The VMWare Tools on Windows 2003 Svr Setup error

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• Is there an alternative to the Update Manager - download the latest VMWare Tools for Windows Server 2003

  Hello

  I am really struggling to find an alternative to the Update Manager to download the latest VMWare Tools for Windows (Server 2003)

  There must be a link of just download somewhere? I scoured VMWare.com nothing helps...

  I can find of the OSP for other platforms (SUSE, Ubuntu etc), but nothing for Windows! Why?

  Any help really appreciated!

  Kind regards

  Tony.

  So you are saying I need to download the latest version of ESX/vSphere and then extract the VM Tools of which rpm?

  It might be a way to get them, if you are unable to install the product.

  The version will say vSphere 4.0 be OK for ESXi 3.5 VMs?

  Yes

  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

• Update the VMware Tools?

  Last night, I ran the following command powercli hoping to update VMware tools on some of my virtual machines without having to restart the virtual machine.  The script seems to work very well as the tools to update properly, but unfortunately all the VM was restarted as soon as the update is complete.

  Can someone check my code and tell me what I am wrong?

  Get-Content "c:\scripts\txt_files\VMs.txt" | ForEach-Object {Get-VM-name $_ |} Update-tools - NoReboot - RunAsync}

  Thank you

  Jason

  Hi jason,

  the script is good. Using the update tool - NoReboot parameter is said:

  Indicates that you do not want to restart the system after the update of the VMware Tools. This parameter is supported only for the Windows operating systems. NoReboot shall provide all of the following options for the Setup program of the VMware Tools on the guest OS:

  /s /v "/qn REBOOT = ReallySuppress"

  However, the virtual machine may still restart after the update of VMware Tools, according to the currently installed version of VMware Tools and the version of VMware Tools that you want to upgrade vCenter Center/ESX versions.

  Looks like you had a version of VMware Tools requiring a reboot.

• Expand the C drive in Windows 2003 Sp2

  Hello

  I need to expand a VM windows Server 2003 R2 C: drive using VMware vcenter convertor, fight, it doesn't did me not the possibility of increasing the C: drive. What is the alternative? or I've missed using the V2V? Thank you.

  kamran7446 wrote:

  Thanks for your reply. Yes, it's showing as unallocated, but because it's a system (C:\) drive I can't extend it by using Diskpart utility I can do for other readers.

  There are different ways to do this for Win 2003 (easy in 2008, has expanded in the GUI). For Windows 2003 you could close the virtual machine, get the VMDK on another Windows Server, use Diskpart or another tool to extend partition here - since it is not the system partition / boot. Then mount it in the original virtual machine.

  Official VMware training, they recommend a free tool from Dell, called extpart.exe. Simple tool command-line which allows to extend the system partition / boot when the virtual machine is running. Check it out and try if you wish.

  It is on the FTP of Dells site at ftp.dell.com/app, any logon not required.

  Tool: http://ftp.dell.com/app/ExtPart.exe

• 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.

• 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.

• SQL Server 2005 unattended install using the script fails on Windows 2003 Cluster

  We strive to perform the installation without SQL Server 2005 via the script assistance, but the installation fails on Windows 2003 Cluster, we use Windows 2008 with HyperV running a DC with two nodes (all Win 2003). Script is...

  Start/wait setup.exe/qb VS = INSTALLVS SQLTEST = SQL_Engine INSTANCENAME = SQL123 ADDLOCAL = SQL_Engine ADDNODE = sqlnode-1, sqlnode-2 GROUP = SQL1 IP = 192.168.1.85, SQLNetwork ADMINPASSWORD = Windows8! SAPWD = Windows8! INSTALLSQLDIR=%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft SQL Server\ INSTALLSQLDATADIR = G:\SQLDATADIR\ SQLACCOUNT = SQLPASSWORD lab\sql_svc = Windows8! AGTACCOUNT = lab\sql_svc = Windows8 AGTPASSWORD! SQLBROWSERACCOUNT = SQLBROWSERPASSWORD = Windows8 lab\sql_svc! SQLCLUSTERGROUP = "lab\sql_grp" AGTCLUSTERGROUP = "lab\sql_grp" FTSCLUSTERGROUP = "lab\sql_grp" ERRORREPORTING = 1 SQMREPORTING = 1 SQLCOLLATION = SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS

  Errors on the nodes:

  SQLSetup0008_SQLNODE1_Core (Local)

   Running: InstallSqlAction to the: 4/14/2012 22:56:39

  Installation: sql on target: SQLNODE1

  Waiting for remote setup (s) to prepare

  Remote Setup (s) is ready

  Problem of determining the State of the virtual server for the package: '1' because of the exception of data store:

  Source the name of the file: datastore\cachedpropertycollection.cpp

  Compiler timestamp: Fri 29 Jul 01:13:49 2005

  Function name: CachedPropertyCollection::findProperty

  The source line number: 63

  ----------------------------------------------------------

  Could not find the property 'VsDataPath' {'PackageIdStateScope', ' ', '1'} in the cache.

  Source the name of the file: datastore\packageidstatescopecollector.cpp

  Compiler timestamp: Wed Aug 24 13:40:04 2005

  Function name: PackageIdStateScopeCollector::collectProperty

  The source line number: 115

  ----------------------------------------------------------

  dataPathValue is empty

  Cluster functionality detected: SQL_Engine

  Loaded DLL:C:\Program SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\sqlsval.dll Version: 2005.90.1399.0

  Source the name of the file: datastore\cachedpropertycollection.cpp

  Compiler timestamp: Fri 29 Jul 01:13:49 2005

  Function name: CachedPropertyCollection::findProperty

  The source line number: 130

  ----------------------------------------------------------

  Unable to find property 'IPResources' {"VirtualServerInfo", "", "SQLTEST"} in the cache

  Source the name of the file: datastore\cachedpropertycollection.cpp

  Compiler timestamp: Fri 29 Jul 01:13:49 2005

  Function name: VirtualServerInfo.IPResources

  The source line number: 113

  ----------------------------------------------------------

  Could not collect the property 'IPResources' {"VirtualServerInfo", "", "SQLTEST"}

  Transact package threw an exception.

  Error code: 0x8007000d (13)

  Windows error text: these data are incorrect.

  Source the name of the file: sqlchaining\highlyavailablepackage.cpp

  Compiler timestamp: Mon Aug 29 01:18:42 2005

  Function name: sqls::HighlyAvailablePackage:manageVsResources

  The source line number: 490

  ---- Context -----------------------------------------------

  SQLs::HighlyAvailablePackage:preInstall

  SQLs::HighlyAvailablePackage:manageVsResources

  m_dataDirPath is empty

  Cluster API threw an exception during operations of virtualization.

  Package first notify: 13

  Error code: 0x8007000d (13)

  Windows error text: these data are incorrect.

  Source the name of the file: sqlchaining\highlyavailablepackage.cpp

  Compiler timestamp: Mon Aug 29 01:18:42 2005

  Function name: sqls::HighlyAvailablePackage:manageVsResources

  The source line number: 490

  ---- Context -----------------------------------------------

  SQLs::HighlyAvailablePackage:preInstall

  SQLs::HighlyAvailablePackage:manageVsResources

  m_dataDirPath is empty

  Cluster API threw an exception during operations of virtualization.

  SQLSetup0008_SQLNODE2_Core (Local)

   

  Local configuration can complement

  Running: InstallSqlAction at: 4/2012/14 23:23:57

  Installation: sql on target: SQLNODE2

  Informs the package is ready to start: 0

  Waiting for notification start installation

  Local configuration can begin installation

  Error code: 0x8007000d (13)

  Windows error text: these data are incorrect.

  Source the name of the file: remotepackageengine\remotepackageinstallersynch.cpp

  Compiler timestamp: Wed Aug 24 13:40:17 2005

  Function name: sqls::RemotePackageInstallerSynch:preInstall

  The source line number: 128

  ---- Context -----------------------------------------------

  SQLs::InstallPackageAction: perform

  SQLs::RemotePackageInstallerSynch:preInstall

  Abandonment of the package: "sql", due to an error from the configuration of the host: 13

  Notify all ready to commit: 13

  Notify all ready to put end to: 13

  Waiting for notification complete installation

  Local configuration can complement

  Packaging return code: 13

  Complete: InstallSqlAction at: 4/2012/14 23:23:59, returned false

  Error: The 'InstallSqlAction' Action failed during execution.  Error during execution information:

  Target collection includes the local machine.

  -----------------------------------------------

  Error: The 'UninstallForRS2000Action' Action failed during execution.  Error during execution information:

  Action: "UninstallForRS2000Action" will be marked as failed due to the following condition:

  The condition 'rs has been correctly upgraded level.' returned false.

  Package installation: 'patchRS2000' failed due to a precondition.

  Running: ReportChainingResults at: 4/2012/14 23:24:1

  Error: Action "ReportChainingResults" threw an exception during execution.

  One or more packages could not be installed. See logs for details of the error. : 13

  Error code: 0x8007000d (13)

  Windows error text: these data are incorrect.

  Source the name of the file: sqlchaining\sqlchainingactions.cpp

  Compiler timestamp: 1 Thu Sep 22:23:05 2005

  Name of the function: sqls::ReportChainingResults: perform

  The source line number: 3097

  Please notify.

  Assani

  Hello

  The question you posted would be better suited in the TechNet Forums. I would recommend posting your query in the TechNet Forums. You can follow the link to your question:

  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/WindowsServer/bb512923

  Hope this information helps.

• 7 - fusion '3D Acceleration requires an update of the VMware tools in the Virtual Machine'

  Hello

  I installed the free Fusion 7 trial this week on my iMac and subsequently installed Windows 8.

  The resolution of the screen under Windows is very low compared to the Mac OS.

  In addition, I have the warning message in the Windows display settings:

  '3D acceleration requires an update of the VMware tools in the Virtual Machine'

  I also note that the display driver in Windows is the display driver database with Microsoft.

  A few weeks ago I installed version 6 of Fusion and it worked very well.

  Any ideas?

  Thank you

  John.

  Take a look at the installation and the use of the VMware tools and more spicifically to manually install or upgrade VMware Tools in a Windows Virtual Machine.

  If by chance, VMware Fusion is not properly mounting image VMware Tools windows.iso file then you have to do it manually.  It is located in "/ Applications/VMware Fusion.app/Contents/Library/isoimages/windows.iso" and will have to be copied, not moved, in a location that is accessible out of the bundle of VMware Fusion.app as the office.  If you need to do this, you can right click on the bundle of VMware Fusion.app see the content of the selection box and access its location to copy.  To assign the windows.iso on the CD/DVD image, take a look at: Connect and Set Up a CD/DVD Drive

• 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.

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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

• The VMware Tools ISO image does not exist or is not accessible

  I have a few virtual machines with a yellow exclamation mark on the vmware tools icon indicating that they can be updated. When I try and update vmware tools manually, I get the error: "VMware ISO image tools exist or is inaccessible. See the error of the stack for more details on the cause of this problem". Below in the window of the error stack, I see messages, 'called 'VirtualMachine.MountToolsInstaller' or object < servername > ESXi '192.168.3.39' failed. Cannot install VMware Tools. An error occurred trying to access the image file ' / usr/lib/vmware/isoimages/windows.iso ' to install VMware Tools: 0 (input/output error). 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. »

  I got messages stating I must check vmtools directory symbolic links and I think that those who are present. I also tried to manually navigate to the image file, but it seems that there is a problem any with the file system. See the images below:

  

  ESXi installed on a USB key. The directory of the iso images is corrupt? Can anyone help me on how can I fix? Should I just replace the USB key, or is there another way?

  See the input / output error on the screen usually indicates a faulty drive (or in this case device USB). I wouldn't waste a lot of time and replace the USB key.

• VMware tools for windows 98

  I'm fighting for two hours just to find the @$ & #^! VMware tools for Windows 98.

  For admins:

  Is it so difficult to include a link and a line on the site somewhere?

  With so many questions posted here, you already know that you don't have to make it all work automated, so in many cases a manual alternative is the only option.

  After the installation of Windows 98, there was a message that Vmware tools OS installed but I still only 16 colors, 640 x 480 res and an answer that is worse than a slideshow, so I guess that no Vmware tools have been installed.

  I tried some of the ISO images here https://packages.vmware.com/tools/esx/index.html but they are not accepted for the player or the operating system.

  So, Vmware tools option exists for Windows 98 or not?

  Hello

  you do not have the option:

  Player - manage?  (because theire you might normally before the installation process) to mount the iso,... and so on

  have you tried to mount the Iso local player manually? (not the source vmware Web)

  you have enough disk space?

  Best regards

  Max

• VMware Tools on Windows Server 2008 R2

  Hi all

  I have 10 of VMware Workstation. Just installed Windows Server 2008R2 and cannot find the properties of VMware tools. I tried already re-stalling/uninstall and reinstall of VMware Tools, but when I click on the VMware Tools icon in the windows system tray I see on disable/output /. I see no VMware tools in Control Panel. What could be wrong? How can I access VMware tools?

  Don't worry, there is nothing wrong. Please take a look at KB VMware: VMware tools UI Toolbox is no longer available in the guest operating system

  André

• Unable to connect to the desktop after the Vmware tools update

  Hey guys,.

  I have problems with a Samsung PCoIP device if it refuses to connect to the virtual machine windows 7 since vmware tools has been updated

  I know very little about vmware view, when he tries to connect it connects to the server vmware view, swimming pool and looks like it is going to connect, but all I get is a black screen, then turned to the login prompt

  The PCoIP device can ping the virtual machine

  I can connect to the computer via RDP virtual

  VMware View version 4.6.0 build-366101

  Any help would be great

  The VMware tools install probably brought to light the specific video driver for VMware view. Try reinstalling VMware View Agent and be careful on the VMware Tools updates.