Sunday, February 19, 2017

VMWare Fusion Mac Power Maps Error Fix



VMWare Fusion Mac Power Maps Error Fix 

If you are using VMWare Fusion 7-8.5 and Running Window 10. When you use Power Maps / 3D Maps Features in Microsoft Office Excel 2013 / 2016 you will have a error as below,

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3D Maps
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Cannot initialize DirectX. Confirm that your hardware supports DirectX 10 or later and that you have the latest video card driver installed.
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OK   
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To Fix the problem Shut Down the Windows 10 Virtual Machine, Click the Settings and Select Display



Check the Accelerate 3D Graphics Settings




UnCheck the Accelerate 3D Graphics Settings



Start the Virtual Machine, Open the Excel, Insert, 3D Maps