5 From within the guest operating system, click OK to confirm that you want to install VMware Tools
and launch the Install Shield wizard.
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If auto-run is enabled in the guest operating system (the default setting for Microsoft Windows
operating systems), a window opens.
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If auto-run is not enabled, run the VMware Tools installer. Select Start > Run and enter
D:\setup.exe, where D: is the first virtual CD-ROM drive.
6 Follow the on-screen instructions.
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On Microsoft Windows Server 2003, the SVGA driver is installed automatically, and the guest
operating system uses it after it reboots.
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After you install VMware Tools, Microsoft Windows 2000 and Microsoft Windows XP guest
operating systems must be rebooted to use the new driver.
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