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  • 1.  Help with installing vmware tools onto a windows 7 VM

    Posted Jan 22, 2024 01:18 PM

    Hello. I'm running a win7 ultimate virtual machine on a windows 10 host. I'd like to install vmware tools so that I can drag and drop files between the two systems. I'm just a bit confused on how to actually install this for my VM. 

    From the downloads section here I see two downloads..

    • VMware Tools packages for Windows
    • VMware Tools for Windows, 64-bit in-guest installer

    Which of these suit my application and how do I install them? Any guidance appreciated. 

     

    Thank you.



  • 2.  RE: Help with installing vmware tools onto a windows 7 VM

    Posted Jan 22, 2024 03:44 PM

    Not sure what you're asking about "downloads section".  The VMware Tools installers are already installed on your host as part of the Workstation installation/setup.  Just power on the VM - make sure it is defined as Windows 7 - and once logged in, go to the menu VM-->Install VMware Tools.

    Note there are some issues with Win7 VMs and the latest tools - there are some MS patches which need to be installed first.  Search the forum.