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