Updating VMware Tools fails with the error , Editing vmx file

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Roman&quot&semi;,&quot&semi;serif&quot&semi;&semi; font-size&colon; 12&period;0pt&semi; line-height&colon; 115&percnt;&semi;"><br /></span></div>&NewLine;<div><code><span style="font-family&colon; &quot&semi;Times New Roman&quot&semi;,&quot&semi;serif&quot&semi;&semi; font-size&colon; 12&period;0pt&semi; line-height&colon; 115&percnt;&semi; mso-fareast-font-family&colon; Calibri&semi; mso-fareast-theme-font&colon; minor-latin&semi;">You may receive error during VMware tool update, The reason for this is that upgrading VMware tools within guest is disabled by default&period;&nbsp&semi;</span></code></div>&NewLine;<div></div>&NewLine;<div><code><span style="font-family&colon; &quot&semi;Times New Roman&quot&semi;,&quot&semi;serif&quot&semi;&semi; font-size&colon; 12&period;0pt&semi; line-height&colon; 115&percnt;&semi; mso-fareast-font-family&colon; Calibri&semi; mso-fareast-theme-font&colon; minor-latin&semi;">To resolve this Edit the virtual machine's vmx file&period;</span> </code><span style="font-family&colon; &quot&semi;Times New Roman&quot&semi;,&quot&semi;serif&quot&semi;&semi; font-size&colon; 12&period;0pt&semi; line-height&colon; 115&percnt;&semi;">Add following line in vmx file&period; </span></div>&NewLine;<div><span style="font-family&colon; &quot&semi;Times New Roman&quot&semi;,&quot&semi;serif&quot&semi;&semi; font-size&colon; 12&period;0pt&semi; line-height&colon; 115&percnt;&semi;"><br /><code><span style="font-family&colon; &quot&semi;Times New Roman&quot&semi;,&quot&semi;serif&quot&semi;&semi; line-height&colon; 115&percnt;&semi; mso-ansi-font-size&colon; 12&period;0pt&semi; mso-bidi-font-size&colon; 12&period;0pt&semi; mso-fareast-font-family&colon; Calibri&semi; mso-fareast-theme-font&colon; minor-latin&semi;">isolation&period;tools&period;guestInitiatedUpgrade&period;disable = "FALSE"</span></code></span></div>&NewLine;<div></div>&NewLine;<div style="line-height&colon; normal&semi; mso-margin-bottom-alt&colon; auto&semi; mso-margin-top-alt&colon; auto&semi; mso-outline-level&colon; 3&semi;"><b><span style="font-family&colon; &quot&semi;Times New Roman&quot&semi;,&quot&semi;serif&quot&semi;&semi; font-size&colon; 12&period;0pt&semi; mso-fareast-font-family&colon; &quot&semi;Times New Roman&quot&semi;&semi; mso-fareast-language&colon; EN-GB&semi;">To Edit vmx file In ESXi/ESX using the vCenter Server GUI</span></b></div>&NewLine;<ol start="1" type="1">&NewLine;<li style="line-height&colon; normal&semi; mso-list&colon; l0 level1 lfo1&semi; mso-margin-bottom-alt&colon; auto&semi; mso-margin-top-alt&colon; auto&semi; tab-stops&colon; list 36&period;0pt&semi;"><span style="font-family&colon; &quot&semi;Times New Roman&quot&semi;,&quot&semi;serif&quot&semi;&semi; font-size&colon; 12&period;0pt&semi; mso-fareast-font-family&colon; &quot&semi;Times New Roman&quot&semi;&semi; mso-fareast-language&colon; EN-GB&semi;">Shut down the virtual machine, if it is running&period; </span></li>&NewLine;<li style="line-height&colon; normal&semi; mso-list&colon; l0 level1 lfo1&semi; mso-margin-bottom-alt&colon; auto&semi; mso-margin-top-alt&colon; auto&semi; tab-stops&colon; list 36&period;0pt&semi;"><span style="font-family&colon; &quot&semi;Times New Roman&quot&semi;,&quot&semi;serif&quot&semi;&semi; font-size&colon; 12&period;0pt&semi; mso-fareast-font-family&colon; &quot&semi;Times New Roman&quot&semi;&semi; mso-fareast-language&colon; EN-GB&semi;">Open the datastore browser and navigate to the virtual machine directory&period;</span><span style="font-family&colon; &quot&semi;MS Mincho&quot&semi;&semi; font-size&colon; 12&period;0pt&semi; mso-bidi-font-family&colon; &quot&semi;MS Mincho&quot&semi;&semi; mso-fareast-language&colon; EN-GB&semi;">â¨</span><span style="font-family&colon; &quot&semi;Times New Roman&quot&semi;,&quot&semi;serif&quot&semi;&semi; font-size&colon; 12&period;0pt&semi; mso-fareast-font-family&colon; &quot&semi;Times New Roman&quot&semi;&semi; mso-fareast-language&colon; EN-GB&semi;"> </span></li>&NewLine;<li style="line-height&colon; normal&semi; mso-list&colon; l0 level1 lfo1&semi; mso-margin-bottom-alt&colon; auto&semi; mso-margin-top-alt&colon; auto&semi; tab-stops&colon; list 36&period;0pt&semi;"><span style="font-family&colon; &quot&semi;Times New Roman&quot&semi;,&quot&semi;serif&quot&semi;&semi; font-size&colon; 12&period;0pt&semi; mso-fareast-font-family&colon; &quot&semi;Times New Roman&quot&semi;&semi; mso-fareast-language&colon; EN-GB&semi;">Using the GUI option, download the &period;vmx to your local desktop&period;</span><span style="font-family&colon; &quot&semi;MS Mincho&quot&semi;&semi; font-size&colon; 12&period;0pt&semi; mso-bidi-font-family&colon; &quot&semi;MS Mincho&quot&semi;&semi; mso-fareast-language&colon; EN-GB&semi;">â¨</span><span style="font-family&colon; &quot&semi;Times New Roman&quot&semi;,&quot&semi;serif&quot&semi;&semi; font-size&colon; 12&period;0pt&semi; mso-fareast-font-family&colon; &quot&semi;Times New Roman&quot&semi;&semi; mso-fareast-language&colon; EN-GB&semi;"> </span></li>&NewLine;<li style="line-height&colon; normal&semi; mso-list&colon; l0 level1 lfo1&semi; mso-margin-bottom-alt&colon; auto&semi; mso-margin-top-alt&colon; auto&semi; tab-stops&colon; list 36&period;0pt&semi;"><span style="font-family&colon; &quot&semi;Times New Roman&quot&semi;,&quot&semi;serif&quot&semi;&semi; font-size&colon; 12&period;0pt&semi; mso-fareast-font-family&colon; &quot&semi;Times New Roman&quot&semi;&semi; mso-fareast-language&colon; EN-GB&semi;">Create a backup of the &period;vmx on your local workstation&period;</span><span style="font-family&colon; &quot&semi;MS Mincho&quot&semi;&semi; font-size&colon; 12&period;0pt&semi; mso-bidi-font-family&colon; &quot&semi;MS Mincho&quot&semi;&semi; mso-fareast-language&colon; EN-GB&semi;">â¨</span><span style="font-family&colon; &quot&semi;Times New Roman&quot&semi;,&quot&semi;serif&quot&semi;&semi; font-size&colon; 12&period;0pt&semi; mso-fareast-font-family&colon; &quot&semi;Times New Roman&quot&semi;&semi; mso-fareast-language&colon; EN-GB&semi;"> </span></li>&NewLine;<li style="line-height&colon; normal&semi; margin-bottom&colon; 12&period;0pt&semi; mso-list&colon; l0 level1 lfo1&semi; mso-margin-top-alt&colon; auto&semi; tab-stops&colon; list 36&period;0pt&semi;"><span style="font-family&colon; &quot&semi;Times New Roman&quot&semi;,&quot&semi;serif&quot&semi;&semi; font-size&colon; 12&period;0pt&semi; mso-fareast-font-family&colon; &quot&semi;Times New Roman&quot&semi;&semi; mso-fareast-language&colon; EN-GB&semi;">Open the &period;vmx file using a text editor and add this line to the end of the file&colon;&NewLine;<p> isolation&period;tools&period;guestInitiatedUpgrade&period;disable = &&num;8220&semi;FALSE&&num;8221&semi;<br style="mso-special-character&colon; line-break&semi;" /> <br style="mso-special-character&colon; line-break&semi;" /> </span></li>&NewLine;<li style="line-height&colon; normal&semi; mso-list&colon; l0 level1 lfo1&semi; mso-margin-bottom-alt&colon; auto&semi; mso-margin-top-alt&colon; auto&semi; tab-stops&colon; list 36&period;0pt&semi;"><span style="font-family&colon; &quot&semi;Times New Roman&quot&semi;,&quot&semi;serif&quot&semi;&semi; font-size&colon; 12&period;0pt&semi; mso-fareast-font-family&colon; &quot&semi;Times New Roman&quot&semi;&semi; mso-fareast-language&colon; EN-GB&semi;">When saved, upload the file via the datastore browser GUI&period;</span><span style="font-family&colon; &quot&semi;MS Mincho&quot&semi;&semi; font-size&colon; 12&period;0pt&semi; mso-bidi-font-family&colon; &quot&semi;MS Mincho&quot&semi;&semi; mso-fareast-language&colon; EN-GB&semi;">â¨</span><span style="font-family&colon; &quot&semi;Times New Roman&quot&semi;,&quot&semi;serif&quot&semi;&semi; font-size&colon; 12&period;0pt&semi; mso-fareast-font-family&colon; &quot&semi;Times New Roman&quot&semi;&semi; mso-fareast-language&colon; EN-GB&semi;"> </span></li>&NewLine;<li style="line-height&colon; normal&semi; mso-list&colon; l0 level1 lfo1&semi; mso-margin-bottom-alt&colon; auto&semi; mso-margin-top-alt&colon; auto&semi; tab-stops&colon; list 36&period;0pt&semi;"><span style="font-family&colon; &quot&semi;Times New Roman&quot&semi;,&quot&semi;serif&quot&semi;&semi; font-size&colon; 12&period;0pt&semi; mso-fareast-font-family&colon; &quot&semi;Times New Roman&quot&semi;&semi; mso-fareast-language&colon; EN-GB&semi;">Power on the virtual machine&period; </span></li>&NewLine;<li style="line-height&colon; normal&semi; mso-list&colon; l0 level1 lfo1&semi; mso-margin-bottom-alt&colon; auto&semi; mso-margin-top-alt&colon; auto&semi; tab-stops&colon; list 36&period;0pt&semi;"><span style="font-family&colon; &quot&semi;Times New Roman&quot&semi;,&quot&semi;serif&quot&semi;&semi; font-size&colon; 12&period;0pt&semi; mso-fareast-font-family&colon; &quot&semi;Times New Roman&quot&semi;&semi; mso-fareast-language&colon; EN-GB&semi;">Verify functionality before deleting the &period;vmx backup on your local workstation&period; </span></li>&NewLine;</ol>&NewLine;<div style="line-height&colon; normal&semi; mso-margin-bottom-alt&colon; auto&semi; mso-margin-top-alt&colon; auto&semi; mso-outline-level&colon; 3&semi;"><b><span style="font-family&colon; &quot&semi;Times New Roman&quot&semi;,&quot&semi;serif&quot&semi;&semi; font-size&colon; 12&period;0pt&semi; mso-fareast-font-family&colon; &quot&semi;Times New Roman&quot&semi;&semi; mso-fareast-language&colon; EN-GB&semi;">In ESXi/ESX using the command line</span></b></div>&NewLine;<ol start="1" type="1">&NewLine;<li style="line-height&colon; normal&semi; mso-list&colon; l1 level1 lfo2&semi; mso-margin-bottom-alt&colon; auto&semi; mso-margin-top-alt&colon; auto&semi; tab-stops&colon; list 36&period;0pt&semi;"><span style="font-family&colon; &quot&semi;Times New Roman&quot&semi;,&quot&semi;serif&quot&semi;&semi; font-size&colon; 12&period;0pt&semi; mso-fareast-font-family&colon; &quot&semi;Times New Roman&quot&semi;&semi; mso-fareast-language&colon; EN-GB&semi;">Shut down the virtual machine if it is running&period; </span></li>&NewLine;<li style="line-height&colon; normal&semi; mso-list&colon; l1 level1 lfo2&semi; mso-margin-bottom-alt&colon; auto&semi; mso-margin-top-alt&colon; auto&semi; tab-stops&colon; list 36&period;0pt&semi;"><span style="font-family&colon; &quot&semi;Times New Roman&quot&semi;,&quot&semi;serif&quot&semi;&semi; font-size&colon; 12&period;0pt&semi; mso-fareast-font-family&colon; &quot&semi;Times New Roman&quot&semi;&semi; mso-fareast-language&colon; EN-GB&semi;">Open an SSH session to a host</span></li>&NewLine;<li style="line-height&colon; normal&semi; mso-list&colon; l1 level1 lfo2&semi; mso-margin-bottom-alt&colon; auto&semi; mso-margin-top-alt&colon; auto&semi; tab-stops&colon; list 36&period;0pt&semi;"><span style="font-family&colon; &quot&semi;Times New Roman&quot&semi;,&quot&semi;serif&quot&semi;&semi; font-size&colon; 12&period;0pt&semi; mso-fareast-font-family&colon; &quot&semi;Times New Roman&quot&semi;&semi; mso-fareast-language&colon; EN-GB&semi;">Navigate to the virtual machine directory&period;</span><span style="font-family&colon; &quot&semi;MS Mincho&quot&semi;&semi; font-size&colon; 12&period;0pt&semi; mso-bidi-font-family&colon; &quot&semi;MS Mincho&quot&semi;&semi; mso-fareast-language&colon; EN-GB&semi;">â¨</span><span style="font-family&colon; &quot&semi;Times New Roman&quot&semi;,&quot&semi;serif&quot&semi;&semi; font-size&colon; 12&period;0pt&semi; mso-fareast-font-family&colon; &quot&semi;Times New Roman&quot&semi;&semi; mso-fareast-language&colon; EN-GB&semi;"> </span></li>&NewLine;<li style="line-height&colon; normal&semi; margin-bottom&colon; 12&period;0pt&semi; mso-list&colon; l1 level1 lfo2&semi; mso-margin-top-alt&colon; auto&semi; tab-stops&colon; list 36&period;0pt&semi;"><span style="font-family&colon; &quot&semi;Times New Roman&quot&semi;,&quot&semi;serif&quot&semi;&semi; font-size&colon; 12&period;0pt&semi; mso-fareast-font-family&colon; &quot&semi;Times New Roman&quot&semi;&semi; mso-fareast-language&colon; EN-GB&semi;">Run this command to create a backup of the &period;vmx file&colon;&NewLine;<p> cp &period;vmx &period;vmx&period;backup</span><span style="font-family&colon; &quot&semi;MS Mincho&quot&semi;&semi; font-size&colon; 12&period;0pt&semi; mso-bidi-font-family&colon; &quot&semi;MS Mincho&quot&semi;&semi; mso-fareast-language&colon; EN-GB&semi;">â¨</span><span style="font-family&colon; &quot&semi;Times New Roman&quot&semi;,&quot&semi;serif&quot&semi;&semi; font-size&colon; 12&period;0pt&semi; mso-fareast-font-family&colon; &quot&semi;Times New Roman&quot&semi;&semi; mso-fareast-language&colon; EN-GB&semi;"></span></li>&NewLine;<li style="line-height&colon; normal&semi; mso-list&colon; l1 level1 lfo2&semi; mso-margin-bottom-alt&colon; auto&semi; mso-margin-top-alt&colon; auto&semi; tab-stops&colon; list 36&period;0pt&semi;"><span style="font-family&colon; &quot&semi;Times New Roman&quot&semi;,&quot&semi;serif&quot&semi;&semi; font-size&colon; 12&period;0pt&semi; mso-fareast-font-family&colon; &quot&semi;Times New Roman&quot&semi;&semi; mso-fareast-language&colon; EN-GB&semi;">Open the &period;vmx file with a text editor and add this line to the end of the file&colon;&NewLine;<p> isolation&period;tools&period;guestInitiatedUpgrade&period;disable = &&num;8220&semi;FALSE&&num;8221&semi;<br style="mso-special-character&colon; line-break&semi;" /> <br style="mso-special-character&colon; line-break&semi;" /> </span></li>&NewLine;<li style="line-height&colon; normal&semi; mso-list&colon; l1 level1 lfo2&semi; mso-margin-bottom-alt&colon; auto&semi; mso-margin-top-alt&colon; auto&semi; tab-stops&colon; list 36&period;0pt&semi;"><span style="font-family&colon; &quot&semi;Times New Roman&quot&semi;,&quot&semi;serif&quot&semi;&semi; font-size&colon; 12&period;0pt&semi; mso-fareast-font-family&colon; &quot&semi;Times New Roman&quot&semi;&semi; mso-fareast-language&colon; EN-GB&semi;">Power on the virtual machine&period; </span></li>&NewLine;<li style="line-height&colon; normal&semi; mso-list&colon; l1 level1 lfo2&semi; mso-margin-bottom-alt&colon; auto&semi; mso-margin-top-alt&colon; auto&semi; tab-stops&colon; list 36&period;0pt&semi;"><span style="font-family&colon; &quot&semi;Times New Roman&quot&semi;,&quot&semi;serif&quot&semi;&semi; font-size&colon; 12&period;0pt&semi; mso-fareast-font-family&colon; &quot&semi;Times New Roman&quot&semi;&semi; mso-fareast-language&colon; EN-GB&semi;">Verify the virtual machine is functional before deleting the backup file&period; To delete the backup file, run the command&colon;&NewLine;<p> – rm &period;vmx&period;backup</span></li>&NewLine;</ol>&NewLine;<div></div>&NewLine;<div><span style="font-family&colon; &quot&semi;Times New Roman&quot&semi;,&quot&semi;serif&quot&semi;&semi; font-size&colon; 12&period;0pt&semi; line-height&colon; 115&percnt;&semi;">Now you should be able to upgrade VM Tools </span></div>&NewLine;</div>&NewLine;

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