VMware workstation 9.0.1 on Linux x64 Software Update is Broken

[goldeneye_007]

Running Workstation 9.0.1 on Linux 64 bit and recently I have begun receiving the following

when launching a VM.

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Popup Window 'Software Updates'

The following software is available for download:

VMware Tools for WIndows 2000 or later version 9.2.2

If you do not download VMware Tools, your virtual machine may

not be updated with the latest version.

What would you like to do?

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I select 'Download and Install'

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Popup Window 'Error'

There was a problem updating a software component.

Try again later and if the problem persis contact VMware Support

or your system administrator.

Click 'Ok'

Focus returns to the 'Software Updates' popup

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With the same error in the 'Details' window.

There was a problem updating a software component.

Try again later and if the problem persis contact VMware Support

or your system administrator.

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Thanks. There is no problem with host networking that I am aware of

since I am posting this from the host. I am wondering if the update failed

or was interrupted at some point and is in a half-state.

[goldeneye_007]

**FIXED**

Well after much adieu, I opted to uninstall Workstation 9.0.1 and reinstall using my 9.0.0

installer file. Once I was in 9.0.0 I launched a VM which gave me the dialog about needing to update

tools.  Oddly, it updated the entire Workstation to 9.0.1. Once it finished I launched a VM again,

I again received the unable to update tools dialog. Undaunted, I clicked it again, it failed again, so

I clicked it again. Finally it says, nothing to do. Odd. In any case it seems all is well again, my VM has

networking and sound which were both in a broken state.

[goldeneye_007]

Arrrrgh. It is back again today. Receiving messages about needing to update to 9.2.2 tools

but clicking update resutls in failure. : (

At least my current tools are working.

[mfelker]

1}  May have missed  itbut what is the 64-bit Linux host?

2)  You  would need to search but you can   download tools from a VMware Server as an ISO. Perhaps somebody can tell you where to go from there  after you mount the ISO in the guestg - I've never needed to do it.

3)  As you have found out it not mandatory  to update VMware tools and you can  turn off message from Eidit -> Peferences ->. Update You  may not wishi to update the tools to the WS 9 version as they are, in my oinion worse since there is no  GUI.

4) You are lucky the automatic update to WS 9 succeeded.  The VMware servers  are unreliable if you  upldate within tghe plrogram. an,d thke mesagesyou get are common  Try downloadinig the enirte bundle if you needeed to do an upgrade again (hoepfully yolu won't)