Installation of the VMWare Tools on vSphere Client

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• Installation of the VMware Tools 2.02 - error 2229

  2.02 installation went well.

  Started WIN XP SP3, tried to update the VMware Tools.

  Installation stopped with the error "internal error 2229 - Service Install - SELECT"Name""... etc. "."

  Several reboots and reboots - still the same error...

  Any ideas anyone?

  Thank you!

  Try to uninstall VMware Tools via firstly, control panel and after uninstall and reboot then install VMware Tools in the Virtual Machine menu.

• Installation of the VMware tools on PCLinuxOS comments

  Hi all

  I started to play with VMware player (version 6.0.3). I made a new virtual machine and install PCLinuxOS on it. I now want to install VMware tools on this comment, so I click on the drive-> manage-> install VMware tools. However, nothing seems to happen, and I've waited more than an hour. When I click on the drive-> manage according to me, it is said (download VMware tools). The host and the VM guest have access to internet. Could be blocking download, or in any way I can solve the problem? Thank you very much for your help - J

  You are running on Windows or Linux, VMware Player host? If you are running on the WIndows host, download the file: http://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/player/6.0.3/1895310/windows/packages/tools-linux-9.6.2.exe.tar

  Extract the. EXE file and run it. EXE file on host it will silently install the ISO Images of VMware Tools in the working directory of VMware Player.

  After that, try to reinstall the VMware Tools on VM, simply go to the menu player-> manage-> install VMware Tools.

• Network stops working after the installation of the VMware Tools on linux comments

  Hello

  I m facing problem after that, sometimes, sometimes not after a comment tools and vmware linux installation.

  If the installation of vmware Linux tools everything seems to work perfectly. No errors, nothing.

  The last thing to do after that tools installed will run successfully is to run the following commands (produced by the message from the installation program tools)

  /etc/init.d/network stop

  rmmod pcnet32

  rmmod vmxnet

  modprobe vmxnet

  /etc/init.d/network start

  This works fine as well, but after the next reboot the network stops working sometimes.

  The linux guest runs under VMware Server 2 using tools VMwareTools - 2.0.0 - 122956.i386

  The strange thing is that this happens all the time when install linux clients and tools.

  Guest operating system is RHEL40U5

  Any help how to avoid this is much appreciate.

  Better with respect to Agent.

  Why not add the commands above to the file etc/rc.d/rc.local. It will take a cae of the rest every time that you restart your virtual machine. I hope this helps...

  Concerning

  Anil

  Save the planet, go for green

  If you have found my reply to be useful, feel free to mark it as useful or Correct.

• Installation of the VMWare Tools on Fedora 18 (as a guest)

  Hi all

  I am struggling to find a way to properly install Linux Fedora 18 as a guest computer tools in Windows XP host.

  I managed to download the .exe and I learned, thanks to this forum, that a .iso is created in the right folder by running this program. I mounted the virtual disk in VMWare Player where I installed Fedora 18 and I extracted successfully the. tar.gz, that I placed in the folder "Download".

  However, I have another question and I'm stuck because I can't find more help on this forum:

  When I try to run ' vmware - install.pl ' through the terminal as root (by typing the following command: "sudo./vmware-install.pl" and my password), I get the following response "sudo: cannot run." ("/ vmware - install.pl: no such file or directory ').

  I found in another forum that might be because I do not have law libraries to read the Pearl program, but I have not found which library should I download then.

  I use VMWare Player 5.0.2 build-1031769 and I downloaded VMWare tools by following this link:http://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/player/5.0.2/1031769/windows/packages/tools-linux-9.2.3.exe.tar

  I found this link in the following section: http://communities.vmware.com/message/2263344#2263344

  Could you please help me solve this problem?

  Thank you very much!

  It took me less then a minute to find step-by-step Guide: installation VMTools on Fedora18 Google search!

• Prevent installation of the vmware tools

  Hello!

  Is it possible to prevent the installation of VMWare tools when creating a new machine in the Workstation 6.5.1?

  I want to test the OS which is absolutely clean and it seems that VMWare tools are installed automatically when you create the virtual OS ISO. This is quite annoying, because after installing the tools is no longer a "clean" image

  As continuum wrote, under normal circumstances, the tools will get installed automaticall if you create a guest (some people like exactly that, and it is often asked here how to achieve this).

  Source of your guests? Are they have cloned, installed costs or...?

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  VCP / vEXPERT 2009

• Installation of the VMWare Tools (XP/Mac) error

  Hello

  I had problems with the von VMWare Tools installation. Whenever I try to install it, I get the response attached to this email. I use the most recent Mac OS X and Windows (SP3) as well. Windows is the virtual machine.

  Any ideas?

  Thank you

  In the "Major known issues" section (near the bottom of the document) frequently asked Questions about VMware Fusion , take a look at «Fusion 2.0.2»

  In short you need to download the latest Version: 2.0.2 | 2009/02/11 | Build: 147997

• Installation of the VMware Tools on the device of 5.2 VM ACS

  A quick glance reveals no instruction on how to do this, anyone know of documentation out there about how to insall VMware tools on the VM?

  Hi Chris,

  Unfortunately, VMware tools can be installed on ACS 5.x. developers are already aware of the situation and there is a request for feature improvement.

  CSCtg50048    Integrate VMWare tools at ACS 5

  Symptom:

  Support for VMWare Tools is not present on 5 ACS.

  Conditions:

  This affects 5 ACS.

  Workaround solution:

  None.

  No ETA for the development. The next version of the ACS will be ready in summer of this year, please search around that time.

  Rgds, jousset

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• Exception of the kernel during the installation of the VMware Tools

  I am running VMware Workstation v.7.0 under Slackware Linux 13 (Linux kernel v.2.6.29).

  I have a guest Win95 OS installed without incident except for the cab file buslogic.mpd

  that had to be installed by hand. However, when I then tried to install VMware

  Tools (latest version) for this OS, I received this error MS

  The Setup program: this program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down

  More information: SETUP caused an exception c06d007fh in module KERNEL32. DLL

  to 0137bff9a07c...

  The Win95 operating system is installed from the OEM CD.

  There was no VMware error as far as I could make out.

  Anyone know what could be the cause of error, and what can

  be done about it?

  Thank you.

  I saw that you could install the tools which is good, but you first need to know which version of windows 95, you have. The last a 4.00.950C?

  Then, I would try to find all updates for what could be a problem because it is long not supported any more. Read a bit here: http://www.hpcfactor.com/support/patching/win95/

  No chance of you get a Windows 98 version? Must perform better but still has the same problem that it has not supported by Microsoft for a long time now.

  Best wishes get the best party.

• 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.

• The VMware Tools installation cannot be started manually while Easy Install is in progress.

  When I try to install Vmware tools I agree... "" The VMware Tools installation cannot be started manually while Easy Install is underway "and I can't find out how to disable the easy installation and I am sure that its even not used because the operating system is in place and working well.  I searched the forum and google, but in vain :/  I'm running Ubuntu 9.10.

  If you have autoinst.flp in the VM directory - rename

  If you have autoinst.iso in the VM directory - rename

  where these files are present and/or configured in the vmx - the virtual machine will be launched in automatic installation mode that prevents the connection files iso vmware-tools

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  VMX-settings- VMware-liveCD - VM-infirmary

• Installation of the VMware Vmware Server tools problem

  Hello

  My virtual runs on the server. I clicked on the link 'install VMware Tools... »

  Watch the following message is displayed:

  "The VMware Tools installer has been inserted in the reader of CD/DVD of your virtual machine. Use the Console to complete the installation. When you're done, eject the installation program. »

  But nothing is coming up on the console.

  My guest operating system is Windows 2003 server.

  Can you please suggest what can be the problem?

  Ask you please help.

  Thank you and best regards,

  Himanshu

  I would have thought someone would have documented it in the ratings for the 'device' you got.

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• 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.

  Purpose:

  Laboratory at home training and certification.

  Hardware environment: (based on "Chris Wahl" home Build Lab)

  SuperMicro Motherboard MBD-X10SLH-F-O

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

  Software environment:

  64-bit version of Windows 7 Professional, host operating system

  VMware Workstation 10 with all updates installed with administrator privileges

  VM #2: vSphere 5.1 install

  VM #1: The Windows 2008R2 VM I have a problem with VMware tools.

  I've deleted and rebuilt the two VM three times now, thinking it was my environment somehow.  ESXi 5.1 works although I have not built anything there yet.  I am able to access this part of the laboratory fine of vSphere Client.

  VMware Tools:

  Within the Services of VM 2008 I can see VMware Tools started service, the icon in the system tray notification area and see the files on the C: drive of the virtual computer, but there is no way to open it.

  I followed several links to create a virtual laboratory, but should not be this hard to run a program.  It's my first time that you try to use VMware tools, but I'm following the steps in the lab below install procedures.

  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
  1 uninstalled VMware Tools in the virtual machine
  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

• Update the VMWare tools on all machines virtual Windows

  Is it possible to use the PowerCLI update the VMWare tools on all virtual Windows machines to the latest version. I know I can do this individuall but I wanted to see if there a way to use something similar to a for each loop through a virtual machine at a time. I'm new to the power of vmware and the vix api cli and it's the first task I am trying automate (automating installation of all guests including linux would be perfect if I could loop through all clients using the same command). I am a new detailed explanations would be greatly appreciated.

  Thank you

  Loren

  It's pretty simple in his PowerCLI, you combine just 2 cmdlets with a pipeline.

  Get - VM | Update-Tools

  You can make the choice of the guests a little more complex.

  For example:

  Get-VM-name Srv * | Update-Tools

  will update only the tools on customers whose name starts with SRV.

  See the cmdlet Get - VM for more details.

  You can also set it update tools should immediately reboot if necessary.

  What you can do with the NoReboot parameter on the cmdlet Update-Tools .

  Get-VM-name Srv * | Update-tools - NoReboot

• Rule gold for the resettlement of the VMWare Tools?

  "The VMware Tools package includes a display driver that has been optimized for the guest operating system running in a virtual machine."

  KB http://bit.ly/bdXGhX

  Is this compatible with the other components of tools? This makes me think that the only factors that affect installation tools are the guest operating system and the host operating system, but that doesn't seem fair to me.

  I wonder what situations dictate that the tools be reinstalled on an existing virtual machine?  For example:

  VM moves a version of workstation player, ESXi, to another (5 WS WS 6, ESX ESX 3.5 3.0). Some requiring the use of the converter except with worms backward compatibility.

  VM moves product i.e. ESXi on workstation, the desktop player. I think that this is supported only through the help of converter, but sometimes operates independently.

  VM moves from machine A to machine B / Server A, Server B both using the same product. (Share/copy a virtual machine)

  Move VM includes change of machine and version.

  Put VM at level in a newer version of the workstation.

  etc...

  In my experience sometimes changes invites for a relocation/development tools while other times there are no complaints of the virtual machine. If the performance takes a hit seems to be hit or miss, and it reduces the field to tools is difficult because of the variety of hardware and software factors. The only advice that I seem to be able to find is "install VMWare Tools".

  Hello

  Sorry did not read the article linked, but...

  Is this compatible with the other components of tools? This makes me think that the only factors that affect installation tools are the guest operating system and the host operating system, but that doesn't seem fair to me.

  No, it's not, the VMware product and version used also play an important role.

  Rule of thumb here is that you want to keep the version of VMware Tools in sync. While their is certainly backwards compatibility, there is no guarantee that it will work well if not a match.

  VM moves a version of workstation player, ESXi, to another (5 WS WS 6, ESX ESX 3.5 3.0). Some requiring the use of the converter except with worms backward compatibility.

  If you move between the major releases of the product you want to reinstall VMware Toools

  VM moves product i.e. ESXi on workstation, the desktop player. I think that this is supported only through the help of converter, but sometimes operates independently.

  If you keep the main synchronized versions then it usually works very well. So you can move a machine virtual merger 3.0.x to workstation 7.0.x for Server 2.0.x (even to vSphere ESX) without reinstalling VMware Tools. With vSphere, this depends somewhat on the guest like e.g. vSphere can't stand aero, so you would have no problem to a VM Win7 native of vSphere Workstation, but a native Win7 VM from Workstation to vSphere his video card driver needs changed.

  VM moves from machine A to machine B / Server A, Server B both using the same product. (Share/copy a virtual machine)

  Normally, no relocation is necessary if the VMware product is at the same level of review.

  Move VM includes change of machine and version.

  See previous answer

  Put VM at level in a newer version of the workstation.

  It depends on... most of the time a newer version of the product VMware also upgraded to a newer version of VMware Tools, but it is not completely 1 on 1.

  > The only advice that I seem to be able to find is "install VMWare Tools".

  That's good advice, but it is not always necessary.

  Hope this helps,

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