The installation procedure varies, depending on the operating system. For more information, see the VMware Knowledge base article at

Attempts to upgrade or install without setting up the ProductLockerLocation variable fails with missing ISO error. Note: On ESXi hosts, for guest operating systems that do not have the necessary VMware Tools ISOs bundled, users must set up the ProductLockerLocation variable on all the VMware Tools ISO images to manage VMware Tools on these guests.

If the latest version was not downloaded or if no VMware Tools ISO file for that operating system was ever downloaded, you are prompted to download the file. When you select the command to install or upgrade VMware Tools, the VMware product determines whether it has downloaded the most recent version of the ISO file for the specific operating system. If you are using VMware Fusion, Workstation Player, or Workstation Pro, the most recent versions of the ISO files are stored on a VMware Web site. If you are using VMware Fusion, Workstation Player, or Workstation Pro, you can use the Windows Easy Install or Linux Easy Install feature to install VMware Tools as soon as the operating system is finished installing. When you select the command to install or upgrade VMware Tools, the virtual machine’s first virtual CD-ROM disk drive temporarily connects to the VMware Tools ISO file for your guest operating system. Each type of guest operating system, including Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X, has an ISO image file. The CD-ROM in your guest operating system detects the ISO image file. The installers for VMware Tools are ISO image files.

When you install VMware Tools, the utilities in the suite enhance the performance of the guest operating system in your virtual machine and improve the management of your virtual machines.įor information about creating virtual machines, see the documentation for the applicable VMware product. Although your guest operating systems can run without VMware Tools, many VMware features are not available until you install VMware Tools. Installing VMware Tools is part of the process of creating a new virtual machine, and upgrading VMware Tools is part of the process of keeping your virtual machine up to current standards.

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