question:
As shown in the figure, you cannot choose to reinstall VMware tool
solution:
1 Select the path as shown in the figure and save it; start the virtual machine and connect the CD/DVD in the lower right corner
2 Open the CD file, there is a compressed package named VMwareTools…tar.gz, move this compressed package to the directory you created and extract it.
3 Select to open in the terminal in the vmware-tools-distrib directory
enter
sudo ./vmware-install.pl
Then press Enter, then enter yes, and then press Enter.
4 The installation is successful and tested
After copying the file in Windows, you can paste it in the virtual machine, which means the installation is successful.
5 Another way
In the first step select - use physical drive - auto detect. Then start the virtual machine, and after booting, select Reinstall VMware tool on the VMware menu bar. (pro-test invalid)