Jawade wrote:
> In article <ersjaoFhHHA.4600@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl>, Frank <fb@nospamm.cmm> says...
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>>Jawade wrote:
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>>>In article <us4SXBFhHHA.4936@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl>, Former captain of the Enterprise <1111@11.11> says...
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>>>>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
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>>>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. :-)
>>>
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>>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
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> The tools were there, I had nothing to do but click Install.
> Which would be better, VMware or Virtual PC?
>
I've used VMware for years but recently switched to MS VPC 2007 and
haven't looked back especially since I'm running x32 & x64 XP Pro & Vista.
YMMV