Cannot start Pro / Pc client on Windows guest VM on VMware Fusion server

OS

Microsoft Windows

Software

6.0 - 6.29

Error message

For VMware Fusion virtual machine installation on Windows platforms, if the mirrored desktop option is enabled, Pro / PC cannot start after its installation.
Upon further investigation, if the client agent is started in Debug Mode, the following error messages would be received in the command prompt:
java.lang.SecurityException: Access is denied.

at com.ahsay.ani.util.WindowsUtil.mkdir(Thread.java:597)
at com.ahsay.afc.util.q.a(Unknown Source)
at com.ahsay.afc.util.q.b(Unknown Source)
at com.ahsay.obc.core.h.(Unknown Source)
...

Note:
Mirrored folders allow the Mac and the virtual machine to see the same content in certain personal data folders, for example the desktop folder.

Cause

Mirrored folders option (http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1014127) is not supported for Pro / PC.

Solution

To resolve the issue, please disable the 'Shared Folders (Mirrored Folders)' option to allow Pro / PC to start.