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Deploy Guest Tools for Windows 7 LivePCs with Non-Layered Disks   « Go Back

Table of Contents

- Summary
- Pre-Requisites
- Steps

Summary

MokaFive 3.13.1 and later includes silent switches for upgrading the MokaFive guest tools, MokaFive printing tools, and VMware tools on LivePCs with Non-Layered Disks running Windows 7. LivePCs with Non-Layered Disks must be updated with a third-party software deployment tool (such as SCCM, Altiris, etc.). Silent switches allow automated deployments. For Windows XP LivePCs, see "How To: Deploy Guest Tools for Windows XP LivePCs with Non-Layered Disks."


Pre-Requisites

  • MokaFive Guest Tools 3.13.1 or later

  • MokaFive 7 Printing Tool 3.13.1 or later

  • VMware Tools

  • Windows 7 LivePC configured with Non-Layered Disks

  • Software Deployment Tool such as SCCM, Altiris, etc.

Steps

  1. Obtain the MokaFive Win7 Guest Tools and copy the file to a local folder on your computer, e.g. C:\Packaging.

    • MokaFive-#.#.#-Win7-Guest-Tools.exe (included with Complete MokaFive Installation Package)

  2. Open an administrator command line.

    • On your Window 7 computer, go to the Start button and navigate to All Programs -> Accessories. Right-click on command prompt and select “Run as administrator.”

  3. On the command line, navigate to the location (e.g. C:\Packaging) where you put the MokaFive-#.#.#-Win7-Guest-Tools.exe

  4. Run the following command:

    • MokaFive-#.#.#-Win7-Guest-Tools.exe /F

    • The /F switch causes the installer to only download the necessary files to create the software deployment package. The files will be downloaded to same folder where the MokaFive-#.#.#-Win7-Guest-Tools.exe is located.

  5. Click through the prompts.

  6. When the progress window closes, the files have completed downloading to the local folder (e.g. C:\Packaging).

  7. To deploy the Guest Tools, you will need to create a deployment package with your software deployment tool (SCCM, Altiris, etc.) using the contents of the local folder with the Guest Tools files (e.g. C:\Packaging).

  8. Once the deployment package is created, the package needs to be configured to perform the following actions on the LivePC during the deployment process.

    • Run “MokaFive-#.#.#-Win7-Guest-Tools.exe /S”

    • The /S switch runs the installer silently on the LivePC. You must specify “/S” or the end user will be prompted by the installer.

    • After the installer has finished installing, the software deployment tool needs to be configured to REBOOT the LivePC for the Guest Tools to be fully updated.


Properties

Applies to:

  • MokaFive Player 3.13.1 and later