Vmware - Could not find component on update server.

Golden · 12 Feb 2012

Hi Kado,

See strollins post - seems to be a bug in that version. I get exactly the same message as you do.

Regards,
Golden

kado897 · 12 Feb 2012

Yes Golden but I thought jimbo had it working. Perhaps not though.

jimbo45 · 12 Feb 2012

kado897 said:

jimbo45 said:

Hi there
You need to install vmware tools from the VMWARE menu screen -- I couldn't get it to work via the install button in the VM.

Power on your VM in WINDOWED mode -- then when it's up and running use the MENU VM===>install vmware tools.

This should work.

Cheers
jimbo

That doesn't work for me jimbo.

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Hi there
I'll try again for you

What VM were you trying to start
I'll re-install vmware again and take screen shots.

I'm currently running some XP and W2K3 VM's but installing vmware tools should not be a problem.

Re-install of the W2K3 server and VMWARE tools didn't give me any problem |

Here's my screenshot -- no prob installing vmware tools on W2K3 Server VM on vmware player -- build 4.01 528992 host system W7 X-64 Ultimate. (I usually use vmware workstation rel 8 but just tested this on vmware player to ensure my originals instructions were working OK -- seems fine for me).

I'll have to do some more research as I can't re-create your problems.

Cheers
jimbo

strollin · 12 Feb 2012

Jimbo45 - Are you using ver 4.02 of VMWare Player? I just went ahead and upgraded to 4.02 and I get the "... couldn't find component on server..." message when I attempt to update vmtools. I do have VMTools installed and running, when I check the "About VMTools" box it says it is running version 8.4.6. What version are you seeing?

I just checked the VMWare Player forums again and there are still multiple complaints about this.

jimbo45 · 13 Feb 2012

Hi there
this might be a *Mea Culpa* but I did an upggade from version 4.0.1 build-528992 .

I'll try again installing 4.02 from Scratch.

I'm really busy at work at the moment so it might take me a day or two.

Cheers
jimbo

byroniac · 17 Feb 2012

Hello Everyone:

I have VMware Player 4.02 and I cannot get it to work as well.

It is trying to use the site https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds which is empty.

As a workaround, I went here to the Operating system Specific Packages (OSP) page:

Operating System Specific Packages Home Page

From there, I found a link to go to the download site.

Index of /45848/tools

What I needed was the latest VMware Tools for Windows guests. I don't know if this is the best version, but it worked for me.

Index of /45848/tools/esx/latest/windows/x86

And I downloaded the following file (in my guest OS, 32-bit Windows XP mode):

http://packages.vmware.com/tools/esx...19389-i386.exe

I hope this helps. If you go up to /tools/esx/latest there are several other tools packages to download. I guess this is what I will have to do until VMware decides to fix this problem.

byroniac · 17 Feb 2012

Also, I found this post just now.

VMware Communities: Where the F are vmwareplayer tools?

kado897 · 18 Feb 2012

You can get a previous version of VMPlayer which has the tools If you go to the download page VMware Player 4.0
Scrollto the bottom of the page and click history.

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byroniac · 18 Feb 2012

Thanks for the tip! But I don't want to downgrade. It used to work. I'd rather VMware fix this bug.

kado897 · 18 Feb 2012

byroniac said:

Thanks for the tip! But I don't want to downgrade. It used to work. I'd rather VMware fix this bug.

I agree, but it is a workaround and 4.0.2 is not much different to 4.0.1.