mount vmware tools iso to vms and update

[tdubb123]

I got vmware tools windows iso windows.iso in a datastore that I need to mount to multiple vms and update the tools on with switch

setup.exe /S /v "/qn REBOOT=R ADDLOCAL=ALL

any idea how to do this?

[tdubb123]

I cannot use mount-tool because looks like my esxi hosts got installed without the vmwaretools image

[tdubb123]

trying this command after I copied the tools to local folder but getting this error

invoke-command -computername $computername -scriptblock {start-process -filepath "c:\temp\windows\setup64.exe" -argumentlist "/S /v "/qn REBOOT=R ADDLOCAL=ALL""}

[LucD]

It's a quote thing

Try like this

$code = {

   Start-Process -FilePath "c:\temp\windows\setup64.exe" -ArgumentList '/S /v "/qn REBOOT=R ADDLOCAL=ALL"'

}

Invoke-Command -ComputerName $computername -ScriptBlock $code

[tdubb123]

not sure why it is still not working

$vms = get-vm -name (get-content vms.txt)

$source = "\\server\share\vmtools\windows"

$code {start-process -filepath "c:\temp\windows\setup64.exe" -argumentlist '/S /v "/qn REBOOT=R ADDLOCAL=ALL"'}

foreach ($vm in $vms){

$destination = "\\$vm\c$\temp"

copy-item -recurse -filter *.* -path $source -destination $destination -force

invoke-command -computername $vm -scriptblock $code

}

the folder from the network share has been copied over an I can see the contents

[tdubb123]

I am trying it with a bat file and still dont work. but if I run the bat file manually on the machine it works any idea?

$vms = get-vm -name (get-content vms.txt)

$source = "\\server\share\vmtools\windows"

$bat = {start-process -filepath "c:\temp\windows\install.bat"}

foreach ($vm in $vms){

$destination = "\\$vm\c$\temp"

copy-item -recurse -filter *.* -path $source -destination $destination -force

invoke-command -computername $vm -scriptblock $bat

}

install.bat is just

c:\temp\windows\setup64.exe /S /v "/qn REBOOT=R ADDLOCAL=ALL"

[LucD]

You probably have to escape the 2nd $ sign in $destination = "\\$vm\c$\temp" with a back-tick.

[tdubb123]

hi lucd

do you mean this?

$destination = "\\$vm\c$\temp" '  ?

[LucD]

Yes, I assume you want to reach the administrative share of the C-drive.
But a $ character in PS is handled as a special character.
Try escaping it with a back-tick