VMware testing with Player version 16.1.1 - OK. But it does have the stop on the Install Updates screen as reported in the revised description.
FYI: This is being tracked at VMware with https://bugzilla.eng.vmware.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2756304 ** Bug watch added: bugzilla.eng.vmware.com/ #2756304 https://bugzilla.eng.vmware.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2756304 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1925130 Title: VMWare easy install stops on "Prepare stage" To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1925130/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs