VMware KB: Installing VMware Tools in Windows Server 2000 SP4 fails with the error: The Microsoft Ru

To resolve this issue, download and install Update Rollup 1 for Windows 2000 SP4. For more information, see Windows 2000 service pack Note: The preceding link was correct as of December 13th, 2012. If you find the link is broken, provide feedback and a VM

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