VMware Workstation 14 Player中Ubuntu 16.04安装卡位置选项求助

Hey, I’ve dealt with this exact frustrating hang before when setting up Ubuntu 16.04 in VMware Workstation 14 Player. Let’s walk through the fixes that got me past that stuck location screen:

• Make sure the VM has your mouse’s full focus
  Half the time, the issue is just that VMware isn’t registering your mouse clicks inside the installer. Click directly on the installer window, then use Ctrl+Alt to release and re-click, or go to the VMware menu and pick Virtual Machine > Capture Cursor to lock it to the VM. Once the cursor’s properly captured, you should be able to select a location or hit Continue.

• Verify your Ubuntu ISO isn’t corrupted
  A wonky download can cause random hangs mid-install. Double-check the ISO’s checksum against the official Ubuntu values—if it doesn’t match, re-download the ISO. Even a tiny corruption can mess up the location selection step.

• Tweak your VM’s hardware settings
  VMware’s default settings might not play nice with Ubuntu 16.04:

  • Bump up the RAM to at least 2GB (1GB is too low and can cause installation slowdowns/hangs)
  • Assign 2 or more processor cores
  • Temporarily disable extra hardware like USB controllers or sound cards during setup—you can turn them back on once Ubuntu’s installed.

• Use keyboard shortcuts to skip the click
  If clicking the map or Continue button does nothing, try keyboard navigation: press Tab repeatedly until the "Continue" button is highlighted, then hit Enter. This bypasses the need to interact with the map and often gets the installation moving again.

• Update VMware to the latest patch
  Older builds of VMware Workstation 14 Player have known compatibility glitches with Ubuntu 16.04. Head to Help > Check for Updates in VMware and install any available patches—this fixed the issue for a lot of users I’ve helped.

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者Ram Krish