Click 'Open' and then click 'Finish.'Ĭlick 'OK' and the VMDK file will be added to your virtual machine. Click 'Finish.'Ĭlick 'Play virtual machine' to start up your virtual computer.Ĭlick the 'Virtual Machine' menu followed by 'Virtual Machine Settings.'Ĭlick the 'Add' button, select 'Hard Disk' and click 'Next.' Choose 'Use an existing virtual disk' and click 'Next.' Click 'Browse' and browse to the location containing the VMDK file. Click 'Next,' and then click 'Next again on the following page. Choose the version from the drop-down box and click 'Next' again.Įnter a name for the virtual machine and specify a location where you want to store the required files, including VMDK disk images. Select the operating system you want to use with the virtual machine. Alternatively, you can select 'I will install the operating system later,' although if you do this, your virtual machine will have very limited functionality because no operating system is installed. Open VMware Player and click 'Create a New Virtual Machine.' If you have a CD, DVD or disk image file containing an operating system, select the appropriate option.

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