Getting this error when installing VMWare Tools under Windows 7 guest 64-bit OS:
Run >>> Clearing TEMP folder didn't help, but a restart did.
Does anyone know what causes this?
Hi,
Ok! have you deleted the contents of the "Temp" folder, but do you have enough space on the disk?
Terence Luk: Unable to reinstall VMware Tools onto virtual desktop
Setup failed to extract the files necessary to install VMware Tools.
From here on, what ended up being the cause of all these issues was actually because there was no space in the %temp% directory to extract the installation files. The reason why this was the case was because the environment I was working in had SanDisk’s ioVDI solution deployed and the %temp% folder was redirected to a disposable disk that also stored the page file which had already filled up the disk. This was why the installer for VMware Tools and the Horizon View Agent would fail and it was also why the user had connection issues.
The whole ordeal concluded in a way that I did not expect so I hope the error messages I outlined here would be able to help anyone who happens to come across a similar issue with the same cause.
Aromeo
Hi,
I have the same problem as you and I solved it perfectly.
deselect the read only attributes then it will install succesfully.
