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2 Select a virtual machine in the Virtual Machine Library window and click Settings.
3 In the Removable Devices section, click Trusted Platform Module.
4 Click Remove Trusted Platform Module.
A dialog box appears asking if you want to remove the device.
5 Click Remove.
Results
Fusion removes the TPM device from the virtual machine.
Select a Startup Device
You can select the device to use to start up your virtual machine.
Prerequisites
Verify that the virtual machine is running. The change does not take effect if the virtual machine
is not running.
Procedure
1 Select Window > Virtual Machine Library.
2 Select a virtual machine in the Virtual Machine Library window and click Settings.
3 Under Other in the Settings window, click Startup Disk.
4 Click the startup device to use.
5 Click Restart.
You can also hold down the Option key and click Restart to firmware to restart the virtual
machine in firmware setup mode.
Results
The guest operating system restarts and boots from the selected device.
Encrypting a Virtual Machine
Encrypt your virtual machine to control the use of the virtual machine and access to its contents.
When you encrypt a virtual machine, you set a password that is required to open the virtual
machine. You can remove the encryption or change the password at any time.
Note Large virtual machines, such as those that exceed 50GB, might generate a low disk space
warning.
Using VMware Fusion
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