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VMware ESX Server Administration Guide
2. During the installation, two Hardware Installation messages appear, stating that
the VMware SVGA and VMware Pointing Device drivers have not passed
Windows Logo testing. Accept these messages and continue.
3. Reboot the guest operating system when prompted.
When the installation completes, ESX Server disconnects the ISO image file and
returns the virtual machine’s CD-ROM drive to its original configuration.
Installing VMware Tools in a Windows 2000 Guest
1. Choose Settings > VMware Tools Install.
This step connects the virtual machine’s CD-ROM drive to an ISO image file on
the ESX Server machine. If autorun is enabled in your guest operating system
(the default setting for Windows operating systems), a dialog box appears after a
few seconds. It asks if you want to install VMware Tools. Click Install to launch the
installation wizard.
If autorun is not enabled, the dialog box does not appear automatically. If it
doesn’t appear, run VMwareTools.exe from the CD-ROM drive (Start > Run
> D:\VMwareTools.exe, where D: is the first CD-ROM drive in your virtual
machine) to install VMware Tools.
2. When installation is complete, choose Settings > Cancel Tools Install to
disconnect the ISO image file and return the virtual machine’s CD-ROM drive to
its original configuration.
Installing VMware Tools and the Network Driver in a Windows NT 4.0 Guest
1. Choose Settings > VMware Tools Install.
This step connects the virtual machine’s CD-ROM drive to an ISO image file on
the ESX Server machine. If autorun is enabled in your guest operating system
(the default setting for Windows operating systems), a dialog box appears after a
few seconds. It asks if you want to install VMware Tools. Click Install to launch the
installation wizard.
If autorun is not enabled, the dialog box does not appear automatically. If it
doesn’t appear, run VMwareTools.exe from the CD-ROM drive (choose Start
> Run > D:\VMwareTools.exe, where D: is the first CD-ROM drive in your
virtual machine) to install VMware Tools.
2. Do one of the following:
• If you configured this virtual machine to use the vlance network driver, go
to step 5.