How To Uninstall Vmware In Windows 7

By Pranay Jha | May 23, 2016 | In Articles | Update: May 23, 2016 | Total Views [ 15665 ]

How to Remove VMware Tool Manually from Windows Server

Error 1316. A network error occurred while attempting to read from the file C:\Windows\Installer\VMware Tools.msi

During the uninstallation of VMware Tool course Windows Server, it gives below error: Perform beneath steps to troubleshoot this upshot.

Uninstall VM tool to perform complete cleanup:-

Try to Uninstall VM Tool by using below command. This command will perform complete cleanup on Windows Server. It will remove all registry entries related to VM Tool, and also remove older version of VM tool if exist.

Become to Start >> Run >> Type CMD

For 32 Bit Os: setup /c

For 64 Bit Bone: setup64 /c

If this step doesn't remove VM tool properly and if y'all see any mistake or tool still there, perform beneath task to manually uninstall VM tool from Windows Server. Follow below article to uninstall by removing registry keys and installation folders.

Unable to upgrade existing VMware Tools

Error: Enter an alternate path to a folder containing the installation package "VMware Tools64.msi".

Sometimes you also face beneath fault during uninstalling VMware Tool. During the uninstallation process, information technology gives below error and go on prompting pop up for "VMware Tools64.msi"

If you volition give source path of VMware Tool.msi, it returns error "The file "Z:\VMware Tools.msi' is not a valid installation package for the product VMware Tools…"

Solution

Open Registry Editor,
Find "[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Installer\Products\8E24D35BB278E034284D0860A513CF1E" and delete it.
Now endeavour Reinstalling VMware Tool and check, information technology should piece of work.

Reference for VMware Tool MSI Installer Package:-

If Automatic Installation of VMware Tool doesn't work, and then you have to mountain *MSI installer parcel manually on Windows server. Path for Installation package is stored in ESXi datastore in below location.

/usr/lib/vmware/isoimages/*.iso

You may also download information technology from below link:-
https://packages.vmware.com/tools/esx/index.html

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