VMware Unable to update run-time folder sharing status

Unable to update run-time folder sharing status: There was an error mounting the Shared Folders file system inside the guest operating system.

VMware Unable to update run-time folder sharing status

1. Open up VMware

2. Go to:
Virtual Machine -> Update VMware Tools

3. Click “Install” button

4. It will automatically download the VMware Tools package. When the package is completed downloading double click the *.tar.gz file to untar all it’s contents.

5. Go to the recently expanded folder (you might need to put a different path to where it actually downloaded the distribution):
cd ./vmware-tools-distrib/bin/

6. Change to root:
sudo -s

7. Remove current VMware Tools:
./vmware-uninstall-tools.pl

8. Reinstall:
cd ..
./vmware-install.pl

Use all the default values by simply hitting the enter key.

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