Connecting to a virtual machine console fails with the error: The VMRC Console has Disconnected. Trying to reconnect (2050470)

Posted on April 11, 2015 Updated on April 27, 2015

Error: The VMRC Console has Disconnected.. Trying to reconnect

If this happens, then the VM will not be reachble on the network and you cannot see black screen on the VM console.

To fix this, kill the vmware-vmrc.exe*32 service from Windows Task Manager and then open the console again.