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Why the VMware Tools option in the virtual machine is grayed out

Shulou Source: shulou.com Published: 2022-06-03 03:25:42 09月29日 Update

Today, I will talk to you about why the VMware Tools option in the virtual machine has become grayed out. Many people may not know much about it. In order to make you understand better, the editor has summarized the following content for you. I hope you can get something from this article.

The solution that the VMware Tools option in the virtual machine turns gray: 1, open the virtual machine and enter the settings; 2, add [CD/DVD drive]; 3, select the newly added drive, check [use IOS image file], click "Browse"; 4, select the iso file, and click "OK".

1. Open the virtual machine, click Virtual Machine, and then click Settings.

2. Click "add", select "CD/DVD Drive", and click "finish"

3. Select the "new CD/DVD drive" you just added, check "use IOS Image File", click "Browse", find the virtual machine installation directory, find the linux.iso file and select it, click "Open", and finally click "OK".

When you are done, the system desktop will display a round "Vmware Tools" icon like the CD drive, and double-click it to show the file you want.

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