big step 400: install vmware tools into windows 10.. running inside a virtual machine ... ·...
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BIG STEP 400:
INSTALL "VMWARE TOOLS"
INTO "WINDOWS 10.."
RUNNING INSIDE
A "VIRTUAL MACHINE"
INSIDE "VMWARE
WORKSTATION PLAYER"
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Web location for this
presentation:
http://aztcs.orgClick on “Meeting Notes”
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SUMMARY
You can install "VMware Tools"
into "Windows 10.." running
inside a "virtual machine" inside
"VMware Workstation Player" (in
a "Windows.." host) to enhance
the operation of the "virtual
machine".
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TOPICS
• WHAT IS "VMWARE TOOLS"?
• INSTALLING "VMWARE TOOLS"
INTO A "VIRTUAL MACHINE"
RUNNING "WINDOWS 10.."
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WHAT IS "VMWARE TOOLS"?
According to
https://pubs.vmware.com/fusion-
4/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.vmwar
e.fusion.help.doc%2FGUID-
82AEC35C-D3DC-42F4-A84B-
542B1D501D2B.html:
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WHAT IS "VMWARE TOOLS"?
(continued)
VMware Tools is a suite of utilities
that enhances the performance of
the virtual machine's guest
operating system and improves
management of the virtual
machine:
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WHAT IS "VMWARE TOOLS"?
(continued)• Significantly faster graphics
performance..
• Shared folders between host and
guest file systems
• Copying and pasting text,
graphics, and files between the
virtual machine and the host or
client desktop
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WHAT IS "VMWARE TOOLS"?
(continued)
• Improved mouse performance
• Synchronization of the clock in
the virtual machine with the clock
on the host or client desktop
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INSTALLING "VMWARE TOOLS" INTO
A VIRTUAL MACHINE RUNNING
"WINDOWS 10.."
• Step 401:
Double-click on the "VMware
Workstation Player" icon on
the Windows "Desktop":
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"WINDOWS 10.." (continued)
• Step 402:
A "Player window" will be
displayed:
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• Step 403:
Click on the "Player" button
near the upper-left corner of
the "Player window":
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"WINDOWS 10.." (continued)
• Step 404:
Click on "File" in the pull-down
menu:
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"WINDOWS 10.." (continued)
• Step 405:
Click on "Preferences" in the
sub-menu:
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• Step 406:
A "Preferences" box will be
displayed:
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• Step 407:
Click on "Download all
components now":
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• Step 408:
The downloading process will
run for a while:
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• Step 409:
If a "User Account Control"
box pops up, click on its "Yes"
button:
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• Step 410:
The updating process will run
for a while:
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A VIRTUAL MACHINE RUNNING
"WINDOWS 10.." (continued)
• Step 411:
Click on the "OK" button of the
"All downloadable
components are up to date."
box:
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• Step 412:
Click on the "OK" button of the
"Preferences" box:
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• Step 413:
You should now be back at the
"..Player.." window:
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"WINDOWS 10.." (continued)
• Step 414:
Click on the virtual machine
that you wish to install
"VMware Tools" into in order
to highlight it:
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"WINDOWS 10.." (continued)
• Step 415:
Click on "Play virtual
machine":
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A VIRTUAL MACHINE RUNNING
"WINDOWS 10.." (continued)
• Step 416:
The "Windows 10.. " operating
system will start up and load
either its log in screen or the
Desktop:
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"WINDOWS 10.." (continued)
• Step 416:
The "Windows 10.. " operating
system will start up and load
either its log in screen or the
Desktop:
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• Step 417:
If you are at the log in screen
press any key and then log in
with whatever method you
have chosen for doing so:
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"WINDOWS 10.." (continued)
• Step 418:
The Windows desktop should
now be displayed:
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"WINDOWS 10.." (continued)
• Step 419:
Click on the "Player" button
near the upper-left corner of
the "virtual machine" window:
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• Step 420:
Click on "Manage" in the pull-
down menu:
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• Step 421:
Click on "Install VMware
Tools..." in the submenu:
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• Step 422:
Click on the "File Explorer"
icon in the "Taskbar":
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• Step 423:
A "File Explorer" window will
be displayed:
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• Step 424:
Click on the CD/DVD drive in
order to highlight it:
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"WINDOWS 10.." (continued)
• Step 425:
The contents of the CD/DVD
drive will be displayed in the
right-most pane:
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"WINDOWS 10.." (continued)
• Step 426:
If you are running the 32-bit
version of "Windows 10 Pro
Technical Preview", double-
click on "Setup" or
"Setup.exe":
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• Step 426 (continued):
If you are running the 64-bit
version of "Windows 10 Pro
Technical Preview", double-
click on "Setup64" or
"Setup64.exe":
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• Step 427:
Click on the "Yes" button of
the "User Account Control"
box:
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• Step 428:
Click on the "Next" button of
the "VMware Tools Setup"
box:
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• Step 429:
Click on the "Next" button of
the "Choose Setup Type" box:
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• Step 430:
Click on the "Install" button:
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• Step 431:
The installation process for
"VMware Tools" will run for a
while:
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"WINDOWS 10.." (continued)
• Step 432:
Click on the "Finish" button:
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• Step 433:
Click on the "Yes" button to
re-start the "virtual machine":
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• Step 434:
The "virtual machine" will re-
boot:
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• Step 435:
If the "virtual machine" boots
up into its default "lock
screen". Click anywhere on
the "lock screen" or press any
key to get a user login form:
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A VIRTUAL MACHINE RUNNING
"WINDOWS 10.." (continued)
• Step 436:
Enter the password for your
local user account to access
the Windows "Desktop":
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A VIRTUAL MACHINE RUNNING
"WINDOWS 10.." (continued)
• Step 437:
You should now be at the
Desktop of "Windows 10.." and
"VMware Tools" will now be one
of the software programs that is
running inside the "Windows 10"
virtual machine:
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