VMware and Windows Installation on MAC OS X

How VMware Fusion works:

VMware Fusion is a normal application that you install on your Mac. You can use it after you've booted into Mac OS X. It resides in your Applications folder and it sits on your Dock, just like Safari and iTunes.

After you install VMware Fusion and start the application for the first time, you'll create what's called a virtual machine. It will help you install whichever operating system you'd like to use on your virtual machine, in this case, Microsoft Windows 7.

Once you've installed your operating system, you can boot into your virtual machine after you've started your Mac. In fact, you can even switch out of your virtual machine and back into Mac OS X at any time. The two operating systems are running in parallel, so you'll never have to restart your Mac to get from Mac OS X to Windows, or vice versa.

Steps Involved:

i. Download and Install VMware Fusion ii. Download Windows 7 iso file

iii. Install Windows 7 onto VMware fusion.

I. Download and Install VMware Fusion

1) Open the link on a browser. https://secure.engr.uconn.edu/e-academy/ 2) Login to the VMware Download Site with your School of Engineering account

3) You will be brought to the e-Academy Portal.

A. Click on VMware Fusion 3 (for Mac OS X) B. Click Add To Cart

C. Click Checkout

4) Read and Accept the EULA 5) Make sure your e-mail address is correct and click Proceed with Order 6) Click Download Options and write down the Serial Number

7) Choose VMware Fusion 3.1. Save the .dmg file to your desktop 8) Open the DMG by double clicking it. Choose Install VMware Fusion.

9) In the popup check "Don't warn me…" then click Open.

Click Continue in the next popup. 10) Type in the Serial number you note down in Step 6

11) Install this to your hard drive and click Continue

12) Click Install and enter your password if prompted 13) The VMware should install successfully

II. Download Windows 7 iso file & Get the Serial Number

1) To Download the Windows 7 ISO file, Click on the following link:

Windows 7 64Bit https://static.engr.uconn.edu/huskypegasus/en_windows_7_professional_x64_dvd_X15-65805.iso

Windows 7 32Bit https://static.engr.uconn.edu/huskypegasus/en_windows_7_professional_x86_dvd_x15-65804.iso

2) Enter your School of Engineering Username and Password 3) Download the ISO file and Save it on your Desktop 4) To get the Serial number for Windows 7, Go to,

https://msdn01.e-academy.com/elms/Security/Login.aspx?campus=uconnect_cmbe 5) Login with your Engineering Username and Password

6) This should bring you to the Software portal page

7) Click on Windows 7 Prof (x64) (For 64Bit) (or) Windows 7 Prof (x86) (For 32Bit)

8) Check the Download box and Click ADD TO CART

9) Note down the Serial number

10) Logout from MSDN AA

Now you have the Windows 7 ISO file and also the Serial number

III. Installing Windows 7 in VMware Fusion on Mac

1) Start VMWARE Fusion on your MAC You will likely be prompted for updates. If you are, choose the Download and Install option. Then choose Install and re launch, entering your password when necessary

2) Click Install Windows in a New Virtual Machine Fig. A (or) choose File => New Virtual Machine, Fig. B

Fig.A

Fig.B

3) Click Continue without disc (Recommended)

4) Choose Use operating system installation disc image file

5) Browse to the Windows 7 ISO on your desktop and select it (The File you downloaded in Step II.2)

6) Choose the OS {Windows 7} and Click Continue

7) Enter Windows Product Key (Step. II.9)

8) Choose between More Seamless (or) More Isolated

Choose Seamless if you want the ability to sync and share documents between Mac and Windows.

The Windows virtual machine will have access to files on your Mac’s hard disk.

Choose isolated if you don't need this option. Click Continue

9) Customize settings (RAM, image size, etc.) We recommend the default settings Click Finish

10) The Windows installer should automatically start. Windows will start loading files

11) Click on Next

12) Click Install Now

13) Read the License Terms and Check I accept the license Terms box, Click Next

14) Windows will now start installing (the virtual machine will restart a few times)

15) After Windows finally restarts and is set up, you will need to set up a user name and password.

16) Windows will finalize your settings