IT Pro Tips for VMware, Inc. VMware Workstation 12

Deployment Tips (3)

Most Common Setup Type

Windows Installer (MSI)

Average Package Difficulty Rating

Rated 2 / 5 (Somewhat Easy) based on 1 ratings

Most Commonly Reported Deployment Method

Windows Installer with Custom Transform (MST)

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Note

To get a copy of the MSI installer for VMWare Workstation 12:

Run VMware-workstation-full-12.X.X-XXXXXXX.exe

Just leave the installer running but don't click Next.

The MSI can be found in:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\VMware\InstallerCache\

Grab a copy, then exit the installer.

Setup Information:

Setup Type: Windows Installer (MSI)

Deployment Method Used: Windows Installer Command Line (No MST)

Deployment Difficulty: unspecified

Platform(s): Windows

kimknight
08/08/2016
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Note

Some properties you can set:

EULAS_AGREED=1

DESKTOP_SHORTCUT=1

QUICKLAUNCH_SHORTCUT=1

AUTOSOFTWAREUPDATE=0

DATACOLLECTION=0

SERIALNUMBER=XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX

You can add these to the property section of your MST file using a tool like Orca, or you can use them directly on the command line (with either the EXE or MSI).

Setup Information:

Setup Type: Windows Installer (MSI)

Deployment Method Used: Windows Installer with Custom Transform (MST)

Deployment Difficulty: unspecified

Platform(s): Windows

kimknight
08/08/2016
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Command Line

Use the following command line for a silent, unattended installation of Workstation 12 Pro that does not reboot at the end:
/s /nsr /v/qn EULAS_AGREED=1 AUTOSOFTWAREUPDATE=0 DATACOLLECTION=0 DESKTOP_SHORTCUT=0 ADDLOCAL=ALL DISABLE_AUTORUN=0 QUICKLAUNCH_SHORTCUT=0 REBOOT=ReallySuppress SERIALNUMBER="XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX"

Setup Information:

Setup Type: Windows Installer (Delivered as an EXE)

Deployment Method Used: Vendor Provided Command Line (switch driven)

Deployment Difficulty: Somewhat Easy

Platform(s): Windows