VMWareTools missing?

[bellocarico]

I'm not sure what I did wrong but my Windows10 VM doesn't let me install the vmwaretools

I have tried with VM running and powered off same result.

Any help please?

Thanks

[rajen450m]

Hi,

Maybe your VMtools are already running with the latest tools and up to date: Find the below, in my lab where the Vm with updated tools is also greyed out:

Regards,

[bellocarico]

I doubt because the option to shutdown/restart under guest OS are also missing.

I ended up downloading the vmwaretools from the vmware site and install manually. I'm still very curious to understand why they erere not available form the console though...

[Dave_the_Wave]

I've discovered an annoyance/bug with ESXi 6.0:

When I use the C# client to log into the host, playing with the Console a few times on a vm, the ability to mount a cd/dvd just hangs. This of course also prevents me to use the client to install vmtools.

The only way to reset it is to close the client and re-open it, then the cd/dvd mount works again.