VMWare Server on Vista x64

Question

Does it work at all? I tried to install VMWare server 2.0 on Vista x64. Could not open the VM Console. It requires a IE addon. Tried to install it, Installer succeeds, but VMConsole keeps complaining about the same issue, that it needs an IE addon.

I switched back to VMware server 1.x. Couldn't install it either, because the drivers are not signed.

Solutions? Suggestions?

Answer 1

I had the same problem initially on Windows 7 x64. Here is how I got it to work.

1. Save the .exe provided by the remote console install link
2. Close IE and run the .exe to install the remote console add-on
3. Open IE (make sure it's not 64-bit if you have IE 8)
4. From the Tools menu select "Manage Add-Ons"
5. Select "Downloaded Controls" from the "Show" drop-down in the lower left corner of the screen
6. Select the remote console add-on and make sure it is enabled
7. Login to the VMWare server and open a console
8. In the Yellow toolbar that appears at the top of IE allow the add-on to run.

That's what worked for me. Hope that helps you as well.

Answer 2

I vaguely remember that you need to install the add-on while using Internet Explorer in administrator mode or something like that.

Answer 3

I can sympathize with your issue as I had similar problems while installing it on XP x64. The way I resolved it on XP x64 is uninstall all the non-essential components and re-installed VMWare Server, then re-installed the components.

As far as on the Vista kernel, i've been running VMWare Server 2.0 fine on Server 08 x86 for months now.

Have you checked out the VMWare community forums? They're occasionally useful.

Answer 4

Make sure that you're running the 32bit version of Internet Explorer and not the 64bit version of Internet Explorer.

The 32bit version of IE will have the path: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe".

The 64bit version of IE will have the path: "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"

Answer 5

Use Virtual Box.