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Using VMware Workstation Pro

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Using VMware Workstation Pro 14

1 Introduction and System Requirements 15

Host System Requirements for Workstation Pro 15 Processor Requirements for Host Systems 15 Supported Host Operating Systems 16 Memory Requirements for Host Systems 16 Display Requirements for Host Systems 16 Disk Drive Requirements for Host Systems 17 Local Area Networking Requirements for Host Systems 18 ALSA Requirements 18

Virtual Machine Features and Specifications 18 Supported Guest Operating Systems 18 Virtual Machine Processor Support 18 Virtual Machine Chipset and BIOS Support 19 Virtual Machine Memory Allocation 19 Virtual Machine Graphics and Keyboard Support 19 Virtual Machine IDE Drive Support 19 Virtual Machine SCSI Device Support 20 Virtual Machine Floppy Drive Support 20 Virtual Machine Serial and Parallel Port Support 20 Virtual Machine USB Port Support 20 Virtual Machine Mouse and Drawing Tablet Support 21 Virtual Machine Ethernet Card Support 21 Virtual Machine Networking Support 21 Virtual Machine Sound Support 21

2 Installing and Using Workstation Pro 23

Obtaining the Workstation Pro Software and License Key 23 Trial Version Expiration Date Warnings 24

Installing Workstation Pro with Other VMware Products 24 Reinstalling Workstation Pro When Upgrading a Windows Host Operating System 24 Installing the Integrated Virtual Debuggers for Eclipse 25 Installing Workstation Pro 25

Install Workstation Pro on a Windows Host 26 Run an Unattended Workstation Pro Installation on a Windows Host 26 Install Workstation Pro on a Linux Host 28 Upgrading Workstation Pro 31

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Prepare for an Upgrade 32 Upgrade Workstation Pro on a Windows Host 33 Upgrade Workstation Pro on a Linux Host 34 Change the Hardware Compatibility of a Virtual Machine 35 Uninstalling Workstation Pro 37 Uninstall Workstation Pro from a Windows Host 37 Uninstall Workstation Pro from a Linux Host 38 Start Workstation Pro 38 Using the Workstation Pro Window 39 Use Virtual Machines in the Workstation Pro Window 39 Use the Virtual Machine Library 40 Use the Thumbnail Bar 41 Use the Status Bar 42 Use Workstation Pro Tabs 42 Customize the Workstation Pro Window 43 Default Hot-Key Combinations 43 Using the Workstation Pro Online Help 44

3 Creating Virtual Machines 45

Understanding Virtual Machines 45 Preparing to Create a New Virtual Machine 46

Worksheet for Creating a Virtual Machine 46 Selecting a Virtual Machine Configuration 46 Selecting the Virtual Machine Hardware Compatibility Setting 47 Selecting a Guest Operating System 47 Specifying the Virtual Machine Name and File Location 49 Selecting the Firmware Type 50 Selecting the Number of Processors for a Virtual Machine 50 Allocating Memory for a Virtual Machine 51 Selecting the Network Connection Type for a Virtual Machine 51 Selecting the I/O Controller Type for a Virtual Machine 52 Selecting a Hard Disk for a Virtual Machine 53 Customizing Virtual Machine Hardware 57 Create a New Virtual Machine on the Local Host 57 Use Easy Install to Install a Guest Operating System 60 Install a Guest Operating System Manually 60 Installing a Guest Operating System on a Physical Disk or Unused Partition 62 Create a Virtual Machine Shortcut 62 Cloning Virtual Machines 63 Using Linked Clones 63 Using Full Clones 64

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Enable Template Mode for a Parent Virtual Machine of Linked Clones 64 Clone a Virtual Machine 65 Virtualize a Physical Machine 66 Prepare a Windows Physical Machine for Virtualization 67 Troubleshoot Windows Authentication Problems During Physical Machine Virtualization 67 Troubleshoot Windows Activation Problems 68 Importing Virtual Machines 68 Import an Open Virtualization Format Virtual Machine 68 Import a VMware vCenter Server Appliance 69 Installing and Upgrading VMware Tools 70 Installing VMware Tools 71 Upgrading VMware Tools 72 Configure Automatic Software Updates 72 Configure VMware Tools Updates for a Specific Virtual Machine 74 Manually Installing and Upgrading VMware Tools 75 Starting the VMware User Process Manually If You Do Not Use a Session Manager 82 Uninstalling VMware Tools 82 Virtual Machine Files 83

4 Using Virtual Machines 85

Scan for Virtual Machines to Add to the Virtual Machine Library 85 Starting Virtual Machines 87

Start a Virtual Machine 88 Start a Virtual Machine That Is Running in the Background 88 Enable Autologon in a Windows Virtual Machine 89 Configure a Firmware Type 90 Stopping Virtual Machines 91 Shut Down a Virtual Machine 92 Closing Virtual Machines and Exiting Workstation Pro 93 Pause and Unpause a Virtual Machine 93 Suspend and Resume a Virtual Machine 94 Transferring Files and Text 96 Using the Drag-and-Drop Feature 97 Using the Copy and Paste Feature 98 Using Shared Folders 99 Mapping a Virtual Disk to the Host System 106 Enabling a Virtual Machine to Print to Host Printers 107 Add a Virtual Printer to a Virtual Machine 108 Install VMware Virtual Printer 108 Uninstall VMware Virtual Printer 110 Using Removable Devices in Virtual Machines 111

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