You will find that the VMware Vsphere 4.1 client will throw the error “This product can only be installed on Windows XP SP2 and Above.” when attempting to install it from your VMware server. Follow these steps to resolve the issue and allow the installation to continue.
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Download the InstallerYou can download the installer from your VMware host or through vmware.com. You can download the latest version (5.1 as of this writing) but it will still connect to your 4.1 host to download the 4.1 version. When it does, select the option to save it to a folder. |
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Download 7ZIP from 7-ZIP.ORGDownload 7zip from 7-zip.org. You will need this program to extract the actual installer file from the “VMware-viclient-all-4.1.0-258902-v4.1” archive that you get from the VMware web site or your local host. |
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Extract the Installer Files with 7ZIPRight click on “VMware-viclient-all-4.1.0-258902-v4.1” file and under the 7zip menu chose “Extract Here” |
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Set the Installer to Windows 7 Compatibility ModeIn the “Bin” Directory is the actual installer. Right click “VMware-Client” and select properties and select the compatibility tab. Check “Run this program in compatibility mode for:” and scroll down to Windows 7. Select OK. |
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Run “VMware-Client” as AdministratorRight click on “VMware-Client” and run as Administrator. The installation should succeed and the correct 4.1 should load either stand alone or as launched from a newer version of the client. |