Manually Uninstall VMware Tools

I recently had a requirement to remove vmware tools manually from a windows 2003 server. This is what I had to do.

  • Remove any keys with a DisplayName of VMware Tools anywhere in the following keys:
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionuninstall
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareClassesInstallerProducts

 

  • Remove the keys with a ProductName of VMware Tools in the following keys HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTInstallerProducts
  • Delete the branch named VMware Tools in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareVMware
  • Delete the "VMware Tools" directory within in the Vmware directory under Program Files
  • Restart the server.

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