Aug 21, 2015 - I have downloaded the VMware tools for Windows (I can see it in C: Program Files VMware VMware Player windows.iso ) on the host computer.
- Download VMware Tools Client for free. Interact with your vSphere VMs without network connectivity! Machines - Upload file to virtual machines - Ping test - Communicates with Virtual Machines only with VMware tools - Read only on vCenter API to discover inventory (will not scan the entire vCenter, it is live discovery) - vCenter.
- Nov 18, 2014 - Instead of using the vSphere Client to mount VMware Tools ISO files, you can also use a repository provided by VMware to download the.
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I am attempting to install the VMware Tools in a Windows 8.1 guest, but the Manage > Install VMware Tools... menu bar button is greyed out. I have downloaded the VMware tools for Windows (I can see it in C:Program FilesVMwareVMware Playerwindows.iso) on the host computer. How can I fix this problem?
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Even though it seems obvious now, the issue was that the Windows 8.1 guest did not recognize a CD/DVD drive. I had to add one manually in the virtual machine settings. I also found that although the Manage > Install VMware Tools... menu button was then enabled, I still had to manually mount the windows.iso file in the CD drive for the VMware Tools to display in 'This Computer'. Hopefully this helps someone.
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I installed Ubuntu with VMware Player on my Windows 7 system.
For some reason VMware Player cannot get the Vmware Tools files from the Internet, possibly a connection problem due to firewall limitations. I want to get the VMware Tools files in a compressed format if possible, then manually install it. A few questions:
- Is there a link where I can download the VMware Tools files?
- To which folder should I uncompress the contents?
- How do I install it manually?
I'm using VMware Player on a Windows 7 system. As you know, Ubuntu runs on a virtual disk, and to copy files on this disk I guess I have to use VMware Tools - however I don't have it already! Any ideas?
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Download them from VMware Tools Operating System Specific Packages.
Installation, from VMware Tools for Linux Guests :
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In an X terminal, launch the VMware Tools background application:
