Disable Access Protection from McAfee
Antivirus Virus Scan Console
You must disable the Access Protection
in the McAfee Antivirus Scan Console before installing VMware Tools in a Windows guest
operating system.
- Power on the virtual machine
- Use McAfee Antivirus in 'Standard' mode
- Install VMware Tools before installing McAfee Antivirus on the Windows guest operating system.McAfee Antivirus prevents VMware Tools upgrade, if it is run in 'Maximum Protection' mode.
- DisableAccess Protectionfrom the McAfee Antivirus Virus Scan Console when either installing or upgrading VMware Tools.
- Select.
- Right-click theAccess Protectionicon in theTaskswindow and selectDisablefrom the pop-up menu.
- Install VMware Tools.
- Re-activateAccess Protectionwhen your VMware Tools upgrade or installation is complete.
- For more information, see KB 1009965.