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Unable to install the latest VMware Tools on Windows due to Installer changes #997

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j-insan3 opened this issue Jan 9, 2025 · 0 comments · May be fixed by #999
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Unable to install the latest VMware Tools on Windows due to Installer changes #997

j-insan3 opened this issue Jan 9, 2025 · 0 comments · May be fixed by #999
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j-insan3 commented Jan 9, 2025

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Project Version

develop

VMware vSphere

8.0.2

HashiCorp Packer

1.11.2

HashiCorp Packer Plugin for VMware vSphere

1.4.2

Guest Operating System

Windows Server 2025

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Description

The vmware tools installer has changed. setup64.exe changed to setup.exe and the switches for a silent install also changed.

I already fixed this for myself and i will create a pull request.

Expected Behavior

Vmware tools installed in template

Actual Behavior

VMware tools install failed because setup64.exe is not found

Steps to Reproduce

install vmware tools on windows with the current powershell script

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@tenthirtyam tenthirtyam removed the status/needs-triage Needs Triage label Jan 9, 2025
@tenthirtyam tenthirtyam added this to the v0.22.0 milestone Jan 9, 2025
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@tenthirtyam tenthirtyam changed the title VMware tools won't install with latest vmware tools on windows Unable to install the latest VMware Tools on Windows due to Installer changes Jan 14, 2025
@tenthirtyam tenthirtyam added the type/refactor Refactor label Jan 14, 2025
@tenthirtyam tenthirtyam assigned tenthirtyam and unassigned j-insan3 Feb 7, 2025
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