Installing VMware tools with Workstation 15 on XP

[eddyq]

I have Workstation 15 running under W10 and W15 is running XP. I think I need to install the VMware tools because a copy/paste does not work from XP to Windows. So I tried following the instructions at How to Install VMware Tools on Windows XP | SYSNETTECH Solutions

That says to select the VM option but W15 doesn't have that option. So I tried the Options tab and selected VMware tools and it says Update Automatically but that didn't help. So I tried Manual and download lots of stuff for various systems (I know I didn't need everything). But that didn't help.

I have attached a screenshot.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

[eddyq]

Here is additional information I just noticed: The Manage selection does have an Install VMware tools but that is greyed out.

[RDPetruska]

Is the VM running and logged in?  The menu will be greyed out if not...

[Alex_Romeo]

Hi,

download the offline version from this link:

https://my.vmware.com/group/vmware/details?downloadGroup=VMTOOLS1025&productId=742&download=true&fil... https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/details?downloadGroup=VMTOOLS1025&productId=859 copy it to the desktop of the XP computer and run the file.

il download è Gratis, ti chiede solo l'autenticazione di utenza normale

P.S. I put the file for the 32bit OS attached.

[eddyq]

Yes, it is logged in and running.

[eddyq]

Ok, I downloaded it but had to do that using the host (windows 10) because the XP system would not reach the VMware server. Then I tried to add a shared folder so I could copy it to XP. But I can't add a shared folder unless the tools are installed. Can anyone think of another way to get the tools to the desktop of XP?

[Alex_Romeo]

does the Xp computer connect to the internet? (Internet browsing should be independent of vmware tools).

Download it directly from the XP computer

ARomeo

[eddyq]

I was able to use "net use * \\eddys-i7472I\c" and copied it over from a download on Windows 10. But I get an error when I try to run it. Maybe XP can't support the 32 bit .exe format.

I have done this many times before by using the option to install the tools but VMware now has that grayed out. Maybe I should try an earlier version of VMware.

[RDPetruska]

No idea why it's greyed out.  I have Workstation 15.5.1 installed on a Win 10 host OS.  One WinXP VM with Workstation 5.x compatibility, another with Workstation 10.x compatibility, both of them with the Install VMware Tools enabled.

[eddyq]

I notice that my other computer is using  Player 12. Where can I get that?

[eddyq · Accepted solution]

This appears to be a bug in player 15 or maybe they removed the option at some point. I downloaded Player 12 and it works just as expected.