Most of us do a lot of VM installs and it is always a pain in the but to install the VMWare tools after installation.

Now all you need to do is use this addon and the tools will be integrated at the t-13 stage.

You can also have this on your final ISO, the install will simply quit and not install on your real machine.

VMware Tools for v7.8.3.4558

MD5: 0DC06A9D155E8C239504B821428EEE24

Size: 12.6 MB

Download VMWare Workstation

Edited October 13, 200816 yr by ricktendo64

Very nice add-on, thx Rick..

that will be helpful indeed

Cause of the New Version of Vmware it says "this version of vmware tools is out of date" is there any way to update this one for the newest version

thanks

scOot34

Edited December 18, 200618 yr by ScOOt3r

Updated.

this is greatly appreciated Kel thanks for the quick fix.

scOOt3r

Thank you kelso, I forgot

Is the link down? I can't seem to get to this...

Link Fixed

Has this been used with Windows 2000? I get a windows installer error. (I am doing in a virtual machine, of course).

Has this been used with Windows 2000? I get a windows installer error. (I am doing in a virtual machine, of course).

What error? I had a similar issue with another VMT installer a while back and traced it back to my removal of the Help subsystem. VMT (or WI?) needs certain files associated with that subsystem in order to install.

Either that or you need to integrate windows installer 3.1 so it runs BEFORE VMT.

When I used this addon with Windows 2000, I ran into what I assume was the same error as 'n0b4r9n1lisfyeqr'. Following Kelsenellenelvian's suggestion that it was related to the version of Windows Installer, I integrated the Windows Installer 3.1 update into my CD. Once that update was integrated, no errors occurred.

Thanks ricktendo for the great addon.

Is'it the latest version? for VMware 5 or 6?

Updated with Kels new VMware tools silent installers, one for v5 and another for v6

Can both these addons be integrated together?

Not recommended, reason:

If you install v6 Tools in a v5 Virtual Machine the drag and drop capabilities from VM to PC don't work (CONFIRMED)

But I think if you install v5 Tools on a v6 VM all it will say is that your VMware tools is old and you should update (NOT TESTED)

Thanks for this addon. Version 5 tools worked great for me.

Link Broken?

Fixed

Any chance of getting something similar for MS's Virtual PC 2007?

My PC is too slow to use VPC... Does it require a post install software similar to VMware tools?

Too slow, really?

Personally, I couldn't find much of a performance difference between VPC and VMW, however, somehow I like VPC more.

And yes, it does require a similar software to install the missing device drivers (sound, GFX, etc) as well as enable drag&drop from host to guest and mouse interaction.

I'm currently uploading the files for you, if you need them

EDIT:

Here you are:

http://3rdpartydriverpacks.thesneaky.com/w.../VMAdditions.7z

MD5: 83908CF27C733760ACAB2B44B35D5CE4

Edited June 30, 200717 yr by Helmi

This is what I came up with (English only)

Ricks_VirtualMachineAdditions_AddOn.rar

MD5: 43A58CD3B5E814944612D98B2FE2883A

Size: 650 KB

Please test it, cuz I cant. If you need a difrent language then plz let me know.

EDIT: Tested on actual PC and VMware & it will NOT install on any them :thumbsup:

Wow, you're very quick!

I will test ASAP, preferrably tonight (just in the process of checking for updates on all my other AddOns, will create the ISo afterwards) and report back then.

A German pack would be nice, as I am using the German version of VPC, however, I do not mind mixed languages that much as long as it does work

(which remains to be seen...)

That said, I'm wondering in what the addon is language-dependand anyway, seeing as it does not seem to change any GUI entries or such...

*shrugs*

Thanks a bunch anyhow!

One day I'll havw to sit down and get into creating my own AddOns, I guess