Jul 16, 2017 Install VMware Player virtual machines in Windows 10. Put the Windows XP installation disc into the optical disc drive, my optical disc drive is F:, so on the 'Installation Options' screen, I click and select the 'Install an operating system from a bootable CD/DVD-ROM' radio button. Then click Next.
Jul 27, 2016 Windows 10 installation on ESXi 6.0. To get a storage driver, click Load driver. To make Windows installer to identify the hard drive you need to install the pvscsi driver (in our case). To do this select Guest Install/Update VMware Tools in vSphere console.
To extract the drivers which are bundled with VMware Tools: Load the VMware Tools ISO into the virtual CD/DVD drive (for example, D:). Browse to the C: drive (that is, the system or data drive) and create a folder named Extract. Open a command prompt and change directories to the D: drive. Run the command: setup.exe /A /P C:Extract.
Aug 10, 2015 1. I had already run a re-install/repair to revive the Bridged Network adapter that had vanished however the usb drivers still would not function. Complete remove and install of VM Workstation 11.1.2 and usb is restored. THANKS FOR THE SUGGESTION - Windows 10 now fully operational with all apps and drivers.
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Your VMware Workstation license entitles you to 30 days of complimentary email support after product registration. Telephone support is available for customers who do not have a Support and Subscription contract by purchasing Per Incident Support from the VMware.
VMware Workstation is one of the widely used virtualization programs for Microsoft operating systems. VMware Workstation allows you to create and run multiple virtual machines even from different platforms (e.g. Linux or macOS), or even older versions of Windows (e.g. Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98, etc.) on a single computer running Windows 10 or earlier. For home users, a virtual machine can be a good tool to run and test the apps they don’t want to install on their main computer a.k.a. host machine. Virtual machines also help users to evaluate the new releases of the operating systems without making any changes to their host computer. In organizations, although different, more advanced products by VMware are used, the purpose is still the same, i.e. to run multiple virtual machines on a single computer. This not only remarkably reduces the hardware cost, it also allows the IT managers and administrators to manage several operating systems from a central location, i.e. the host computer the virtual machines are running. Here’s how you can download and install VMware Workstation on your Windows 10 computer:
■Get to the download page Launch your favorite web browser (Microsoft Edge for this example), and go to the https://www.vmware.com/products/workstation-pro/workstation-pro-evaluation.html link. This takes you to the VMware Workstation’s official download page. From here you can download the latest version of VMware Workstation Pro (Workstation 14 Pro at the time of this writing) for Linux or Windows.
■Download the program Click the Download Now link under the Workstation 14 Pro for Windows section, choose a location to save the installer file (Desktop for this example), and begin the download (click Save in Microsoft Edge). This downloads the Workstation 14 Pro installer file on your PC. The file can be used to install VMware Workstation on your or any other computer.
■Initiate the setup wizard Locate and double-click the Workstation 14 Pro installer file you downloaded, and click Yes on the User Account Control box. This initiates the Workstation 14 Pro setup wizard. From this point onward, the setup wizard guides you through the installation process requesting for your inputs wherever needed.
■Accept the license terms Click Next on the VMware Workstation Pro Setup wizard’s welcome screen, carefully read the terms on the End-User License Agreement window, check the I accept the terms in the License Agreement box, and click Next. This tells the program that you agree to the license terms, and takes you to the next window of the wizard. Accepting the license terms is important for the installation process to continue as the Next button gets enabled only when you check the I accept the term in the License Agreement box.
■Choose keyboard efficiency (optional) Check the Enhanced Keyboard Driver box and click Next. This ensures that the keystrokes and special key combinations likes Alt + Ctrl + Delete work correctly and differently for the host computer and virtual machine. As a home user, you can safely leave the box unchecked as it won’t make any noticeable difference while using the program.
■Configure user experience settings Leave the Check for product updates on startup and Join the VMware Customer Experience Improvement Program boxes checked, or uncheck either or both of them, and click Next. Leaving the former box checked performs an online check for any available program updates as soon as it starts and prompts you about them. On the other hand, unchecking the box never checks for product updates. Likewise, leaving the latter box checked sends anonymous data about the program from your PC to VMware team in order to help them improve the app, and unchecking the box keeps your data from being sent.
■Manage shortcuts Leave the Desktop and Start Menu Programs Folder boxes checked on the Shortcuts window, and click Next. This places the Workstation 14 Pro shortcuts on the desktop screen and in the Start menu after the installation completes. Although optional, it’s not recommended to uncheck the boxes as they allow you to quickly initiate the program when needed.
■Begin installation Click Install on the Ready to Install VMware Workstation Pro window, wait while the installation completes, click Finish when done, and click Yes when the setup prompts you to restart your PC. This installs VMware Workstation 14 Pro on your Windows 10 computer, and configures it correctly upon restart. The installation uses your inputs to configure the program to give you optimum user experience.
■Run VMware Workstation
Double-click the VMware Workstation Pro shortcut icon either from the desktop screen (used for this example) or Start menu, enter the product key in the I have a license key for VMware Workstation 14 field and click Continue. This activates your copy of VMware Workstation 14 Pro, and opens the app’s interface. If you don’t have a product key, you can buy one by clicking the
Buy now link. However, if you’re new to the app and want to test its functions and features, you can select the I want to try VMware Workstation 14 Pro for 30 days radio button and proceed from there to use VMware Workstation 14 Pro in evaluation mode.
Using virtual machines of VMware Player in Windows 10 has many advantages: For example, some old softwares can only be used in the old system, but does not work properly or are not compatible in the Windows 10 new system, in these cases users can use old softwares on the virtual machines of old systems in Windows 10. Another example is that some old hardwares' drivers can not be compatible with Windows 10 new system, also can use virtual machines of old systems in Windows 10 to load the drivers for old hardwares. Yes, anyway users can use virtual machines of VMware Player or Hyper-V to solve the issues that the latest drivers for old peripherals in Windows 10 would no longer have been provided by manufacturers, - these old peripherals should include printers, scanners, etc., but exclude video cards, network adapters cards, and so on.
Here is an example of the actual demand: Epson WF-3540 printer and copier works, but cannot access the scanner at all
Also an example of the actual demand: Is it possible to run Windows XP on a Surface Pro 4
In fact it is very simple for installing a VMware Player virtual machine in Windows 10, now I will practice it in here.
I could install a virtual machin of VMware Player by following steps:
1. Download VMware Player.
Open web browser and go to the following VMware Player official site: http://www.vmware.com/products/player
Click 'Try for free'. Beside 'VMware Workstation 12 Player for Windows 64-bit' click 'Download Now', then click 'Save'.
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2. Creates a new folder for VMware Player.
Press Win+X, A, Alt+Y to open a Command Prompt (Adimin) window and run the following command in it: md 'E:SoftwareToolsVirtualMachinesVMwareVMwarePlayer'
3. Install VMware Player.
Double-click the downloaded file VMware-player-12.1.0-3272444.exe to start the installation. The installation location is 'E:SoftwareToolsVirtualMachinesVMwareVMwarePlayer'.
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The detailed installing processes and steps are omitted...
4. Run VMware Player.
In File Explorer, double-click 'E:SoftwareToolsVirtualMachinesVMwareVMwarePlayervmplayer.exe'
Then type my email, and click [Continue] button... some steps are omitted...
Then VMware Player is starting.
5. Create Windows XP virtual machine in VMware Player.
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Put the Windows XP installation disc into the optical disc drive (my optical disc drive is F:).
In VMware Player, Click 'Create a New Virtual Machine', then 'New Virtual Machine Wizard' dialogbox pops up.
On the 'Welcome to the New Virtual Machine Wizard' screen, under 'Install from:', click or ensure that the default 'Installer disc:' radio button is selected. Then click [Next >] button.
On the 'Easy Install Information' wizard, input Windows XP's product key, user full name, and password (can be empty). Then click [Next >] button.
On the 'Name the Virtual Machine' wizard, I name the virtual machine as 'Windows XP Professional', and then click [Browse...] button to select 'E:SoftwareToolsVirtualMachinesVMwareVMwarePlayerVirtual MachinesWindows XP Professional' as its stored location. Then click [Next >] button.
On the 'Specify Disk Capacity' wizard, I type or select the Maximum disk size (GB): '40', click and select 'Store vitual disk as a single file' radio button. Then click [Next >] button.
On the 'Ready to Create Virtual Machine' wizard, click [Customize Hardware...] button, then click 'USB Controller', click and ensure that the 'Show all USB input devices' checkbox is selected, then click [Close] button. Ensure that the 'Power on this virtual machine after creation' checkbox is selected. Then click [Finish] button.
6. Complete Windows XP installation.
After finished Windows XP virtual machine creation, 'Windows XP Professional' virtual machine reveals in VMware Player, click and select it, then click 'Play Virtual Machine'.
Now Windows XP installing process starts, then I could follow the instructions to continue. The detailed installing processes and steps are omitted...
After finished Windows XP installation, click and select it then click 'Player' -> 'Power' -> 'Power On' to start it.
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7. Do 'check for software updates', 'download all components including VMware Tools', 'install or reinstall VMware Tools'.
Click 'Player' -> 'Help' -> 'Software Updates', then click [Check for Updates] button.
Click 'Player' -> 'File' -> 'Preferences...', then click [Download All Components Now] button.
Click 'Player' -> 'Manage' -> 'Install VMware Tools...' or 'Reinstall VMware Tools...', then follow the instructions to continue.
8. Enable and set shared forlders.
Click 'Player' -> 'Manage' -> 'Virtual Machine Settings...', then click 'Options' tab, click 'Shared Forlders', click and select 'Always enabled' radio button, click [Add...] button, then click [Next >] button, then type and set 'E:SoftwareToolsVirtualMachinesVMwareVMwarePlayerShared' as Host Path and 'Shared' as Name, then click and select 'Map as a network drive in Windows guests', then click [OK] button to store these settings.
The shared forlder(s) will be assigned default drive letter(s) such as Z: and so on mapped network drive(s) in virtual machine, also will be the window(s) swaping files, folders, and various data between the virtual machine guest and Windows 10 host. For example, I use an old scanner to scan an image in the virtual machine of old system, then I can save this image to a shared forlder, then in Windows 10 I can go to the shared forlder to get it. For another example, in Windows 10 I can put old software's installation files or old hardwares' drivers into a shared forlder, then in the virtual machine I can get them from the shared forlder and then use them to install old softwares or old peripherals' drivers.
Similarly, I also could install a virtual machin of Hyper-V by following steps:
1. Enable the features of Hyper-V.
Press Win+X, A, Alt+Y to open a Command Prompt (Adimin) window. Because by default in Windows 10 the features of Hyper-V are turned off, so I need to run the following command in Command Prompt (Adimin) window to turn its features on:
I could check the installation of hyper-v: first type or paste 'appwiz.cpl' in the Cortana's search box, and then tap or click on the words which reveal on the Cortana's pop-up parts: appwiz.cpl Control panel item
Then the 'Control PanelAll Control Panel ItemsPrograms and Features' window reveals, click 'Turn Windows features on or off', then check and verify that all Hyper-V's features are installed.
2. Restart the Windows 10 system.
3. Run 'Hyper-V Manager'.
I could type or paste 'virtmgmt.msc' in the Cortana's search box, and then tap or click on the words which reveal on the Cortana's pop-up parts: virtmgmt.msc Microsoft Common Console Document
Then 'Hyper-V Manager' is running.
4. Create Windows XP virtual machine in Hyper-V Manager
In Hyper-V Manager click its main menu: 'Action' -> 'New' -> 'Virtual Machine...'
Then 'New Virtual Machine Wizard' dialogbox pops up.
Then on the 'Before You Begin' screen I click [Next >] button.
Then on the 'Specify Name and Location' screen I name the virtual machine as 'Windows XP Professional'.
And then click and select the 'Store the virtual machine in a different location' checkbox, then click [Browse...] button to select 'E:SoftwareToolsVirtualMachinesHyper-V' as the stored location.
Then click [Next >] button.
Then on the 'Specify Generation' screen, ensure that the default 'Generation 1' radio button is selected and then click [Next >] button.
Then on the 'Assign Memory' screen, type '2048' MB for the 'Startup memory' value and ensure that the 'Use Dynamic Memory for this machine' checkbox is selected. Then click [Next >] button.
Then on the 'Configure Networking' screen, because I have not created any virtual switch, so in here the Connection setting still keep 'Not Connected'. Then click [Next >] button.
Then on the 'Connect Virtual Hard Disk' screen, ensure that the default 'Create a virtual hard disk' radio button is selected and then type or select the settings as below: Name: 'WinXPPro.vhdx' Location: 'E:SoftwareToolsVirtualMachinesHyper-VWindows XP ProfessionalVirtual Hard Disks' Size: '44' GB Then click [Next >] button.
Put the Windows XP installation disc into the optical disc drive, my optical disc drive is F:, so on the 'Installation Options' screen, I click and select the 'Install an operating system from a bootable CD/DVD-ROM' radio button. Then click [Next >] button.
Then the 'Summary' screen reveals, view the virtual machine details in here and then click [Finish] button to complete the virtual machine creation.
5. Complete Windows XP installation
Now 'Windows XP Professional' virtual machine reveals on the Virtual Machines list, its state is off. Right-click it, and then in the shortcut menu click on 'Start' item. (Also can double-click on the virtual machine, then click and select from menu: 'Action' -> 'Start'.) This is like pressing the power button on a physical computer. I might be prompted to 'Press any key to boot from CD or DVD', go ahead and do so. The virtual machine boots into setup and I can walk through the installation just like I would on a physical computer.