This issue does not impact the installation of VMware Tools. You can safely click cancel and reboot the virtual machine to complete the VMware Tools installation.
This issue is resolved in ESXi 5.0 Update 2 released on December 20 2012. To download ESXi 5.0 Update 2, see the
VMware Download Center.
To workaround this issue when you do not want to upgrade, use one of these methods when installing or upgrading VMware Tools:
- Upgrade VMware Tools using the Windows Task Bar icon.
- Copy the installation media to the local C:\ drive before running the installer.
- Change the CD/DVD-ROM to a different drive letter other than D:\. For more information, see the Microsoft Knowledge Base article 307844.
Note: The preceding link was correct as of June 12, 2012. If you find the link is broken, provide feedback and a VMware employee will update the link.