Where to DL VMware Tools 8.4.6 for Windows 7 x64?

[johnhc]

Where can I officially download VMware Tools 8.4.6 for Windows 7 x64?  I have found a source at MediaFire, but I would prefer one in the VMware site.  Thanks much.  Enjoy, John.

[WoodyZ]

• VMware Player - Windows

• VMware Player 3.1.4 - Windows - 32/64 bit

• VMware Tools - Windows

• metadata.xml.gz
• tools-freebsd-8.4.6.exe.tar
• tools-linux-8.4.6.exe.tar
• tools-netware-8.4.6.exe.tar
• tools-solaris-8.4.6.exe.tar
• tools-winPre2k-8.4.6.exe.tar
• tools-windows-8.4.6.exe.tar

• VMware Player - Linux

• VMware Player 3.1.4 - Linux - 32 bit
• VMware Player 3.1.4 - Linux - 64 bit

• VMware Tools - Linux

• metadata.xml.gz
• vmware-tools-freebsd-8.4.6-385536.i386.component.tar
• vmware-tools-freebsd-8.4.6-385536.x86_64.component.tar
• vmware-tools-linux-8.4.6-385536.i386.component.tar
• vmware-tools-linux-8.4.6-385536.x86_64.component.tar
• vmware-tools-netware-8.4.6-385536.i386.component.tar
• vmware-tools-netware-8.4.6-385536.x86_64.component.tar
• vmware-tools-solaris-8.4.6-385536.i386.component.tar
• vmware-tools-solaris-8.4.6-385536.x86_64.component.tar
• vmware-tools-winPre2k-8.4.6-385536.i386.component.tar
• vmware-tools-winPre2k-8.4.6-385536.x86_64.component.tar
• vmware-tools-windows-8.4.6-385536.i386.component.tar
• vmware-tools-windows-8.4.6-385536.x86_64.component.tar

[johnhc]

WoodyZ, thanks much for your reply. I DLed tools-windows-8.4.6.exe.tar and tried to use it to no avail. I extracted it with 7-zip and ran tools-windows-8.4.6.exe in a command prompt with the /? switch. It said /e:<path>would extract it. I ran it with this switch and in the Task Manager I see it running at a very high CPU utilization for a few seconds then msiexec.exe for a few seconds but nothing shows up in my target folder. The /l parameter shows the same behavior. I then just doubled clicked the file and it also did the same thing, installing nothing. The hashes of the .tar are as follows:

CRC32: 33230F74
MD5: FBD0F76E3CEA4F0B6C968FA8FEC06986
SHA-1: 713B9509DE8E4E3A698178E1101D796E060F1571

Two DLs yielded the same hashes.  What I am I doing incorrectly?  BTW, this is the first time I have posted in some time and I am very frustrated with the forum input process.  Right click just yields a short insert list.  I cannot preview or spellcheck my post.  It is almost unusable.  Thanks and enjoy, John.

EDIT: OK I have found the SpellCheck.

Message was edited by: johnhc

[WoodyZ · Accepted solution]

Just execute it without and parameters and it will install the windows.iso file to the default location and then you can select Install VMware Tools normally.

[johnhc]

WoodyZ, thanks, I have found the ISO.  This is what I was looking for in my host VMware files.  I use it to make a self extracting installer that silently installs the tools when I install my guest OS.  The file I DLed from MediaFire seems to do this itself (Setup-x64.exe).  I will explore some more and see what I have.  Thanks much for your help. Enjoy, John.

[WoodyZ]

The file I DLed from MediaFire seems to do this itself (Setup-x64.exe).

I'd be very careful running executables from a third party and you could end up with a rootkit installed on your system!

[johnhc]

WoodyZ, I understand. I did run it on my VM guest and it seems to work.  It is a self extracting installer and the .msi is the same as in the ISO (same hashes).  Of course there could be other modified files.  I always scan my DLs and am very careful running them, usually doing so on a VM first.  Thanks, John.

[r0deca]

Thank you, Woodyz: I have some VM without any connection to internet, so I needed those links.

What I always wonder:  why isn't those download at an easy to find place?

(well, at least I've never been able to find them  )

Regards

RØ