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Dthompson04
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  I've recently completed two days of research for my issue and hopefully the excerpts from my post linked below can help you.
  While installing and reinstalling VMware tools my research came across the link and information below.  NOTE:  If after the install you are looking for the VMware GUI it is gone, but still available as a CLI.  See the answer to my post.
Thread location: https://communities.vmware.com/thread/479258
Apparently even if you uninstall VMware Tools the files still exist causing issues with the reinstallation.  You need to go into the file location and manually remove the folders.
http://www.vdsyn.com/windows-2008-r2-virtual-machine-vmware-tools-shows-not-running-current-after-vm...

So next step we performed was
1.Uninstalled VMware Tools from the VM
2.Rebooted the VM
3.Manually Deleted/Renamed the C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools
4.Manually Deleted/Renamed the C:\Programdata\VMware\VMware Tools
5.Rebooted
6.Installed the VMware Tools
7.Rebooted

The issue was not reproducible after the same


NOTE:  Make sure the VM's CD drive is pointing to the correct image.  I found it always going back to the windows 7 iso image on my physical machines C: drive instead of where the 2008r2 image was on the E: drive.

  I downloaded a fresh copy of the ISO files from here.  Be sure to locate your platform type.

Search String: "vmware tools" iso download 4.0

Operating System Specific Packages Home Page | United States

RPM format gone for 4.x  if using Linux VMware KB: ESXi 4.x / 5.x does not include RPM format for VMware Tools

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