![]() ![]() Go to the "Storage" section of your VMware ESXi hypervisor, select a datastore (for example : datastore1) and click on : Datastore browser. ![]() In the "vmtools" folder, you will find the "winPreVista.iso" file that VMware ESXi told you was missing. In the "floppies" folder, you will find the old floppies for VMware's paravirtual SCSI (PVSCSI) controller driver. Unzip the downloaded zip file and you will find 2 folders : floppies and vmtools. Indeed, as indicated on VMware's " VMware Tools support for Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 (81466)" page, this is the latest version of VMware Tools available for Windows XP.Īs you can see, VMware Tools are available in ".zip" format and ".tar.gz" format.ĭownload the ".zip" version if you are on Windows or download the ".tar.gz" version if you are on Linux. To get the latest version of VMware Tools available for Windows XP, simply download VMware Tools version 10.0.12. Please refer the product documentation or KB article 2129825 for details about how to get VMware Tools package for this guest operating system. An error occurred while trying to access image file "/usr/lib/vmware/isoimages/winPreVista.iso" needed to install VMware Tools: 2 (No such file or directory). You will arrive in the "Host -> Monitor -> Tasks" section of your VMware ESXi hypervisor where you can see the complete error :įailed - The required VMware Tools ISO image does not exist or is inaccessible. ![]() Indeed, if you look in the recent tasks of your VMware ESXi hypervisor, you will notice that the "Mount Tools Installer" task failed.Ĭlick on the "Failed - The required VMware Tools ISO." result that appears. If you open the Windows XP file explorer, you will notice that the VMware Tools CD has not been inserted into your VM's virtual CD/DVD drive. Unable to install VMware Tools on Windows XPĬlick : Actions -> Guest OS -> Install VMware Tools. The Windows XP installation wizard will appear in your virtual machine.ģ. The "Windows XP" virtual machine has been created. Simply insert the Windows XP installation CD ISO file into your virtual machine's CD/DVD drive and click Next. Since it's offered, it proves that it's supported by this version of VMware ESXi.įor virtual hardware, there is nothing special to do. Provide a name for your virtual machine and select the guest operating system (guest OS) : Microsoft Windows XP Professional (32-bit). Select "Create a new virtual machine" and click Next. To start, go to "Virtual Machines" and click on : Create / Register VM. Unable to install VMware Tools on Windows XP.So this should only be used at home if you absolutely need Windows XP to reinstall an old program. Indeed, since its support has been stopped since 2014, Windows XP is therefore vulnerable to hacker attacks. Important : no longer use Windows XP in business. This is particularly the case for Windows XP which is supported as a guest operating system on VMware ESXi 6.7, but for which VMware Tools are not available by default. ![]() Although you can virtualize many operating systems (including older versions of Windows), sometimes the drivers (VMware Tools) are not available natively on VMware ESXi 6.7. ![]()
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