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VMWARE FUSION Getting Started
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Installing or Upgrading VMware Fusion
If you are upgrading VMware Fusion, you do not need to uninstall the version
installed on your computer. VMware Fusion upgrades the existing version
automatically.
To install or upgrade VMware Fusion from CD-ROM
1 If you are upgrading an existing VMware Fusion installation, make sure that
no virtual machines are open and that VMware Fusion is not running.
2 Insert the VMware Fusion CD-ROM into the drive.
The contents of the CD-ROM are displayed in a VMware Fusion Finder
window
3 Double-click the VMware Fusion icon to launch the Installation Assistant.
4 Follow the instructions in the Assistant to install VMware Fusion.
At the end of the installation, the Assistant prompts for your serial number.
5 Enter your serial number.
If you do not have a serial number, click Get Serial Number to go to the
VMware Web site, where you can license VMware Fusion and get a serial
number.
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OTE In rare circumstances, the operating system in a virtual machine can quit
unexpectedly in a way that leaves some virtual machine processes running. This
situation can prevent you from upgrading or uninstalling VMware Fusion. In this
case, the installation or uninstallation Assistant might display a message
indicating that you cannot install or uninstall VMware Fusion. To work around
this problem, you can use the Mac Activity Monitor to force virtual machine
processes to quit. See the topic
Troubleshooting > Forcing Virtual Machine Processes to Quit in your
VMware Fusion Help.