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Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:32:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://blog.vmpros.nl/2011/07/29/vmware-update-vmware-tools-without-a-reboot-by-powercli/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://blog.vmpros.nl/2011/07/29/vmware-update-vmware-tools-without-a-reboot-by-powercli/#comments Fri, 29 Jul 2011 07:56:55 +0000 sanderdaems http://blog.vmpros.nl/2011/07/29/vmware-update-vmware-tools-without-a-reboot-by-powercli/ Upgrade VMware Tools, all virtual machines in cluster: Get-Cluster "Productie" | Get-VM | Update-Tools –NoReboot Upgrade VMware Tools, located in folder: Get-Cluster "Productie" | Get-Folder "Beheer servers" | Get-VM | Update-Tools –NoReboot Upgrade VMware Tools, selected virtual machine: Get-Cluster "Productie" | Get-VM "BHR-SVR11" | Update-Tools –NoReboot Get VMware-Tools versions: Get-View -ViewType VirtualMachine | select Name, [...]]]> http://blog.vmpros.nl/2011/07/29/vmware-update-vmware-tools-without-a-reboot-by-powercli/feed/ 8 http://blog.vmpros.nl/2010/05/02/vmware-installing-vmware-tools-through-active-directory/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://blog.vmpros.nl/2010/05/02/vmware-installing-vmware-tools-through-active-directory/#comments Sun, 02 May 2010 13:48:08 +0000 sanderdaems http://blog.vmpros.nl/2010/05/02/vmware-installing-vmware-tools-through-active-directory/ Today I was playing with automatic installation of VMware Tools by using Active Directory Group Policy and Security Groups on my Windows 2008 test environment. What did I do to realize the automated installation: - Create a Security Group in AD called: “SW_VMware Tools 64-Bit” - Create in Group Policy Management a new GPO called [...]]]> http://blog.vmpros.nl/2010/05/02/vmware-installing-vmware-tools-through-active-directory/feed/ 6 http://blog.vmpros.nl/2010/01/26/vmware-the-svga-ii-driver-can-freeze-windows-server-2008-r2-or-windows-7/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://blog.vmpros.nl/2010/01/26/vmware-the-svga-ii-driver-can-freeze-windows-server-2008-r2-or-windows-7/#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:52:47 +0000 sanderdaems http://blog.vmpros.nl/2010/01/26/vmware-the-svga-ii-driver-can-freeze-windows-server-2008-r2-or-windows-7/ Carlo Costanzo from VMwareInfo.com has posted the following helpful article: The SVGA II driver installed by VMware Tools doesn’t work with 2008 R2 or Windows 7.  Console sessions will randomly lockup. http://communities.vmware.com/thread/218244?start=105&tstart=0 According to the thread there is a WDDM driver in U1 that you can install manually to fix the problem by browsing to [...]]]> http://blog.vmpros.nl/2010/01/26/vmware-the-svga-ii-driver-can-freeze-windows-server-2008-r2-or-windows-7/feed/ 0 http://blog.vmpros.nl/2009/11/13/vmware-disable-svga-drivers-installed-with-vmware-tools-on-windows-7-and-windows-2008-r2/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://blog.vmpros.nl/2009/11/13/vmware-disable-svga-drivers-installed-with-vmware-tools-on-windows-7-and-windows-2008-r2/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:23:24 +0000 sanderdaems http://blog.vmpros.nl/2009/11/13/vmware-disable-svga-drivers-installed-with-vmware-tools-on-windows-7-and-windows-2008-r2/ Details: If you plan to use Windows 7 or Windows 2008 R2 as a guest operating system, do not use the SVGA drivers included with VMware Tools. Use the standard SVGA driver instead. Symptoms: Freeze Hanging Console High CPU Reboots Solution: To deselect the SVGA drivers installed with VMware Tools: When you install VMware Tools, [...]]]> http://blog.vmpros.nl/2009/11/13/vmware-disable-svga-drivers-installed-with-vmware-tools-on-windows-7-and-windows-2008-r2/feed/ 0 http://blog.vmpros.nl/2009/08/21/vmware-vmware-tools-the-windows-installer-service-could-not-be-accessed-1007480/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://blog.vmpros.nl/2009/08/21/vmware-vmware-tools-the-windows-installer-service-could-not-be-accessed-1007480/#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:06:19 +0000 sanderdaems http://blog.vmpros.nl/2009/08/21/vmware-vmware-tools-the-windows-installer-service-could-not-be-accessed-1007480/ VMware Tools installation fails You see the error: The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed. This can occur if you are running Windows in safe mode or if the Windows Installer is not correctly installed. This issue may occur if the Windows Installer is corrupt or if it is not configured properly.To resolve this [...]]]> http://blog.vmpros.nl/2009/08/21/vmware-vmware-tools-the-windows-installer-service-could-not-be-accessed-1007480/feed/ 0 http://blog.vmpros.nl/2009/05/26/vmware-automating-vmware-tools-upgrade-in-vcenter-server-40-1010796/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://blog.vmpros.nl/2009/05/26/vmware-automating-vmware-tools-upgrade-in-vcenter-server-40-1010796/#comments Tue, 26 May 2009 18:57:15 +0000 Daniel Buonocore http://blog.vmpros.nl/2009/05/26/vmware-automating-vmware-tools-upgrade-in-vcenter-server-40-1010796/ his article provides information about and steps for automating the VMware Tools upgrade in vCenter Server 4.0. The following are required for automatic upgrades: Virtual machines must have a version of VMware Tools shipped with ESX Server 3.0.1 or greater installed. Virtual machines must be hosted on an ESX Server 3.0.1 or greater, and the [...]]]> http://blog.vmpros.nl/2009/05/26/vmware-automating-vmware-tools-upgrade-in-vcenter-server-40-1010796/feed/ 0 http://blog.vmpros.nl/2009/04/24/vmware-disable-vmware-tools-icon-terminal-server-system-tray/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://blog.vmpros.nl/2009/04/24/vmware-disable-vmware-tools-icon-terminal-server-system-tray/#comments Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:06:02 +0000 sanderdaems http://blog.vmpros.nl/2009/04/24/vmware-disable-vmware-tools-icon-terminal-server-system-tray/ Het stelt vrijwel niets voor, maar het kan toch in de weg zitten. Door de volgende register aanpassing te doen is VMware Tools uit te schakelen in Systemtray. Dit kan nog wel eens van toepassing zijn op een Terminal server. Register sleutel: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\VMware, Inc.\VMware Tools] "ShowTray"=dword:00000000  ]]> http://blog.vmpros.nl/2009/04/24/vmware-disable-vmware-tools-icon-terminal-server-system-tray/feed/ 2