Why is my install VMware tools greyed out?

Why is my install VMware tools greyed out?

Why is install VMware tools disabled? The Install VMware tools option grays out when you start installing it on a guest system with the function already mounted. It also happens when the guest machine doesn’t have a virtual optical drive.

How do I fix install VMware tools greyed out?

How to Install VMware Tools if the ‘Install VMware Tools’ option is Grayed Out.

1. Shutdown the Virtual Machine.
2. Right click on the virtual machine and select Settings.
3. Select the CD/DVD drive and then click Remove.
4. Then select the Floppy drive, click Remove and then click OK to close the settings options.

Why Cannot install VMware tools?

Since VMware Tools cannot be installed without a CD-ROM drive, the incorrect network driver is also assigned to the NIC. To resolve this issue, you must assign the correct driver. To assign the correct driver: select add a new device and select the CD-ROM under Disk, Driver and storage.

How enable VMware tools install?

In Vmware, if you find the “VM > Install Vmware Tools … ” menu disabled, you can easily enabled it by:

1. Right click a VM, and click Settings.
2. Selecting Floppy in the left column.
3. In the right column, Select Use physical drive option.
4. Select Auto detect option.
5. Restart. That is it!

How do I manually install VMware tools?

Procedure

1. Select the menu command to mount the VMware Tools virtual disk on the guest operating system.
2. If you are using vCenter Server and are performing an upgrade or reinstallation, in the Install/Upgrade VMware Tools dialog box, select Interactive Tools Installation or Interactive Tools Upgrade and click OK.

What version of VMware tools is installed?

Checking the VMware Tools version

1. Locate the VMware Tools icon in the System Tray. Move the mouse pointer over the icon.
2. To check which version is installed, right-click the VMware Tools icon and select About VMware Tools. The About VMware Tools dialog displays information about the currently installed version.

How do I manually uninstall VMware tools?

To uninstall VMware Tools in a Linux guest operating system:

1. Open a terminal window.
2. Switch to the root user by running the command: su – root.
3. Run the VMware Tools uninstaller script: /usr/bin/vmware-uninstall-tools.pl.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the uninstall.
5. Reboot the virtual machine.

How do I know if I have VMware tools installed?

How install VMware tools Debian 10?

Steps to install VMware Tools on Debian 11 Bullsyey or 10 Buster

1. Open a command terminal. After installing Debian on Vmware, open the command terminal and run the system update command: sudo apt update.
2. Install Vmware Tools on Debina 11 or 10.
3. Restart System.

How do I force reinstall VMware tools?

Select the menu command to mount the VMware Tools virtual disc on the guest operating system. Right-click the virtual machine and select All vCenter Actions > Guest OS > Install/Upgrade VMware Tools. To locate a virtual machine, select a datacenter, folder, cluster, resource pool, host, or vApp.

How do I uninstall old VMware tools?

Uninstalling VMware Tools

1. Click Start > Control Panel.
2. Open Add/Remove Programs.
3. From the list of installed software, select VMware Tools.
4. Click Remove.
5. When prompted, click Yes to restart Windows.
6. After the Window restarts, open My Computer and navigate to C:\Program Files and remove the VMware folder if it exists.