Vmtool Uninstall/Reinstall on Registry windows 2003

Vmtool Uninstall/Install on Windows 2003

Summary

i) If you are unable to upgrade or Uninstall Vmtools in Windows 2003.

ii)Unable to remove Vmtools from Add/Remove programs.

You can perform the following step to install Vmtools.

Note:

Before uninstall please take backup of Registry for safer side.

1. Log in to Virtual Machine which having VMtools issues.

Windows 2003 virtual machines

1. Start the virtual machine and log on as the Administrator.
2. Open the Windows Registry editor. Click Start > Run, type regedit, and press Enter.
3. Delete these registry keys if they exist:
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Features\005014B32081E884E91FB41199E24004
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\005014B32081E884E91FB41199E24004
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Features\005014B32081E884E91FB41199E24004
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\005014B32081E884E91FB41199E24004
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\0B150AC107B12D11A9DD0006794C4E25
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{3B410500-1802-488E-9EF1-4B11992E0440}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\VMware, Inc.
4. Some services might need to be removed manually from the registry. Delete these as well if they exist:
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\VMTools
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\VMUpgradeHelper
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\VMware Physical Disk Helper Service
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\vmvss

6. Reboot the Server

7. Go to Vmware Console and Start installing Vmware tools.

8.Once installation is completed reboot the servers

9. To check the Status of Vmtools whether installed properly or not go to Vm summary you can find it..