Opening a VM File

The VM file type is primarily associated with VMware Workstation Player.

VM	File extension: VM
	File type:	virtual machine

What is a VM file?

VM files mostly belong to VMware Workstation Player by VMware. A VM file is a template that Velocity template engine uses to dynamically render web pages in a Java or PHP application. The contents of a VM file include HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and source code written in Velocity template language to embed the output of a CLASS or PHP file as plain HTML. Another type of VM file is a virtual machine created by VMware Workstation Player virtualization software. It contains version, encoding, chipset information, and references to virtual hard disks and saved snapshots of the virtual machine. Sakai courseware management system saves a project template in a VM file.

How can I open a VM file?

You need a suitable software like VMware Workstation Player to open a VM file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your VM file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a VM file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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Programs that open and convert VM files:

VMware Workstation Player by VMware
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. VM files are often referred to as VMware Workstation Player systems because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
GEOS (virtual memory) by Berkeley Softworks
GEOS (previously GeoWorks Ensemble) is a discontinued graphical operating environment for DOS and IBM PC platforms. Its virtual memory is saved in a VM file. This file format is classified as System.
Sakai (project template) by The Sakai Foundation
Sakai is a cloud-/self-hosted open source course management system. A project template bundled with Sakai is saved in a VM file. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: Wikipedia Sakai Project Page
Samsung PC Studio (voice memo) by Samsung
Samsung PC Studio is a discontinued program that synchronizes files, contacts, and messages between Samsung mobile phones and PCs. It can play a VM file containing a voice memo recorded by a Samsung phone. This file format is classified as Audio. Related links: QCT Connect Search Page
Velocity (web page template) by Apache
Velocity is a Java-based template engine for creating dynamic websites. It uses a template saved in a VM file to generate/render dynamic content as part of a static HTML document. This file format is classified as Developer.
VLC (video) by VideoLAN
VLC is an open source multimedia playback and streaming application for desktop and mobile devices. VLC might be able to play a VM file containing a video saved in MP4 or Matroska format. This file format is classified as Video.

VM file format:

The file format, which is the arrangement and type of data in a file, determines which program can open the file. The first characters in a file identify the file format, for example, HTML files start with the bytes <html>. Nonetheless, different programs can utilize the same file extension to represent distinct file formats. Double-clicking on the file often results in an error when opening. If there are problems opening a file, you must first determine the file format used. In the following you will find our evaluation of the VM files:

The VM file extension is quite common and covers different formats for different programs. The two most popular formats are as follows:

25% of all VM files store the data in the HTML file format. HTML is short for HyperText Markup Language. It is the standard markup language for documents designed to be displayed in a web browser. These files are text files and can therefore be read using a text editor. The file size is in the range of 1 KB to 32 KB. It is a modern file type. The keywords <head>, content, <!DOCTYPE html>, PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD, charset, DOCTYPE html PUBLIC, utf-8, meta http-equiv, http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml, 0 Transitional and html xmlns are typical for these files. Files like these are about template, email, invoice, mail, success, body, confirmation, payment, notify and order.
7% of all VM files are based on the popular MP4 file format. MP4 is a multimedia container format used to store video and audio and allows streaming over the Internet. The content consists of illegible binary data, which can only be read and interpreted by the associated programs. VM files can be up to 3 GB in size, but are often around 15 MB - 990 MB. The following keywords are characteristic: lmvhd, \tkhd, moov, isomiso and trak. These files are attributed to movie, hindi, english, beginners and tutorial.

All the rest of the VM files (68%) have different formats, the following 21 formats can be found: MKV, XML, Source, config, ZIP, ELF, PDF, set, parse, mog, macro and introText. They are often associated with movie, hindi, rulz, hdrip, label or html. Drag & drop your file here to see the file format and a preview of your VM file!

Technical Data for VM File Extension

File classification:

System

Related files:

bt, vvm, html, zip, %24vm, au, qcp, mp4, vmdk, jpg, exe, txt, xml, htm, class, properties, mkv, rar, pdf, vmx

Mime type:

text/plain

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and file extension information submitted by users.

ProgramID: VMware.Console.Config
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\VMware\VMware Workstation\vmware.exe -o %1

a vm virtual machine is a special file format by VMware and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with VM files

Associate the VM file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open virtual machines. Because only the current version supports the latest VM file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the VMware manufacturer website after an available VMware Workstation Player update.
To make sure that your VM file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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