VMware vSphere Client

I found that if I copy out the directory before clicking "ok" on the hcmon error, that I can then launch the application (from the copy) as the installer removes what it installs as the install fails but by this point it has installed most of it.

The console doesn't work but it's better than nothing

Either add a warning that 'rm -rf ~/.wine' will destroy all currently installed wine apps, or replace the rm with 'export WINEPREFIX="~/.wine32"' or some such.

I'm trying to migrate my father to linux which lacks many of the utilities he's accustomed to. In his effort to get vSphere running on linux, he just wiped all his other wine apps *per your instructions*.

Meh, first time commenting on winehq. My comment is directed at Thomas Hood. The test in question is appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=26916&iTestingId=78880.

Sorry, first time posting on appdb.winehq. My comment is directed at Thomas Hood and the test in question is appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=26916&iTestingId=78880.

Please do not assume that all users are experts. Wine is the only app I know of that doesn't use a dot file for settings only. It's not apparent to new users where their wine apps are installed.

hello,
many thanks for your instructions. But it is not working for me.
I have a ubuntu 13.04 on 32bit.
I am always getting the error on HCMON. Do you have some hints?

Here my console output

wine /tmp/VMware-viclient-all-5.1.0-1064113.exe
fixme:process:SetProcessShutdownParameters (00000380, 00000000): partial stub.
fixme:ntoskrnl:IoWMIRegistrationControl (0x545d40 2147549185) stub
wine: Call from 0x7b83bbd5 to unimplemented function ntoskrnl.exe.IoCsqInitialize, aborting
wine: Unimplemented function ntoskrnl.exe.IoCsqInitialize called at address 0x7b83bbd5 (thread 0021), starting debugger...
fixme:ole:RemUnknown_QueryInterface No interface for iid {00000019-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}
fixme:ole:RemUnknown_QueryInterface No interface for iid {00000019-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}
fixme:advapi:RegisterEventSourceW ((null),L".NET Runtime Optimization Service"): stub
fixme:advapi:DeregisterEventSource (0xcafe4242) stub
fixme:thread:SetThreadStackGuarantee (0x33ef08): stub
err:ole:CoInitializeEx Attempt to change threading model of this apartment from apartment threaded to multi-threaded
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.Configuration"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.Xml"
fixme:process:FlushProcessWriteBuffers : stub
fixme:advapi:RegisterEventSourceW ((null),L".NET Runtime Optimization Service"): stub
fixme:advapi:DeregisterEventSource (0xcafe4242) stub
err:ole:CoReleaseMarshalData IMarshal::ReleaseMarshalData failed with error 0x8001011d
fixme:ole:RemUnknown_QueryInterface No interface for iid {00000019-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}
fixme:advapi:RegisterEventSourceW ((null),L".NET Runtime Optimization Service"): stub
fixme:advapi:DeregisterEventSource (0xcafe4242) stub
fixme:thread:SetThreadStackGuarantee (0x33ef08): stub
err:ole:CoInitializeEx Attempt to change threading model of this apartment from apartment threaded to multi-threaded
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.Runtime.Serialization"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.Xml"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"SMDiagnostics"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.Web"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.Configuration"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.Security"
fixme:advapi:RegisterEventSourceW ((null),L".NET Runtime"): stub
fixme:advapi:ReportEventW (0xcafe4242,0x0001,0x0000,0x000003ff,(nil),0x0001,0x00000000,0x33c108,(nil)): stub
err:eventlog:ReportEventW L".NET Runtime version 2.0.50727.3053 - Fatal Execution Engine Error (7A097706) (80131506)"
fixme:advapi:DeregisterEventSource (0xcafe4242) stub
fixme:imm:ImmDisableIME (-1): stub
fixme:thread:NtQueryInformationThread Cannot get kerneltime or usertime of other threads
fixme:thread:NtQueryInformationThread info class 9 not supported yet
fixme:thread:NtQueryInformationThread info class 9 not supported yet
fixme:thread:NtQueryInformationThread info class 9 not supported yet
fixme:thread:NtQueryInformationThread info class 9 not supported yet
fixme:thread:NtQueryInformationThread info class 9 not supported yet
fixme:thread:NtQueryInformationThread info class 9 not supported yet
fixme:thread:NtQueryInformationThread info class 9 not supported yet
fixme:thread:NtQueryInformationThread info class 9 not supported yet
fixme:thread:NtQueryInformationThread info class 9 not supported yet
fixme:thread:NtQueryInformationThread info class 9 not supported yet
fixme:thread:NtQueryInformationThread info class 9 not supported yet
fixme:thread:NtQueryInformationThread info class 9 not supported yet
fixme:thread:NtQueryInformationThread info class 9 not supported yet
fixme:thread:NtQueryInformationThread info class 9 not supported yet
fixme:advapi:RegisterEventSourceW ((null),L".NET Runtime 2.0 Error Reporting"): stub
fixme:advapi:ReportEventW (0xcafe4242,0x0001,0x0000,0x000003e8,(nil),0x0008,0x000000fe,0x3009b09c,0x5dc5d0): stub
err:eventlog:ReportEventW L"mscorsvw.exe"
err:eventlog:ReportEventW L"2.0.50727.3053"
err:eventlog:ReportEventW L"4889dc4b"
err:eventlog:ReportEventW L"mscorwks.dll"
err:eventlog:ReportEventW L"2.0.50727.3053"
err:eventlog:ReportEventW L"4889dc18"
err:eventlog:ReportEventW L"0"
err:eventlog:ReportEventW L"00003ed4"
fixme:advapi:DeregisterEventSource (0xcafe4242) stub
fixme:thread:NtQueryInformationThread info class 9 not supported yet
fixme:thread:NtQueryInformationThread info class 9 not supported yet
fixme:thread:NtQueryInformationThread info class 9 not supported yet
fixme:thread:NtQueryInformationThread info class 9 not supported yet
fixme:thread:NtQueryInformationThread info class 9 not supported yet
fixme:thread:NtQueryInformationThread info class 9 not supported yet
fixme:thread:NtQueryInformationThread info class 9 not supported yet
fixme:thread:NtQueryInformationThread info class 9 not supported yet
fixme:thread:NtQueryInformationThread info class 9 not supported yet
fixme:thread:NtQueryInformationThread info class 9 not supported yet
fixme:thread:NtQueryInformationThread info class 9 not supported yet
fixme:thread:NtQueryInformationThread info class 9 not supported yet
fixme:thread:NtQueryInformationThread info class 9 not supported yet
fixme:thread:NtQueryInformationThread info class 9 not supported yet
err:ole:xCall RpcChannelBuffer SendReceive failed, 800706be
fixme:advapi:RegisterEventSourceW ((null),L".NET Runtime Optimization Service"): stub
fixme:advapi:ReportEventW (0xcafe4242,0x0001,0x0000,0x0000044d,(nil),0x0002,0x00000000,0x86d6e0,(nil)): stub
err:eventlog:ReportEventW L".NET Runtime Optimization Service (clr_optimization_v2.0.50727_32) - Failed to compile: C:\\Program Files\\Reference Assemblies\\Microsoft\\Framework\\v3.0\\System.IdentityModel.dll . Error code = 0x800706be \n"
err:eventlog:ReportEventW L"C:\\Program Files\\Reference Assemblies\\Microsoft\\Framework\\v3.0\\System.IdentityModel.dll"
fixme:advapi:DeregisterEventSource (0xcafe4242) stub
err:ole:ifproxy_release_public_refs IRemUnknown_RemRelease failed with error 0x800706be
err:ole:ifproxy_release_public_refs IRemUnknown_RemRelease failed with error 0x800706be
fixme:ole:RemUnknown_QueryInterface No interface for iid {00000019-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}
fixme:thread:SetThreadStackGuarantee (0x33efc4): stub
err:ole:CoInitializeEx Attempt to change threading model of this apartment from apartment threaded to multi-threaded
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.IdentityModel"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"SMDiagnostics"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.Runtime.Serialization"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.Xml"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.Configuration"
fixme:process:FlushProcessWriteBuffers : stub
err:ole:CoReleaseMarshalData IMarshal::ReleaseMarshalData failed with error 0x8001011d
fixme:ole:RemUnknown_QueryInterface No interface for iid {00000019-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}
fixme:advapi:RegisterEventSourceW ((null),L".NET Runtime Optimization Service"): stub
fixme:advapi:DeregisterEventSource (0xcafe4242) stub
fixme:thread:SetThreadStackGuarantee (0x33ef08): stub
err:ole:CoInitializeEx Attempt to change threading model of this apartment from apartment threaded to multi-threaded
fixme:process:FlushProcessWriteBuffers : stub
fixme:advapi:RegisterEventSourceW ((null),L".NET Runtime Optimization Service"): stub
fixme:advapi:DeregisterEventSource (0xcafe4242) stub
err:ole:CoReleaseMarshalData IMarshal::ReleaseMarshalData failed with error 0x8001011d
fixme:ole:RemUnknown_QueryInterface No interface for iid {00000019-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}
fixme:advapi:RegisterEventSourceW ((null),L".NET Runtime Optimization Service"): stub
fixme:advapi:DeregisterEventSource (0xcafe4242) stub
fixme:thread:SetThreadStackGuarantee (0x33ef08): stub
err:ole:CoInitializeEx Attempt to change threading model of this apartment from apartment threaded to multi-threaded
err:ole:CoGetContextToken apartment not initialised
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.Configuration"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.Xml"
fixme:process:FlushProcessWriteBuffers : stub
fixme:advapi:RegisterEventSourceW ((null),L".NET Runtime Optimization Service"): stub
fixme:advapi:DeregisterEventSource (0xcafe4242) stub
err:ole:CoReleaseMarshalData IMarshal::ReleaseMarshalData failed with error 0x8001011d
fixme:ole:RemUnknown_QueryInterface No interface for iid {00000019-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}
fixme:advapi:RegisterEventSourceW ((null),L".NET Runtime Optimization Service"): stub
fixme:advapi:DeregisterEventSource (0xcafe4242) stub
fixme:thread:SetThreadStackGuarantee (0x33ef08): stub
err:ole:CoInitializeEx Attempt to change threading model of this apartment from apartment threaded to multi-threaded
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.IdentityModel"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"SMDiagnostics"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.Xml"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.Runtime.Serialization"
fixme:process:FlushProcessWriteBuffers : stub
fixme:advapi:RegisterEventSourceW ((null),L".NET Runtime Optimization Service"): stub
fixme:advapi:DeregisterEventSource (0xcafe4242) stub
err:ole:CoReleaseMarshalData IMarshal::ReleaseMarshalData failed with error 0x8001011d
fixme:ole:RemUnknown_QueryInterface No interface for iid {00000019-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}
fixme:thread:SetThreadStackGuarantee (0x33efc4): stub
err:ole:CoInitializeEx Attempt to change threading model of this apartment from apartment threaded to multi-threaded
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"SMDiagnostics"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.Configuration"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.Xml"
fixme:process:FlushProcessWriteBuffers : stub
err:ole:CoReleaseMarshalData IMarshal::ReleaseMarshalData failed with error 0x8001011d
fixme:ole:RemUnknown_QueryInterface No interface for iid {00000019-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}
fixme:advapi:RegisterEventSourceW ((null),L".NET Runtime Optimization Service"): stub
fixme:advapi:DeregisterEventSource (0xcafe4242) stub
fixme:thread:SetThreadStackGuarantee (0x33ef08): stub
err:ole:CoInitializeEx Attempt to change threading model of this apartment from apartment threaded to multi-threaded
fixme:process:FlushProcessWriteBuffers : stub
fixme:advapi:RegisterEventSourceW ((null),L".NET Runtime Optimization Service"): stub
fixme:advapi:DeregisterEventSource (0xcafe4242) stub
err:ole:CoReleaseMarshalData IMarshal::ReleaseMarshalData failed with error 0x8001011d
fixme:ole:RemUnknown_QueryInterface No interface for iid {00000019-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}
fixme:advapi:RegisterEventSourceW ((null),L".NET Runtime Optimization Service"): stub
fixme:advapi:DeregisterEventSource (0xcafe4242) stub
fixme:thread:SetThreadStackGuarantee (0x33ef08): stub
err:ole:CoInitializeEx Attempt to change threading model of this apartment from apartment threaded to multi-threaded
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.Configuration"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.Xml"
fixme:process:FlushProcessWriteBuffers : stub
fixme:advapi:RegisterEventSourceW ((null),L".NET Runtime Optimization Service"): stub
fixme:advapi:DeregisterEventSource (0xcafe4242) stub
err:ole:CoReleaseMarshalData IMarshal::ReleaseMarshalData failed with error 0x8001011d
fixme:ole:RemUnknown_QueryInterface No interface for iid {00000019-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}
fixme:advapi:RegisterEventSourceW ((null),L".NET Runtime Optimization Service"): stub
fixme:advapi:DeregisterEventSource (0xcafe4242) stub
fixme:thread:SetThreadStackGuarantee (0x33ef08): stub
err:ole:CoInitializeEx Attempt to change threading model of this apartment from apartment threaded to multi-threaded
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"SMDiagnostics"
fixme:process:FlushProcessWriteBuffers : stub
fixme:advapi:RegisterEventSourceW ((null),L".NET Runtime Optimization Service"): stub
fixme:advapi:DeregisterEventSource (0xcafe4242) stub
err:ole:CoReleaseMarshalData IMarshal::ReleaseMarshalData failed with error 0x8001011d
fixme:ole:RemUnknown_QueryInterface No interface for iid {00000019-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}
fixme:thread:SetThreadStackGuarantee (0x33efc4): stub
err:ole:CoInitializeEx Attempt to change threading model of this apartment from apartment threaded to multi-threaded
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.Xml"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.Configuration"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"SMDiagnostics"
fixme:process:FlushProcessWriteBuffers : stub
err:ole:CoReleaseMarshalData IMarshal::ReleaseMarshalData failed with error 0x8001011d
fixme:ole:RemUnknown_QueryInterface No interface for iid {00000019-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}
fixme:advapi:RegisterEventSourceW ((null),L".NET Runtime Optimization Service"): stub
fixme:advapi:DeregisterEventSource (0xcafe4242) stub
fixme:thread:SetThreadStackGuarantee (0x33ef08): stub
err:ole:CoInitializeEx Attempt to change threading model of this apartment from apartment threaded to multi-threaded
fixme:process:FlushProcessWriteBuffers : stub
fixme:advapi:RegisterEventSourceW ((null),L".NET Runtime Optimization Service"): stub
fixme:advapi:DeregisterEventSource (0xcafe4242) stub
err:ole:CoReleaseMarshalData IMarshal::ReleaseMarshalData failed with error 0x8001011d
fixme:ole:RemUnknown_QueryInterface No interface for iid {00000019-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}
fixme:advapi:RegisterEventSourceW ((null),L".NET Runtime Optimization Service"): stub
fixme:advapi:DeregisterEventSource (0xcafe4242) stub
fixme:thread:SetThreadStackGuarantee (0x33ef08): stub
err:ole:CoInitializeEx Attempt to change threading model of this apartment from apartment threaded to multi-threaded
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.Configuration"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.Xml"
fixme:process:FlushProcessWriteBuffers : stub
fixme:advapi:RegisterEventSourceW ((null),L".NET Runtime Optimization Service"): stub
fixme:advapi:DeregisterEventSource (0xcafe4242) stub
err:ole:CoReleaseMarshalData IMarshal::ReleaseMarshalData failed with error 0x8001011d
fixme:ole:RemUnknown_QueryInterface No interface for iid {00000019-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}
fixme:advapi:RegisterEventSourceW ((null),L".NET Runtime Optimization Service"): stub
fixme:advapi:DeregisterEventSource (0xcafe4242) stub
fixme:thread:SetThreadStackGuarantee (0x33ef08): stub
err:ole:CoInitializeEx Attempt to change threading model of this apartment from apartment threaded to multi-threaded
err:ole:CoGetContextToken apartment not initialised
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.Xml"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.Configuration"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"SMDiagnostics"
fixme:process:FlushProcessWriteBuffers : stub
fixme:advapi:RegisterEventSourceW ((null),L".NET Runtime Optimization Service"): stub
fixme:advapi:DeregisterEventSource (0xcafe4242) stub
err:ole:CoReleaseMarshalData IMarshal::ReleaseMarshalData failed with error 0x8001011d
fixme:ole:RemUnknown_QueryInterface No interface for iid {00000019-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}
fixme:thread:SetThreadStackGuarantee (0x33efc4): stub
err:ole:CoInitializeEx Attempt to change threading model of this apartment from apartment threaded to multi-threaded
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"SMDiagnostics"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.Runtime.Serialization"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.Web"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.Xml"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.Configuration"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.Transactions"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.IdentityModel"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.EnterpriseServices"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.Web.RegularExpressions"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.ServiceProcess"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.Web.Services"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.Messaging"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.IdentityModel.Selectors"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.DirectoryServices"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"Microsoft.Transactions.Bridge"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.Security"
fixme:process:FlushProcessWriteBuffers : stub
err:ole:CoReleaseMarshalData IMarshal::ReleaseMarshalData failed with error 0x8001011d
fixme:ole:RemUnknown_QueryInterface No interface for iid {00000019-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}
fixme:advapi:RegisterEventSourceW ((null),L".NET Runtime Optimization Service"): stub
fixme:advapi:DeregisterEventSource (0xcafe4242) stub
fixme:thread:SetThreadStackGuarantee (0x33ef08): stub
err:ole:CoInitializeEx Attempt to change threading model of this apartment from apartment threaded to multi-threaded
fixme:process:FlushProcessWriteBuffers : stub
fixme:advapi:RegisterEventSourceW ((null),L".NET Runtime Optimization Service"): stub
fixme:advapi:DeregisterEventSource (0xcafe4242) stub
err:ole:CoReleaseMarshalData IMarshal::ReleaseMarshalData failed with error 0x8001011d
fixme:ole:RemUnknown_QueryInterface No interface for iid {00000019-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}
fixme:advapi:RegisterEventSourceW ((null),L".NET Runtime Optimization Service"): stub
fixme:advapi:DeregisterEventSource (0xcafe4242) stub
fixme:thread:SetThreadStackGuarantee (0x33ef08): stub
err:ole:CoInitializeEx Attempt to change threading model of this apartment from apartment threaded to multi-threaded
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.Configuration"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.Xml"
fixme:process:FlushProcessWriteBuffers : stub
fixme:advapi:RegisterEventSourceW ((null),L".NET Runtime Optimization Service"): stub
fixme:advapi:DeregisterEventSource (0xcafe4242) stub
err:ole:CoReleaseMarshalData IMarshal::ReleaseMarshalData failed with error 0x8001011d
err:ole:ifproxy_release_public_refs IRemUnknown_RemRelease failed with error 0x800706be
fixme:ole:RemUnknown_QueryInterface No interface for iid {00000019-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}
fixme:advapi:RegisterEventSourceW ((null),L".NET Runtime Optimization Service"): stub
fixme:advapi:DeregisterEventSource (0xcafe4242) stub
fixme:thread:SetThreadStackGuarantee (0x33ef08): stub
err:ole:CoInitializeEx Attempt to change threading model of this apartment from apartment threaded to multi-threaded
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"SMDiagnostics"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.Xml"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.Runtime.Serialization"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.Web"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.IdentityModel"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.Configuration"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.Transactions"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.Messaging"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.EnterpriseServices"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"Microsoft.Transactions.Bridge"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.Web.Services"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.Web.RegularExpressions"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.ServiceProcess"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.IdentityModel.Selectors"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.DirectoryServices"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.ServiceModel"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.Security"
fixme:process:FlushProcessWriteBuffers : stub
err:ntdll:RtlpWaitForCriticalSection section 0x7bcc5a60 "loader.c: loader_section" wait timed out in thread 0055, blocked by 0021, retrying (60 sec)
fixme:storage:create_storagefile Storage share mode not implemented.
err:richedit:ReadStyleSheet missing style number
fixme:clusapi:GetNodeClusterState ((null),0x33ebf4) stub!
fixme:advapi:DecryptFileA ("c:\\761ebc8d3b6e3574a39215aa87fabf\\", 00000000): stub
fixme:heap:HeapSetInformation (nil) 1 (nil) 0
fixme:advapi:LsaOpenPolicy ((null),0x33f2e4,0x00000001,0x33f2fc) stub
fixme:advapi:LsaClose (0xcafe) stub
fixme:storage:create_storagefile Storage share mode not implemented.
fixme:clusapi:GetNodeClusterState ((null),0x33ebf4) stub!
fixme:advapi:DecryptFileA ("c:\\b07d94f853b7d7e273\\", 00000000): stub
err:process:create_process starting 64-bit process L"C:\\b07d94f853b7d7e273\\install.exe" not supported in 32-bit wineprefix
Successfully registered DLL C:\Program Files\Common Files\VMware\VMware Remote Console Plug-in 5.1\Internet Explorer\vmwareRemoteConsole.dll
fixme:service:EnumDependentServicesW 0x4e175b0 0x00000001 (nil) 0x00000000 0xeade98 0xeade8c - stub
fixme:ntoskrnl:IoWMIRegistrationControl (0x545d40 2147549185) stub
wine: Call from 0x7b83bbd5 to unimplemented function ntoskrnl.exe.IoCsqInitialize, aborting
wine: Unimplemented function ntoskrnl.exe.IoCsqInitialize called at address 0x7b83bbd5 (thread 001e), starting debugger...
err:ntdll:RtlpWaitForCriticalSection section 0x7bcc5a60 "loader.c: loader_section" wait timed out in thread 0055, blocked by 0021, retrying (60 sec)
err:msi:ITERATE_Actions Execution halted, action L"VM_InstallHcmon.AB568CC9_1F06_4225_B985_9531B0D3BB56" returned 1603
err:msi:ITERATE_Actions Execution halted, action L"ExecuteAction" returned 1603
Successfully unregistered DLL C:\Program Files\Common Files\VMware\VMware Remote Console Plug-in 5.1\Internet Explorer\vmwareRemoteConsole.dll

i followed the instructions to do the install, everything went through and it said installation complete. not sure how im supposed launch it because there is no link on the desktop looked as if it was installing one and then it disappeared when it said it was completed... any help here would be great.

See my updated installation instructions.

I was able to get vSphere5.1 running using Ubuntu 13.04, and Mountain Lion 10.8.3 with Wine 1.5.31 and winetricks 20130416:

wget winetricks.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/src/winetricks

WINEARCH=win32 ./winetricks msxml3 dotnet35sp1 vcrun2005 vcrun2008 vcrun2010 vjrun20

Follow ALL instructions for the installation of the above packages (save the cache for later usage).

Download VMware-viclient-all-5.1.0-1064113.exe, then run:

wine VMware-viclient-all-5.1.0-1064113.exe

You WILL get an error about the installation of hcmon.sysindicating that the install was a failure. Just launch the installer one more time:

wine VMware-viclient-all-5.1.0-1064113.exe

The install will indicate that it's removing the VSphere installation but it's actually completing the failed installation. If you're on Ubuntu you will get a VSphere icon installed on your desktop, it is fully operational (as far as I can tell).

On Mountain Lion you will need to use port to install the appropriate version of wine. Follow the same steps as above. Please note that it will not create a launcher, just run:

wine .wine/drive_c/Program\ Files/VMware/Infrastructure/Virtual\ Infrastructure\ Client/Launcher/VpxClient.exe

Thanks, I resubmitted this information as a new test result.