WindowsError: [Error 2] The system cannot find the file specified about mech HOT 5 CLOSED

Hmm interesting...

Windows isn't as heavily used as OSX is (my laptops are all OSX) but I'll take a look into this.

from mech.

I am having the same issue, I think the specific error here is caused by looking up the wrong registry entry for vmware workstation. I believe VMWare Workstation is a 32bit application for windows..Atleast mine is (12.5.7 build-5813279):
file vmware.exe
vmware.exe: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

This means that my registry entry "SOFTWARE\VMware, Inc.\VMware Workstation" does not exist. I think the registry entry you may be looking for is "SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\VMware, Inc.\VMware Workstation"

In that case I have a "InstallPath" and "InstallPath64" which point to "C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation" and "C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\x64" respectively.

I haven't look at any of your code to know where else this may need to be changed as I am having other issues but see if you can change that and give it a test?

from mech.

Just to follow up that small change does fix it; the other issues I was having were totally unrelated and involved python/PATH issues.
I now get:
mech status:
Total running VMs: 1

from mech.

Testing this on my computer, I can't reproduce but I'm looking into @irakhlin's fix now.

from mech.

Thanks @irakhlin I think that fix works. Checked my registry keys (Windows 10) and it looks like that's the correct value.

Will probably need to add a fallback just in case.

from mech.