You can use the unattended installation feature of the Microsoft Windows Installer (MSI) to install Workstation Pro on Windows host systems without having to respond to wizard prompts. This feature is convenient in a large enterprise.
Prerequisites
- Verify that the host system meets the host system requirements. See Host System Requirements for Workstation Pro.
- Verify that no incompatible VMware products are installed on the host system. See Installing Workstation Pro with Other VMware Products.
- If you plan to use the Integrated Virtual Debugger for Eclipse, install it on the host system. See Installing the Integrated Virtual Debuggers for Eclipse.
- Verify that the host computer has version 2.0 or later of the MSI runtime engine. This version of the installer is available in versions of Windows beginning with Windows XP and is available from Microsoft. For more information, see the Microsoft Web site.
- Familiarize yourself with the installation properties. See Installation Properties.