Creating a new virtual machine in VMware Player

To install a new virtual machine in VMware Player:

1. Open VMware Player.
2. For Fusion 4.x and below: Click File > Create a New Virtual Machine.
   For Fusion 5.x and above: Click Player > File > New Virtual Machine.
3. Insert your operating system install disc into your CD/DVD drive.
   
   Note: If you do not have an install disc, you can use a disc image file (.iso). For more information on creating a virtual machine using an image file, see Installing guest operating systems from ISO images (1002). see appendix A
   
   The New Virtual Machine Wizard opens and recognizes the operating system on the install disc or image file.
4. Click Next.
5. Enter the required information, such as user name, password, and license key (if required).
6. Click Next.
7. Provide a name for the virtual machine and choose a location to save.
8. Click Next
9. Adjust the disk size as required and choose either to store the file as a single file or to split it into multiple files.
10. Click Next.
11. To make changes to the virtual hardware, click Customize Hardware and modify as required.
    
    Note: You can also retain the default values.
12. Click Finish.

Appendix A

To install the OS from an ISO image in a virtual machine:

1. Save the ISO image file in any location accessible to your host. For example:
   • Windows: C:\Temp or %TEMP%
   • Linux: /tmp or /usr/tmp
   Note: For best performance, place this image on the host computer's hard drive. However, to make the ISO image accessible to multiple users, you can also place the ISO image on a network share drive (Windows) or exported filesystem (Linux). If your OS install spans multiple discs, you need to use an ISO image of each disc and place them all of them in a location accessible to the host.
2. Create a new virtual machine. Go to File > New > Virtual Machine.
3. Select Typical to accept Workstation's recommendations for various settings (such as processors, RAM, and disk controller type). Select Custom if you want to select these options yourself.
4. On the Guest Operating System Installation screen, when prompted where to install from, select Installer disc image file (iso).
5. Click Browse, and navigate to the location where you saved the ISO image file.
6. Click Next, and proceed through the new virtual machine wizard.
7. Before you click Finish, to create the virtual machine, deselect Power on this virtual machine after creation.
8. Edit the virtual machine settings so that its virtual CD/DVD device is configured to use the ISO image rather than the physical CD/DVD drive:
   1. Select the tab for the virtual machine you just created.
   2. Click Edit virtual machine settings.
   3. On the Hardware tab, select the CD/DVD drive.
   4. On the right side:
      1. Select Connect at power on.
      2. Select Use ISO image file.
      3. Click Browse and navigate to where you saved the ISO image file.
   5. Click OK.
9. Power on the virtual machine.