Re: vmtools current but not running

To resolve this issue, you must reinstall VMware Tools after deleting the C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools and C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware Tools folders:

1. Uninstall VMware Tools from the virtual machine.
2. Reboot the virtual machine.
3. Take a backup of the C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools and C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware Tools folders by renaming the folders.
4. Reboot the virtual machine.
5. Install VMware Tools.

The Summary tab of the Windows 2008 R2 virtual machine reports the status of VMware Tools as Not Running (Current) (2063…