how to uninstall vmware tools?

Discussions about using Windows guests in VirtualBox.
Post Reply
Red Squirrel
Posts: 118
Joined: 25. Jan 2009, 05:28

how to uninstall vmware tools?

Post by Red Squirrel »

I made the mistake of not uninstalling vmware tools within vmware. Well not really a mistake, vmware kept telling me I had to run vmware-config and I got fed up with that as well as the web UI instabilities, so I just switched to virtualbox.

Within virtualbox I get this error now.

It's my understanding that the network card wont work with vmware tools installed, so is there a way I can force uninstall it?

I disabled all the services and rebooted but there's still stuff loading I'm guessing, such as the drivers.
TerryE
Volunteer
Posts: 3572
Joined: 28. May 2008, 08:40
Primary OS: Ubuntu other
VBox Version: PUEL
Guest OSses: Ubuntu 10.04 & 11.10, both Svr&Wstn, Debian, CentOS
Contact:

Post by TerryE »

Isn't this a Q for the VMware forum?
Read the Forum Posting Guide
Google your Q site:VirtualBox.org or search for the answer before posting.
Red Squirrel
Posts: 118
Joined: 25. Jan 2009, 05:28

Post by Red Squirrel »

Yeah probably could ask there too but was thinking others here might have run into my issue.

I ended up just clean installing the OS though. The OS was getting dirty from all the vm moves (vmware 1.0 -> 2.0 -> VBox)
TerryE
Volunteer
Posts: 3572
Joined: 28. May 2008, 08:40
Primary OS: Ubuntu other
VBox Version: PUEL
Guest OSses: Ubuntu 10.04 & 11.10, both Svr&Wstn, Debian, CentOS
Contact:

Post by TerryE »

Rebirth is good for windows. It just gets too creaky after a while :-)
Read the Forum Posting Guide
Google your Q site:VirtualBox.org or search for the answer before posting.
Post Reply