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Procedure
1 Select File > New.
The Create a New Virtual Machine assistant starts.
2 Click Install from disc or image.
3 Select the disc or ISO image.
Option Description
ISO image file
a
Click Use another disc or disc image, browse to the .iso file for the
operating system, and click Open to identify the file.
b Select the file from the list in the Create a New Virtual Machine
window, and click Continue.
Physical disc
Select the disc you inserted into the Mac from the list and click Continue.
If the disc does not appear in the list, click Use another disc or disc image
and browse to the location of the disc.
4 In the Windows Easy Install panel, select Use Easy Install.
5 Enter the following information and click Continue.
n
Display Name or Account Name
For Windows XP and earlier, the entry in the Display Name text box appears in Info windows as
the name your Windows software is registered to. It is not the Windows user name.
n
Password (optional)
The entry in the Password text box is the password for the Windows administrator account only.
n
Windows Product key
VMware Fusion does not provide the product key. The product key is included in the materials
from the Windows operating system vendor.
6 In the Integration panel, indicate how basic file sharing is handled in the new virtual machine.
Option Description
More Seamless
VMware Fusion shares your Mac’s documents and applications with
Windows. Files on your Mac that Windows supports open in Windows.
Windows can modify your Mac’s documents, so install and regularly
update Windows antivirus software.
More Isolated
VMware Fusion does not share your Mac’s documents and applications
with Windows. To copy files between your Mac and Windows, use drag
and drop.
You can change these settings after the virtual machine is created by selecting Virtual Machine >
Settings and using the Sharing panel.
7 In the Finish panel, you can use default settings to finish the virtual machine creation, or you can
customize the settings before the creation is finished.
Option Action
To create the virtual machine
according to the specifications
listed in the Finish panel
a Click Finish.
b Indicate the folder in which to save the virtual machine. The default is
your user/Documents/Virtual Machines folder.
To change disk size or other
standard settings of the virtual
machine
a Click Customize Settings.
b Save the new virtual machine.
c Make changes to the virtual machine’s disk size, processor usage,
removable devices, and other configurations on the Settings window.
Getting Started with VMware Fusion
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