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Diagram 4-16-3
5. From within the guest operating system, click OK to confirm that you want to install VMware
Tools and launch the Install Shield wizard.
● If auto-run is enabled in the guest operating system (the default setting for Microsoft
Windows operating systems), a window opens
● If auto-run is not enabled, run the VMware Tools installer. Click Start > Run and enter
D:\setup.exe, where D: is the first virtual CD-ROM drive.
6. Follow the on-screen instructions.
● On Microsoft Windows Server 2003, the SVGA driver is installed automatically, and the guest
operating system uses it after it reboots.
● After you install VMware Tools, Microsoft Windows 2000 and Microsoft Windows XP guest
operating systems must be rebooted to use the new driver.
Installing VMware Tools on a Linux Guest Operating System
To install the VMware Tools for a Linux guest operating system:
1. On the VM Templates page, select the virtual machine template name and then select the
Console tab. The Console window opens (see diagram 4-16-4).