![]() ![]() I’m planning a similar tutorial that will cover the basic setup of a Windows 10 VM with Oracle VirtualBox. Not quite as fast as the native Windows 10 install, but still pretty good for most tasks you’ll be running inside the VM. In the last step select Typical for the setup type if you don’t have custom needs.Īfter doing this step you’ll likely feel that the user interface of the VM responds faster and feels snappier.Run setup64.exe to begin the installation. The VMWare Tools image will be loaded into the virtual CD ROM drive.In the VMWare top menu go to Player – Manage – Install VMware Tools. ![]() More details can be found on VMWare’s website. If you want to get more from your virtual machine I suggest you also install VMWare tools, basically software add-ons that will be installed inside the VM, allowing for better management and even a seamless integration with the guest OS. The first thing I did was visit BinaryFork, of course □ Optional Step: Install VMWare Tools Starting the VM can only be done from VMWare, of course, since the VM doesn’t have a physical On/Off switch. Shutting down, restarting, or suspending the VM can be done from the Windows 10 Start menu, the one inside the machine, or from the Player menu inside VMWare ( Player – Power). You’re set up now and can start working with your new VM. Don’t forget to click the “I Finished Installing” notification at the bottom of the VMWare Workstation Player. Follow all steps and in a matter of minutes, the VM will boot into Windows for the first time. The familiar Windows 10 logo will show up and soon you’ll see the first step of the Windows 10 installer.ġ1. The following screen is well known for users like me: Press any key to boot from CD or DVD… What are you waiting for? Press that Any key they keep mentioning.ġ0. This is where the Windows 10 ISO selected at the first step will be mounted automatically by VMWare.ĩ. The VM will now start and greet you with the Boot Manager. There’s also a chapter in this article about how to install them inside the VM.Ĩ. This will install them for VMware Workstation Player. Just about now you’ll get a prompt to download VMWare Tools. Here are the most important options, for CPU, RAM, and display/GPU.ħ. All these Hardware settings can be changed later (after you power down the VM), so don’t sweat too much about them. The default allocated resources are a bit light if you ask me (2 GB RAM and 2 CPU cores).Ħ. Before clicking Finish I suggest you customize the VM hardware first. At this step you’re getting a summary of your VM settings. Maybe you can consider choosing a bigger size from the beginning since the actually occupied space will depend on what you install, so you’re not wasting any space by selecting a bigger maximum size.ĥ. You can expand the size later on if needed, but it’s not super easy. I recommend you opt for splitting the VM drive into multiple files. Select a name and a storage location on the local computer for the VM files.Ĥ. In the next window click Browse to select the Windows 10 ISO image you’ve downloaded previously ( we have a tutorial on how to do that too).ģ. Both are free for personal use if you just want to try them.ġ. I only have experience with two programs for creating and running virtual machines: VMware Workstation Player and Oracle VirtualBox. In the corporate environment or for hosting providers is basically a must-do.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |