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Browsed to this folder ‘C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation’.

Made sure ‘Devices status’ was check for connected and connect at power on.

Right clicked on the VM > Settings > CD/DVD.

After the rebooted, I went into Workstation and did the following:.

Download TIP – To download this update, I needed to right click on the *.msu link > choose save link as > pushed the up arrow next to ‘Discard’ and choose ‘Keep’ > and saved it to a folder.

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I downloaded this patch ( 2019-09 Security Update for Windows 7 for x86-based Systems (KB4474419)) directly to the newly create Windows 7 VM and installed it.

VMware Tools requires Windows 7 SP1 to have KB4474419 update installed, See.

After the OS was installed I applied the following MS Patch.

I allowed the OS installation to complete. Other tools in the package support synchronization of time in the guest operating system with time on the host, automatic grabbing and releasing of the mouse cursor, copying and pasting between guest and host, and improved mouse performance in some guest operating systems.

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When creating it I made sure the ISO path pointed to the Windows 7 SP1 ISO and Workstation adjusted the VM hardware to be compatible with Windows 7 SP1. Vmware Windows 98 Video Install VMware TooIs. Option 2: After Windows 7 SP1 installation is complete, manually install the SHA-2 update, and then install VMtools. From there you should be able to install VMTools. Option 1: Create an updated Windows 7SP1 ISO by slip streaming in the Convenience Rollup Patch (More details here) and then use this slipstreamed ISO to do the install on Workstation.

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Even if you’ve never used app before, you’ll be able to figure out how to use it without any problem. This also allows you to edit, save it in different formats. This is also very lightweight, Snipping Tool for Windows fast. Users have 2 options when doing new installs. Tool is very user-friendly, interface is very intuitive.

What are options to fix this?īy default Windows 7×32 SP1 doesn’t include the needed SHA-2 updates. For a bit more information See VMware KB 78655. So if you deploy the Windows 7 SP1 x32 ISO (which doesn’t have the SHA-2 patch) the vmtools install will fail because it cannot validate the drivers. As Workstation 16 released updates it too included updated VMtools that were complaint with the Microsoft SHA-2 requirements.

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Starting September 2019, Microsoft added SHA-2 algorithm requirements for driver signing. You may recall that Workstation 16.0.0 could install Windows 7SP1 x32 without any additional intervention. So what changed and why all these extra steps? There are a few tricks when installing Windows 7 x32 on to Workstation 16.1.2 and in this blog I’ll cover the the steps I took. I then tried to install VMware tools manually but it failed. After installing Windows 7 x32 I noticed VMware tools is grayed out. This past weekend I needed to install Windows 7 x32 to support some older software. Change the Midi Synthesizer Waveset to the downloaded eapci8m.Tips for installing Windows 7 x32 SP1 on Workstation 16.1.2.

Find the area for sound and go to “SB PCI(WDM)”.

Optionally, for a better midi waveset, download Creative Lab’s 8mb GM/GS Waveset and select it for use in the device’s properties by:.

Add the following lines to your VMWare config (vmx) file.

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Install the Create Lab’s drivers for the PCI sound card.Lastly, the default sound driver does not work, so you need to do the following.Connect using my local area network (LAN).Select any of the normal modems in the list on the right, like a generic 56,000 modem.Open "Connect to the internet" from the desktop.To connect through your VMWARE bridge or NAT to the Internet (to use IE - FireFox doesn’t work on Windows 98), the following must be done through the MSN Connection Wizard (this is mostly from memory). Second, Windows 98 was really before the time when network cards were used to connect to the internet, as broadband technology was rare and modems were the commonplace solution, so it doesn’t make this process easy.First, VMWare Tools needs to be installed to get video and some other drivers working.I thought I’d share them here if anyone ever needed them. I recently had to install Windows 98 through VMWare for some quick tests, and there were a few minor problems after the install that needed to be resolved.