Timeline for How to uninstall VMware tools for VMware Workstation 16 Pro VM
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| Jul 15, 2022 at 20:56 | vote | accept | Shane Bishop | ||
| Jul 15, 2022 at 19:27 | comment | added | anon | Thank you. I have posted an answer for you. | |
| Jul 15, 2022 at 19:27 | answer | added | anon | timeline score: 1 | |
| Jul 15, 2022 at 19:22 | comment | added | Shane Bishop | @John, your suggestion to stop the VMware Tools service before uninstalling worked (I was able to complete the install, and after rebooting, I was able to login to the VM). If you turn your comment into an answer, I will accept it. | |
| Jul 15, 2022 at 19:12 | comment | added | anon | Also in the (many) years I have used VMware, I have not seen a need for "no tools" . Accordingly, you may wish to ask AWS support and VMware support if there is a workaround for this. | |
| Jul 15, 2022 at 18:59 | comment | added | anon | Try stopping the VMware Tools Service and then see if Tools can be properly uninstalled. | |
| Jul 15, 2022 at 18:53 | history | asked | Shane Bishop | CC BY-SA 4.0 |