Moka5
Moka5


Deploy XP Guest Tools for Windows XP LivePCs with Non-Layered Disks   « Go Back

Summary
MokaFive 3.13.1 and later includes silent switches for upgrading the MokaFive guest tools, MokaFive printing tools, and VMware tools on LivePCs with Non-Layered Disks running Windows XP. LivePCs with Non-Layered Disks must be updated with a 3rd party software deployment tool such as (SCCM, Altiris, etc.) and the silent switches will allow automated deployments. For Windows 7 LivePCS, see "How To: Deploy Guest Tools for Windows 7 LivePCs with Non-Layered Disks."


Pre-Requisites

  • MokaFive Guest Tools 3.13.1 or later

  • MokaFive XP Printing Tool 3.13.1 or later

  • VMware Tools

  • Windows XP LivePC configured with Non-Layered Disks

  • Software Deployment Tool such as SCCM, Altiris, etc.



Steps

  1. Copy the new VMware tools, MokaFive XP guest tools, and MokaFive XP printing tools to a local folder on your local computer, e.g. C:\Packaging. You can download these 3 installers from the customer download site in the Support Center (Third Party Tool Links and Client Downloads sections).

  • MokaFive-#.#.#-XP-Guest-Tools.exe (download under Client Downloads > MokaFive Guest Tools - XP > Guest tools for LivePC image)
  • MokaFive-#.#.#-XP-Printing.exe (download under Client Downloads > MokaFive Guest Tools - XP > MokaFive Printing Tool)
  • Vmware-tools.zip (download under Client Downloads > Third Party Guest Tools > VMware Tools)

  1. Unzip Vmware-tools.zip and copy the extracted files and folders to the local folder on your computer, e.g. C:\Packaging.

  2. The local folder, e.g. C:\Packaging, contents should now include:

  • MokaFive-#.#.#-XP-Guest-Tools.exe
  • MokaFive-#.#.#-XP-Printing.exe
  • setup.exe (from VMware-tools.zip)

  • Other files and subfolders (from VMware-tools.zip)

  1. To deploy the XP Guest Tools, you will need to create a deployment package with your software deployment tool (SCCM, Altiris, etc.) using the contents of the local folder with the Guest Tool files (e.g. C:\Packaging).

  2. Once the deployment package is created, the package needs to be configured to perform the following actions on the LivePC during the deployment process. The 3 individual installers in the package must be executed with the appropriate switches as specified below:

  • Run MokaFive-#.#.#-XP-Guest-Tools.exe /S

    • The “/S” switch runs the installer silently on the LivePC. The “/S” switch is CASE SENSITIVE! You must specify “/S” or the end user will be prompted by the installer.

  • Run MokaFive-#.#.#-XP-Printing.exe /S

    • The “/S” switch runs the installer silently on the LivePC. The “/S” switch is CASE SENSITIVE! You must specify “/S” or the end user will be prompted by the installer.

  • Run setup.exe /s /v "/qn REBOOT=R ADDLOCAL=all REMOVE=Hgfs"

    • Setup.exe will install the VMware tools. All the switches following setup.exe must be specified EXACTLY as shown above for the VMware tools to be properly updated.

  1. After the 3 installers have completed, the software deployment tool needs to be configured to REBOOT the LivePC for the Guest Tools to be fully updated.