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: In VMware Workstation/Fusion, select Virtual Machine > Install VMware Tools . For manual ISO mounting, go to VM settings → CD/DVD (SATA) → Connect ISO image → browse and select the downloaded VMware Tools ISO file. vmware tools iso
It’s worth noting that VMware Tools for Linux via ISO has been discontinued in favor of open-vm-tools and is no longer available beyond version 10.3.x. It was frozen
It was frozen. The clock in the corner of the vSphere client had stopped. The VM was suspended in time, trapped in a purgatory between the virtual hardware and the boot process. Instead of mounting an ISO file, you should
Instead of mounting an ISO file, you should install it via your system package manager:
Trigger the installation from the VMware management console to mount the ISO.
For legacy Windows versions (Windows 2000, NT, 98, and 95). How to Mount and Install VMware Tools via ISO