Create a VMware virtual machine and install Windows 10 on it.

2 years ago
Noah Thompson
2 minutes

To create a VMware virtual machine and install Windows 10 in it, you can follow these steps:

  1. Download and install VMware virtual machine software. You can download the latest version for your operating system on the official VMware website.
  2. Open VMware virtual machine software and then click on “Create a new virtual machine”.
  3. In the “Create New Virtual Machine” wizard, select the “Typical (recommended)” option, and then click “Next”.
  4. On the “Install Operating System” page, choose “Install Operating System Later”, and then click “Next”.
  5. On the “Select Operating System” page, choose “Microsoft Windows” as the operating system, select the version of Windows you want to install (e.g. Windows 10), and then click “Next”.
  6. On the “Name Virtual Machine” page, name your virtual machine, select the storage location for the virtual machine, then click “Next”.
  7. On the “Hardware Configuration” page, adjust the virtual machine’s hardware settings as needed, such as memory and processor. Then click on “Next”.
  8. On the “Select Disk Type” page, choose “Create New Virtual Disk” and then click “Next”.
  9. On the “Select Disk” page, choose the disk capacity and disk file location, then click “Next.”
  10. On the “Ready to Complete” page, review the virtual machine configuration you have selected, and then click “Finish” to create the virtual machine.
  11. In the virtual machine list, select the virtual machine you have just created and click on “Start this Virtual Machine”.
  12. Install Windows 10:
    a. In the virtual machine, select the option “Install Operating System” and choose “CD/DVD image file (iso)”.
    b. Browse and select the ISO file for Windows 10.
    c. Follow the instructions from the Windows 10 installation wizard to complete the installation process.
  13. After installation, your Windows 10 system will run on the VMware virtual machine.

Please note that you will need a valid Windows 10 installation disc image (ISO) or disc to complete the installation process.

bannerAds