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1. #IMPORT VIRTUALMACHINE FROM FUSION TO VMWARE WORKSTATION INSTALL#
2. #IMPORT VIRTUALMACHINE FROM FUSION TO VMWARE WORKSTATION ZIP FILE#
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4. #IMPORT VIRTUALMACHINE FROM FUSION TO VMWARE WORKSTATION PASSWORD#
5. #IMPORT VIRTUALMACHINE FROM FUSION TO VMWARE WORKSTATION DOWNLOAD#

Save the virtual machine file to the Packet Decode folder just created:Įxtract or unzip the file by right-clicking and choosing “Extract All…” This is the native windows unzip tool. (FYI – running virtual machines from a USB3 SSD works very well) not necessary but a consideration if you intend on running multiple virtual machines and/or running low on hard drive space. In this instance we are creating a folder on a seperate drive (G drive) from the operating system (C drive) to save room as well as potentially boost IO.

#IMPORT VIRTUALMACHINE FROM FUSION TO VMWARE WORKSTATION DOWNLOAD#

Import VM Into a Windows Host Computer Download Virtual MachineĬreate a directory with the name of the virtual machine and place the downloaded virtual machine file into that folder.

#IMPORT VIRTUALMACHINE FROM FUSION TO VMWARE WORKSTATION PASSWORD#

When the virtual machine comes up, you’ll have either a graphical or text console on which to log in check with your instructor for the username and password to use.

You may be prompted to say whether this virtual machine was moved or copied – choose “I copied it”: Otherwise, you can start the virtual machine by clicking “Start up this guest operating system” or clicking the right-pointing triangle in the button bar: If you need to change any settings, choose “Edit virtual machine settings.” from the main window or click “Settings” in the VM drop-down menu. Now the virtual machine will be shown in the main window. vmx file is not automatically highlighted, select it and choose “Open”:

vmx file (in this example, ~/vm-open/packet-decode-vmware/ ). The appearance will differ depending on the particular flavor of VMWare you’re using and the operating system on which it’s running, but you’ll need to find an icon (like “Open a Virtual Machine”) or a menu option in the File menu called “Open”:Ī window will open up asking you to find the virtual machine. All of the other files are part of the virtual machine, but the. In this example, the virtual machine is defined by the file ~/vm-open/packet-decode-vmware/Packet Decode.

#IMPORT VIRTUALMACHINE FROM FUSION TO VMWARE WORKSTATION ZIP FILE#

Open up the zip file by running unzip zip_file_name.zip Create an empty directory don’t try to place 2 virtual machines in the same directory: cdĭownload the zip file containing the virtual machine and place it in ~/vm-open. In this example we’re placing the virtual machine in ~/vm-open – feel free to change the directory name to match the project. Import VM Into a Linux Host Computer Download the Virtual Machine 30 day trial, free for non-commercial use. Runs a single virtual machine.įor Linux and Windows hosts.

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Good luck, you should be able to move VMs back and forth between platforms without too much trouble.If you do not have VMWare installed, please select one of the following options to download and install it.įor Linux and Windows hosts.

That is what I was using anyway so not a big deal to me, but it might be a needed change for you. I use FAT32 for my cross platform file system which forces you into Virtual Disks that are split into 2 GB slices. Even with compatible MacFUSE and NTFS_3G with caching installed, NTFS writes on the Mac are pretty slow. VBS script that can be used to toggle it on or off as well.īy the way I did try storing the VMs on an NTFS file system drive, thinking that would be the best protection for cross platform. In Windows there is a utility under Accessories->Accessibility called On-Screen Keyboard that you can use to toggle Num Lock off and on. One of the machines came up with Num Lock turned on and it was a little challenging to get it turned off. I then hosted the machines on an IBM Thinkpad.

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The only other little gotcha I encountered was I normally run my VMs under Fusion on a MacBook Pro notebook using the built in keyboard. There is somewhere on this site that provides compatible versions, just don't remember where I found it.

I ensured that the respective Player and Fusion versions I was using supported the same hardware version as well as Tools version. As etung pointed out, likely your shared directories will not be present on the Windows hosted environment (I ended up defining appropriate shared directories on the respective hosts, and only one is valid at a time depending on what platform it is currently running on. I have moved virtual machines back and forth between Fusion and VMware Player hosted on a Windows XP machine.