Install / / update VMWare Tools without physical disk drive

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• VMware Vista support physical disk device does not not for some VM.

  I handle Win2k8 64 bit vm on esx5.5 Update 2 which are evidence of "Disk of Vista VMware help" have the error "this device is not present, is not working properly or is not all its drivers installed." (Code 24) ». Versions of VMware Tools vary, either 9.4.0 9.4.5 build-1585188, build-1598834 or 9.4.10 build-2068191.

  Google missed most of the time. I can't find any information on what concrete this virtual device is or what it does in particular, except that it may be involved in the creation of snapshots suspended.

  In addition, the device seems to be attached to the vmrawdsk service, which does not exist on the server. These virtual machines were not P2V, they have been created since iso win.

  One guess what it is and how I might be able to fix it?

  I got it on a working server my copy on the file vmrawdsk.sys missing a server well-known, uninstall VMware Tools, restart, reinstall it and restart again. Then the VMware Vista support physical disk device / service vmrawdisk are working normally.

• Problem with VMWare Tools and the virtual drive

  Hello

  I installed the test version of "Workstation" and installed a windows 7 x 86 non-virtual DVD drive mapped, which is mounted on D:\.

  Subsequently, I installed all Windowsupdates and after that I tried to install the VMWare Tools.

  But every time I get the message that I should look on the 'virtual' drive on D:\.

  But there is no virtual drive, it is my DVD of the hostsystem.

  Is there a way to mount a virtual drive with tools or install them in another way?

  Thanks in advance

  Taldrit

  Hello

  You can directly install the VMware tool configuration by copying the setting in the machine and manually install the same.

  Try VMware on another machine tool in which you will get the installation... Copies on disk and then move it to your new VM and do a manual configuration.

• Upgrade VMware Tools without rebooting

  Hello

  The tools on a Windows Server virtual machine VMware can be upgraded without having to restart the virtual machine after update?

  After version 5.5 is no longer, you will need to restart to install / upgrade VMware tools, however the 5.5 upgrade still requires a reboot

• Update VMware Tools on specific servers

  Hello

  I developed the following script, using various sources, I found on the internet, which I run from the virtual Center Server to update VMware tools on a number of servers:

  ' $insParm = "/ s v" /qn REBOOT = ReallySuppress "'
  
  #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # Configure the variables
  #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Host name of the server #VM
  $VMServer = "06W8F5VC01".
  #User account to connect to the virtual infrastructure:
  $username = "root".
  
  #Directory path to the list of targets of VM.
  $updList = get-Content "C:\users\jmilano-adm\desktop\serverlist.txt".
  
  Write-Host "Serverlist: ' $updList
  write-host
  
  #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # Connect to the VM Server
  #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # $server = to connect-VIServer-Server $VMServer - User $username
  $server = to connect-VIServer-Server $VMServer
  #Search for specific VM in the production cluster:
  #$folder = get-file-name "Financial Hosts' #Target financial Hosts file in the VM Infrastructure Client console
  $cluster = get-Cluster-name 'MEL_Cluster_01 '.
  
  Write-Host "cluster Var: ' $cluster
  
  #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # Main()
  #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
  foreach ($uVM to $updList)
  
  {
  $vm = get-VM-name $uVM - location $cluster
  
  #$VM.name
  write-host "
  write-host "host to upgrade:" $VM.name
  
  #$uVM.UpgradeTools_Task ($insParm)
  UPDATE-TOOLS - VM $VM. Name - RunAsync - NoReboot
  
  write-host "
  write-host "host has been improved.
  
  #Wait 30 seconds before you start another task update
  Start-sleep - s 30
  }

  I tested the script and it works very well, but what I want to do is change it so that it performs the following:

  * Check this box when the line read from the ServerList.txt file is empty. If Yes, read the next line.

  * Check the virtual server to verify that the VMware Tools is indeed obsolete. If so, update.

  * Check if the server has no VMware tools. If it is not the case, install the latest version.

  To create a log file on the server on which the script is run.

  * Check if the installation was successful in fact. Add this information to the log file.

  Pls know me what changes I need to run the script to reflect the foregoing. Thank you

  Thinking about your questions. Here it is:

  
  #* Checks the virtual server to verify that the VMware Tools is indeed out of date. If so, update it. 
  
   foreach($vmItem in $vm) {
    if($vmItem.extensiondata.guest.toolsStatus -ne "toolsOK"){
     #Possibilities:
     # - toolsOk
     # - toolsOld
     # - toolsNotRunning
     # - toolsNotInstalled
  
     write-host "Vmware Tools is Not ok, upgrading...";
     UPDATE-TOOLS -VM $vmItem.Name -RunAsync -NoReboot
  
    }else{
     write-host "Vmware Tools Ok, no need to upgrade";
    }
  
   }
  #* Check if the server does not have VMware Tools. If it does not, install the latest version.
   I think the earlier script will work fine to this condition. Please tell, if not.
  
  #* Create a log file on the server which the script is being run.
   You can use the Measure-object cmdlet to see how long it took to run the script.
  
  #* Verifies if the installation actually succeeded. Add this information to the log file.
   After the Measuring, you can query again the Vmware Tools Status or create a looping to try more times till Vmware tools is readed as OK
  

• Upgrade VMware Tools without reboot?

  Anyone know if it is possible to upgrade from VMware Tools 4.0 to VMware Tools 4.1 without a reboot the virtual machine? If so, can you share the process?

  http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2008/11/27/installing-VMWare-tools-without-a-reboot/ explains how you can install VMware tools without rebooting. It also explains why this isn't a good idea

  André

• Can I install the vmware tools on a HP Proliant 380 G5 with VMware ESXi 3.5 Installable U3 with HP management components?

  Hello, I have install ESXi 3.5 U3 on a Hp Proliant 380.

  I have created a virtual machine to Windows 2003, and when I want to install VMWARE TOOLS from Vmware Infrastructure Client, it does not install on the virtual machine vmware tools. Nor has received all messages from a Client Infrastructure and neither of the virtual machine.

  Why could this happen?

  Thanks in advance

  NO.

  The installation of vmware tools lies in an iso file, which is located on your host ESX itself and is mounted on the virtual machine when you click "install vmware tools".

  Weather or not your host has a cdrom drive is not serious, you can always add a virtual cdrom drive to your guests and use iso files, or the cdrom drive on the PC that you are using the VI client from.

  If you vm doesn't have a virtual cdrom drive, it can't mount the vmware tools iso, and you cannot install the vmware tools.

• Updated Vmware-Tools

  Hello

  I want to update vmware-tools on specific host esx with a scheduled task.

  I used this command:

  vimsh - EI vmsvc/tools.upgrade 32 n

  But I get this error:

  # vimsh e vmsvc/tools.upgrade 32 n

  File not found.

  Current working directory: / usr/lib/vmware/hostd

  HOSTINFO: See Intel CPU, numCoresPerCPU 4, numThreadsPerCore 1.

  HOSTINFO: hyperthreading disabled, set the number of threads by heart at 1.

  HOSTINFO: This machine has 2 physical processors and 8 cores total 8 logical processors.

  Libcrypto.so.0.9.7 system library is older than our library (90701F & lt; 90709F)

  Vmacore::InitSSL: doVersionCheck = true, handshakeTimeoutUs = 120000000

  Unknown path: /vmomi/

  Insufficient arguments.

  Use: tools.upgrade vmid

  Upgrade VMware Tools in the virtual machine

  It seems that the cmd needs more arguments, but I cannot find anywhere that I should or Arguments that you can use for this cmd.

  doooooh! reading too fast! You are right!!!

  I tried right now option. Inside vimsh, no problem, it works ok and gives what is supposed to output.

  I have run the command from the shell I non-interactive mode and gives the same error!

  I'll give it a glance, because it is not the first parameter that I can't change vimsh...

  AlexNG

• I have error codes 80070079 and 8007045 D, have tried to install updates several times without success

  Hi all

  I have error codes 80070079 and 8007045 D, have tried to install updates several times without success. They are made to security update & probably really need them.  I was able to other updates but not those four for the last month or two.  Thanks for your help!

  See if this thread is useful.

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_other-windows_update/Windows-7-error-code-8007045D-cant-install-updates/03258f34-3f25-4134-B194-6c18b4acf521>

  UTC/GMT is 01:30 on Monday, July 9, 2012

• Update VMware tools and hardware of txt file

  need to update the vmware tools more material on a cluster of virtual machines to txt file

  So I have

  Get-contexte.\vms.txt | % {update-tools $_ - Runasync}

  Then I'll check before virtual machines in virtual machine material

  Get-content.\vms.txt | % {get - vm $_} | Select ' Name,@{N='ToolStatus; E={$_. {{ExtensionData.Guest.ToolsStatus}}

  
  

  If they are ok,

  
  

  Then I'll make the material

  get-content.\vms.txt | % {set - vm -vm $_-version V9-confirm: $false}

  
  

  
  

  is there a better way to put it together in a script?
  

  
  

  It is ok, but not fully automated.

  So that the process is fully automated, you could do something like this

  $vms = get-Content.\vms.txt

  # Update VMware tools

  $taskTab = @ {}

  Update-tools - VM $vms - RunAsync | %{

  $taskTab.Add ($_.) ID, $null)

  }

  # Wait until all tasks are completed

  While ($taskTab.Count - not 0) {}

  $keys = $taskTab.GetEnumerator () | %{

  $status = get-task-Id $_. Key

  if($Status.) State - only ' works') {}

  $_. Key

  }

  }

  $keys | %{

  $taskTab.Remove($_)

  }

  sleep 5

  }

  # Update HW

  Set-VM - vm $vms - V9-confirm Version: $false

• Update the VMware Tools without installing gcc

  Hello everyone,

  I have a couple of boxes Debian and Ubuntu (& gt; 100) in various race DMZ. When I am updating the linux kernel, I have to update the VMware tools as well. My problem is that these boxes are not allowed to have an Internet connection and an installed gcc.

  Does anyone has an idea how Handel who? Is it not possible to have a central host where the new version of VMware tools are compiled and one can distribute them to other boxes?

  Thanks in advance!

  Robert

  Hello

  See http://communities.vmware.com/message/786017 for assistance.

  Best regards
  Edward L. Haletky
  VMware communities user moderator, VMware vExpert 2009
  ====
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• install Vmware Tools without rebooting

  We need to update the VMware Tools automatically without a reboot. The reboot will be during a security patch deployment.

  What is the procedure for that. ?

  Check out http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1018377 for command-line syntax, or manually, use the Upgrade of interactive tools and choose not to restart. Automatic upgrade tools will restart without asking for confirmation.

• How do we install a Lightroom 6 DVD on mac without a disk drive?

  Hello

  I bought a disc of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6 three weeks ago. Today, I wanted to actually install the application on my iMac. Unfortunately, my iMac have a disk drive. What can I do? I don't want to buy an external disk drive.

  Greetings

  Download Lightroom 6 from https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom/kb/lightroom-downloads.html

  Install Photoshop Lightroom

  After installation, enter your serial number of the drive your purchase.

• Install ESXi 4.1 see physical disks rather than raid 1

  Data sheet:

  -CPU Intel X 3450

  -Intel S3420GPLC motherboard

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  I try to install esxi 4.1 on above using the embedded raid controller.

  According to this post (http://communities.vmware.com/message/1393463#1393463) I set the Commission to use "Intel matrix Raid" as the type of controller.  Who is the one who supports Raid 5 so that I would use anyway.

  The problem is when I choose the disc to install VMware shows two physical drives rather than for the raid set.  Installation at one of these BRAKES the raid (not surprising), who then proceeds to try to rebuild his car, but never quite get there.

  Gparted and Win 2008 as bios only list the raid set.

  The Board is listed in the list of compatibility with the following notes:

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  2. total count and status not provided all of the thermal system and temperature sensors.

  3. when the State of system fan not intended to indicate that a fan has been removed.

  4 Intel 82578 DM Gigabit Network Connection not supported.

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  What HCL did the jury on (do not see on the VMware HCL)?

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  If you really need to have readers in a table (never a bad idea to use RAID 1 or 10), then you will need get a RAID controller that is on the VMware HCL as supported (for installing ESX/ESXi on) and then move on... I'd go with a controller using the LSI MegaRAID chipset (or this LSI controller directly). As you connect SATA drives to the system, you will want to get the RAID controller that is listed as SATA/SAS-RAID, so that it will work properly/entirely with the SATA (and SAS) readers... Newegg has the LSI MegaRAID cards manage up to four drives internally (and are on the VMware HCL) for not much money (~ $300 each)...

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  VMware VCP4

  Review the allocation of points for "useful" or "right" answers.

• Cannot install/upgrade Vmware tools 9.9.0

  Hello world.

  I encountered a problem with the installation/update more recent Vmware tools v.9.9.0. Once I chose to update the tools and they have been downloaded, you receive an error "corrupted file from the update server. Check your network connection and try again later. If the problem persists, contact your system administrator or the VMware Support. And now whenever I press the button "download and install" I get this error message and I can see Update tool does not try to redownload the image tools.

  I couldn't find where temporary image has been saved, so I reinstalled Vmware Player and tried to download and install the tools to aid different network interface. And even once, I received a message about a corrupted image.

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  Solved by using this response: Re: VMware Tools missing in the Installation of VMware Player 7