VMware: vix error code = 21009 during
May 15th, 2015
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During upgrade installation VMware Tools I received this warning message:
vix error code = 21009
Cause
This issue occurs because, for security purposes, updating VMware Tools from within the guest is disabled by default.
Solution
- Shut down the virtual machine, if it is running.
- Open the datastore browser and navigate to the virtual machine directory.
- Using the GUI option, download the
.vmx
to your local desktop. - Create a backup of the .vmx on your local workstation.
- Open the
.vmx
file using a text editor and add this line to the end of the file:
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