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, select VMware Tools Custom Install and deselect the SVGA driver.
Alternatively, remove the SVGA driver from the Device Manager after installing VMware Tools
Product Versions:
VMware ESX 4.0.x
VMware ESXi 4.0.x Installable
Source: KB 1011709