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Using VMware Tools drivers on Windows PE (Preinstallation) (1011710)

Last Updated: 2/18/2020Categories: TroubleshootingTotal Views: 156598Language:
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Even though VMware Tools does not support the Windows Preinstallation environment, you can take advantage of specific VMware Tools drivers, such as vmxnet2 (enhanced), vmxnet3, and pvscsi by creating a customized ISO.

Solution

To create a customized ISO:

Install Windows 2008 and install Windows AIK (Automated Installation Kit) on a virtual machine.

Note: The preceding link was correct as of October 30, 2013. If you find the link is broken, provide feedback and a VMware employee will update the link.

Click Start > All Programs > Microsoft Windows AIK > Windows PE Tools Command Prompt to open the Windows PE Tools command prompt.

Run this command to create a Windows PE build environment in the WinPE folder:

In 32bit – copype x86 C:\winpe-x86

In 64bit – copype amd64 C:\winpe-amd64

From the Windows PE command prompt (c:\winpe-x86 or c:\winpe-amd64), run this command to mount winpe.wim to the mount folder:

dism /mount-wim /wimfile:file_path\boot.wim /index:1 /mountdir:file_path

Install VMware Tools on Windows 2008 and copy the entire contents of the C:\Program Files\Common Files\VMware\Drivers\vmxnet, pvscsi and vmxnet3 folders to the C:\Drivers folders on the virtual machine.

Run this command at the Windows PE Tools command prompt to copy the vmxnet, vmxnet3 (enhanced), and pvsci drivers:

32bit:
dism /image:C:\winpe-x86\mount /Add-Driver /driver:C:\Drivers /recurse

64bit:
dism /image:C:\winpe-amd64\mount /Add-Driver /driver:C:\Drivers /recurse

Run this command to save the changes to winpe.wim:

32bit:
dism /unmount C:\winpe-x86\mount /commit

64bit:
dism /unmount C:\winpe-amd64\mount /commit

Run this command to overwrite the boot.wim with the customized winpe.wim on the ISO:

32bit:
xcopy C:\winpe-x86\winpe.wim (C:\winpe-x86 or C:\winpe-amd64)\iso\sources\boot.wim /y

64bit:
xcopy C:\winpe-amd64\winpe.wim (C:\winpe-x86 or C:\winpe-amd64)\iso\sources\boot.wim /y

Run this command to create the custom ISO image:

32bit:
oscdimg -n -h -b C:\winpe-x86\etfsboot.com (c:\winpe-x86 or c:\winpe-amd64)\iso (C:\winpe-x86 or C:\winpe-amd64)\winpe-x86.iso

64bit:
oscdimg -n -h -b C:\winpe-amd64\etfsboot.com (C:\winpe-x86 or C:\winpe-amd64)\iso (C:\winpe-x86 or C:\winpe-amd64)\winpe-x86.iso

Note: DISM syntax may change from one version of Windows to another. For the latest, see (Microsoft) Modify a Windows image using DIS.

Related Information

For translated versions of this article, see:

Español: Utilizar controladores de VMware Tools en Windows PE (preinstalación) (2055710)

Português: Uso de drivers do VMware Tools no Windows PE (pré-instalação) (2032318)

日本語: Windows PE（プレインストール）上での VMware Tools ドライバの使用 (2078658)

简体中文: 在 Windows PE（预安装）上使用 VMware Tools 驱动程序 (2075041)

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