thanks, I've done that without success, I've tried other locations to install as well, still no success, these are the errors I am getting in the event logs
Log Name: Application
Source: MsiInstaller
Date: 6/2/2013 4:46:16 PM
Event ID: 11920
Task Category: None
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: RichardPC\Richard
Computer: RichardPC
Description:
Product: VMware Workstation -- Error 1920. Service 'VMware Authorization Service' (VMAuthdService) failed to start. Verify that you have sufficient privileges to start system services.
Log Name: System
Source: Service Control Manager
Date: 6/2/2013 4:46:16 PM
Event ID: 7001
Task Category: None
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: RichardPC
Description:
The VMware Authorization Service service depends on the VMware vmx86 service which failed to start because of the following error:
Access is denied.