In this article, we will build VMware Tools on Win 7 running on VMware Workstation virtual machine.
How to Setup VMware Tools on Windows 7
First, install Windows 7 on your Windows or Linux computer with VM Workstation, and then follow the steps in this article to install Guest Tools on your VM.
After installing a Windows virtual machine using the VMware software on Windows and Linux operating systems, the first thing you should do is install VMware Tools.
VMware Tools provides a variety of functionality for virtual computers. For example, the following are the changes that will occur on the VM after installing VMware Tools on Microsoft Win7;
- Guest machine graphics performance will increase.
- You will be able to share files between the host and the Guest machine.
- You will be able to copy and paste between the host and guest machines.
- The time between the host and the Guest will be synchronized.
- A better mouse function between Guest and host.
How to Build VMware Tools on Guest Machine
Virtual machine software is not installed automatically when installing a Windows 7 system on a VMware Guest machine. Therefore, you will need to set up VMware Guest software manually.
Follow the stages below to set up guest software on Microsoft Win7.
Step 1
When you review the image below, you can understand if the VM program installed on the Windows 7 machine did not change the screen resolution.
Step 2
To automatically fix the screen resolution of the VM, you must click View / Fit Guest Now. However, this option is disabled because the Guest Tools is not installed.
Step 3
To set up Guest Tools in Windows 7, click VM / Install VM Tools.
Step 4
When the VM Tools image is automatically mounted on the system, open My Computer and double-click the drive to start the setup.
Step 5
Click Yes to continue the operation in the User Account Control window.
Step 6
VM tools installation is starting.
Step 7
I am preparing the installation.
Step 8
In the VM Tools Setup window, click Next.
Step 9
When installing a VM program on a Windows Guest, select Complete. If you install all of the VM Tools, you can run this VM on different VMware platforms in the future.
After selecting Complete, click Next to continue.
Step 10
When VM software is ready for setup, click Install.
Step 11
Wait while setting up VM software on a Win7 operating system.
Step 12
After the VM software installation is completed on the VM, click Finish.
Step 13
Restart your virtual computer for the changes to take effect. To do this, you can click Yes in the following window.
Step 14
When the Windows 7 virtual machine restarts, click on View / Fit Guest Now.
Step 15
As soon as you click Fit Guest Now, the screen resolution of the virtual machine will be changed, as shown in the image below.
Step 16
You can now transfer files between your physical computer and the virtual machine!
How to Setup Guest Software on Win 7 VM ⇒ Video
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Final Word
In this article, we have examined how to install VM Tools on the Windows 7 operating system step by step. Installing VMware Tools on Win Guest machines is very important because it is helpful for performance. Thanks for following us!
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