Resolve the VMware "The virtual machine seems to be in use" problem

When using a VMware virtual machine, sometimes you will find that when you open the virtual machine, you will be prompted "The virtual machine seems to be in use.

If the virtual machine is not in use, press the "Take Ownership" button to take its ownership. Otherwise, press the "Cancel (C)" button to prevent damage. Configuration file: D: win10x64 Windows 10 x64.vmx. " This is caused by the virtual machine not shutting down normally. Let's see the solution.

Find the configuration directory and change Windows 10 x64.vmx.lck to Windows 10 x64.vmx.lck.backup

Then restart.