VMware tools doesnot start automatically in Windows7!!

[messy303]

Hi,

My Thinclients cannot logon to the VM. Everytime Thinclient keeps on searching the VM,,but Once I open the vSphere client and open the machine using console,,it starts working. I have noticed that in the "summary tab" the machine is not getting IP. It shows that VMware tools is not installed. But As I said once VM is clicked from console, it get IP and VMware tools become active..

Please can anybody answer me, although it has already discussed.

Thanl you in advance..

[scott28tt]

I'm not sure why you've posted this in the VCP forum.

Are you using View or just hosting the VMs on vSphere directly, and what version of View/vSphere are you using?

I need to know so I can move this discussion to the correct area of the forum.

[messy303]

Sir,

I have hosted the VMs on ESXi5.0. I am not using view. Sorry I didnot get any idea where to post this message. Actually the problem is on Windows7 VMs,,As I  wrote earlier, everytime I have to manually start the VMware tools the next day I come to office.

Thank you

[scott28tt]

Moved to the ESXi 5 forum.

[adelisa]

Hi messy303 ,

Have you followed below link or steps .If not please perfor steps mentioned bbelow link.

http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=101452... .

" Affirmation without discipline is the beginning of delusion."

[Linjo]

Do you have any powersave functions active in the VM?

// Linjo

[messy303]

Hi Linjo,

My VM goes to sleep mode after 30 minutes if I do not use it but now I have chnaged it to never..But Power save options saves the waste of energy,,isn't it?? Lets see what happens!!

[messy303]

Yes I tried it Adelisa,,still its not working!!  any other method??

[nielse]

Is this on all your VM's? Or just some specific guest OS?

[messy303]

Nielse@ This is in  my Windows7 running virtual machine..bu sometime I see it on XP running machines too!!

[nielse]

Did you check the event log for anything VMware tools related?

[messy303]

nielse, I have turned off the sleepmode,,lets c what happens till tomorrow..can you please check the attachment.. because of this i am turning off the sleep mode!!