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Trevski13
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‎08-07-2014 08:51 AM

How to Install VMWare Tools when not in VM

Hello,

I am currently creating a Windows 7 image that will be deployed in several computer labs in a university setting.  Because some of these images will end up in VMs, I'd like to pre-install VMware tools on the master image.  Unfortunately my master computer is not a VM and thus VMware tools refuses to install stating: "The VMware Tools should only be installed inside a virtual machine."  Is there a way to bypass this check? Are there any issues that may occur from bypassing it?

Thanks in advance for any assistance.

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continuum
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‎08-07-2014 09:17 AM

vmware-tools install drivers - you dont want drivers that do not fit the system in a master-image.
So better make sure that vmware/tools are automatically installed or updated on first launch in a VM.


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Aiden1
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‎08-10-2014 03:04 PM

Hi

Welcome to communities.

Here what Vmware suggesting.

http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-50/index.jsp#com.vmware.vmtools.install.doc/GUID-D8892B15-73A5-4FCE-A...

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WoodyZ
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‎08-10-2014 03:48 PM

Aiden1 wrote: Here what Vmware suggesting.

http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-50/index.jsp#com.vmware.vmtools.install.doc/GUID-D8892B15-73A5-4FCE-A...

Totally irrelevant to the questions asked in the OP! Smiley Wink

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