To be able to install VMWare Tools on a Windows 2000 machine you also need to install this KB:
- KB835732 (multilanguage)
If you experience further issues with drivers installation (“Driver installation program does not install device drivers”), you should also install this one:
- KB822831 (ENG only) — more info here https://ftp.zx.net.nz/pub/Patches/ftp.microsoft.com/MISC/KB/en-us/822/831.HTM
This KB will work only if you’re using the ENG version. If your Windows is localized, good luck finding the proper one…