Workstation Lite v6.5.3 build-185404

Info: Reduced from 507 MB to 64 MB (kept only Windows.iso.) Creates a fully registered VMware Workstation "Lite" addon/installer (you provide the serial.) Extract the 7-Zip archive and follow the instructions provided in the "Docs" directory.

MD5: 3e7fcb6185aceb01b7fc8c87aa8d8470

Size: 64.2 MB

Website: http://www.vmware.com

Download v7 by bjfrog: http://ifile.it/9jmconx

Tools

Info: You integrate this into your iso and it will install VMware Tools unattendedly and you will be able to drag & drop + copy & paste on first login of your "test" install in the VM (will only install on virtual machine, will fail during your real install)

MD5: b3c24f2e5a30cee698cbc509c36ba3ae

Size: 8.99 MB

Example Config.txt: (Dissables Desktop Shortcut and also adds Name, Company and Serial)

;!@Install@!UTF-8!
RunProgram="\"VMware Workstation.msi\" /qn STARTMENU_SHORTCUT=1 DESKTOP_SHORTCUT=0 QUICKLAUNCH_SHORTCUT=1 USERNAME=\"John Doe\" COMPANYNAME=\"Microsoft\" SERIALNUMBER=12345-67890-ABCDE-FGHIJ /norestart"
GUIMode="2"
;!@InstallEnd@!

Removed Dirs:
eclipse\*
VMware VIX\*
VMware Workstation\messages\ja\*
VMware Workstation\Visual Studio Integrated Debugger\*

Removed Files:
VMware Workstation\freebsd.iso
VMware Workstation\freebsd.iso.sig
VMware Workstation\linux.iso
VMware Workstation\linux.iso.sig
VMware Workstation\p2vHlprJPN.dll
VMware Workstation\p2vWizardJPN.dll
VMware Workstation\SingleJobRunnerJPN.dll
VMware Workstation\solaris.iso
VMware Workstation\solaris.iso.sig
VMware Workstation\TPClntdeu.dll
VMware Workstation\TPClntjpn.dll
VMware Workstation\TPViewdeu.dll
VMware Workstation\TPViewjpn.dll
VMware Workstation\winPre2k.iso
VMware Workstation\winPre2k.iso.sig
VMware Workstation\pkg\installer.sh
VMware Workstation\pkg\vmware-install.pl
VMware Workstation\pkg\VMware-Player.i386.bundle
VMware Workstation\pkg\VMware-Player.x86_64.bundle
VMware Workstation\tools-upgradersVMwareToolsUpgrader9x.exe
VMware Workstation\tools-upgradersvmware-tools-upgrader-32
VMware Workstation\tools-upgradersvmware-tools-upgrader-64

Changelog:

4-04-09

- Updated v6.5.2 build-156735

- Hidden more popups

11-21-08

- Updated v6.5.1 build-126130

- Re-added Tools

9-26-08

- Fixed typo (6.0.5->6.5.0)

- Removed Tools

9-25-08

- Updated v6.0.5 build-118166

- Removed all x64 and 9x stuff from both VMware and its Tools installers (NT x86 only)

8-29-08

- Updated v6.0.5 build-109488

- Updated Tools v7.2.9.3938

- Updated Docs

6-01-08

- Updated v6.0.4 build-93057

- No more pop-ups (Tips, EULA, VMTools or Warnings)

- Removed more files, including Japanese stuff

3-16-08

- Updated v6.0.3 build-80004

11-05-07

- Changed RebootYesNo=No switch to /norestart

- Readme is now .doc instead of .docx

VMware Workstation 6.5.1 Release Notes :

Resolved Issues

The following issues were fixed in this release of Workstation:

* Although VMware does not support replaying recordings of virtual machine execution that you created with previous versions of Workstation, it is now possible to do so. When you attempt to play a recording created with Workstation 6.5.0 (release version), a Replay Compatibility dialog box appears, prompting you to choose from the following options:

o Replay in Test Mode - Plays the recording. If you choose this option, the Replay Compatibility dialog box will also appear again the next time you attempt to play the recording.

o Overwrite Version - Plays the recording as in test mode but acts like a "Don't display this message again" check box. If you choose this option, the Replay Compatibility dialog box will not appear the next time you attempt to play this recording.

o Go Live - Acts like a Cancel button and cancels playing the recording.

* On Windows XP guests, if you have the version control system CVSNT installed, VMware Tools might crash. If this happens, you must uninstall either CVSNT or VMware Tools. Without VMware Tools installed, you cannot use such features as Unity mode and cut-copy-paste and drag-and-drop of text and files between the virtual machine and the host computer. (Bug 320159)

* If you configure a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 virtual machine to automatically update VMware Tools, the guest might freeze during the automatic update process. (Bug 323969)

* If you have the Integrated Virtual Debugger for Visual Studio installed, Visual Studio sometimes crashes when you open a project. (Bug 333862)

OFFTOPIC

With 1GB ram, superfetch does not work at its best, instead it sux all your available memory, and slows down the system or vm.

IMO use superfetch with systems with 2gb ram and above. With 1gh ram, its a system killer!

11-21-08

- Updated v6.5.1 build-126130

- Re-added Tools

I cannot stress enought that this is x86 only, I removed all x64 stuff (no 9x either)

thanx

Again, thank you for the update.

I forgot to mention I tweaked the preferences.ini a bit to hide the favorites "Sidebar (F9)" also the "New Virtual Machine" wizard is less annoying and more like the old VMware

thanks for the update to 6.5. 3d acceleration actually works for me now

but i am having problems with my vmware not being able to go online, is anyone else having this trouble

i am getting "there is an ip address conflict with another system on the network"

i have tried various options in the vmware network options and have set up the ips manually

but eiter still get the same error as above or limited connectivity

i had no problems with any of the previous versions of this addon or vmware

Great job, thank you.

But when normal install (run VMware Workstation.msi) i got this:

error 2711. the specifield feature name ('eclipse') not found in feature table

when i choose custom installation everything is fine.

Sorry for my english

Dont unpack it, just build the addon and extract and double click the silent installer to install

hi,Rick ,this blue screen problem happen to me during windows setup t-13 with integrating this addon and already happened twice to me on virtualbox testing,

any ideas, your help always appreciate

BTW this wont happen if install on a running system.

HMMM strange you are installing VMware but you use VirtualBox

Are you sure its when VMware.exe is installing that causes the blue screen? (try to have the taskmgr open when testing to see what installer it is that causes this error)

Are you integrating the VMware tools also, it could be that...I know it will only install in a virtual machine so it could think when its installing virtualbox that its in vmware and the installer may run

yeah im sure this happen with integrating VMware addon without integrating vmware tools,

OK downloading latest virtualbox and will test this addon right away

OK downloading latest virtualbox and will test this addon right away

It seems not properly that a virtualizer be installed on a virtualizer machine especially installing VMware

but this doesnt matter install virtualbox on a virtualbox guest OS

latest version VB(2.1.0) already been installed .now i'm testing only vmware addon with leave out other silent installer...

-----edit------

hi rick, only tested vmware this time ,the blue screen still happen to me

so i guess that a vmware program cant be intsatlled on vitualbox guest os machine,this will corrupt windows setup,

ill give more try and report here

Edited January 7, 200916 yr by bjfrog

Confirmed it happens to me also, it happens when its installing the VMware virtual network adapter:

Only advice I can give you is not to integrate this addon or if you have, while testing on VirtualBox you can open a command prompt window (Shift+F10) before T-13 and type the following:

notepad \windows\inf\svcpack.inf

Then simply delete VMware.exe from [setupHotfixesToRun] section and it will not try to install vmware in your test, it will install during normal setup just not on the test

Confirmed it happens to me also, it happens when its installing the VMware virtual network adapter:

Only advice I can give you is not to integrate this addon or if you have, while testing on VirtualBox you can open a command prompt window (Shift+F10) before T-13 and type the following:

notepad \windows\inf\svcpack.inf

Then simply delete VMware.exe from [setupHotfixesToRun] section and it will not try to install vmware in your test, it will install during normal setup just not on the test

Just tried using same ISO on a VMWARE guest machine ,no any problem happen to me

so i guess this wont occur on a physical machine ,too late (nearly 3AM) ,ill try tomorrow, thanks.

--------edit---------:

i have tried it out just like you said,vmware program cant be installed on a virtualbox guest OS,it will damage windows setup.

it wont matter be installed on a VMware guest OS or MS Virtual PC2007 guest OS,so far on a real machine,

,now VMware6 become so powerfull ill give it more try,Thank you very much,thanks the cool trick (SHIFT+F10)too

Edited January 9, 200916 yr by bjfrog

thanks rick

shahed, can you please update the x64 version :sweatingbullets:

shahed, can you please update the x64 version :sweatingbullets:

I have already made one for x64/x86 for my personal use since the latest version 6.5.1 released. Will PM you the link for x64 sfx vmware maker.

Can you explain what makes this lite. Just wondering what was removed.

Did you even bother with reading the first post?

It is all explained there.

Removed Dirs:
eclipse
VMware VIX
VMware Workstation\messages\ja
VMware Workstation\Visual Studio Integrated Debugger

Removed Files:
VMware Workstation\freebsd.iso
VMware Workstation\freebsd.iso.sig
VMware Workstation\linux.iso
VMware Workstation\linux.iso.sig
VMware Workstation\netware.iso
VMware Workstation\netware.iso.sig
VMware Workstation\solaris.iso
VMware Workstation\solaris.iso.sig
VMware Workstation\pkg\installer.sh
VMware Workstation\pkg\vmware-install.pl
VMware Workstation\pkg\VMware-player.i386.tar.gz
VMware Workstation\pkg\VMware-player.x86_64.tar.gz

And all x64 drivers and files

Did you even bother with reading the first post?

It is all explained there.

Oops sorry, I do see that in the first post. My bad, I saw the CODE banner on it and skipped right over it.

Just for reference rick, when you say you've removed all but the Windows.iso what impact does this have? What exactly does the Windows.iso do?

Windows.iso is nothing but the VMware tools installer for Windows 2000 and up, if you integrate the VMware tools addon you wont use this at all but I leave it in case you forget to integrate it.

So by removing all those other .iso files I removed support for installing VMware tools for those other operating systems (freebsd.iso, linux.iso, netware.iso, solaris.iso)

Well i can get it working.. but cant startup cause it says that my key is invalid.. i think this seems to be a common problem from the results i have read..

but if anyone knows of a fix/workaround for this please share.

thanks

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