Hi

I have a Windows XP  Client which is in a suspended state

1. When  trying to  resume: the screen  briefly shows the  'WMware logo '  as if it would try to resume . But the goes back to the  screen with the suspended guest

In the wmware log :

13:37:43.000+02:00| vmx| I120: Msg_Question: snippet -------

vmx| I120: DICT --- GLOBAL SETTINGS C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware Workstation\settings.ini

2013-07-28T13:37:43.000+02:00| vmx| I120: [msg.checkpoint.restore.error] An error caused the restore operation to fail. Cancel the restore operation and correct the error, or discard the snapshot's state and power off.  The saved snapshot will not be affected.

2013-07-28T13:37:43.000+02:00| vmx| I120: ----------------------------------------

2013-07-28T13:37:43.000+02:00| vmx| I120: MsgIsAnswered: Using builtin default 'Cancel' as the answer for 'msg.checkpoint.restore.error'

2013-07-28T13:37:43.000+02:00| vmx| I120: MsgQuestion: msg.checkpoint.restore.error reply=0

2013-07-28T13:37:43.000+02:00| vmx| I120: Module Checkpoint power on failed.

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Looking at the C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware Workstation\settings.ini  : the file is empty ! 

2. All option to Power off or  Shutdown are greyed out

Unfortunately  I recently   took a snapshot , but I can not  go back to this, Message  Unable to open snapshot file

Questions: I supsect the empty state of  C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware Workstation\settings.ini   is a key to the problem. But what content should be in that file ?

Any input is appreciated