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How do I fix VMware tools not running?

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How do I fix VMware tools not running?

  1. Uninstall VMware Tools from the virtual machine.
  2. Reboot the virtual machine.
  3. Take a backup of the C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools and C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware Tools folders by renaming the folders.
  4. Reboot the virtual machine.
  5. Install VMware Tools.

How do I manually update VMware tools?

Procedure

  1. Start the vSphere Web Client and log in to the vCenter Server.
  2. Select the virtual machines.
  3. Power on the virtual machines to upgrade.
  4. Right-click your selections.
  5. Select Guest OS > Install/Upgrade VMware Tools and click OK.
  6. Select Interactive Upgrade or Automatic Upgrade and click Upgrade.

How do I update VMware tools with Update Manager?

How to Upgrade VMware Tools using VUM Step by Step

  1. Login to vSphere web client.
  2. Choose the vCenter Server > Manager > Update manager or go to Update Manager directly from Home screen.
  3. Choose the Upgrade Baseline > VMware Tools Upgrade to Match Host.
  4. Now we will scan for updates.

How do I automatically update VMware tools?

Procedure

  1. Navigate to Menu > Hosts and Clusters.
  2. Select a host or a cluster from the inventory and click the Updates tab.
  3. Select VMware Tools.
  4. (Optional) To update the Tools Status and Auto Update Setting, click Scan Now.
  5. Select the virtual machines for which you want to enable VMware Tools upgrade on reboot.

How do I manually start VMware tools?

To work around this issue, you can manually start, stop, or restart VMware Tools with the commands:

  1. /etc/vmware-tools/services.sh start.
  2. /etc/vmware-tools/services.sh stop.
  3. /etc/vmware-tools/services.sh restart.

Can you upgrade VMware tools without reboot?

In the vSphere client, click VM in the virtual machine menu, then click Guest > Install/Upgrade VMware Tools and click OK. Choose Automatic Tools Upgrade for an unattended upgrade. After some time the VMware tools are updated the latest version without a reboot!

Does VMware tools upgrade require reboot?

If you are currently running a version of VMware Tools older than 5.1 on a version of Windows older than Windows Vista, upgrading always requires a reboot. If you are running VMware Tools 5.1 on Windows Vista or newer, you may have to reboot if: One or more components of VMware Tools is installed.

How do I install VMware tools automatically?

Procedure

  1. In the Inventory > Hosts and Clusters view, select the host, cluster, or datacenter and click the Virtual Machines tab.
  2. Control-click or Shift-click to select the virtual machines.
  3. Right-click and select Guest > Install/Upgrade VMware Tools.
  4. Complete the dialog box.

How do I restart VMware tools?

Why Cannot install VMware tools?

Since VMware Tools cannot be installed without a CD-ROM drive, the incorrect network driver is also assigned to the NIC. To resolve this issue, you must assign the correct driver. To assign the correct driver: select add a new device and select the CD-ROM under Disk, Driver and storage.

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