How to enable shared folders on VMWare Tools under ESX4

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• Shared folders in VMWare Fusion 2 - How do you see their VM?

  I have shared folders enabled in the settings of the virtual machine - I used to have a shortcut to folder on my desktop virtual to a shared folder, but when I upgraded to VWare fusion 2 (starting from 1) the broken link, and I can not locate where the shared folders are mounted in my Vista VM now.

  Where do I go to 'find' my shared folders in my VM?

  Thank you - I do not know why it isn't painfully obvious in the documentation.

  When you upgraded to Fusion 2, you updated of the tools in the comments? Have you tried to uninstall tools, by restarting the guest and installing the tools? Have you checked that a HGFS folder is always set up?

• How the news works of linux vmware-tools associated with the support of actions HGFS?

  Just to clarify, if it is possible to get from VMware Tools for Linux Guest users qualified/developer/maintainer.

  If memory serves me right, from 12 Workstation, VMware Tools for modified Linux related with the way it handles stocks HGFS.

  Installation of VMware tools on many Linux guests, I always see the same behavior.

  In some installations it build hgfs module, in others it seems fair to connect on vmhgfs-fuse executable. No module hgfs not charged in this case of the kernel then HGFS works as expected.

  Exactly how it works under the hood, how to install VMware Tools/config, can determine whether it is necessary to build the module or just run vmhgfs-fuse?

  Well, strange person, not even VMware guys come on this subject. IMHO is a really interesting thing, I almost always use shared folders between guests and hosts, it's so easy and simple WHEN IT WORKS.

  The fact that no-one comes on this thread, show what I think always: products like workstation are profoundly less used, average people IMHO use 30/40 per cent of the potential software.

  Then, with a few hours and a few Linux guests many kind in hand machines (work with tools in both modes, hgfs.ko or fuse), investigated and found how it works by myself.

  This is what I found.

  Recent versions of VMware Tools for Linux now seems to check the fuse package installed on guest system installed and when they found him, they try to use vmhgfs-fuse (formerly an Open-vm-tools executable) to mount hgfs actions without the need of the hgfs.ko module and so without needing to compile the module often broken kernel. For example, hgfs.ko thin build up to kernel branch 4.4 and it is broken again on 4.5.

  The script vmware-config - tools.pl also seems power - also when it detects the fuse package - properly configure autostart for hgfs share.

  That's all, and it's very useful for me. Hope it will be for others.

• How to launch and use the VMware tools

  After installing 2008r2 as a virtual machine and install VMware Tools, I am unable to open the tools and use them.  I did two days of searching, and I can't find an answer to my problem.    Downstairs is an action I took, but I would appreciate any help from the community.

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  Laboratory at home training and certification.

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  Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 3.30 GHz processor with 32 GB of ram

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  In the middle of the page of "Blog Editor" part 4 "build the ultimate vSphere Lab is where it installs the VMware tool and lowest after restarting Windows Update service I'm stuck to the next step."

  "Open VMware Tools, go to the Shrink ."  Click on the button of the prepare to shrink . »

  ?  How to "open the VMware Tools?

  Now on the path I have searched for and deleted and reinstalled the tools, but always without success.

  Here is a link where I found the following measures to be taken, but it doesn't work either.  The "NOTE" at the bottom, it's something I noticed and made sure was right when I installed the last time tools.

  I even found a link to where you can download the tools separately from the ISO files, and yet, it does not work.  A LITTLE HELP PLEASE!

  http://www.vdsyn.com/Windows-2008-R2-virtual-machine-VMware-tools-shows-not-running-current-after-vmotionsnapshot-operations-randomly/

  So next step that we did was
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  2 restarted the VM
  3. manually deleted/renamed the C:\Program VMware Tools
  4. manually deleted/renamed C:\Programdata\VMware\VMware tools
  5 Rebooted
  6. install the VMware tools
  7 Rebooted

  The issue is not reproducible after the same

  
  NOTE: Make sure that the virtual computer CD player points to the correct image.  I found it always go back to the windows 7 iso image on my C: drive from physical machines to where the image 2008r2 was on drive E:

  No need to reinstall again. You're not missing something. VMware has changed the VMware Tools tray and removed options that were available in previous versions. Take a look at for example experience front of VMware: The VMware Tools GUI is gone - now what? with some information about this change and the replacement of the command line.

  André

• Sync slow/nonexistent for some shared folders in VMWare Fusion 6.0.2

  I have a mac host and a guest of Ubuntu linux. I recently upgraded from 6.0.1 to 6.0.2.

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  I now have questions where the changes made to files on the host are not being detected by the guest operating system.

  Note: The shared folder on the host rose - I can still navigate the directories of the two systems... It's just that the changes to files on the host are not inside the guest.

  It is very problematic because my development environment is on OSX but my server on the linux client environment. Without a system of file sharing works I can't work, so all suggestions appreciated.

  Yes patches are in the 6.0.3 release.

  I think that the release notes for this issue only got mentioned in the workstation do not release the merge publication for some reason any.

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• How to recover shared folders

  Hi gurus,

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  No, you're pretty screwed, unless you go to the bottom of some courses of computer forensics to recover the 1s and 0s low-level the disks.

  But - you had a backup, right?

• How to properly install VMware tools under Windows Server 2012 RC

  After you have installed Windows Server 2012 RC VM works very well.

  After that, I installed the VMware tools-> result-> black flashing screen.

  Boot in F8 mode-> try to remove tolls-> not installed VMware?

  What can I do to retrieve this black flashing screen.

  Not sure at 100%, but I'd say you check/download the vmtools package here: http://packages.vmware.com/tools

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• How to enable SNMP on a VMWare ESX servers

  We have a couple of vmware esx 3.5 update 2 hosst and look at the upgrade to vSphere before the end of the year. However, we have an obligation to enable SNMP traps SNMP can be captured for performance monitoring.

  Is this just a cse of

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  (2 edit the snmpd.conf file and add "rocommunity xxxx" where xxxx is your read-only community string). The file is usually located in the/etc/snmpd.

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  Implimentation SNMP in vSphere 4.0 differs from ESX 3.5.x.

  You need to download a zip file containing all of the SMIv2 (RFC2578/STD58)

  compliant MIB modules for use with ESX/ESXi and vCenter with

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  and vCenter product releases through version 4.0.

  For SNMP configuration information, see Chapter 5 (configuration of hosts and vCenter Server: SNMP and vSphere)

  in the vSphere Basic System Administration guide.

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• How to activate the shared folders in the VMware tools

  I'm running a Windows 2003 Server EE guest x 64 OS in a virtual machine hosted by ESXi 3.5 u4 build 199239. VMware tools have been updated to the latest version for this build ESX.  In the VMware Tools Properties GUI the shared folders tab says "shared folders are currently disabled on the host computer.  Please see VMware documentation to find out how to activate it. "I searched all the VMware Documentation and have not found the answer to this question.

  Also, when folders are enabled it is my understanding that an addition is made to the guest OS network providers.  What is the impact of the network provider of shared folders moving further towards the bottom of the list of purchase orders (network connections, advanced, advanced settings, purchase order).

  As far as I KNOW, this is not possible if it running ESX (i)

  KB http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1317 tire

  The shared folders functionality is not supported by the ESX Server or GSX server, but is enabled when you install VMware Tools with the complete option. The feature is not enabled when you install VMware Tools with the typical option in respect of these products.

• How to install VMWare Tools in Ubuntu 8.10 Guest OS?

  I looked the next thread here, but this is way old (Ubuntu 6.x):

  http://communities.VMware.com/message/428969;JSESSIONID=7A16F01D571165B826B38BF758A9E0A1

  I stumbled across this thread here as well (but there is no answer):

  http://communities.VMware.com/message/1128951

  Could we please get a simple tutorial step by step on how to get the VMWare Tools running on the guest operating system Ubuntu 8.10?

  I am running VMWare Workstation 6.5 (build 118166), on a host Windows Vista Ultimate x 64, and I installed "Ubuntu 8.10 Server" guest OS, but have been unable to get the VMWare Tools to install on the Ubuntu 8.10 Server guest operating system.

  I ran into the problems mentioned here:

  http://communities.VMware.com/message/1128951

  Could we please get a simple step by step tutorial how install the VMWare Tools under Ubuntu 8.10 Server (x 86) guest operating system?

  Thank you

  Mark

  To add the tools to start, try to add the entries you need to preferences-> Sessions-> startup programs

  A new message with details on how to accomplish this would be a very good thing, because this application is a lot around here.

  Thank you!

• Shared folders and Windows November 10 update

  Since "redevelopment" of the update of Windows 10 November, my shared folders do not work.  I had hoped that upgrading 8.1 Fusion is going to fix it but it didn't.

  Basically I enable shared folders, such as Documents and downloads, I can access it from the link on the desktop.  However, I don't get my y and Z: drives I was doing.  In addition, at the opening of the Explorer there suddenly from 30 to 60 seconds while he was apparently trying to find these discs.

  If I turn off sharing, the Explorer is fast and never crashes.

  I tried unisntalling/reinstalling VMWare tools, but it makes no difference.  I have to leave shared folders disabled to have a usable virtual machine.

  Any thoughts on how to fix this so that it works as it did before the November update?

  Hello

  Strange uninstall - reboot - install VMware Tools has been working flawlessly down here to solve a similar problem.

  There are a few things you can try.

  First check the registry that you do not:

  All you have to do is to change the registry

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\NetworkProvider\Order
  

  Name: ProviderOrder
  

  Type: REG_SZ
  

  Data: "RDPNP, LanmanWorkstation,webclient"
  

  He should have "vmhgfs" for the first option:

  Data: "vmhgfs,RDPNP, LanmanWorkstation,webclient"
  

  Second, try to re-create the shares.

  Remove them, turn off sharing, close the dialog box for sharing and then re - open the dialog box and try sharing once more and add the old shares in return.

  Yet another thing you can do is to disable the folder change event notification.

  The side effect of this is you will need to click Refresh in Windows Explorer to see a change, he could stop the slowness of your Explorer.

  While I use it myself I do not recommend for most users.

  isolation.tools.hgfs.notify.enable = "FALSE"
  

  See also: http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2011360

  Finally, I also see the hosts host file sharing slow down when there was a ton of files and anti-virus analysis actively sharing files.

  At least disable the scan compressed files.

  --

  Wil

• Shared folders and drive Z

  I just upgraded from Vista to Windows 7 on my Macbook, the latest version of Fusion 3.  A close I would say file sharing does not work.  When I look at the computer ads I see "(shared folders).
  (VMware-hôte) (z) "and it is X - ed out with a big red X.  Save one of my applications in a shared folder and now it won't work.  It is said that he cannot access the shared folder.  Also, when I ask to install VMware Tools, it fails at some point again due to the inability to access shared folders.

  Anyone know why this is happening and how to fix it?

  Glenn Gabanski

  1. turn off the shared folders

  2 uninstall, not fix, VMware Tools

  3. open shared folders

  4. install VMware Tools

• vmrun shared folders and

  I tried almost all of the combinations that I can get and the web search (and especially these forums) for a response, so I apologize if that's the answer somewhere.

  I'm trying to use virtual machines to run my compilations automated nightly and other compilations. of course, I have to use vmrun. What I can't seem to make it work using a shared folder to access the source files. I know that is the problem and not the mechanic that I use to start the compilations because I can copy the source to the virtual computer and use the same procedure and it works.

  Here is the proposed process:

  vmrun start < vmx > nogui

  Sleep.bat 240 (batch file for ping n %1, etc., to expect that the VM comes well enough)

  echo net use Y: '\\vmware-host\Shared Folders\job_share' /p:no > C:\run\run_net.bat

  vmrun t ws - gu < user > gp - < pass > copyFileFromHostToGuest < vmx > C:\run\run_net.bat C:\run\run_net.bat

  vmrun t ws - gu < user > gp - < pass > runProgramInGuest < vmx > C:\run\run_net.bat

  echo of Ant-f Y:\build.xml > C:\run\run_ant.bat

  vmrun t ws - gu < user > gp - < pass > copyFileFromHostToGuest < vmx > C:\run\run_ant.bat C:\run\run_ant.bat

  vmrun t ws - gu < user > gp - < pass > runProgramInGuest < vmx > C:\run\run_ant.bat

  vmrun stop < vmx > soft

  I tried to use enableSharedFolders and addSharedFolder. I read somewhere that you need to map the folder "net use". I tried to run with - interactive and - activeWindow, once again read somewhere that - interactive uses different processes to enable shared folders that are already enabled in the VMX, but when I use - interactive to run Ant batch file, it the error that the user must be connected in interactive mode.

  Technically, I could copy the sources on the virtual computer files before compiling and it works. but there are many, many source files it is not practical. I don't know there is something I'm missing, but I am at a loss as to what. Help, please.

  There is no need to map the shared folder. the UNC path is available after you have enabled the shared folder for the customer.

  -interactive and - activewindow requires a user connects. You use Autologon to have a connection to the virtual machine? Oterwise, leave the settings

• Problems with shared folders

  I spent a few hours trying to figure this out.  I have VMware Fusion 3.1 on my MacBook running 10.6.4 and a Windows 7 Ultimate VM. I went to the Machine virtual and added the player shared, changed the permissions read and write.  After that, he created a folder on my desktop which has been
  . host\Shared folder.  I double click the file and it fails.  I decided to share the OSX folder as well without success.  I made sure my firewall in OSX and Windows 7 is off, still no luck.

  Any advice?

  thrlride wrote:

  I spent a few hours trying to figure this out.  I have VMware Fusion 3.1 on my MacBook running 10.6.4 and a Windows 7 Ultimate VM. I went to the Machine virtual and added the player shared, changed permissions read & write.  After that, he created a folder on my desktop which has been
  . host\Shared folder.  I double click the file and it fails.

  The UNC path to the shared folders on VMware Fusion 3.x should be"
  VMware-host\Shared records"not"
  . host\Shared folder"and if it is the latter which is a problem.  I do turn to share and then uninstall/reinstall VMware Tools and activate sharing and see where you are then.

• VMWare Tools/Ubuntu 9.04 edition - "Failed to generate the vmhgfs module."

  Because vmhgfs have not built correctly during the installation of VMWare tools, I can't access my VMWare "Shared Folders".

  I tried to create a new virtual machine in VMWare Fusion 2.0.4 (159196) run Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) using the installer of ubuntu - 9.04 - desktop - i386.iso. When creating the virtual machine I HAVE NOT used the "Linux Easy install".

  Once installation is complete, I tried to install the VMWare tools. Everything was going along fine, until the VMWare tools installer gave the error "failed to generate the vmhgfs module. Now I'm unable to access the "shared folders" through VMWare.

  It's the relevant output of the installation of VMWare tools:

  Extract the vmhgfs module sources.
  The construction of the vmhgfs module.
  Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
  do: enter the directory ' / tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only.
  do /lib/modules/2.6.28-11-generic/build/include/ - C... SUBDIRS = $PWD SRCROOT = $PWD. modules of
  make [1]: Entering directory ' / usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.28-11-generic'
  CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/backdoor.o
  CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/backdoorGcc32.o
  CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/bdhandler.o
  CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/cpName.o
  CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/cpNameLinux.o
  CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/cpNameLite.o
  CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/dentry.o
  CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/dir.o
  CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/file.o
  CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/filesystem.o
  CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/fsutil.o
  CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/hgfsBd.o
  CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/hgfsEscapeLinux.o
  CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/hgfsUtil.o
  CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/inode.o
  CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/kernelStubsLinux.o
  CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/link.o
  CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/messageBackdoor.o
  CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/message.o
  CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/module.o
  CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/page.o
  /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/page.c: in function 'HgfsDoWriteBegin ':
  /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/page.c:763: warning: ISO C90 prohibited mixed declarations and code
  /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/page.c: in function 'HgfsWriteBegin ':
  /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/page.c:867: error: implicit declaration of function '__grab_cache_page '.
  /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/page.c:867: warning: assignment makes pointer from integer without a cast
  make [2]: * /tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only/page.o error 1
  [make [1]: * \[_module_/tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only] error 2
  make [1]: leaving directory ' / usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.28-11-generic'
  [do: * \[vmhgfs.ko\] error 2
  make: leaving directory ' / tmp/vmware-config0/vmhgfs-only.

  
  Could not generate the vmhgfs module.
  The filesystem (vmhgfs module) driver is used only for the shared folder
  feature. The rest of the software provided by VMware Tools is designed to work
  regardless of this function.
  If you want the shared folders feature, you can install the driver of
  running vmware-config - tools.pl again after making sure that gcc, binutils, make
  and your kernel sources are installed on your computer.
  These packages are available on the installation of your distribution CD.
  ------[Press Enter key to continue--------]

  A blog at http://laptopbisnis.blogspot.com/2009/04/ubuntu-904-beta-in-vmware-fusion.html this problem and the solution is to change a line in the file page.c, re - tar file updated the and then restart the installation of VMWare tools. When I try to re-run the installation of VMWare tools, however, I get the following error:

  The following VMware kernel modules were found on your system that have been
  not installed by Setup of VMware.  Please, remove them and then run this
  installation program again.
  vmxnet
  vmblock
  VMCI
  vmmemctl
  Be - ' rm /lib/modules/2.6.28-11-generic/misc/ & lt; ModuleName & gt;. {o, k}'
  The execution is canceled.

  Any help would be appreciated.

  The instructions in the blog worked well to solve the problems of hgfs.

  However, I'd suggest the following sequence:

  a. run vmware - uninstall - tools.pl (if you get what other messages on modules installed)

  b. create the vmware-tools-distrib directory

  c. apply the hotfix according to the directives of the blog page

  d. run vmware - install.pl

  If all else fails, follow the suggestion of the error message to delete the modules 'by hand' and then re-run the installation