INSTALLING "WINDOWS 7 ENTERPRISE TRIAL"

INTO "VMWARE PLAYER"

Step 1: Start "VMware Player" by double-clicking on its application icon.

Step 2: The main window of "VMware Player" likes like this:

Step 3: Double-click on "Create a New Virtual":

Step 4: The "New Virtual Machine Wizard" will be displayed:

Step 5: Select the option button for "Installer disk image file (iso)":

Step 6: Click on the "Browse" button. Step 7: A "Browse for ISO Image" box will be displayed:

Step 8: Locate the *.iso image file for "Windows 7 Enterprise trial" that you downloaded from Microsoft earlier:

Step 9: Click on the *.iso image file for "Windows 7 Enterprise trial" that you downloaded from Microsoft earlier:

Step 10: Click on the "Open" button.

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Step 11: You will now be back at the "New Virtual Machine Wizard" box:

Step 12: Select the "I will install the operating system later" option.

Step 12: Click on the "Next" button.

Step 13: Make sure that "Microsoft Widows" is selected for "Guest Operating Button".

Step 14: For "Version", either select "Windows 7 x64" or "Windows 7 x86" depending on whether you are installing the 64 or the 32-bit version of "Windows 7 Enterprise trial".

Step 15: Give your virtual machine an appropriate name:

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Step 16: Adjust "Maximum Disk Size" to the value desired:

Step 17: Select the "Split virtual disk into multiple files" option.

Step 18: Click on the "Next" button.

Step 19: Adjust the RAM amount to be allocated to the virtual machine: we suggest that you allocate 45 percent of the total RAM in your computer. Do not allocate lest than 1 gigabyte of RAM for the "Windows 7 Enterprise trial" virtual machine.

Step 20: Click on the "Finish" button:

Step 21: Click on "Edit virtual machine settings" for the new "Windows 7 Enterprise trial" virtual machine.

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Step 22: A "Virtual Machine Settings" box will be displayed:

Step 23: Click on "CD/DVD..":

Step 24: Select the "Use ISO image file" option:

Step 25: Locate the "Windows 7 Enterprise trial" ISO image file that you downloaded from Microsoft earlier:

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Step 26: Click on the "Windows 7 Enterprise trial" ISO image file that you downloaded from Microsoft earlier:

Step 27: Click on the "Open" button. Step 28: Click on the "OK" button of the "Virtual Machine Settings" box:

Step 29: Click on "Play virtual machine":

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Step 30: Click on the "OK" button of each and every "Removable Devices" box:

Step 31: A "Starting Windows" notification will be displayed:

Step 32: Click on the "Next" button:

Step 33: Click on the "Install now" button:

Step 34: Place a checkmark next to "I accept the license terms":

Step 35: Click on the "Next" button:

Step 36: Click on "Custom (advanced)":

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Step 37: Type in a "User Name" and a "Computer Name":

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Step 38: Type in a desired password twice and a "password hint" once:

Step 39: Click on "Ask me later:"

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Step 40: Select the correct time zone:

Step 41: Click on the "Next" button:

Step 42: Click on "Home Network".

Step 43: Click on "Install Tools".

Step 43: Click on "Run setup.exe":

Step 44: Click on the "Yes" button of the "User Account Control" box::

Step 45: Click on the "Next" button:

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Step 46: Click on the "Next" button:

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Step 47: Click on the "Install" button:

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Step 48: Click on the "Finish" button:

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Step 48: Click once in the "Password" field: *

Step 48: Enter your password.

Step 49:

Click on the right-pointing arrow button to the right of the password field.

Step 50:

Click on the "Yes" button:

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Step 51:

Click on the "Yes" button:

Step 52: Click once in the "Password" field: *

Step 53: Enter your password.

Step 54:

Click on the right-pointing arrow button to the right of the password field.

Step 55:

Click on Windows "Start" button:

Step 56:

Use the RIGHT mouse button to click on "Computer":

Step 57:

Click on "Properties" in the popup context menu:

Step 58:

Click on "Activate Windows now":

Step 59:

Click on "Activate Windows online now":

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Step 60:

Click on the "Close" button: