Vmware tools cannot be installed on mac os x: could not find component

On By xinyustudioIn General

If you wish to try Mac OS X on vmware virtual machines, you are most likely to find that the Vmware tools cannot be installed via the menu VM> Install Vmware Tools…, and an error pops up:

Could not find component on update server. Contact VMware Support or your system administrator.

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To solve this, you need darwin.iso, which can be downloaded here.

Then take below actions:

    • Right click your virtual machine in vmware
    • Click the settings menu item
    • Select CD/DVD item in the left UI
    • On the right UI, select and mount the darwin.iso.

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Now, the vmware tools installation is started in your Mac OSX virtual machine:

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Install the VMware Tools now! Done!

24 thoughts on “Vmware tools cannot be installed on mac os x: could not find component”

  6. Josh Sheffield

    Then take below actions:
    ◦Right click your virtual machine in vmware
    ◦Click the settings menu item
    ◦Select CD/DVD item in the left UI
    ◦On the right UI, select and mount the darwin.iso.

    I got lost when trying to select the Darwin.iso from the disk I just burned. can you explain it further?

  9. Emile

    hi

    i followed your steps but still stuck – seriously need help urgently – i am note getting past the start screen when OSX installation starts where you need to select your country – i cant select anything

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  21. “You cannot install VMware Tools in this location. The VMware Tools installer does not allow its software to installed here.” is the error message I get when I try to install using this method!

  23. “You cannot install VMware Tools in this location. The VMware Tools installer does not allow its software to installed here.” is the error message I get when I try to install using this method!

    Same here! any fix?

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