Forum Thread: How to Fix the Error Unable to Start Services (Vmwareplayer on Kali Linux)??

I tried for ages to fix that error and I tried a lot of things to fix but nothing helped.

This is my log:

2015-09-13T17:43:38.088+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Log for VMware Workstation pid=10982 version=9.0.4 build=build-1945795 option=Release

2015-09-13T17:43:38.088+01:00| vthread-3| I120: The process is 32-bit.
2015-09-13T17:43:38.088+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Host codepage=UTF-8 encoding=UTF-8
2015-09-13T17:43:38.088+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Host is Linux 4.0.0-kali1-686-pae Kali GNU/Linux 2.0
2015-09-13T17:43:38.087+01:00| vthread-3| I120: MsgReset:

2015-09-13T17:43:38.087+01:00| vthread-3| I120: msg.dictionary.load.openFailed Cannot open file "/usr/lib/vmware/settings": No such file or directory.

2015-09-13T17:43:38.087+01:00| vthread-3| I120: ----------------------------------------

2015-09-13T17:43:38.087+01:00| vthread-3| I120: PREF Optional preferences file not found at /usr/lib/vmware/settings. Using default values.

2015-09-13T17:43:38.087+01:00| vthread-3| I120: MsgReset:

2015-09-13T17:43:38.087+01:00| vthread-3| I120: msg.dictionary.load.openFailed Cannot open file "/root/.vmware/config": No such file or directory.

2015-09-13T17:43:38.087+01:00| vthread-3| I120: ----------------------------------------

2015-09-13T17:43:38.087+01:00| vthread-3| I120: PREF Optional preferences file not found at /root/.vmware/config. Using default values.

2015-09-13T17:43:38.087+01:00| vthread-3| I120: MsgReset:

2015-09-13T17:43:38.087+01:00| vthread-3| I120: msg.dictionary.load.openFailed Cannot open file "/root/.vmware/preferences": No such file or directory.

2015-09-13T17:43:38.087+01:00| vthread-3| I120: ----------------------------------------
2015-09-13T17:43:38.087+01:00| vthread-3| I120: PREF Failed to load user preferences.
2015-09-13T17:43:38.088+01:00| vthread-3| W110: Logging to /tmp/vmware-root/vmware-modconfig-10982.log
2015-09-13T17:43:38.125+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Obtaining info using the running kernel.

2015-09-13T17:43:38.125+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Setting header path for 4.0.0-kali1-686-pae to "/lib/modules/4.0.0-kali1-686-pae/build/include".

2015-09-13T17:43:38.125+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.0.0-kali1-686-pae/build/include" for kernel release "4.0.0-kali1-686-pae".

2015-09-13T17:43:38.125+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.0.0-kali1-686-pae/build/include/linux/version.h

2015-09-13T17:43:38.125+01:00| vthread-3| I120: /lib/modules/4.0.0-kali1-686-pae/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.

2015-09-13T17:43:38.125+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Created new pathsHash.
2015-09-13T17:43:38.129+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Preprocessed UTSRELEASE, got value "4.0.0-kali1-686-pae".

2015-09-13T17:43:38.129+01:00| vthread-3| I120: The header path "/lib/modules/4.0.0-kali1-686-pae/build/include" for the kernel "4.0.0-kali1-686-pae" is valid. Whoohoo!

2015-09-13T17:43:38.169+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Reading in info for the vmmon module.
2015-09-13T17:43:38.169+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Reading in info for the vmnet module.
2015-09-13T17:43:38.169+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Reading in info for the vmblock module.
2015-09-13T17:43:38.169+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Reading in info for the vmci module.
2015-09-13T17:43:38.169+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Reading in info for the vsock module.
2015-09-13T17:43:38.169+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Setting vsock to depend on vmci.
2015-09-13T17:43:38.169+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vmmon".
2015-09-13T17:43:38.172+01:00| vthread-3| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 0.
2015-09-13T17:43:38.172+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vmnet".
2015-09-13T17:43:38.174+01:00| vthread-3| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2015-09-13T17:43:38.174+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vmblock".
2015-09-13T17:43:38.177+01:00| vthread-3| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2015-09-13T17:43:38.177+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vmci".
2015-09-13T17:43:38.180+01:00| vthread-3| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2015-09-13T17:43:38.180+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vsock".
2015-09-13T17:43:38.183+01:00| vthread-3| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 0.
2015-09-13T17:43:38.196+01:00| vthread-3| I120: to be installed: vmnet status: 0
2015-09-13T17:43:38.205+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Obtaining info using the running kernel.

2015-09-13T17:43:38.205+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Setting header path for 4.0.0-kali1-686-pae to "/lib/modules/4.0.0-kali1-686-pae/build/include".

2015-09-13T17:43:38.205+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.0.0-kali1-686-pae/build/include" for kernel release "4.0.0-kali1-686-pae".

2015-09-13T17:43:38.205+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.0.0-kali1-686-pae/build/include/linux/version.h

2015-09-13T17:43:38.205+01:00| vthread-3| I120: /lib/modules/4.0.0-kali1-686-pae/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.

2015-09-13T17:43:38.212+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Preprocessed UTSRELEASE, got value "4.0.0-kali1-686-pae".

2015-09-13T17:43:38.212+01:00| vthread-3| I120: The header path "/lib/modules/4.0.0-kali1-686-pae/build/include" for the kernel "4.0.0-kali1-686-pae" is valid. Whoohoo!

2015-09-13T17:43:38.254+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Kernel header path retrieved from FileEntry: /lib/modules/4.0.0-kali1-686-pae/build/include

2015-09-13T17:43:38.254+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Update kernel header path to /lib/modules/4.0.0-kali1-686-pae/build/include

2015-09-13T17:43:38.254+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.0.0-kali1-686-pae/build/include" for kernel release "4.0.0-kali1-686-pae".

2015-09-13T17:43:38.254+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.0.0-kali1-686-pae/build/include/linux/version.h

2015-09-13T17:43:38.254+01:00| vthread-3| I120: /lib/modules/4.0.0-kali1-686-pae/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.

2015-09-13T17:43:38.259+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Preprocessed UTSRELEASE, got value "4.0.0-kali1-686-pae".

2015-09-13T17:43:38.259+01:00| vthread-3| I120: The header path "/lib/modules/4.0.0-kali1-686-pae/build/include" for the kernel "4.0.0-kali1-686-pae" is valid. Whoohoo!

2015-09-13T17:43:38.260+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Found compiler at "/usr/bin/gcc"
2015-09-13T17:43:38.262+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Got gcc version "4.9.2".
2015-09-13T17:43:38.262+01:00| vthread-3| I120: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2015-09-13T17:43:38.262+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Using user supplied compiler "/usr/bin/gcc".
2015-09-13T17:43:38.264+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Got gcc version "4.9.2".
2015-09-13T17:43:38.264+01:00| vthread-3| I120: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2015-09-13T17:43:38.267+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel "4.0.0-kali1-686-pae".
2015-09-13T17:43:38.267+01:00| vthread-3| I120: No matching PBM set was found for kernel "4.0.0-kali1-686-pae".

2015-09-13T17:43:38.267+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.0.0-kali1-686-pae/build/include" for kernel release "4.0.0-kali1-686-pae".

2015-09-13T17:43:38.267+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.0.0-kali1-686-pae/build/include/linux/version.h

2015-09-13T17:43:38.267+01:00| vthread-3| I120: /lib/modules/4.0.0-kali1-686-pae/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.

2015-09-13T17:43:38.271+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Preprocessed UTSRELEASE, got value "4.0.0-kali1-686-pae".

2015-09-13T17:43:38.272+01:00| vthread-3| I120: The header path "/lib/modules/4.0.0-kali1-686-pae/build/include" for the kernel "4.0.0-kali1-686-pae" is valid. Whoohoo!

2015-09-13T17:43:38.272+01:00| vthread-3| I120: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.

2015-09-13T17:43:38.273+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.0.0-kali1-686-pae/build/include" for kernel release "4.0.0-kali1-686-pae".

2015-09-13T17:43:38.273+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.0.0-kali1-686-pae/build/include/linux/version.h

2015-09-13T17:43:38.273+01:00| vthread-3| I120: /lib/modules/4.0.0-kali1-686-pae/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.

2015-09-13T17:43:38.280+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Preprocessed UTSRELEASE, got value "4.0.0-kali1-686-pae".

2015-09-13T17:43:38.280+01:00| vthread-3| I120: The header path "/lib/modules/4.0.0-kali1-686-pae/build/include" for the kernel "4.0.0-kali1-686-pae" is valid. Whoohoo!

2015-09-13T17:43:38.280+01:00| vthread-3| I120: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2015-09-13T17:43:38.280+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Using temp dir "/tmp".
2015-09-13T17:43:38.280+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Obtaining info using the running kernel.

2015-09-13T17:43:38.280+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Setting header path for 4.0.0-kali1-686-pae to "/lib/modules/4.0.0-kali1-686-pae/build/include".

2015-09-13T17:43:38.280+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.0.0-kali1-686-pae/build/include" for kernel release "4.0.0-kali1-686-pae".

2015-09-13T17:43:38.280+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.0.0-kali1-686-pae/build/include/linux/version.h

2015-09-13T17:43:38.280+01:00| vthread-3| I120: /lib/modules/4.0.0-kali1-686-pae/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.

2015-09-13T17:43:38.285+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Preprocessed UTSRELEASE, got value "4.0.0-kali1-686-pae".

2015-09-13T17:43:38.285+01:00| vthread-3| I120: The header path "/lib/modules/4.0.0-kali1-686-pae/build/include" for the kernel "4.0.0-kali1-686-pae" is valid. Whoohoo!

2015-09-13T17:43:38.325+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Invoking modinfo on "vmnet".
2015-09-13T17:43:38.326+01:00| vthread-3| I120: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.

2015-09-13T17:43:38.673+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Setting destination path for vmnet to "/lib/modules/4.0.0-kali1-686-pae/misc/vmnet.ko".

2015-09-13T17:43:38.673+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Extracting the vmnet source from "/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmnet.tar".

2015-09-13T17:43:38.678+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Successfully extracted the vmnet source.

2015-09-13T17:43:38.678+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Building module with command "/usr/bin/make -j4 -C /tmp/modconfig-GcyYqB/vmnet-only auto-build HEADERDIR=/lib/modules/4.0.0-kali1-686-pae/build/include CC=/usr/bin/gcc ISGCC3=no"

2015-09-13T17:43:40.341+01:00| vthread-3| W110: Failed to build vmnet. Failed to execute the build command.

So does anybody now what is wrong or can anyboy help me pleas.
thx

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