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This update for ESX Server 2.0.1, 2.1.2, 2.5.1, and 2.5.2 includes the following patch:

Precompiled tools library /usr/lib/vmware/isoimages/windows.iso.

Note: This update fixes network connectivity issue with vmxnet network adapter in Windows NT 4.0 guest operating system. For more information please refer to KB article 1854.

Installing the Update

Log in as root into the ESX Server service console.
Download the update, esx16515update.tar.gz, into a temporary directory, for example /tmp, on your ESX service console.
Change directories to /tmp:
cd /tmp
Verify the integrity of the package:
md5sum esx16515update.tar.gz The output should be:
35b3e16f4938414738ffd1ae738b0ad5 esx16515update.tar.gz
Extract the compressed tar archive:
tar -xvzf esx16515update.tar.gz
Change directories to the newly created directory, esx16515update.
cd esx16515update
Backup the old Windows tools library:
mv /usr/lib/vmware/isoimages/windows.iso
/usr/lib/vmware/isoimages/windows.iso.old
Copy the new Windows tools library:
cp windows.iso /usr/lib/vmware/isoimages/
The ISO image for the tools is now updated.
Reload the Windows tools in your Windows NT 4.0 guest operating systems for the change to take affect.

When you want to deploy a new VMware virtual machine with System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM), you could have an error during the WinPE phase. The VM will start WinPE but constantly reboots after few seconds. If you detect this behavior, it means that the network vmware driver is missing.

You can resolve this issue by adding the VMware drivers into your WinPE boot image. Moreover, these drivers can be use later to install it in the operating system with the task sequence.

Import VMware Drivers

Before importing VMware drivers into Configuration Manager, you need to have a virtual machine running VMware Tools.

VMware Tools

Drivers are located under C:Program FilesCommon FilesVMwareDrivers.
- Copy all folders.

Paste all folders into your SCCM Repository folder.

SCCM Repository VMware Drivers

On the SCCM Console,
- Go to Software Library, Operating Systems.
- Right click on Drivers.
- Select Import Drivers.

Follow the Import Driver Wizard.
- Source Folder: Your repository share folder.

SCCM Import Driver Wizard

Check all drivers and add a categorie VMware.

Create a new Package for VMware Drivers.

SCCM Drivers Package

Don’t add the driver to the boot image now. We will do it late.

Move drivers into a specific folder.

SCCM Drivers VMware folder

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Boot Image

Select Boot Image (x64) and click on Properties.

On Drivers tab, select the Add button.

SCCM Boot Image Drivers Tab

Add the Network driver vmxnet3

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Update Boot Image (x64) on distribution Point.

SCCM Update Distribution POint

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You can get more information about SCCM and Drivers here.

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