Can't install vmware tools on windows 7 guest on VMWare Workstation Pro 17.5.0 on Ubuntu 22.4 Host

[kaengo]

The menu entry is greyed out..

What need I do?

Greetings,

Holger

[pcgeek2009]

Verify the VM has a CD drive. If not, this will cause it to be grayed out. If it does, then the VM may think the installation is in progress. If that is the case, then try this:

https://www.ghacks.net/2019/04/25/how-to-install-vmware-tools-if-the-option-is-grayed-out/

[kaengo · Accepted solution]

I switched in the virtual machine settings to "update automatic", after that, it worked ....

Thank you very much