VMware Tools的安装

mkdir /mnt/cdrom  首先创建一个文件夹
mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom   然后挂载

这样的话，就可以看到 /mnt/cdrom文件夹下有文件了

ls  /mnt/cdrom

 

切换到tmp文件夹

cd /tmp

 

解压文件

tar zxvf  /mntrom/VMwareTools-x.x.x-yyyy.tar.gz 

 

 cd vmware-tools-distrib
.mware-install.pl 

 

http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-50/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.vmware.vsphere.upgrade.doc_50%2FGUID-08BB9465-D40A-4E16-9E15-8C016CC8166F.html

 

新版本自带了安装

启动一个虚拟机之后，直接在菜单栏VM-->vm tools installation

如果没有自动启动话，进入启动的操作系统，开始菜单+R，输入d:\setup.exe

 

VMware Workstation 5.0 Installing VMware Tools

When you choose VM > Install VMware Tools from the VMware Workstation menu, VMware Workstation temporarily connects the virtual machine's first virtual CD-ROM drive to the ISO image file that contains the VMware Tools installer for your guest operating system and you are ready to begin the installation process.

 

VMware Tools for Windows Guests

Note: If you are running VMware Workstation on a Windows host and your virtual machine has only one CD-ROM drive, the CD-ROM drive must be configured as an IDE or SCSI CD-ROM drive. It cannot be configured as a generic SCSI device.

To add an IDE or SCSI CD-ROM drive, see Adding, Configuring, and Removing Devices in a Virtual Machine. For information about generic SCSI, see Connecting to a Generic SCSI Device.

Installing VMware Tools in a Windows Guest Operating System

1. Power on the virtual machine.

2. When the guest operating system starts, select VM > Install VMware Tools.

The remaining steps take place inside the virtual machine.

Note: You must log on to a Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 or Longhorn guest operating system as an administrator in order to install VMware Tools. Any user can install VMware Tools in a Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows Me guest operating system.

3. If you have autorun enabled in your guest operating system (the default setting for Windows operating systems), a dialog box appears after a few seconds. It asks if you want to install VMware Tools. Click Yes to launch the InstallShield wizard.

If autorun is not enabled, the dialog box does not appear automatically. If it doesn't appear, run the VMware Tools installer. Click Start > Run and enter D:\setup\setup.exe where D: is your first virtual CD-ROM drive.

4. Follow the on-screen instructions.

• On Windows Server 2003, Windows Me, Windows 98 SE and Windows 98 guests, the SVGA driver is installed automatically and the guest operating system uses it after it reboots.

• With Windows 2000 and Windows XP guests, you do not have to reboot to use the new driver.

 

 

Manually Install VMware Tools on Windows

You can manually install VMware Tools on a windows virtual machine. The Guest operating systems that support VMware Tools are Windows 2000 and earlier, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista and later versions.

 

Prerequisites

• Power on the virtual machine.
• Verify that the guest operating system is running.
• For vSphere virtual machines, determine whether you have the latest version of VMware Tools. In the vSphere Client inventory, select the virtual machine and click the Summary tab.
• For Workstation Player, Fusion, and Workstation Pro virtual machines, if you connected the virtual machine’s virtual CD/DVD drive to an ISO image file when you installed the operating system, change the setting so that the virtual CD/DVD drive is configured to autodetect a physical drive.

  The autodetect setting enables the virtual machine's first virtual CD/DVD drive to detect and connect to the VMware Tools ISO file for a VMware Tools installation. This ISO file looks like a physical CD to your guest operating system. Use the virtual machine settings editor to set the CD/DVD drive to autodetect a physical drive.

• Log in as an administrator unless you are using an older Windows operating system. Any user can install VMware Tools in a Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows ME guest operating system. For operating systems later than these, you must log in as an administrator.
• If you use vSphere and plan to install the Guest Introspection Thin Agent driver, see the system requirements listed in the vShield Quick Start Guide. The vShield component is not installed by default. You must perform a custom installation and include that component.
• The AppDefense component is not installed by default. You must perform a custom installation and include that component.

Procedure

1. Select the menu command to mount the VMware Tools virtual disk on the guest operating system.

   VMware Product	Action
   vSphere Client	Right-click the virtual machine and select Guest OS > Install VMware Tools... or Guest OS > Upgrade VMware Tools...
   Fusion	Virtual Machine > Install (or Upgrade) VMware Tools
   Workstation Pro	VM > Install (or Upgrade) VMware Tools
   Workstation Player	Player > Manage > Install (or Upgrade) VMware Tools

2. If you are using vCenter Server and are performing an upgrade or reinstallation, in the Install/Upgrade VMware Tools dialog box, select Interactive Tools Installation or Interactive Tools Upgrade and click OK.
   The process starts by mounting the VMware Tools virtual disc on the guest operating system.
3. If you are installing VMware Tools for the first time, click OK on the Install VMware Tools information page.
   If autorun is enabled for the CD-ROM drive on the guest operating system, the VMware Tools installation wizard starts.
   If autorun is not enabled, to manually launch the wizard, click Start > Run and enter D:\setup.exe, where D: is your first virtual CD-ROM drive. Use D:\setup64.exe for 64-bit Windows guest operating system.
4. Follow the on-screen prompts.
   If you use vSphere, to install nondefault components, such as the Guest Introspection Thin Agent driver, select the Custom setup.

   Note: If NSX Guest Introspection (GI) drivers are installed and you are using ‘Custom’ installation option in the Tools installer for upgrade, ensure that all installed GI drivers are upgraded during upgrade.
5. If the New Hardware wizard appears, follow the prompts and accept the defaults.
   Note: If you are installing a beta or RC version of VMware Tools and you see a warning that a package or driver is not signed, click Install Anyway to complete the installation.
6. When prompted, reboot the virtual machine.

 

“Install VMware Tools” greyed out after installing ubuntu 15.04 on vmware player 7.1 [duplicate]

I had the same issue. Like the answer posted before, I had to shutdown the machine and change both the floppy drive and cd drives to "Auto detect" and then power on the machine.

 

Install VMWare tools disabled on Guest VM [duplicate]

NVM I Fixed it, I removed the floppy drive and added a second CD drive.