How to install VMWare Tools

[TomT42]

Hello.

My server has ESXi, and I set up Windows 7 as a guest OS. Because this is the first time to use ESXi, I could not find a way to install VMWare tools.

I searched the past forum, and looks like I need an ISO file to install the tools.

Somebody explained that it is in the particular folder in the case of VMWare server for Windows. However, I cannot find it on ESXi.

May I have your advice?

Thank you very much.

[atbnet]

You just need to right click the VM and choose "Install VMware Tools".

The .iso file forthat OS type will be mounted by ESX/ESXi which was copied when it was installed.

Andy, VMware Certified Professional (VCP),

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[weinstein5]

I do not believe VMware tools is available for windows 7

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[TomT42]

The menu of "Insatall/Upgrade VMWare Tools" is inactive, and I cannot select it. Is it just beucase of Windows 7?

[jungsberg]

For my windows 7, i selected Vista 32 Bit as the OS, and shown on the picture is one way of installing the vmware tools:

Kind Regards

Torben Jungsbeg