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• The Installation of VMWare tools failed. In any case to force the update/install VMWare tools?

  I used to use VMware Workstation 10 and recently upgraded to VMware workstation 11.  However, whenever I try to install a newer version of VMware tools, it will fail with message saying something like "VMware Tools can be installed in the Virtual Machine.

  Yes, I am trying to install VMware Tools within the guest operating system, but I get this notification for all my virtual machines, I'm running.

  I'm under 6 Virtual Machines simultaneously and they run on Windows 7 32 bit OS and configured with 4 GB of RAM, 1CPU, 100GB HD + 5 GB second HD for the swap file, NO printer, no sound card.

  For each virtual machine, I changed about 50 + key of Windows registry and detect the values to hide from all the programs that they are running on the virtual machine.

  I assume due to records, I changed, it confuses VM installer who it is not running on a Virtual Machine.  Then I tried to change all these registers changed to send it back to the original value, yet I is always the same message.

  I must be missing either some registry values or values that I restored is false. But I don't know which is the case.

  I can simply delete all my Virtual Machines and start again with the new virtual machine, but I don't want to repeat this process whenever a newer version of the VM tools out. and installation of windows and search and replace registry values for each virtual computer is full of works.

  So, here is my question.  Anyone know how to force the update / install VM tools in my virtual machine?

  P.S. I added under scripts in the file .vmx for each of the virtual machines.  I don't think it would cause the problem but just in case I include it.

  SVGA.vramsize = 268435456

  monitor_control.restrict_backdoor = "" true ".

  insulation. Tools.getptrlocation.Disable = 'true '.

  insulation. Tools.setptrlocation.Disable = 'true '.

  insulation. Tools.setVersion.Disable = 'true '.

  insulation. Tools.GetVersion.Disable = 'true '.

  monitor_control.disable_directexec = 'true '.

  SMBIOS.reflecthost = 'true '.

  memtrimrate = '0 '.

  mainmem.usenamedfile = "false".

  sched.mem.pshare.Enable = "false".

  prefvmx.userecommendedlockedmemsize = 'true '.

  Tent Installer to get the version information of the hypervisor of underling to see if it is a VM or not.  This is done by contacting by back door.

  Setting monitor_control.restrict_backdoor = "true"prevents communication."

• Is there a Script to install VMware tools on any event of power off?

  Hi all

  Currently, we have an infrastructure VM 1000 + reversed between 2 data centers and are moving from 5.1 to 5.5 ESXi.

  We want to make sure on the new architecture of 5.5 is that any virtual computer that VMware tools installed - it installs on any event powercycle.

  Y at - it a script of mass that we could run for linux servers and windows can this factor?

  At the moment we have 700 VMs have the tools installed and up-to-date

  100 or more, who have installed and are not updated

  200 + remaining machines do not have the tools installed, and we want to automate to install the tools on any event of power cycle.

  For the 100 who are not up-to-date

  We followed the following tasks and confirmed that it works

  VSphere Documentation Centre

  If a virtual machine with obsolete tools will automatically update on a power cycle

  But the 200 who need complete installation tools stop - we need help to get a script to work / if there is one that can do this

  We can use the following to update the tools to the power cycle

  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

  $vm= Get-VM-Name"virtualmachine"

  $spec= New-ObjectVMware.Vim.VirtualMachineConfigSpec

  $spec.changeVersion = $vm.ExtensionData.Config.ChangeVersion

  $spec.tools = New-ObjectVMware.Vim.ToolsConfigInfo

  $spec.tools.toolsUpgradePolicy = "upgradeAtPowerCycle"

  $_this = Get-View-Id$vm.Id

  $_this.ReconfigVM_Task($spec)

  But we want something that can install the tools if not installed on the Cycle of power rather than update / update...

  Hope that makes sense and that theres a script that we can use to do this.

  Thank you all

  The 1st real time installation of the VMware Tools is AFAIK not possible with a PowerCLI cmdlet.

  You will need to use a method of SW distribution, that you will use to install any SW on your workstations.

  In your case, you will need to support Win and Linux machines virtual, so you will need to provide at least 2 procedures to perform the actual installation.

  Some additional info can be found in  Re: how to use PowerCLI install VMware Tools?

• VMware Tools Core Service has stopped working

  Until I installed Mavericks one a few days ago, my MacBook Pro OS x 10.6.8 and was very happy merger 3.x.x running with a guest of Windows 7 Professional.

  After installation of Mavericks, I downloaded and installed the 6.01 merger. He "upgraded" my existing comments.

  Since then, he threw several times the error message "VMware Tools Core Service has stopped working".

  I uninstalled and reinstalled several times VMware tools. I ticked the box "prevent the NAP app." I have restored the old guest VM from a backup and it opens again.

  I can restart the service (using Windows 7 services Manager), but it runs for awhile then throws the same error.

  I've included dumpsters of screen of the info box - he appoints MSVCR90.dll as module faults. Out of curiosity, I looked at the control panel / uninstall programs screen and saw that that day, I installed Fusion 6.01, an instance of the 2008 C++ Runtime Redistributable x 64 has been installed (there are several other flavors of the VC ++ redistributable installed too: 2005/2008/2010, some x 86 and some x 64.)

  Thank you for any advice on how I can solve this problem.

  
  

  Duncan

  
  

  

  

  

  Try this one, bar menu of Fusion--> virtual machine > settings > default applications uncheck just the first option 'open files your Mac and links using Windows web applications '.

  Then restart the virtual machine, I got rid of vmware tools crashing this way! This was suggested by the vmware technical support team.

• Impossible to install VMware Tools in Fusion 2.0.2

  Just migrated from Parallels 4 to VMware Fusion 2.0.2 (Build 147997).

  Got the merger by download and imported the Parallels 4 VM.

  With the help of Windows XP Professional on MacBook Pro 2.16 GHz Intel Core Duo (OSX 10.5.6).

  Whenever I chose the Virtual Machine > install VMware Tools, nothing happens.

  Just change the "Cancel installing VMware Tools" menu option.

  Anywhere where I can download the file and install in my Windows XP or another option?

  Help, please

  When you choose Virtual Machine > install VMware Tools what happens is inserts ISO Image to VMware tools appropriate in the CD/DVD of the merger and Windows if the Auto-Insert Notification does not work then you must manually run the : \setup.exe in Windows Explorer. (Sure would be nice if VMware that would in the help file and it makes absolutely no sense that it is not there in the first place!)

  Note: These ISO Images are stored at: "/ Library/Application Support/VMware Fusion/isoimages.

  If needed you can manually mount the image appropriately, if necessary.

  VMware Fusion (menu bar) > help > VMware Fusion help > managing Virtual Machines > configure the CD/DVD drive > connection and setting upward a CD/DVD Drive

• Cannot install VMware Tools on Windows 10

  Having trouble installing VMware Tools on a Win10 business VM (vSphere 5.5). Installation lance then anything beyond that never reports. Is there something special that needs to be done to make this work?

  -Thank you

  Also have installed the Update Manager plugin that reports the status of inconsistent compliance.

  When you install the tools, you choose the Interactive installation or the Automated one?

  Try the Interactive installation instead.

  I also have a second comment from Andrew on Firewall/Antivirus possibly block Setup.  Try turning it off.  In addition, you may have to disable UAC.

• Cannot install VMware Tools.

  Hello

  my client have esx1 and esx2 - vSphere vCenter device 6.0 and 6.0 knots. When I try to install VMware tools on Windows Server vm = error:

  VIX 21001 = error code

  Cannot install VMware Tools. An error occurred trying to access the image file ' / usr/lib/vmware/isoimages/windows.iso ' to install VMware Tools: 2 (no such file or directory). If your product comes with the module of VMware tools, VMware ESX to reinstall, then try again to install the VMware Tools package in the virtual machine

  When I connect to esx1 via Putty and check ' usr/lib/vmware /-the 'isoimages' folder missing.»

  Please, what is faster solution?

  CZ THX

  Hello

  problem solved...

  I don't know why, but on esx1 - Local Direct USB access - declined, I restarted esx1 and now works perfectly

  so, I lost my network settings

  THX

  Tom

• How to install vmware tools in a virtual machine running in the drive on an Ubuntu host?

  I have a host of Ubuntu (Ubuntu LTS 14.04.2)

  I have a virtual of Fedora (4.0.4 - 301.fc22.x86_64) and I would like to install vmware tools in the virtual machine.

  When I select the player VirtualMachine-> reinstall VMware Tools...

  I get a prompt in a box on the screen.  It is said:

  The following software are available for download:

  VMware Tools for Linux version 9.9.3

  What do you do?

  X Cancel |  Download and install

  Of course I choose to download and install (kind of silly question - why I want to cancel?)

  So instead of download the tools I want to install, it says:

  Your permission is required to install an update to VMware.

  Please enter the root password to move forward.

  Password: __________

  not serious.  Now, he's looking for what root password?  The virtual machine or the host?

  I have try the virtual machine and it works-not "incorrect password... try again."

  ... well Ubuntu is not a root user.  So, I try the password for the user with root privileges

  "incorrect password... try again."

  Then, he does not.

  Not very satisfying.

  The instructions that I found in my research right you will say to take the step to obtain the Tools package then (well, nothing of the rest of it is important if the tools are not available to me).

  Suggestions?  Advice?

  The required password is for the host.

  A workaround of functions is "sudo su -" of ubuntu host, then start vmplayer from the root prompt.  You must browse the virtual machine since the user doesn't have a history of openness yet... but then there is no prompt asking for a password when you try to download the tools.

• VMware Workstation 11 crashes after installing VMware tools

  As the title suggests, VMware Workstation 11 crashes after installing VMware Tools with a guest Windows 7 x 64. I am running VMware on a host Windows 7 x 64. It happens every time I try to install the guest operating system. Attached to this post are all the newspapers that I could find that I thought would help solve the problem.

  
  

  Thank you

  Wila

  Hello again,

  Maybe the following post helps (where you installed Visual Studio)

  How to troubleshoot Workstation (vmui) - Access Violation Crash? How to troubleshoot Workstation Crash (vmui) - Access Violation? How to troubleshoot Workstation Crash (vmui) - Access Violation?

  --

  Wil

  As you may already know, VMware has just released a major update for 11 workstation (including VMware tools updated). Workstation now works almost perfectly. I don't have accidents since then. This means that I have was right in my post above. This is indeed nothing more than a BETA version of VMware buggy, lazy, masked as a "final". Wow, it looks like that a respectable company like this would not resort to such unethical practices. I mean that you would expect this kind of crap of a company like Electronic Arts, but VMware? Come on guys, you're better than this!

• Impossible to install VMware tools in Win 2012 R2 guest

  Hi all

  just upgraded merger 7.0.1 for 7.1.0 because I thought that he could solve this problem:

  After you have configured the client Win 2012 R2, I try to install vmware tools, choosing the option in the VM menu. But I always get the message "not available for this customer to vmware tools" (hope translation is exactly the same of my installation of German fusion...).

  Only the seams Win 2012 R2 to be affected. Linux, OS X, Win XP/7 works fine.

  Any idea?

  Thank you, david

  I met the same problem.   You need to do a manual installation of the vmware tools (http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&docTypeID=DT_KB_1_1&externalId=1003417).

• What happens in terms of performance, if I didn't install VMware tools on linux with NIC defined as VXNET3

  Hi Experts,

  I would like to understand the following:

  Currently, I have a server with 10 G interfaces (u1, ESXi 5.5) and I installed SUSE linux as a virtual machine with adapter NIC VXNET3, but I don't want to install VMware tools. According to the article, VMtools are needed for VXNET3

  VMware KB: Choose one network adapter for your virtual machine

  So my question is: what happens to the performance of the network on this machine? (Saw that it basically works but not sure of the performance).

  Another question: in which case we have a virtual machine, but we do not want to install VMtools on it, which is recommended for this virtual machine NIC adapter?

  Thank you

  ekhmahg

  so my question is, what is the performance impact of not installing the VMtools when using VXNIC?

  None. Even if you have installed VMware tools, your BONES would still use the supplied kernel vmxnet3 module unless force you the installation of the VMware Tools (-clobber-kernel-modules = vmxnet3).

  Overwrite the supplied OS module is not recommended and besides if you're updating your kernel on a regular basis, you'll probably a newer version or at least the version module even as provided by the VMware tools (unless you keep bleeding edge with your updates of ESXi).

  the second question: If we do not want to install VMtools at all, what is the best recommended NIC adapter?

  vmxnet3. As you do not need to install the VMware Tools since the kernel module is provided by every modern Linux already.

• Ubuntu LTS 14.04 will not install VMWare Tools ability to shared folders

  Get the following error when trying to install VMWare Tools within a host running Ubuntu LTS 14.04.  I tried to open a ticket in the VMWare system and got an error (lose faith in Vmware here as an ESXi + client Fusion...)
  

  
  

  
  

  Looks like Vmware must update VMware tools for Ubuntu 14.04 kernel headers?

  
  

  make: Entering directory ' / tmp/modconfig-vL08ip/vmhgfs - only '

  / usr/bin/make /lib/modules/3.13.0-24--c generic/build/include /... SUBDIRS = $PWD SRCROOT = $PWD. \

  MODULEBUILDDIR = modules

  make [1]: Entering directory ' / usr/src/linux-headers-3.13. 0-24-generic '

  CC [M] / tmp/modconfig-vL08ip/vmhgfs- only/Backdoor.o

  CC [M] / tmp/modconfig-vL08ip/vmhgfs- only/backdoorGcc64.o

  CC [M] / tmp/modconfig-vL08ip/vmhgfs- only/bdhandler.o

  CC [M] / tmp/modconfig-vL08ip/vmhgfs- only/cpName.o

  CC [M] / tmp/modconfig-vL08ip/vmhgfs- only/cpNameLinux.o

  CC [M] / tmp/modconfig-vL08ip/vmhgfs- only/cpNameLite.o

  CC [M] / tmp/modconfig-vL08ip/vmhgfs- only/dentry.o

  CC [M] / tmp/modconfig-vL08ip/vmhgfs- only/dir.o

  CC [M] / tmp/modconfig-vL08ip/vmhgfs- only/file.o

  / tmp/modconfig-vL08ip/vmhgfs- only/file.c: In function 'HgfsOpen':

  / tmp/modconfig-vL08ip/vmhgfs- only / file.c:685:27: error: incompatible type for argument 3 of 'HgfsSetUidGid'

  (current_fsuid(), current_fsgid());

  ^

  In file included from/tmp/modconfig-vL08ip/vmhgfs- only / file.c:46:0:

  / tmp/modconfig-vL08ip/vmhgfs- only / fsutil.h:92:6: Note: expected "uid_t" but the argument is of type 'kuid_t'

  void HgfsSetUidGid (struct inode * parent)

  ^

  / tmp/modconfig-vL08ip/vmhgfs- only / file.c:685:27: error: incompatible type for argument 'HgfsSetUidGid' 4

  (current_fsuid(), current_fsgid());

  ^

  In file included from/tmp/modconfig-vL08ip/vmhgfs- only / file.c:46:0:

  / tmp/modconfig-vL08ip/vmhgfs- only / fsutil.h:92:6: Note: expected 'gid_t"but the argument is of type 'kgid_t'

  void HgfsSetUidGid (struct inode * parent)

  ^

  make [2]: * [/ tmp/modconfig-vL08ip/vmhgfs -only/file.o] Error 1

  make [1]: * [_module_/tmp/modconfig -vL08ip/vmhgfs-only] error 2

  make [1]: leaving directory ' / usr/src/linux-headers-3.13. . 0-24-generic '

  make: * [vmhgfs.ko] error 2

  make: leaving directory ' / tmp/modconfig-vL08ip/vmhgfs - . only '

  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 once after being assured 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 the Enter key to continue]

  Seems to work fine with the tools in the recent update to VMware Fusion 6.0.3:

  http://www.VMware.com/go/downloadfusion

  Certainly the tools should be updated in order to support a view recent guests of Ubuntu Unity (disabled, sofar, also with 6.0.3 + 14.04): maybe in Fusion 6.1, who knows...

• How to install VMware tools correctly on Linux Mint 15 cinnamon on Fusion 5.0.3

  Hello

  First of all, I understand that Linux Mint is not supported (side: anyone know if this will change?), so I appreciate any help.  My main problem is with the folders shared

  Dead ends

  So far, I've run into some dead ends:

  1. I watched install VMware Tools in Linux Mint 15 cinnamon (Olivia) - YouTube - but this facility has been the "'VMware Workstation 9.0.2 ' and the author admits"I don't know if it works or not with the fusion." "

  2 I downloaded a a copy of the latest vmwaretools for linux of deposit of CDS - /www/stage/session-32/cds/vmw-desktop/fusion/5.0.3/1040386/packages only to find it was exactly the same as the package vmwaretools this merger gives me at least VMwareTools - 9.2.2 - 893383
  

  Some success

  I had some mild success by running the following commands before installing - it seems to stop error messages:

  apt-get update
  sudo apt-get install build-essential
  sudo apt-get install linux-headers-`uname -r`
  sudo apt-get install xinetd
  

  But my MAJOR PROBLEM IS...

  When I try to activate the shared folders while the guest is running, I see a message:

  

  Or if I turn on shared folders when the guest does NOT work, I don't get an error message - but I don't see either record hgfs under/MNT

  Other research

  I read can't see the shared folders in Linux guest (Windows host) and Re: sharing files on drive betw host and the guest does not work on Ubuntu 13.04 and even tried to run the script vmtoolspatch of WoodyZ of this post - with the following result:

  user@GNS3WB62 /tmp/vmware-tools-distrib $ ./vmtoolspatch 
   
   
  patching file driver.c
  Reversed (or previously applied) patch detected!  Assume -R? [n] n
  Apply anyway? [n] y
  Hunk #1 FAILED at 152.
  Hunk #2 FAILED at 1978.
  Hunk #3 succeeded at 1962 (offset -71 lines).
  2 out of 3 hunks FAILED -- saving rejects to file driver.c.rej
  patching file inode.c
  Reversed (or previously applied) patch detected!  Assume -R? [n] n
  Apply anyway? [n] y
  Hunk #1 succeeded at 62 with fuzz 2 (offset 12 lines).
   
   
  To install VMware Tools type the following
  commands, pressing Enter after each:
   
   
  cd /tmp/vmware-tools-distrib
  sudo ./vmware-install.pl
  

  But after the installation of the VMware shared folders tools has not always worked.

  My plea

  Someone has successfully shared folder with Linux Mint 15 cinnamon (32 bit - no codecs) invited 5.0.3 fusion and if so could you share the steps that you used?

  My system Details

  I tried this using VMware Fusion 5.0.3 in both a

  MacMini running Lion Server (OS X 10.7.5) 2 GHz Intel Core i7 16 GB of DDR3 memory and a

  MacBook Pro running 2.8 GHz Intel Core Duo 8 GB DDR3 (OS X 10.8.4) Mountain Lion

  I have only this tried using Linux Mint 15 cinnamon (32 bit - no codecs)

  Well, starting with the basic installation created by using the linuxmint-15-cinnamon-dvd-nocodecs-32bit.iso image under VMware Fusion 5.0.3 I did the following.

  sudo apt - get install linux-headers-$(uname-r)

  sudo ln-s/usr/src/linux-headers-$ (uname-r)/include/generated/uapi/linux/version.h /usr/src/linux-headers-$(uname-r)/include/linux/version.h

  Excerpt from vmtoolspatch.zip in my Home Directory.

  Excerpt from the VMware Tools VMwareTools - 9.2.2 - 893683.tar.gz to: / tmp

  Open a Terminal, by default, the base directory, then:

  wkz@linuxmint15x86nc ~ $. / vmtoolspatch

  patch the file driver.c

  patching file inode.c

  To install VMware Tools, type the following command

  commands, pressing ENTER after each:

  CD/tmp/vmware-tools-distrib

  sudo./VMware-install.pl

  wkz@linuxmint15x86nc ~ $ cd/tmp/vmware-tools-distrib

  wkz@linuxmint15x86nc/tmp/vmware-tools-distrib $ sudo./vmware-install.pl

  Once VMware Tools have been installed, I rebooted and had access to the VMware shared folders.

  So it works with the basic install however I do not run apt - get update then apt - get upgrade or use one kernel other then the default.  So once the changes then the scrip may not work and I don't have time to test each variable and am just trying to give some automated solution just to make it easier to patch based on what is said in the Notes section in the script.  Really don't want to maintain it and others can build on this and or do something similar.

  Make sure that the stamp of Date/time on the file vmtoolspatch is Jul 15 00:04:00 2013 as who has worked with this test.

• Windows 2008 Server Core - install VMware Tools

  I am running VMware Workstation V9.0.1 build-894247 on Windows 7 Enterprise 64-bit.  I'm trying to install VMware tools on an o/s comments running Windows 2008 Enterprise (Core).  I am able to run the installation (using d:\setup.exe) but the services tools fail on the o/s comments every time.  I uninstalled / reinstalled / repaired several times without a bit of luck.

  The error that I get during installation or repair is:

  VMware tools error

  Fatal error VMware Tools: (vthread-3)

  Exception 0xc0000005 (access violation) occurred.

  You can request Support

  ...

  I'm unable to run the script in vm - support.vbs on the o/s of comment due to the following error:

  VM - support.vbs line: 249 Char 9

  Error: Invalid root in registry key

  "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSINfo\Path"

  Code 800700002

  Source: WshShell.RegRead

  Anyone have any suggestions for the installation of VMWare tools in Server 2008 Enterprise (Core)?

  Looks like the same question as http://communities.vmware.com/thread/429432

  It seems that Windows 2008 Core is not explorer.exe, and it is part of the tools dealing with the integration of the unit which does not handle this correctly.

  Try to delete the following file tool to disable the functionality of the unit, and restart Windows:

  C:\Program VMware Tools\plugins\vmusr\unity.dll

  The rest of the functionality of tools such as changing resolution and copy + paste should continue to work even without the Unity plugin.

• "Easy Install cannot install VMware tools"

  As I began to create a virtual machine for Ubuntu 12.10, VMware Player displays a message indicating that it recognizes this OS and install it and VMware Tools with Easy Install. "Good idea," I thought to myself 'I am all in favor of easy'.

  And the installation went great, until VMware Player try to install VMware Tools. This is where the process has frozen and not exceeded. Now, whenever I try to start my VM the screen says "install VMware Tools... Please wait. »

  How can I fix?

  Personally speaking General and I use Easy Install, especially with the Linux Distros!   With some Easy Install distributions do not properly size the volume/boot, causing issues later during the upgrade of nuclei.  I don't like what he does with it two CD/DVD of configuration and how it leaves things when doing even if it can be cleaned manually to the top.

  I recommend not to use is installed and instead select "I will install the operating system later" and then create a manual installation of the Linux operating system and then install VMware Tools then.