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Table Of Contents
- Getting Started with VMware Player
- Contents
- Getting Started with VMware Player
- Introduction and System Requirements
- Installing and Using Player
- Creating Virtual Machines
- Understanding Virtual Machines
- Preparing to Create a Virtual Machine
- Create a Virtual Machine
- Use Easy Install to Install a Guest Operating System
- Install a Guest Operating System Manually
- Importing Virtual Machines
- Installing and Upgrading VMware Tools
- Installing VMware Tools
- Upgrading VMware Tools
- Configure Software Update Preferences
- Configure VMware Tools Updates for a Specific Virtual Machine
- Manually Installing and Upgrading VMware Tools
- Manually Install or Upgrade VMware Tools in a Windows Virtual Machine
- Manually Install or Upgrade VMware Tools in a Linux Virtual Machine
- Manually Install or Upgrade VMware Tools in a NetWare Virtual Machine
- Manually Install or Upgrade VMware Tools in a Solaris Virtual Machine
- Manually Install or Upgrade VMware Tools in a FreeBSD Virtual Machine
- Start the VMware User Process Manually If You Do Not Use a Session Manager
- Uninstall VMware Tools
- Virtual Machine Files
- Using Virtual Machines
- Starting Virtual Machines in Player
- Stopping Virtual Machines in Player
- Transferring Files and Text
- Using the Drag-and-Drop Feature
- Using the Copy and Paste Feature
- Using Shared Folders
- Mapping a Virtual Disk to the Host System
- Add a Host Printer to a Virtual Machine
- Using Removable Devices in Virtual Machines
- Install New Software in a Virtual Machine
- Changing the Virtual Machine Display
- Download a Virtual Appliance in Player
- Remove a Virtual Machine from the Library in Player
- Configuring and Managing Virtual Machines
- Change the Name of a Virtual Machine
- Change the Guest Operating System for a Virtual Machine
- Change the Working Directory for a Virtual Machine
- Change the Virtual Machine Directory for a Virtual Machine
- Change the Memory Allocation for a Virtual Machine
- Configuring Video and Sound
- Moving Virtual Machines
- Delete a Virtual Machine
- View the Message Log for a Virtual Machine
- Using the VIX API
- Configuring and Managing Devices
- Configuring DVD, CD-ROM, and Floppy Drives
- Configuring a USB Controller
- Configuring and Maintaining Virtual Hard Disks
- Configuring Virtual Ports
- Add a Virtual Parallel Port to a Virtual Machine
- Configure a Virtual Parallel Port on a Linux 2.6.x Kernel Host
- Configure Permissions for a Parallel Port Device on a Linux Host
- Troubleshoot ECR Errors for Parallel Ports
- Add a Virtual Serial Port to a Virtual Machine
- Change the Input Speed of a Serial Connection
- Configuring Generic SCSI Devices
- Configuring Eight-Way Virtual Symmetric Multiprocessing
- Configuring Keyboard Features
- Modify Hardware Settings for a Virtual Machine
- Configuring Network Connections
- Index
2 Type a name for the new virtual machine, type or browse to the directory for the virtual machine files,
and click Import.
Player begins importing the Windows XP Mode virtual machine.
After Player successfully imports the Windows XP Mode virtual machine, a new virtual machine appears in
the virtual machine library.
Import an Open Virtualization Format Virtual Machine
You can import an Open Virtualization Format (OVF) virtual machine and run it in Player. Player converts the
virtual machine from OVF format to VMware runtime (.vmx) format. You can import both .ovf and .ova files.
OVF is a platform-independent, efficient, extensible, and open packaging and distribution format for virtual
machines. For example, you can import OVF virtual machines exported from VMware Fusion™ into Player.
You can import OVF 1.0 and later files only.
You can also use the standalone OVF Tool to convert an OVF virtual machine to VMware runtime format. The
standalone version of the OVF Tool is installed in the Player installation directory under OVFTool. See the OVF
Tool User Guide on the VMware Web site for information on using the OVF Tool.
Procedure
1 In Player, select File > Open a Virtual Machine.
2 Browse to the .ovf or .ova file and click Open.
3 Type a name for the virtual machine, type or browse to the directory for the virtual machine files, and
click Import.
Player performs OVF specification conformance and virtual hardware compliance checks. A status bar
indicates the progress of the import process.
4 If the import fails, click Retry to try again, or click Cancel to cancel the import.
If you retry the import, Player relaxes the OVF specification conformance and virtual hardware compliance
checks and you might not be able to use the virtual machine in Player.
After Player successfully imports the OVF virtual machine, the virtual machine appears in the virtual machine
library.
Import a Windows Virtual PC Virtual Machine
You can import a Windows Virtual PC virtual machine and run it in Player. Player converts the virtual machine
from Virtual PC (.vmc) format to VMware runtime (.vmx) format. This feature is supported only on Windows
host systems.
Prerequisites
Download and install the Virtual PC virtual machine on the Windows host system.
Procedure
1 In Player, select File > Open a Virtual Machine.
If you have never imported a third-party virtual machine in Player, Player installs VMware vCenter
Converter Standalone. After the installation is finished, you must restart the import.
2 Browse to the .vmc file and click Open.
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