Vista and VMware

  • Thread starter Thread starter Jawade
  • Start date Start date
J

Jawade

I installed Vista in VMware, for the second time. The first time I
could install the VMware Tools. But now, I can't. There is no
reaction if I try. Any idea what's going on?
 
uninstall them and reinstall them or do it manually by going to the cd of
the client after you give vmware the command to install them
 
uninstall them and reinstall them or do it manually by going to the cd of
the client after you give vmware the command to install them
Click to expand...

I tried it several times, even reboots. What do you mean with the
CD? From Vista?
 
Yes I assume you have vista INSIDE the VMWARE console... or in otherwords
vista is the
virtual computer... go to the command on VMWARE and select to install the
tools,

then go in the vista (virtual computer) and look in the CD, there you will
see the setup files

do the setup manually

the only reason you see them pop up, is because AUTORUN starts inside the
virtual machine
as it things that a cd is inserted when you give the command install vmware
tools from the vmware interface...

I hope I am clear.. if not post back and I will clarify
 
Yes I assume you have vista INSIDE the VMWARE console... or in otherwords
vista is the
virtual computer... go to the command on VMWARE and select to install the
tools,

then go in the vista (virtual computer) and look in the CD, there you will
see the setup files

do the setup manually

the only reason you see them pop up, is because AUTORUN starts inside the
virtual machine
as it things that a cd is inserted when you give the command install vmware
tools from the vmware interface...

I hope I am clear.. if not post back and I will clarify
Click to expand...

Yes, you are clear, there was only a virtual optical drive
connected. After I established the drive normally and restarted
I could install the VMware Tools. Thank you to send me at the
right way. :-)
 
Jawade said:
The tools were there, I had nothing to do but click Install.
Which would be better, VMware or Virtual PC?
Click to expand...
I've used VMware for years but recently switched to MS VPC 2007 and
haven't looked back especially since I'm running x32 & x64 XP Pro & Vista.
YMMV
 
Vmware is the absolute KING of virtualization... and dont let anyone tell
you otherwize
Its the most flexible virtual machine program.

There is server and player that is free... there is also a beta for vmware
workstation 6
that has some very intriguing new technologies.

Virtual pc is more of a toy.. lol... by they way.. MS bought it,
they didn't develop it from scratch.. as MS always does..
they buy things and change them a bit..
Bill gates bought what was called pc-dos from a programmer working in a
company,
only for 50.000 and created MS dos...
that started him off in the beginning..making him millions.
The poor guy that wrote dos,
is almost totally forgotten....


Jawade said:
You need to point to the DVD as an .iso file to get the tools.
Or, just install MS's Virtual PC 2007.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/virtualpc/default.mspx
Click to expand...

The tools were there, I had nothing to do but click Install.
Which would be better, VMware or Virtual PC?

--
Met vriendelijke groeten, Jawade. Bootmanager ook voor Vista
Zin in een koffie- thee- of borrelpraatje? Kom naar alt.jawade.nl
http://jawade.nl (Mirror op http://www.geocities.com/kolibrie.geo)
Bootmanager, ClrMBR, DiskEditors, POP3lezer, Filebrowser, Kalender[/QUOTE]
 
Former said:
Vmware is the absolute KING of virtualization... and dont let anyone tell
you otherwize
Its the most flexible virtual machine program.
Click to expand...


Oh yeah! Says who...you? And you are ...who?

There is server and player that is free... there is also a beta for vmware
workstation 6
that has some very intriguing new technologies.

Virtual pc is more of a toy.. lol...
Click to expand...

It's a great "toy"...LOL. Works perfectly and it's FREEEE!

by they way.. MS bought it,
they didn't develop it from scratch.. as MS always does..
they buy things and change them a bit..
Bill gates bought what was called pc-dos from a programmer working in a
company,
only for 50.000 and created MS dos...
that started him off in the beginning..making him millions.
The poor guy that wrote dos,
is almost totally forgotten....
Click to expand...

You need to get your story straight there capin' crunch as some of those
details aren't correct.
I'll let you correct yourself rather than embarrass you any further.
(squid)
Frank
 
I am not wrong.. I have a documentary here that says exactly the information
I posted.

You can look it up, its called "the bill gates story"
 
Former said:
I am not wrong.. I have a documentary here that says exactly the information
I posted.

You can look it up, its called "the bill gates story"
Click to expand...
We all know the "story" capin' crunch and I'd hardly call it a
"documentary".
Hint...the devil is in the details (as always).
Keep tryin'.
Frank
 
Lang said:
Frank,

What on earth are you talking about? Mount Vista DVD to get to VMWare
tools? Huh?

Lang
Click to expand...

No not really and I didn't say Vista. But my typo. That should have been
point to the CD..not DVD.
What this really does is mount an ISO file as a CD of the VMware, ok?
Frank
 
Frank said:
No not really and I didn't say Vista. But my typo. That should have been
point to the CD..not DVD.
What this really does is mount an ISO file as a CD of the VMware, ok?
Frank
Click to expand...


Frank,

Yeah, I'm pretty familiar with both VMWare and VPC... I think I know what
you're talking about now... opening the CD drive in the VM to manually run
the VMWare Tools setup. Wasn't painfully obvious in ur first post. No
biggie, just doing a level set..

Lang
 
see you are having the same problem(s) the other former enterprise captain, had/has.
too drunk to stand up by his self, check the puffy face and red nose. even makeup cannot hide.




(e-mail address removed)



I am not wrong.. I have a documentary here that says exactly the information
I posted.

You can look it up, its called "the bill gates story"
 
Back
Top