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Installing VMware Tools

  1. Be sure you have the VMware Tools for your guest operating system.

    Installation files for VMware Tools for Windows, Linux and FreeBSD guest operating systems are built into Workstation as CD-ROM image files. Choose Settings > VMware Tools Install from the Workstation menu to connect the virtual machine's CD-ROM drive temporarily to that image file and begin the installation process. (If you decide not to proceed with the installation, choose Settings > Cancel VMware Tools Install to return your virtual machine's CD-ROM drive to its original configuration.)

  2. Install VMware Tools for Windows, VMware Tools for Linux, or VMware Tools for FreeBSD in the guest operating system.

    Be aware that upgrading to a newer version of VMware Tools while the tools are running may not work correctly. When a virtual machine running Windows NT or Windows 2000 is upgraded, an older copy of VMware Tools may appear to work; however, the VMTBox.exe file will not update properly. As a workaround, exit the older running copy of VMTBox.exe before upgrading to the new version of VMware Tools. To do this, right-click on the VMware Toolbox icon on the Windows task bar and select Exit; then install the new version of VMware Tools.

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