If you are not using printers mapped from your host machine into your virtual machine, disabling virtual printing is the quickest fix. Open . Go to the Edit menu and select Preferences . Click on Devices . Uncheck the option "Enable virtual printers" . Click OK and restart your virtual machine. Alternatively, if you only want to fix it for one machine: Go to VM Settings . Select Printer . Uncheck "Connect at power on" . 2. Disconnect Serial Port at Power On

: For users of VMware Fusion or advanced users, manually editing the VM configuration ( ) file to remove entries like serial0.fileType = "thinprint" can permanently resolve the error. Advanced vCenter Configuration

Locate the virtual machine, right-click it, and select . Look through the hardware list for Serial port 1 .

Click to save. Note: The device remains in your virtual hardware list, but VMware will no longer attempt to initialize it when the system boots. Method 3: Reconfigure the Connection Target

The resolution depends on your specific needs and configuration:

Method 1: Remove the Serial Port (Recommended for Most Users)

Expand the properties to view the Connection Type .