Issues with vmplayer [again]

[Fintan]

Great thanks
This worked from X

sudo vmware-modconfig --console --install-all

Not too great.
This still has a problem:

fintan@fintanws1:~$ locate *vmware*component
fintan@fintanws1:~$

[SteveRiley]

Alright, so we have a better command for building the modules.

As for finding the tools stuff, try this instead:

locate *vmware*component.tar*

Does this reveal anything?

[Fintan]

locate *vmware*component.tar*

does not reveal anything.

[SteveRiley]

Player deletes the downloaded file if installation fails. Poop. That means you have to manually download the tools component and install it.

I've updated my instructions. Please see the replacement steps in the Tools section.

[Fintan]

Hi Steve, that worked but I still get the update tools window when starting win 7 guest. Updating fails with:

There was a problem updating a software component. Try again later and if the problem persists, contact VMware Support or your system administrator

[SteveRiley]

Please show the output of

vmware-installer -t

[Fintan]

fintan@fintanws1:~$ vmware-installer -t
Component Name        Component Long Name                      Component Version   
===================== ======================================== ====================
vmware-installer      VMware Installer                         2.1.0.799910        
vmware-player-setup   VMware Player Setup                      5.0.2.1031769       
vmware-vmx            VMware VMX                               5.0.2.1031769       
vmware-network-editor VMware Network Editor                    9.0.2.1031769       
vmware-usbarbitrator  VMware USB Arbitrator                    10.1.23.1031769     
vmware-player-app     VMware Player Application                5.0.2.1031769       
vmware-ovftool        VMware OVF Tool component for Linux      3.0.2.931074        
vmware-player         VMware Player                            5.0.2.1031769       
vmware-tools-linux  VMware Tools for Linux               9.2.3.1031769

Looks ok to me.

[SteveRiley]

Mine's identical. Not sure what to think about your situation. Can you install the tools in the guest?

[Fintan]

Can you install the tools in the guest?

No. when I start the quest I get the update tools window. I tell it remind me later and start reinstall tools from virtual machine->reinstall tolls and it downolads the tools then throws me this error:

There was a problem updating a software component. Try again later and if the problem persists, contact VMware Support or your system administrator

[SteveRiley]

I had the same error, but it disappeared when I manually downloaded and installed the tools component as I described in my KB post.

Reaching the end of my ideas here...I suppose you've tried completely removing and reinstalling VMware Player at some point during all this time?