VMWare Network driver (vmxnet) installation for windows server 2008

PROBLEM:

After installing Windows Server 2008 in a virtual machine (i.e. as a ‘guest’ OS) under VMWare, user cannot access the internet because they don’t have a driver for VMWare’s virtual network card.

SOLUTION:

01. Windows.iso download direct from VMWare’s site: VMware ESX Server vmxnet Driver Update for Windows NT

02. This file contains basically an updated copy of Windows.iso. Load the iso in the virtual cdrom.

03. Run the cd and install the vmware tools. Choose "install anyway" for any warning.

04. Open the *.vmx file in text editor like notepad and write the following line:

Ethernet[n].virtualDev = “vmxnet”

where, n is the number of ethernet card i.e. Ethernet0.virtualDev = "vmxnet"

05. Save and Exit the file. Start the VMWare.

Have fun.