Mounting VMDK files on Windows 7 x64 - still no solution?

[parabel]

It's been a while now since it has last been adressed, and never was the question really answered, as far as I could tell using the search function and Google.

The question is simple enough:

How can I mount VMDK files and map them to a drive letter on Windows 7 x64?

It seems vmware-mount.exe itself is still (!) incompatible with Windows 7 x64. Are there any easy solutions to make it work, or any good alternatives to it?

Thanks!

[asatoran]

Does it have to be command line?   You can use the Workstation GUI.  File menu, Map or Disconnect Virtual Disks.  Seems to be working on my Win7pro-64 bit machine.  (Or am I missing something?)

[continuum]

mounting vmdks on Win7-64 is hit or miss
sometimes the map function of Workstation works - sometimes vmware-mount from the VDDK works

sometimes it only works with write-access  - sometimes with readonly only ...

I do not see a pattern yet