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richard612
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Can I replace the Windows.ISO to provide newer VMware Tools?

Is there an approved/supported method to update the VMware Tools that ships with Workstation?  Can I just replace the ISO in C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation with one from a newer Tools release?

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bluefirestorm
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You can use a newer version on tools by mounting the windows.iso into the VM or as you mentioned replace the ISO in the folder.

Whether it is approved/supported that's a different matter; as that doesn't stop let's someone with an earlier version of VMware Workstation with VMware Tools one that comes with a more recent release.

If you want to place safe and extract only specific drivers, for example, the SVGA 3D driver, you can execute setup64 /a from command prompt and it should prompt you to enter a folder to extract the contents to and you can manually install the driver.

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