How To Install VMware Workstation 3.2 on a Windows Host Step By Step for beginners

How To Install VMware Workstation 3.2 on a Windows Host Step By Step for beginners 

Installing VMware Workstation 3.2 on a Windows Host

Getting started with VMware Workstation is simple. The key steps are

1. Install the VMware Workstation software as described in this section.
2. Start VMware Workstation and enter your serial number. You need to do this only once - the first time you start VMware Workstation after you install it.
3. Create a virtual machine using the New Virtual Machine Wizard. See Creating a New Virtual Machine.
4. Install a guest operating system in the new virtual machine. You need the installation media (CD-ROM or floppy disks) for your guest operating system. See Installing a Guest Operating System and VMware Tools.
5. Install the VMware Tools package inside your virtual machine for enhanced performance. See Installing VMware Tools.
6. Start using your virtual machine.

Before you begin, be sure you have

• A computer and host operating system that meet the system requirements for running VMware Workstation. See Host System Requirements.
• The VMware Workstation installation software. If you bought the packaged distribution of VMware Workstation, the installation software is on the CD in your package. If you bought the electronic distribution, the installation software is in the file you downloaded.
• Your VMware Workstation serial number. The serial number is included in the VMware Workstation package or in the email message confirming your electronic distribution order.
• The installation CD or disks for your guest operating system.

Installing the VMware Workstation Software

1. Log on to your Microsoft Windows host as the Administrator user or as a user who is a member of the Windows 2000 Administrators group. Caution: Do not install VMware Workstation on a Windows NT Server 4.0 system that is configured as a primary or backup domain controller.
   Note: On a Windows XP or Windows .NET Server host computer, you must be logged in as a local administrator (that is, not logged in to the domain) in order to install VMware Workstation.
   Note: Although you must be logged in as an administrator to install VMware Workstation, a user with normal user privileges can run the program after it is installed. Keep in mind that you need one license for each user.
   
2. If you are installing from a CD, from the Start menu, choose Run and enter D:\setup.exe, where D: is the drive letter for your CD-ROM drive. If you are installing from a downloaded file, from the Start menu, choose Run, browse to the directory where you saved the downloaded installer file (the name is similar to VMwareWorkstation-<xxxx>.exe, where <xxxx> is a series of numbers representing the version and build numbers).
   
3. The Welcome dialog box appears. Click Next. 
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5. Acknowledge the end user license agreement (EULA). Select the I accept the terms in the license agreement option, then click Next. 
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7. Choose the directory in which to install VMware Workstation. To install it in a directory other than the default, click Change and browse to your directory of choice. If the directory does not exist, the installer creates it for you. Click Next. 
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   Caution: Do not install VMware Workstation on a network drive.
   Note: Windows and the Microsoft Installer limit the length of a path to a folder to 255 characters for a path to a folder on a local drive and 240 characters for a path to a folder on a mapped or shared drive. If the path to the VMware Workstation program folder exceeds this limit, an error message appears. You must select or enter a shorter path.
   
   
   
10. The installer has gathered the necessary information and is ready to begin installing the software. Click Install. The installer begins copying files to your host.
    
    
    If you want to change any settings or information you provided, now is the time to make those
    changes. Click Back until you reach the dialog box containing the information you want to change.
    
    
11. If the installer detects that the CD-ROM autorun feature is enabled, you are prompted with the option to disable it. Disabling this feature prevents undesirable interactions with the virtual machines you install on this system.
12. On a Windows NT host, you may see a Digital Signature Not Found dialog box when the installer begins to install the VMware Virtual Ethernet Adapter. You can safely ignore this message. Click Yes to continue the installation.
13. A dialog box appears, asking if you want to rename existing virtual disks using the new .vmdk extension. Click Search Disk to search all local drives on the host computer and make this change. 
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    The converter also renames the files that store the state of a suspended virtual machine, if it finds them. It changes the old .std file extension to .vmss. However, it is best to resume and shut down all suspended virtual machines before you upgrade from VMware Workstation 2.0 to Workstation 3.2.
    Besides renaming files, the converter updates the corresponding virtual machine configuration files so they identify the virtual disks using the new filenames.
    
    Note: If you store your virtual disk files or suspended state files on a Windows XP or Windows .NET Server host - or if you may do so in the future - it is important to convert the filenames to avoid conflicts with the System Restore feature of Windows XP and Windows .NET Server.
     
    One chance to rename disk files - The Rename Virtual Disks dialog box appears only once. If you click Cancel, you will not have another opportunity to update the filenames and configuration files automatically.
    
15. Click Finish. The VMware Workstation software is installed. 
    
16. A prompt suggests that you reboot your PC. Reboot now to allow VMware Workstation to complete the installation correctly.

Uninstalling VMware Workstation 3.2 on a Windows Host To uninstall VMware Workstation 3.2, use the VMware Workstation uninstaller.

1. Launch the uninstaller.
   Start > Programs > VMware > VMware Workstation Uninstallation
2. Click Yes.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions. Near the end of the uninstallation process, you are asked if you want to remove your VMware Workstation licenses. If you click Yes, all licenses on the host computer are permanently removed.
   
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