Note: if the vmware tools installer does not launch automatically, see uninstalling and manually installing vmware tools in vmware fusion (1014522). restart windows. if the issue persists, the microsoft installer (msi) utility could be attempting to repair files that are missing which will cause the install to fail.. Why do you always try "easy install" ? try a normal install instead - when opening the wizard use "custom" - not "typical" at this time we do not know if the setup of vmplayer is corrupt - so lets try to rule out problems with easy install first_____. Like mrfusion, i ran into this problem with the uninstall/install of another program. unfortunately, the link in that answer is no longer valid, and redirects to a page that lists many easy fix solutions, except for the only one that will help..
I think this problem is caused by an incomplete uninstallation of the old vmware tools. what worked for me was to completely uninstall the old vmware tools, using revo uninstaller (free), prior to installation of the new vmware tools.. Home > msi failed > vmware workstation uninstall error 1316 vmware workstation uninstall error 1316. index the team • delete all board https://forum.openoffice.org. Running windows xp sp3 on vmware player v4.0.2 b591240 ubuntu 10.04 windows installer v4.5.6001.22159 question: can you tell me how to uninstall the windows installer manually using the registry,... windows msi installer 1316 error.