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4 Replies Last post: Jul 3, 2009 10:29 AM by Texiwill
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unable to uninstall vmware tools from windows 2008 on v4

Jun 27, 2009 11:14 AM

Click to view beckhamk's profile Hot Shot beckhamk 306 posts since
Aug 10, 2007
Has anyone had trouble either automated or manual uninstall of vmware tools from both windows 2008 32bit/64bit? We can not get the tools to uninstall and have to end up manually removing things from the registery to get the v4.0 version of vmware tools to install. Windows 2003 works perfectly.
Reply Re: unable to uninstall vmware tools from windows 2008 on v4 Jun 28, 2009 3:50 AM
Click to view abeggled's profile Enthusiast abeggled 65 posts since
May 23, 2007
I can confirm this.

Daniel
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Reply Re: unable to uninstall vmware tools from windows 2008 on v4 Jun 28, 2009 5:25 AM
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Click to view beckhamk's profile Hot Shot beckhamk 306 posts since
Aug 10, 2007

Have you submitted a SR yet? We have SR #1426829131 created. Also have you found another work around to get the tools uninstalled without using the registry?

Thanks - in advance.

Reply Re: unable to uninstall vmware tools from windows 2008 on v4 Jun 28, 2009 12:46 PM
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Click to view abeggled's profile Enthusiast abeggled 65 posts since
May 23, 2007
No since I don't have active SnS for my ESXi. No I didn't find a way to install- upgrade or uninstall the tools without to delete the "uninstall registrykey".

Daniel
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Reply Re: unable to uninstall vmware tools from windows 2008 on v4 Jul 3, 2009 10:29 AM
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Click to view Texiwill's profile Guru Texiwill 10,056 posts since
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