| Vmware Workstation makes it simple to create and run multiple virtual machines on your desktop or laptop computer. You can convert an existing physical PC into a VMware virtual machine, or create a new virtual machine from scratch. Each virtual machine represents a complete PC, including the processor, memory, network connections and peripheral ports. VMware Workstation lets you use your virtual machines to run Windows, Linux and a host of other operating systems side-by-side on the same computer. You can switch between operating systems instantly with a click of a mouse, share files between virtual machines with drag-and-drop functionality and access all the peripheral devices you rely on every day. | ||
| Steps to Create a Virtual Machine | ||
| 1. | Create a Virtual Machine | |
| Open a File menu and select a new Virtual Machine or you can directly click on the virtual machine from home tab of Vmware Workstation. | ||
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| 2 | .Now select a type of the configuration ( Typical ) | |
| a) Typical (Recommended): It creates workstation with recommended option. For Example: It will automatically select recommended workstation, memory, processor and network connection. | ||
| b) Custom (Advanced): You can manage your custom settings from this type. For example: User can set number of processor, select memory of virtual machine and network connection. | ||
| 3 | .Guest Operating System Installation | |
| a) Installer disc image file (iso): User needs to select an iso image of the respective operating system which he needs to install on virtual machine. User has to select this option if he wants to install operating system. | ||
| b) I will install operating system later: If user do not want to install operating system for now then he can select this option. It will create a blank operating system in virtual machine and user can later install the operating system.. | ||
| 4. | Guest Operating System | |
| User has to select an operating system type from this option. For example User select Microsoft Windows, Linux and Sun Solaris etc. Based on selected operating system type it will display respective version of the operating system. User can also select it and go ahead. | ||
| 5. | Name the Virtual Machine | |
| User has to enter name of the virtual machine and needs to give location to save the selected operating system image, System will save the image of operating system on the given location. | ||
| 6. | Specify Disc Space | |
| User has to specify disk space to create a virtual machine. He has to give disc size in GB. Recommended size for Operating System window XP is 9 GB. | ||
| 7. | Final Step: Ready to Create Virtual Machine | |
| It will display preview of all the details which you had selected. For example Virtual Machine Name, Location, Version, Os, Hard Disk, Memory etc. | ||
| Before Finish, You can also customize Hard ware settings if required otherwise you can finish the step. User can customize memory, CD / DVD, Display and Processor etc.
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Create Virtual Machine in VMware Workstation
October 23rd, 2009 by mehul.brahmbhatt § 0
