VMware work station 9

[ryukai190]

hey there, I recently got Work station 9 for VM ware and my laptop is window 7 and the download i got was "VMware-workstation-full-9.0.0-812388.exe" so after all the installation and stuff i open a VM and when it said Installer disc image i picked image file Iso and picked windows. I'm not sure which to pick but it says could not detect operating system in this disc image. can some1 help me with that? my laptop is Window 7 home premium 64x. sorry i got no screen shot cause my prntscreen is broken

[a_p_]

Welcome to the Community,

from what you write I understand you are trying to use the "windows.iso" file which is installed with VMware Workstation!? This ISO file only contains the VMware Tools which should be installed after installing the guest OS. To install a Windows guest OS you need a bootable Windows CD or image which has to be purchased separately from Microsoft.

André

[rsicilia]

Hi ryukai190.

Have you used a ISO of Windows operating system to create your VM?

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Rocco Sicilia

http://www.roccosicilia.it

[ryukai190]

So you mean I need a Windows xp CD?

[ryukai190]

No I did not. I used the .exe and i letted it install and do all the stuff itself but it never really opened ISO except when it you're creating a VM.

[ryukai190]

Oh, What if I used a Hard Blank disk? will it work?

[continuum]

Workstation does NOT include any ready to use VMs.

You have to install the VMs yourself

[a_p_]

So you mean I need a Windows xp CD?

Yes. In order to be able to install Windows on a virtual machine (it's actually the same as with a physical system) you need a valid license as well as an installation CD/DVD or ISO image.

André

[rsicilia]

ryukai190 ha scritto:

So you mean I need a Windows xp CD?

Yes. In the creation VM wizard you can specify the ISO to install the guest operating system.

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Rocco Sicilia

http://www.roccosicilia.it

[ryukai190]

Is there a tutorial for this cause i dont really understand 0.0 isn't it like Download wait, install and use kind?

[rsicilia · Accepted solution]

ryukai190 ha scritto:

Is there a tutorial for this cause i dont really understand 0.0 isn't it like Download wait, install and use kind?

Yes: http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/ws_pubs.html

Bye

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Rocco Sicilia

http://www.roccosicilia.it

[ryukai190]

Thanks