VMware tools download from VMware Website

Location of VMware tools packages.

Here is the url you need to know, in case you want to download VMware tools manually. VMware tools differs for each specific OS. You can if you want to store all those VM tools packages on your network share for later usage.

In this remote location you’ll find the vMware tools for all versions of ESX.

http://packages.vmware.com/tools

You’ll end up with ISO packages which can be mounted/extracted or stored locally to suits your needs.

VMware tools differs in size. For example, the ISO package of VMware tools for Windows 2003 standard is about  45Mb. You install the tools directly by executing the setup.exe inside the Virtual machine. You don’t need to be connected to the console.

By installing the latest version of VMware tools, you enhance several features and functionalities of the VM, like improved video performance, mouse sync and copy – paste operation between host and guest.

When you don’t have VM tools installed at all, the performance of the VM is not optimal and you mouse gets stuck inside. The way out is through Alt + TAB keystroke…

This multiple packages of VMware tools are necessary, because VMware supports many guest operating systems. Many more than the competition…

Soon there you should see the 4.1 in the list, which should be released in Q3…

VMware Workstation 7.1, a desktop virtualization product from VMware supports more than 600 OS! See my article….

Source: http://www.vmware.com/download/packages.html
http://packages.vmware.com/tools

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