VMware Tools doesn't want to update...
Hello! I got this message, when I tried to update my VMware Tools: "There was a problem updating a software component. Try again later and if the problem persists, contact VMware Support or your system...
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As I started to create a VM for Ubuntu 12.10, VMware Player displayed a message saying that it recognizes this OS and will install it and VMware Tools with Easy Install. "Great idea," I thought to...
View ArticleTechnical support assistance with standalone VMWare player tools
Due to the closed environment in which I am currently working, it is not possible to download the VMWare tools from the guest host OS. I am using CentOS to install a Cisco application . All seems to...
View ArticleVMware Player 5 - Tools - "Cannot find component on update server..."
While creating a new VM in VMware Player v5.01.1 (build-894247), for Windows 8 Professional, I encountered an error stating "Cannot find component on update server. Contact VMware support or your...
View ArticleVMware tools for Windows 7 will not download (CDS internal client error (3033)
Hi all. I understand that others have had this issue, but I have yet to find a solution for Windows. It is trying to download v. 9.2.0. I am happy to download directly, but every time I do I get...
View ArticleInstall VMwareTools fails: Could not find component on update server ...
Install VMwareTools fails: Could not find component on update server. Contact VMware Support or your system administrator. Google has no answers. Its obviously a strange fault. any hints? Thx!...
View ArticleCannot get vmware tools to install
Running win7 64bit as host, ubuntu 12.04.1 as guest. When choosing to Reinstall VMWare Tools the cdrom image does not get mounted. Checked with mount command, its not there. Try to manually mount...
View ArticleUnable to download VMware tools on VMwarePlayer, need alternatives
My host system is running Windows 7 and I have an Ubuntu Guest running 10.04 LTS. When I click install VMware tools on my VMware player. The download keeps failing with the message [Connection to the...
View Articlevmware tools unavailable - could not find component on update server
Hey there,i run into the following problem: With the vmware player i downloaded today (VMware-player-4.0.4-744019) i can't install vmware tools. The following error message appears instantly: "Could...
View ArticleVCP-DCA materials
I am vcp-510 certified and wish to do vcp-dca. Can someone share materials? I do get some links for notes and stuffs but nothing like a guide. Are there any books recommended? Please help.thanks,bala.
View ArticleInstalling VMWare Tools when no X Installed
So I did a minimal server install of an OpenSuse guest, and I am trying to install vmware tools but it fails saying it can't find desktop. Is there a way I can install the tools without an X install?
View ArticlePSOD on Dell R515 BIOS 2.0.2 - ESXi 5.0 Updatetd
Hi, today i had a Purple Screen on a new Dell R515 with the latest BIOS (2.0.2).We bought 2 of these machines in 2012 with BIOS 1.10.0 and had no problems. Yesterday i installed 2 additional R515 with...
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ESXi 4.1 Update 3 Purple Screen PF 14
I keep getting purple screens on my ESXi 4.1 Update 3 host. Sometimes I get it a day after a reboot, sometimes a few days. Attached are the screnshots. My hardware:Dell R715 AMD Opteron(TM)...
View ArticleNot a Valid Virtual Machine Configuration...
Okay, I thas been probably about 3 days since I started VMWare Fusion up and ran Windows. I go to run it this morning, after shutting it down properly the last time I used it, and when I pick my Vista...
View ArticlePSOD - Purple Screen of Death
Hi everybody! I'm experiencing curiously a problem with our ESXi 5.1 hypervisor. When we power up the server, it's stay available to accept connections, run VMs, edit ESXi config and etc. When we power...
View Articleview integration with wey keyboard
Hi all, I want to know if anyone has ever tried to implement or running vmware view with wey keyboard (used for dealing/trading room)? I am thinking of doing the same & want to know experience...
View ArticleVMWare Network Design Help
So my brain has become quite scrambled by over-thinking this design and I am hoping someone here is kind enough to set me straight. My overall goal is to adhere to best practices, eliminate single...
View Articlerestore shadowprotect image to esxi
Had anyone successfully restored Storagecraft's Shadowprotect image to ESXi 5 without having blue screen for Win 2008 R2 VM?If yes, how did you do it? Thanks for any info.
View ArticleProblem new-vm within a script specifying more than 1 disk
I'm having an issue running New-VM within a script where I read in a csv file to a set of variables and construct the new-vm command. Everything executes fine when a single disk is specified and the...
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