Comments on: Howto: Install VMware Tools on Windows 2008 Server Core http://thebackroomtech.com/2008/03/11/installing-vmware-tools-on-windows-2008-server-core/ serving up the info back room techs everywhere find interesting Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:28:25 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Chris http://thebackroomtech.com/2008/03/11/installing-vmware-tools-on-windows-2008-server-core/#comment-1909 Chris Fri, 17 Oct 2008 23:08:53 +0000 http://thebackroomtech.wordpress.com/?p=287#comment-1909 Useful tip - this also works on Windows Server 2003, which also does not automatically start the VMWare Tools installation, but does mount the installation files as a 'CD'. Follow the same instructions to get it to work. Useful tip – this also works on Windows Server 2003, which also does not automatically start the VMWare Tools installation, but does mount the installation files as a ‘CD’. Follow the same instructions to get it to work.

]]> By: Rich http://thebackroomtech.com/2008/03/11/installing-vmware-tools-on-windows-2008-server-core/#comment-1401 Rich Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:59:09 +0000 http://thebackroomtech.wordpress.com/?p=287#comment-1401 Same method I noted above works in VMware Server 2.0 beta. Same method I noted above works in VMware Server 2.0 beta.

]]> By: Rich http://thebackroomtech.com/2008/03/11/installing-vmware-tools-on-windows-2008-server-core/#comment-1373 Rich Sat, 19 Apr 2008 01:02:35 +0000 http://thebackroomtech.wordpress.com/?p=287#comment-1373 p.p.s. vmbus.sys is a microsoft binary, not vmware. cause someone's going to point that out if i don't... :-P p.p.s. vmbus.sys is a microsoft binary, not vmware. cause someone’s going to point that out if i don’t… :-P

]]> By: Rich http://thebackroomtech.com/2008/03/11/installing-vmware-tools-on-windows-2008-server-core/#comment-1372 Rich Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:56:00 +0000 http://thebackroomtech.wordpress.com/?p=287#comment-1372 VMware Workstation method: Use the usual Install VMware tools menu option. Regardless of what ISO you have mounted, vmware tools will be mounted to your guest machine's CD-ROM drive letter. Use the abovementioned msiexec method, ex: msiexec.exe /i d:\"VMware Tools.msi" /qn *Minimize your terminal and watch for dialogs to dismiss.* (Or it will be a looooong wait.) After reboot - voila! P.S. vmxnet is an esx thing. but there are other vmware drivers to watch for: driverquery /v | findstr /IC:"vm" VMware Workstation method:

Use the usual Install VMware tools menu option. Regardless of what ISO you have mounted, vmware tools will be mounted to your guest machine’s CD-ROM drive letter.

Use the abovementioned msiexec method, ex:

msiexec.exe /i d:\”VMware Tools.msi” /qn

*Minimize your terminal and watch for dialogs to dismiss.* (Or it will be a looooong wait.)

After reboot – voila!

P.S. vmxnet is an esx thing. but there are other vmware drivers to watch for:

driverquery /v | findstr /IC:”vm”

]]> By: sKatterBrainZ : Random Thoughts: VMware Tools on WS08 Core, Yogi Berra Quotes, and more http://thebackroomtech.com/2008/03/11/installing-vmware-tools-on-windows-2008-server-core/#comment-1274 sKatterBrainZ : Random Thoughts: VMware Tools on WS08 Core, Yogi Berra Quotes, and more Tue, 25 Mar 2008 02:02:28 +0000 http://thebackroomtech.wordpress.com/?p=287#comment-1274 [...] Quotes, and more I was wandering around aimlessly, again, on the Internet, again, when I ran across this from one of the RSS feeds I get.  Very handy info from Julie Smith.  I hope you find it [...] [...] Quotes, and more I was wandering around aimlessly, again, on the Internet, again, when I ran across this from one of the RSS feeds I get.  Very handy info from Julie Smith.  I hope you find it [...]

]]> By: VMWare Tools in Win2008 Core | VMBlox.com http://thebackroomtech.com/2008/03/11/installing-vmware-tools-on-windows-2008-server-core/#comment-1268 VMWare Tools in Win2008 Core | VMBlox.com Sun, 23 Mar 2008 18:47:45 +0000 http://thebackroomtech.wordpress.com/?p=287#comment-1268 [...] habe hier eine Anleitung gefunden wie man die VMware Tools im Windows Server 2008 Core installieren kann. [...] [...] habe hier eine Anleitung gefunden wie man die VMware Tools im Windows Server 2008 Core installieren kann. [...]

]]> By: Howto: Install VMware Tools on Windows 2008 Server Core | Video Driver Blog http://thebackroomtech.com/2008/03/11/installing-vmware-tools-on-windows-2008-server-core/#comment-1233 Howto: Install VMware Tools on Windows 2008 Server Core | Video Driver Blog Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:40:01 +0000 http://thebackroomtech.wordpress.com/?p=287#comment-1233 [...] JG Mason: [...] [...] JG Mason: [...]

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