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Old 04-21-2007   #7 (permalink)
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Re: Vista and VMware

In article <ersjaoFhHHA.4600@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl>, Frank <fb@nospamm.cmm> says...
> Jawade wrote:
>
> > In article <us4SXBFhHHA.4936@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl>, Former captain of the Enterprise <1111@11.11> says...
> >
> >>Yes I assume you have vista INSIDE the VMWARE console... or in otherwords
> >>vista is the
> >>virtual computer... go to the command on VMWARE and select to install the
> >>tools,
> >>
> >>then go in the vista (virtual computer) and look in the CD, there you will
> >>see the setup files
> >>
> >>do the setup manually
> >>
> >>the only reason you see them pop up, is because AUTORUN starts inside the
> >>virtual machine
> >>as it things that a cd is inserted when you give the command install vmware
> >>tools from the vmware interface...
> >>
> >>I hope I am clear.. if not post back and I will clarify

> >
> >
> > Yes, you are clear, there was only a virtual optical drive
> > connected. After I established the drive normally and restarted
> > I could install the VMware Tools. Thank you to send me at the
> > right way. :-)
> >

> You need to point to the DVD as an .iso file to get the tools.
> Or, just install MS's Virtual PC 2007.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...c/default.mspx


The tools were there, I had nothing to do but click Install.
Which would be better, VMware or Virtual PC?

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