I've noticed that there are times that the autorun doesn't pop up the installer. I'm able to go to the virtual cd and install it, though. AFAIK, the command to install VMWare tools just loads the virtual CD into the virtual drive, and some interaction is necessary, or even advisable...
On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 8:09 AM, Richard McClary <[email protected]>wrote: > Greetings!**** > > ** ** > > Why is it that on some VMWare VM’s, VMTools will not install? I can find > no errors nor any consistency.**** > > ** ** > > Locally, we are currently running ESX 3.5. I see the failure for VMTools > to install on some Windows 2003 machines. On others, created at about the > same time (within a day or two), VMTools installs on them quickly with no > issues.**** > > ** ** > > Several weeks back, I created my first Windows 2008 server on an ESX 4.1 > system. In vCenter, I gave the command to install VMTools. Only recently > did I log back into that particular VMWare environment. I happened to > check on the server I had created. In vCenter, “Summary”, it shows that > VMTools were not installed.**** > > ** ** > > In vCenter, clicking that VM, then “Guest”, I see I have only the option > to cancel the installation. (Likewise on the ESX 3.5 VM’s on which VMTools > would not install.)**** > > ** ** > > Again, anybody know why VMTools simply will not install on some VM’s?**** > > --**** > > Richard D. McClary**** > > Jr Infrastructure Architect, Information Technology Group **** > > *ASPCA®* > > 1717 S. Philo Rd, Ste 36**** > > Urbana, IL 61802**** > > [email protected]**** > > P: 217-337-9761**** > > C: 217-417-1182**** > > F: 217-337-9761**** > > www.aspca.org**** > > ** ** > > > The information contained in this e-mail, and any attachments hereto, is > from The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals® > (ASPCA®) and is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and > may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are > not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any > dissemination, distribution, copying or use of the contents of this e-mail, > and any attachments hereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received > this e-mail in error, please immediately notify me by reply email and > permanently delete the original and any copy of this e-mail and any > printout thereof. > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
