When updating VMware Tools the setup constantly bailed out without a decent error. So I decided to un-install the Tools and install them again. Un-installing went smooth but when installing it again I ended up with the error “internal error 2203”. After googling this error the Citrix website gave me the solution, check your tmp and temp environment variables. Indeed both variables pointed out to the CD-Rom player for some strange reason. I changed it to c:\temp and the installation of VMware Tools went smooth…
Wow, I had not came across that, but played around with it this morning and was able to re-create it on my test box.
Good to know where you are planning on doing hundreds 😉
Just curious, but did you ever figure out why or how the variables were changed to the cdrom?
No clue, i did not initially install this server. So it might just be a mistake by the original engineer.
Didn’t have the temp to CD problem, but I was getting the error.
My temp was pointing to …\Local Settings\temp. I cleaned out the existing VMWare-* folders and install was successful.
Thanks for the tip.
Just to extend a little bit the solution. I had been googling around and end here. Through my search, i see that all related problems to “error 2203” has a common source: an application was trying to write on the temp directory, and it couldn’t.
There is two reasons and solutions:
1. Look if your user and SYSTEM user has full control over C:\WINDOWS\Temp and C:\Documents and Settings\user\Local settings\Temp
2. Look your tmp and temp environment variables. The system ones should be pointing to C:\WINDOWS\Temp. The user ones, should be pointing to C:\Documents and Settings\user\Local settings\Temp
How do you check to see if user and SYSTEM has full control?? Im not really computer savvy so the more information given would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
Right click on the folder, click on properties and chose the security tab.
I’ve done that but securities is not an option. I went mycomputer, C drive, windows, temp. Is there another place I can see the folder or security setting. My wifes admin account will not let her access shared docs. I cant seem to uninstall or install windows utility cleaner, upgrade Adobe or Quicktime, etc… anything.
I was trying to install ‘skype’ and I got the same error,. I tried everything to fix it, but it still can’t be install completely,.
please help me!