Getting VMware vSphere Client to work on Windows 7
How to get VMware vSphere Client working on Windows 7 (by ftubio on the VMWare forums):
Obtain a copy of %SystemRoot%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\System.dll from a non Windows 7 machine that has .NET 3.5 SP1 installed. Create a folder in the Windows 7 machine where the vSphere client is installed and copy System.dll here. For example, create the folder under the vSphere client launcher installation directory (%ProgramFiles%\VMware\Infrastructure\Virtual Infrastructure Client\Launcher\Lib).
In the vSphere client launcher directory, open the VpxClient.exe.config file in a text editor and add a <runtime> element and a
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<configuration>
...
<runtime>
<developmentMode developerInstallation="true"/>
</runtime>
</configuration>
Create a batch file (e.g. *VpxClient.cmd*) in a suitable location. In this file add a command to set the DEVPATH environment variable to the folder where you copied the System.dll assembly and a second command to launch the vSphere client. For example:
SET DEVPATH=%ProgramFiles%\VMware\Infrastructure\Virtual Infrastructure Client\Launcher\Lib
"%ProgramFiles%\VMware\Infrastructure\Virtual Infrastructure Client\Launcher\VpxClient.exe"
(Optional) Replace the shortcut on the start menu to point to the batch file created in the previous step. Change the shortcut properties to run minimized so that the command window is not shown.
You can now use the VpxClient.cmd (or the shortcut) to launch the vSphere client in Windows 7.
