Unable to re - install vmware tools
I have a problem to re install vmware tools in a linux VM.
As you can see the uninstall file is missing for the re-installation of the defective process...
How can I do?
Concerning
Can you copy the uninstall from another virtual machine file and place it in this directory?
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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
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Code 800700002
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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.
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VMware dear users,.
I'm quite new to vmware players.
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Component not found on the update server. Contact VMware Support or your system administrator.
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allowed the computer to d/l all the tools. It has downloaded all the tools. Hope you logged as administrator.
Try again!
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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):
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I ran into the problems mentioned here:
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To add the tools to start, try to add the entries you need to preferences-> Sessions-> startup programs
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I created a Windows 7 VM from a physical PC. I 'play' on a Player 10 Windows via VMware Workstation 12 host, connect to the guest and then click on the "Install tools" button in the player. I see this error message:
"The virtual machine must have a virtual CD/DVD device to install VMware Tools."
OK, so I turned off the guest who also ends the player, rerun the player, select the virtual machine and click on "Edit virtual machine settings". On the Hardware tab, I click on the Add button, select "reader of CD/DVD", click Next, select the "use ISO image" radio button (because I guess that's what the error message means by "virtual CD/DVD"), and then click Next, and then I get invited to an ISO image. And that's the Catch 22 - the error message indicates that the player has just need a virtual device, not an ISO, but when I try to add a virtual device, the player wants an ISO.
How to break this vicious circle and install VMware Tools?
I thought about it myself the answer to a question on the superuser. Here are the steps:
- Stop the virtual machine
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- Click installation tools
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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?
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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.
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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.»
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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.
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PowerShell remoting to install VMWare tools
Greetings
It is true that it is probably focused more on PowerShell and less on VMware VMware tools is the target
I'm trying to write a script to install VMware tools remotely on the virtual machines that do not have VMware tools installed.
So far I have the below...
Import-Module VMware.VimAutomation.Cis.Core
Import-Module VMware.VimAutomation.Core
Import-Module VMware.VimAutomation.HA
Import-Module VMware.VimAutomation.Sdk
Import-Module VMware.VimAutomation.Storage
Import-Module VMware.VimAutomation.Vds
Se connect-VIServer vCenterserver.domain
$username = "domain\username"
$SecurePassword = Read-Host -Quick ' Enter * FIELD * password " -AsSecureString
$Credentials = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential '
-ArgumentList $UserName $SecurePassword
$VM = "Test01"
Get-vm $VM | Dismount-Tools
Get-vm $VM | Mount-Tools
$RMsession = New-PSSession -ComputerName $VM -Credential $Credentials
Invoke-Command -Session $RMSession -ScriptBlock { }$CDRom = Get-WmiObject -class Win32_CDROMDrive | select Drive | ForEach {$_. {{ Drive}}
{ Invoke-Command -Session $RMSession -ScriptBlock { }$Subpath = '\setup.exe s-v - SB ADDLOCAL = all THE REBOOT = R'}
{ Invoke-Command -Session $RMSession -ScriptBlock { }$ExecuteEXE = Join-Path -Path $CDRom -ChildPath $Subpath}
{ Invoke-Command -Session $RMSession -ScriptBlock { }start-process $executeEXE}
output
Remove-PSSession *
Disconnect VIServer * -confirm:$False
I confirmed that $executeEXE = indeed Z:\setup.exe s - v - SB ADDLOCAL = ALL REBOOT = R
When I run the script in the ISE, I get:
Start-Process: this command cannot be executed due to the error: the system cannot find the specified file.
Online: 1 character: 14
+ start-process < < < < $executeEXE
+ CategoryInfo: InvalidOperation: (:)) [Start-Process], InvalidOperationException)
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId: InvalidOperationException, Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.StartProcessCommand
It is true that I am very inexperienced with PowerShell remoting.
It seems that when I run the script it seems in fact be invoking the command on the remote computer, but rather on the local computer. VMware tools are piling up and the path in $executeEXE is 100% correct and the PSSession is also open, no doubt, but not magic?
Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.
Greetings LucD
Looks like I may have found the problem.
Looking for a way run the background process, so that I can do a get-process, while he was running to show he was running, I discovered that start-process allows you to specify the - ArgumentList parameter. (windows - start a detached in PowerShell background process - Stack Overflow) (2 responses)
So, it looks like this:
Invoke-Command - Session $RMSession - ScriptBlock {"$CDRom = Get - WmiObject - class Win32_CDROMDrive | select drive"}
| ForEach {$_.} Disk}; $Subpath = '\setup.exe '; $ExecuteEXE is $CDRom join-Path-Path - ChildPath $Subpath;. start-process $executeEXE - ArgumentList's - v - SB ADDLOCAL = ALL REBOOT = R'}
To my surprise translates:
[Test01]: C:\ PS > Get-Process of installation *.
Manages the NPM PM (K) k VM (M) CPU Id ProcessName
------- ------ ----- ----- ----- ------ -- -----------
68 10 1540 5088 56 3220 0.17 setup
108 10 2324 7340 76 0.14 3504 setup64
And VMware tools installed.
Thank you very much for your time and trouble. Always very appreciated!
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VMware Workstation 11 crashes after installing VMware tools
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Maybe the following post helps (where you installed Visual Studio)
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Y at - it a tip to install VMWare Tools on VMW Player for Windows. Tried as a Player 7.1.1 and 6.0.5.
I downloaded the "darwin" and "windows versions" of tools with version management for versions of reader (for Player 6.05 6.05 tools). But I don't know how to get VMWare to see downloaded files. I connected the darwin.iso in the folder of the payload for the CD/DVD drive under settings of the virtual computer.
I always get a dialog box with this message when I select install VMWare Tools in the menu:
"Cannot find component on the update server. Contact VMware Support or your system administrator. »
If you have the appropriate iso image attached to the guest, you have no need to use the "Install VMware Tools" menu - it's all that. Go to comments and run the installation from the CD-ROM drive.
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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."
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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).
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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?
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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.
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I know that the process is supposed to be automated, fool-proof and easy to use, but my newly installed with reader
Comments Debian Linux 7 won't install vmware-tools V9.6.2, which he keeps trying to download.
After about 3 seconds, I crash with the client error internal error 3033 CD.
I cobbled together something together in a previous version--tools and have the adjustable screen resolution, but other parts
de./VMware-install.pl were not happy - in particular the so-called gcc.
A more frustrating experience. I have gone through documentation and sources but cannot determine what .iso file to download
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Hello
After checking the photo, I recommend you run this command:
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Then, try reinstalling vmware tools
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