vmware-workstation-server will not start

[m4rcu5]

When trying to start vmware-workstation-server it will exit with the status crashed.

The vmware-hostd service is failing to start. The logs seem to indicate that there is an issue with the configuration file. (N7Vmacore21NumberFormatExceptionE(Config Value not a boolean)). I have not made any modifications to the hostd.xml file.

2017-07-08T19:49:35.564+02:00 verbose hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Dumping early logs:

------ Early init logs start --------
2017-07-08T19:49:35.563+02:00 verbose -[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] No update forwarding configured
2017-07-08T19:49:35.564+02:00 info -[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Glibc malloc guards disabled.

------ Early init logs end   --------
2017-07-08T19:49:35.564+02:00 info hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Logging uses fast path: false
2017-07-08T19:49:35.564+02:00 info hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] The bora/lib logs WILL be handled by VmaCore
2017-07-08T19:49:35.564+02:00 info hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Initialized channel manager
2017-07-08T19:49:35.564+02:00 info hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Current working directory: /home/marcus
2017-07-08T19:49:35.564+02:00 info hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=Handle checker] Setting system limit of 2048
2017-07-08T19:49:35.564+02:00 info hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=Handle checker] Set system limit to 2048
2017-07-08T19:49:35.564+02:00 info hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=FairScheduler] Priority level 4 is now active.
2017-07-08T19:49:35.564+02:00 info hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=WorkQueue.vmacoreDefaultIOCompletionQueue] Created: WorkQueue.vmacoreDefaultIOCompletionQueue, type = fair, priority = 4 , itemWeight = 1
2017-07-08T19:49:35.564+02:00 info hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=FairScheduler] Priority level 8 is now active.
2017-07-08T19:49:35.564+02:00 info hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=WorkQueue.vmacoreDefaultIOQueue] Created: WorkQueue.vmacoreDefaultIOQueue, type = fair, priority = 8 , itemWeight = 1
2017-07-08T19:49:35.564+02:00 info hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=FairScheduler] Priority level 16 is now active.
2017-07-08T19:49:35.564+02:00 info hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=WorkQueue.vmacoreDefaultLongTaskQueue] Created: WorkQueue.vmacoreDefaultLongTaskQueue, type = fair, priority = 16 , itemWeight = 1
2017-07-08T19:49:35.564+02:00 info hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=ThreadPool] Catch work item exceptions disabled.
2017-07-08T19:49:35.564+02:00 info hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=ThreadPool] Registered foreign worker - allocated: 1, idle: 0
2017-07-08T19:49:35.564+02:00 info hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=ThreadPool] Registered foreign worker - allocated: 2, idle: 0
2017-07-08T19:49:35.565+02:00 info hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=ThreadPool] Registered foreign worker - allocated: 3, idle: 0
2017-07-08T19:49:35.565+02:00 info hostd[7F90BAA28700] [Originator@6876 sub=ThreadPool] Thread enlisted
2017-07-08T19:49:35.565+02:00 info hostd[7F90BAA28700] [Originator@6876 sub=ThreadPool] Entering worker thread loop
2017-07-08T19:49:35.565+02:00 info hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=ThreadPool] Registered foreign worker - allocated: 4, idle: 0
2017-07-08T19:49:35.565+02:00 info hostd[7F90BA9E7700] [Originator@6876 sub=ThreadPool] Thread enlisted
2017-07-08T19:49:35.565+02:00 info hostd[7F90BA9A6700] [Originator@6876 sub=ThreadPool] Thread enlisted
2017-07-08T19:49:35.565+02:00 info hostd[7F90BA9E7700] [Originator@6876 sub=ThreadPool] Entering worker thread loop
2017-07-08T19:49:35.565+02:00 info hostd[7F90BA9A6700] [Originator@6876 sub=ThreadPool] Entering worker thread loop
2017-07-08T19:49:35.565+02:00 info hostd[7F90BA965700] [Originator@6876 sub=ThreadPool] Thread enlisted
2017-07-08T19:49:35.565+02:00 info hostd[7F90BA924700] [Originator@6876 sub=ThreadPool] Thread enlisted
2017-07-08T19:49:35.565+02:00 info hostd[7F90BA965700] [Originator@6876 sub=ThreadPool] Entering worker thread loop
2017-07-08T19:49:35.565+02:00 info hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=ThreadPool] Thread pool fair initial threads spawned. IO: 2, Min workers: 4, Max workers: 15, Reservation ratio: 9
2017-07-08T19:49:35.565+02:00 info hostd[7F90BA8E3700] [Originator@6876 sub=ThreadPool] Thread enlisted
2017-07-08T19:49:35.565+02:00 info hostd[7F90BA924700] [Originator@6876 sub=ThreadPool] Entering IO thread loop
2017-07-08T19:49:35.565+02:00 info hostd[7F90B54FA700] [Originator@6876 sub=ThreadPool] Thread enlisted
2017-07-08T19:49:35.565+02:00 info hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=ThreadPool] Thread enlisted
2017-07-08T19:49:35.565+02:00 info hostd[7F90BA8E3700] [Originator@6876 sub=ThreadPool] Entering IO thread loop
2017-07-08T19:49:35.565+02:00 info hostd[7F90B54FA700] [Originator@6876 sub=ThreadPool] Entering fair thread loop
2017-07-08T19:49:35.565+02:00 info hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Syscommand enabled: true
2017-07-08T19:49:35.565+02:00 info hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] ReaperManager Initialized
2017-07-08T19:49:35.565+02:00 info hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=vm:DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "/etc/vmware/vsphereFeatures/vsphereFeatures.cfg] : No such file or directory.
2017-07-08T19:49:35.565+02:00 info hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=vm:Msg_AppendMsgList stub: Cannot open file "/etc/vmware/vsphereFeatures/vsphereFeatures.cfg] : No such file or directory.
2017-07-08T19:49:35.565+02:00 info hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=vm:FeatureStateLib: Error while loading feature config file: /etc/vmware/vsphereFeatures/vsphereFeatures.cfg] 
2017-07-08T19:49:35.565+02:00 verbose hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Plugin base directory: ./
2017-07-08T19:49:35.565+02:00 info hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Trying blklistsvc
2017-07-08T19:49:35.565+02:00 info hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Trying cbrcsvc
2017-07-08T19:49:35.565+02:00 info hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Trying cimsvc
2017-07-08T19:49:35.565+02:00 info hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Trying directorysvc
2017-07-08T19:49:35.565+02:00 info hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Trying dynsvc
2017-07-08T19:49:35.565+02:00 info hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Trying guestsvc
2017-07-08T19:49:35.565+02:00 info hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Trying hostsvc
2017-07-08T19:49:35.565+02:00 verbose hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Plugin 6 statically linked
2017-07-08T19:49:35.565+02:00 info hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Trying solo
2017-07-08T19:49:35.565+02:00 verbose hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Plugin 7 statically linked
2017-07-08T19:49:35.565+02:00 info hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Trying vimsvc
2017-07-08T19:49:35.565+02:00 verbose hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Plugin 8 statically linked
2017-07-08T19:49:35.565+02:00 info hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Trying vmsvc
2017-07-08T19:49:35.565+02:00 verbose hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Plugin 9 statically linked
2017-07-08T19:49:35.565+02:00 info hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Trying hbrsvc
2017-07-08T19:49:35.565+02:00 info hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Trying proxysvc
2017-07-08T19:49:35.565+02:00 verbose hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Plugin 11 statically linked
2017-07-08T19:49:35.565+02:00 info hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Trying httpnfcsvc
2017-07-08T19:49:35.565+02:00 info hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Trying internalsvc
2017-07-08T19:49:35.565+02:00 verbose hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Plugin 13 statically linked
2017-07-08T19:49:35.565+02:00 info hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Trying nfcsvc
2017-07-08T19:49:35.565+02:00 verbose hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Plugin 14 statically linked
2017-07-08T19:49:35.565+02:00 info hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Trying ovfmgrsvc
2017-07-08T19:49:35.565+02:00 verbose hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Plugin 15 statically linked
2017-07-08T19:49:35.565+02:00 info hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Trying partitionsvc
2017-07-08T19:49:35.565+02:00 info hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Trying snmpsvc
2017-07-08T19:49:35.565+02:00 info hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Trying statssvc
2017-07-08T19:49:35.565+02:00 panic hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] error: N7Vmacore21NumberFormatExceptionE(Config Value not a boolean)
2017-07-08T19:49:35.566+02:00 panic hostd[7F90BAA2BE40] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] backtrace:
--> 
--> [backtrace begin] product: VMware Workstation, version: 12.5.7, build: build-5813279, tag: hostd
--> backtrace[00] libvmacore.so[0x003CC714]: Vmacore::System::Stacktrace::CaptureWork(unsigned int)
--> backtrace[01] libvmacore.so[0x001D93C7]: Vmacore::System::SystemFactoryImpl::CreateQuickBacktrace(Vmacore::Ref<Vmacore::System::Backtrace>&)
--> backtrace[02] libvmacore.so[0x001849DD]: Vmacore::Throwable::Throwable(std::string const&)
--> backtrace[03] libvmacore.so[0x0017B879]
--> backtrace[04] vmware-hostd[0x00C0091A]
--> backtrace[05] libvmacore.so[0x001A293D]
--> backtrace[06] vmware-hostd[0x00BFF36E]
--> backtrace[07] vmware-hostd[0x00BF5BCB]
--> backtrace[08] vmware-hostd[0x00C03593]
--> backtrace[09] libc.so.6[0x000201E0]
--> backtrace[10] vmware-hostd[0x003E7799]
--> [backtrace end]
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