0-62-generic" is valid. Whoohoo!
2017-02-16T23:17:41.776+02:00| vthread-4| I125: found symbol version file /lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/Module.symvers
2017-02-16T23:17:41.776+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading symbol versions from /lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/Module.symvers.
2017-02-16T23:17:41.791+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Read 18828 symbol versions
2017-02-16T23:17:41.791+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Kernel header path retrieved from FileEntry: /lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/include
2017-02-16T23:17:41.791+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Update kernel header path to /lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/include
2017-02-16T23:17:41.791+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/include" for kernel release "4.4.0-62-generic".
2017-02-16T23:17:41.791+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/include/linux/version.h
2017-02-16T23:17:41.791+02:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2017-02-16T23:17:41.791+02:00| vthread-4| I125: using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2017-02-16T23:17:41.796+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.4.0-62-generic".
2017-02-16T23:17:41.797+02:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/include" for the kernel "4.4.0-62-generic" is valid. Whoohoo!
2017-02-16T23:17:41.797+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Found compiler at "/usr/bin/gcc"
2017-02-16T23:17:41.799+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Got gcc version "5.4.0".
2017-02-16T23:17:41.799+02:00| vthread-4| I125: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2017-02-16T23:17:41.799+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Using user supplied compiler "/usr/bin/gcc".
2017-02-16T23:17:41.801+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Got gcc version "5.4.0".
2017-02-16T23:17:41.801+02:00| vthread-4| I125: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2017-02-16T23:17:41.802+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel "4.4.0-62-generic".
2017-02-16T23:17:41.802+02:00| vthread-4| I125: No matching PBM set was found for kernel "4.4.0-62-generic".
2017-02-16T23:17:41.803+02:00| vthread-4| I125: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2017-02-16T23:17:41.803+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/include" for kernel release "4.4.0-62-generic".
2017-02-16T23:17:41.803+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/include/linux/version.h
2017-02-16T23:17:41.803+02:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2017-02-16T23:17:41.803+02:00| vthread-4| I125: using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2017-02-16T23:17:41.808+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.4.0-62-generic".
2017-02-16T23:17:41.808+02:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/include" for the kernel "4.4.0-62-generic" is valid. Whoohoo!
2017-02-16T23:17:41.809+02:00| vthread-4| I125: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2017-02-16T23:17:41.809+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/include" for kernel release "4.4.0-62-generic".
2017-02-16T23:17:41.809+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/include/linux/version.h
2017-02-16T23:17:41.809+02:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2017-02-16T23:17:41.809+02:00| vthread-4| I125: using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2017-02-16T23:17:41.814+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.4.0-62-generic".
2017-02-16T23:17:41.814+02:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/include" for the kernel "4.4.0-62-generic" is valid. Whoohoo!
2017-02-16T23:17:41.814+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Using temp dir "/tmp".
2017-02-16T23:17:41.815+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
2017-02-16T23:17:41.815+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting header path for 4.4.0-62-generic to "/lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/include".
2017-02-16T23:17:41.815+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/include" for kernel release "4.4.0-62-generic".
2017-02-16T23:17:41.815+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/include/linux/version.h
2017-02-16T23:17:41.815+02:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2017-02-16T23:17:41.815+02:00| vthread-4| I125: using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2017-02-16T23:17:41.820+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.4.0-62-generic".
2017-02-16T23:17:41.820+02:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/include" for the kernel "4.4.0-62-generic" is valid. Whoohoo!
2017-02-16T23:17:41.933+02:00| vthread-4| I125: found symbol version file /lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/Module.symvers
2017-02-16T23:17:41.933+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading symbol versions from /lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/Module.symvers.
2017-02-16T23:17:41.948+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Read 18828 symbol versions
2017-02-16T23:17:41.948+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmmon".
2017-02-16T23:17:41.950+02:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2017-02-16T23:17:41.950+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmnet".
2017-02-16T23:17:41.951+02:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2017-02-16T23:17:42.231+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting destination path for vmmon to "/lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/misc/vmmon.ko".
2017-02-16T23:17:42.231+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Extracting the vmmon source from "/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon.tar".
2017-02-16T23:17:42.236+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Successfully extracted the vmmon source.
2017-02-16T23:17:42.237+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Building module with command "/usr/bin/make -j4 -C /tmp/modconfig-wWZAu8/vmmon-only auto-build HEADER_DIR=/lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/include CC=/usr/bin/gcc IS_GCC_3=no"
2017-02-16T23:17:43.873+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Successfully built vmmon. Module is currently at "/tmp/modconfig-wWZAu8/vmmon.o".
2017-02-16T23:17:43.873+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Found the vmmon symvers file at "/tmp/modconfig-wWZAu8/vmmon-only/Module.symvers".
2017-02-16T23:17:43.873+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Installing vmmon from /tmp/modconfig-wWZAu8/vmmon.o to /lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/misc/vmmon.ko.
2017-02-16T23:17:43.873+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Registering file "/lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/misc/vmmon.ko".
2017-02-16T23:17:45.750+02:00| vthread-4| I125: "/usr/lib/vmware-installer/2.1.0/vmware-installer" exited with status 0.
2017-02-16T23:17:45.750+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Registering file "/usr/lib/vmware/symvers/vmmon-4.4.0-62-generic".
2017-02-16T23:17:46.390+02:00| vthread-4| I125: "/usr/lib/vmware-installer/2.1.0/vmware-installer" exited with status 0.
2017-02-16T23:17:46.392+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting destination path for vmnet to "/lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/misc/vmnet.ko".
2017-02-16T23:17:46.392+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Extracting the vmnet source from "/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmnet.tar".
2017-02-16T23:17:46.398+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Successfully extracted the vmnet source.
2017-02-16T23:17:46.398+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Building module with command "/usr/bin/make -j4 -C /tmp/modconfig-wWZAu8/vmnet-only auto-build HEADER_DIR=/lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/include CC=/usr/bin/gcc IS_GCC_3=no"
2017-02-16T23:17:48.387+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Successfully built vmnet. Module is currently at "/tmp/modconfig-wWZAu8/vmnet.o".
2017-02-16T23:17:48.387+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Found the vmnet symvers file at "/tmp/modconfig-wWZAu8/vmnet-only/Module.symvers".
2017-02-16T23:17:48.387+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Installing vmnet from /tmp/modconfig-wWZAu8/vmnet.o to /lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/misc/vmnet.ko.
2017-02-16T23:17:48.388+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Registering file "/lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/misc/vmnet.ko".
2017-02-16T23:17:48.972+02:00| vthread-4| I125: "/usr/lib/vmware-installer/2.1.0/vmware-installer" exited with status 0.
2017-02-16T23:17:48.972+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Registering file "/usr/lib/vmware/symvers/vmnet-4.4.0-62-generic".
2017-02-16T23:17:49.600+02:00| vthread-4| I125: "/usr/lib/vmware-installer/2.1.0/vmware-installer" exited with status 0.
2017-02-16T23:19:12.202+02:00| vthread-4| I125: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2017-02-16T23:19:12.202+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/include" for kernel release "4.4.0-62-generic".
2017-02-16T23:19:12.202+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/include/linux/version.h
2017-02-16T23:19:12.203+02:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2017-02-16T23:19:12.203+02:00| vthread-4| I125: using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2017-02-16T23:19:12.210+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.4.0-62-generic".
2017-02-16T23:19:12.210+02:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/include" for the kernel "4.4.0-62-generic" is valid. Whoohoo!
2017-02-16T23:19:12.211+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Using temp dir "/tmp".
2017-02-16T23:19:12.211+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
2017-02-16T23:19:12.211+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting header path for 4.4.0-62-generic to "/lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/include".
2017-02-16T23:19:12.211+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/include" for kernel release "4.4.0-62-generic".
2017-02-16T23:19:12.211+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/include/linux/version.h
2017-02-16T23:19:12.211+02:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2017-02-16T23:19:12.211+02:00| vthread-4| I125: using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2017-02-16T23:19:12.219+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.4.0-62-generic".
2017-02-16T23:19:12.219+02:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/include" for the kernel "4.4.0-62-generic" is valid. Whoohoo!
2017-02-16T23:19:12.379+02:00| vthread-4| I125: found symbol version file /lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/Module.symvers
2017-02-16T23:19:12.379+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading symbol versions from /lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/Module.symvers.
2017-02-16T23:19:12.398+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Read 18828 symbol versions
2017-02-16T23:19:12.398+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmmon".
2017-02-16T23:19:12.400+02:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 0.
2017-02-16T23:19:12.400+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmnet".
2017-02-16T23:19:12.402+02:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 0.
2017-02-16T23:19:20.731+02:00| vthread-4| I125: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2017-02-16T23:19:20.732+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/include" for kernel release "4.4.0-62-generic".
2017-02-16T23:19:20.732+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/include/linux/version.h
2017-02-16T23:19:20.732+02:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2017-02-16T23:19:20.732+02:00| vthread-4| I125: using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2017-02-16T23:19:20.740+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.4.0-62-generic".
2017-02-16T23:19:20.740+02:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/include" for the kernel "4.4.0-62-generic" is valid. Whoohoo!
2017-02-16T23:19:20.740+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Using temp dir "/tmp".
2017-02-16T23:19:20.741+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
2017-02-16T23:19:20.741+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting header path for 4.4.0-62-generic to "/lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/include".
2017-02-16T23:19:20.741+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/include" for kernel release "4.4.0-62-generic".
2017-02-16T23:19:20.741+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/include/linux/version.h
2017-02-16T23:19:20.741+02:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2017-02-16T23:19:20.741+02:00| vthread-4| I125: using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2017-02-16T23:19:20.750+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.4.0-62-generic".
2017-02-16T23:19:20.750+02:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/include" for the kernel "4.4.0-62-generic" is valid. Whoohoo!
2017-02-16T23:19:20.914+02:00| vthread-4| I125: found symbol version file /lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/Module.symvers
2017-02-16T23:19:20.914+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading symbol versions from /lib/modules/4.4.0-62-generic/build/Module.symvers.
2017-02-16T23:19:20.934+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Read 18828 symbol versions
2017-02-16T23:19:20.934+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmmon".
2017-02-16T23:19:20.936+02:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 0.
2017-02-16T23:19:20.936+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmnet".
2017-02-16T23:19:20.938+02:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 0.