VMware WorkStation 16.1.1 installs Windows 7 virtual machines to avoid stepping on pit records
Reason for installing a virtual machine
The host machine is Windows 10 LTSC 1809. It is too stuck to install Virtual Studio 2019 for development, and there are many software installed on the host computer, the environment is complex, and personal development and testing do not require so many powerful functions, so a lightweight and simple development environment is required. Windwos 7 is a classic operating system, which
is sufficient for simple development with Visual Studio 2010.
Installation material
VMWare WorkStation 16.1安装包：
文件名称：Mware-workstation-full-16.1.2-17966106.exe
下载链接：https://download3.vmware.com/software/wkst/file/VMware-workstation-full-16.1.2-17966106.exe
文件大小：651468992 字节
文件版本：16.1.2
修改时间：2021年7月1日 19:37:14
MD5 ：5FCFA89362819C5121B43336C672ED35
SHA1 ：1C8000CBEC775AB5093312DEF8E61799EB66AE32
CRC32 ：8AD61EF2
Windows 7 x64 SP1 系统镜像：
文件名称：cn_windows_7_professional_with_sp1_vl_build_x64_dvd_u_677816.iso
下载链接：ed2k://|file|cn_windows_7_professional_with_sp1_vl_build_x64_dvd_u_677816.iso|3266004992|5A52F4CCEFA71797D58389B397038B2F|/
文件大小：3266004992 字节
修改时间：2018年3月9日 23:18:34
MD5 ：E9DB6EA926549CE109E9DDBDA9D415A3
SHA1 ：647B26479A3A46C078F5B1364A89003A31F4AADA
CRC32 ：2FCDFA32
VMTools 驱动安装补丁：
文件名称：windows6.1-kb4474419-v3-x64_b5614c6cea5cb4e198717789633dca16308ef79c.msu
下载链接：http://download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/software/secu/2019/09/windows6.1-kb4474419-v3-x64_b5614c6cea5cb4e198717789633dca16308ef79c.msu
文件大小：55853327 字节
修改时间：2021年7月25日 01:56:34
MD5 ：DE218F5A7004694D2824D5505E7D2C06
SHA1 ：B5614C6CEA5CB4E198717789633DCA16308EF79C
CRC32 ：8C46B501
stepped on the pit
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Download Windows 7 x86 Non-SP1 After the installation is complete, it will prompt that SP1 is required when installing VMWare Tools. At this time, you need to download the operating system image of the SP1 version for installation.
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In Workstation, the menu "Virtual Machine" -> "Install VMware Tools" is always grayed out.
Encounter process: Windows system installed using the simple installation mode.
Solution: After the virtual machine is shut down, click "Virtual Machine" -> "Settings", select "Floppy Disk Drive", click the "Remove" button below, and then save.
It is guessed that the possible reason is that there is a floppy disk to guide VMWare to think that it is in the installation process, which blocks the installation and boot of VMWare Tools.
- When installing VMWare Tools, it will prompt that there are two driver installation failures in the virtual machine. At this time, you need to download the Windows driver installation patch. After restarting, VMWare Tools can be installed normally, and functions such as automatic resolution adjustment and file transfer can be used.
References:
1. System image download: https://msdn.itellyou.cn/
2. VMWare download: https://www.vmware.com/cn/products/workstation-pro/workstation-pro-evaluation.html
3. VMware Tools upgrade failure: https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/78708