VMware: VMUpgradeHelper service was unable to get the list of network adaptars for this computer

Error: The service was unable to get the list of network adapters for this computer. This problem can occur when the Windows Management Instrumentation service is not started. Please check that the Windows Management Instrumentation service has been started on this computer.

Solution: This issue is caused by WMI on server. Verify WMI service is running. Rebuild the WMI using following article http://musumeci.blogspot.com/2010/11/ms-windows-management-instrumentation.html