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    <title>topic Re: install macOS from recovery partition: but delays a lot - fusion pro 8.5.3 in VMware Fusion Discussions</title>
    <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Fusion-Discussions/install-macOS-from-recovery-partition-but-delays-a-lot-fusion/m-p/957652#M53436</link>
    <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;Hi,&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;In your case I would check the system logs and see if there's an answer there.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Last time I did this it was no more than 5 minutes and that was also Fusion 8.5.3 on macOS Sierra.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;If you don't know how-to look at the system logs then create a support bundle via the help menu and attach it here to a reply.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;--&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Wil&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2017 15:08:11 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>wila</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2017-02-14T15:08:11Z</dc:date>
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      <title>install macOS from recovery partition: but delays a lot - fusion pro 8.5.3</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Fusion-Discussions/install-macOS-from-recovery-partition-but-delays-a-lot-fusion/m-p/957650#M53434</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;I went install macOS from recovery partition... choosing when during boot VM reinstall macOS but&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;pass 1h30min and is below 20% the install and showed remains 6min now shows 5min remains... why delays so much...? I have to await???&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;my hardware&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;mbp 2016 15"&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;install on ext ssd disk&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;fusion pro 8.5.3&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2017 12:21:35 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>lse123</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2017-02-14T12:21:35Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: install macOS from recovery partition: but delays a lot - fusion pro 8.5.3</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Fusion-Discussions/install-macOS-from-recovery-partition-but-delays-a-lot-fusion/m-p/957651#M53435</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;I have CANCELLED IT &lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;WHY SO DELAYS...?&amp;nbsp; 1 h 30 min go less than 20% but min shows 5 min remaining but Not move &lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2017 13:53:56 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>lse123</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2017-02-14T13:53:56Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: install macOS from recovery partition: but delays a lot - fusion pro 8.5.3</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Fusion-Discussions/install-macOS-from-recovery-partition-but-delays-a-lot-fusion/m-p/957652#M53436</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;Hi,&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;In your case I would check the system logs and see if there's an answer there.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Last time I did this it was no more than 5 minutes and that was also Fusion 8.5.3 on macOS Sierra.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;If you don't know how-to look at the system logs then create a support bundle via the help menu and attach it here to a reply.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;--&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Wil&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2017 15:08:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Fusion-Discussions/install-macOS-from-recovery-partition-but-delays-a-lot-fusion/m-p/957652#M53436</guid>
      <dc:creator>wila</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2017-02-14T15:08:11Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: install macOS from recovery partition: but delays a lot - fusion pro 8.5.3</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Fusion-Discussions/install-macOS-from-recovery-partition-but-delays-a-lot-fusion/m-p/957653#M53437</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;see here logs [click] &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;A href="http://l-web-dev.net/Files/log.html" title="http://l-web-dev.net/Files/log.html"&gt;Untitled Document&lt;/A&gt;‌&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;the other way is from Fusion menu help???&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2017 20:27:54 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Fusion-Discussions/install-macOS-from-recovery-partition-but-delays-a-lot-fusion/m-p/957653#M53437</guid>
      <dc:creator>lse123</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2017-02-16T20:27:54Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: install macOS from recovery partition: but delays a lot - fusion pro 8.5.3</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Fusion-Discussions/install-macOS-from-recovery-partition-but-delays-a-lot-fusion/m-p/957654#M53438</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;Hi,&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;The attach file button is in the bottom right of the reply window (a very unfortunate, easy to overlook, location)&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Your html file was hard to read as it did not have formatting, so one big blob of text.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;There's some runtime errors in that log file triggered by a vmware process that are beyond my capability as end user to diagnose.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Please open a ticket with VMware, you can do so here: &lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt; &lt;A class="external text" href="https://www.vmware.com/support/fusion/" rel="nofollow"&gt;Fusion Support&lt;/A&gt; and open a ticket at &lt;A class="external text" href="https://my.vmware.com/group/vmware/get-help" rel="nofollow"&gt;File a Support Request&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;As for getting the support bundle from the help menu..&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Sorry I did not express myself well.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;For support purposes you can generate a support bundle that contains a lot of technical details about your setup, you can create it from the menu:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Help -&amp;gt; "Collect Support Information", this will then generate an archive file containing the support bundle on your desktop.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;--&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Wil&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2017 15:49:49 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Fusion-Discussions/install-macOS-from-recovery-partition-but-delays-a-lot-fusion/m-p/957654#M53438</guid>
      <dc:creator>wila</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2017-02-17T15:49:49Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: install macOS from recovery partition: but delays a lot - fusion pro 8.5.3</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Fusion-Discussions/install-macOS-from-recovery-partition-but-delays-a-lot-fusion/m-p/957655#M53439</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;see this formatted&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="http://l-web-dev.net/Files/log2.html" title="http://l-web-dev.net/Files/log2.html"&gt;Untitled Document&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2017 16:39:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Fusion-Discussions/install-macOS-from-recovery-partition-but-delays-a-lot-fusion/m-p/957655#M53439</guid>
      <dc:creator>lse123</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2017-02-17T16:39:55Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: install macOS from recovery partition: but delays a lot - fusion pro 8.5.3</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Fusion-Discussions/install-macOS-from-recovery-partition-but-delays-a-lot-fusion/m-p/957656#M53440</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;Could your system be downloading the installer directly from Apple over the internet? In that case, you could be downloading several gigabytes worth of installer files. It can take a long time. It can take many hours if your internet connection is slow. I did a clean installation onto a "wiped" internal hard drive, and it took several hours on a mid-2011 core i7 iMac with a 100 mbit/sec internet link.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;FYI, I booted from an external drive, then used "dd" to wipe the internal drive, including the partition information. The recovery mechanism downloaded and ran the macOS installer from the internet. It also formatted the drive anew.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Try running the installation again, but let it run overnight, perhaps longer if your internet connection is slow. Expect to download between 4 and 8 gigabytes from the internet for the installer.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2017 16:03:19 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>vmxmr</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2017-02-18T16:03:19Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: install macOS from recovery partition: but delays a lot - fusion pro 8.5.3</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Fusion-Discussions/install-macOS-from-recovery-partition-but-delays-a-lot-fusion/m-p/957657#M53441</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;this needs internet --- is Not from recovery partition ... ????&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2017 20:33:03 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Fusion-Discussions/install-macOS-from-recovery-partition-but-delays-a-lot-fusion/m-p/957657#M53441</guid>
      <dc:creator>lse123</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2017-02-18T20:33:03Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: install macOS from recovery partition: but delays a lot - fusion pro 8.5.3</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Fusion-Discussions/install-macOS-from-recovery-partition-but-delays-a-lot-fusion/m-p/957658#M53442</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;Thanks vmxvmr for your input on this, you raise a good point.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;BLOCKQUOTE&gt;
&lt;P&gt;this needs internet --- is Not from recovery partition ... ????&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;/BLOCKQUOTE&gt;&lt;P&gt;Yes and no, your recovery partition does not contain all the installer files needed to install macOS itself.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Here's a part of the partition output from one of my machines:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;PRE __default_attr="plain" __jive_macro_name="code" class="jive_macro_code _jivemacro_uid_14875124050896938 jive_text_macro" jivemacro_uid="_14875124050896938" modifiedtitle="true"&gt;
&lt;P&gt;$ diskutil list&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;/dev/disk0 (internal, physical):&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; #:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; TYPE NAME&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; SIZE&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; IDENTIFIER&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 0:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; GUID_partition_scheme&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; *1.0 TB&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; disk0&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 1:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; EFI EFI&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 209.7 MB&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; disk0s1&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 2:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Apple_CoreStorage Macintosh HD&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 958.4 GB&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; disk0s2&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 3:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Apple_Boot Recovery HD&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 650.0 MB&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; disk0s3&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;/PRE&gt;&lt;P&gt;As you can see the Apple Boot Recovery HD is just 650MB, a full download of macOS is a bit over 6GB, almost 10 times as big.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;The recovery partition is just enough to either:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;- restore from Time Machine backup&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;- run disk utility so that you can repair a broken install&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;- get help online&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;- start (re)install (which will then download the full installer)&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;However the actual download only starts AFTER you startup the install, not during the "create from recovery partition" process from VMware Fusion.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;So when I run "install from recovery partition", it really just copies the 650MB from the host recovery partition to a local recovery partition on the virtual disk of the virtual machine.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;If I understand your original question correctly that your issue is before you are running the install itself and in that case my suggestion to open a ticket with VMware still stands.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;--&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Wil&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2017 14:08:44 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>wila</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2017-02-19T14:08:44Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: install macOS from recovery partition: but delays a lot - fusion pro 8.5.3</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Fusion-Discussions/install-macOS-from-recovery-partition-but-delays-a-lot-fusion/m-p/957659#M53443</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;to install from Time machine i have to connect my ext hdd backup real mac and what to choose then...?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;also can VM macOS be in ssd ext disk? and internet may not needed in this case?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2017 16:46:34 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>lse123</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2017-02-19T16:46:34Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: install macOS from recovery partition: but delays a lot - fusion pro 8.5.3</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Fusion-Discussions/install-macOS-from-recovery-partition-but-delays-a-lot-fusion/m-p/957660#M53444</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;BLOCKQUOTE&gt;
&lt;P style="margin: 2px; font-size: 14.000000953674316px; font-family: proxima-nova, Arial, sans-serif; color: #666666;"&gt;to install from Time machine i have to connect my ext hdd backup real mac and what to choose then...?&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P style="margin: 2px; font-size: 14.000000953674316px; font-family: proxima-nova, Arial, sans-serif; color: #666666;"&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P style="margin: 2px 2px 0; font-size: 14.000000953674316px; font-family: proxima-nova, Arial, sans-serif; color: #666666;"&gt;also can VM macOS be in ssd ext disk? and internet may not needed in this case?&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;/BLOCKQUOTE&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;This is the first time you mentioned "Time Machine". To restore from a Time Machine backup is different. When you boot from the recovery partition (Command-R), then you will see a menu item "Restore from Time Machine Backup". There is also a menu item, "Reinstall macOS", which is what I thought we were talking about. Obviously the two are different. &lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-size: 10pt;"&gt;Be careful! If you install a fresh operating system or restore a Time Machine backup, then you may overwrite the previous operating system that was installed, along with its files. &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;If you install the macOS (or OS X) operating system using the recovery partition, then you will need an internet connection, just as &lt;B&gt;wila&lt;/B&gt;‌ already pointed out. If you want to install macOS using an installer, then the internet is not required. &lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Yes, you can run a virtual machine from an external disk. I have done it many times. Just copy the virtual machine package "file" to the external disk and run it from there. If you are creating or restoring a new virtual machine, just save it to the external disk at the "Save" prompt.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-size: 10pt;"&gt;This VMware &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-size: 10pt;"&gt;document may be helpful: &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;A href="https://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-24932"&gt;Using the Recovery Environment (Recovery HD) in an OS X Virtual Machine&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-size: 10pt;"&gt;‌&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2017 23:33:23 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>vmxmr</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2017-02-19T23:33:23Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: install macOS from recovery partition: but delays a lot - fusion pro 8.5.3</title>
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      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;Where find iso file for macOS sierra to install in Fusion... just like i install normally a win 10 iso...???? where find mac os sierra full version ISO File... ?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2017 10:02:38 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>lse123</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2017-02-20T10:02:38Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: install macOS from recovery partition: but delays a lot - fusion pro 8.5.3</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Fusion-Discussions/install-macOS-from-recovery-partition-but-delays-a-lot-fusion/m-p/957662#M53446</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;Hi,&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;There is no iso file for macOS Sierra that you can just get. Instead the easiest way is to download the installer via the mac app store. &lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;This installer then sits in your Applications folder.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;You can drag and drop the installer on VMware Fusion instead of using an iso file.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Steps:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;In the menu, select File -&amp;gt; New -&amp;gt; Keep the default "Install from disc or image", click the Continue button.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;You get a screen with the text "Choose an installation disc or image" and that's where you can drag and drop the installer.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;--&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Wil&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2017 11:08:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Fusion-Discussions/install-macOS-from-recovery-partition-but-delays-a-lot-fusion/m-p/957662#M53446</guid>
      <dc:creator>wila</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2017-02-20T11:08:34Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: install macOS from recovery partition: but delays a lot - fusion pro 8.5.3</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Fusion-Discussions/install-macOS-from-recovery-partition-but-delays-a-lot-fusion/m-p/957663#M53447</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;says unable create the installation medium....&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I downloaded macOS Sierra but Fusion pro deny with this message... needed rename to ISO...?&amp;nbsp; file is named Install macOS Sierra&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2017 15:18:51 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Fusion-Discussions/install-macOS-from-recovery-partition-but-delays-a-lot-fusion/m-p/957663#M53447</guid>
      <dc:creator>lse123</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2017-02-20T15:18:51Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: install macOS from recovery partition: but delays a lot - fusion pro 8.5.3</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Fusion-Discussions/install-macOS-from-recovery-partition-but-delays-a-lot-fusion/m-p/957664#M53448</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;Hi,&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;No, that should just work.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Not that I want to repeat myself, but please open a support ticket with vmware, see one of my earlier replies on how to do that.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;--&lt;BR /&gt;Wil&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2017 16:03:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Fusion-Discussions/install-macOS-from-recovery-partition-but-delays-a-lot-fusion/m-p/957664#M53448</guid>
      <dc:creator>wila</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2017-02-20T16:03:47Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: install macOS from recovery partition: but delays a lot - fusion pro 8.5.3</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Fusion-Discussions/install-macOS-from-recovery-partition-but-delays-a-lot-fusion/m-p/957665#M53449</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;BLOCKQUOTE&gt;
&lt;P style="margin: 2px; font-size: 14.000000953674316px; font-family: proxima-nova, Arial, sans-serif; color: #666666;"&gt;says unable create the installation medium....&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P style="margin: 2px 2px 0; font-size: 14.000000953674316px; font-family: proxima-nova, Arial, sans-serif; color: #666666;"&gt;I downloaded macOS Sierra but Fusion pro deny with this message... needed rename to ISO...?&amp;nbsp; file is named Install macOS Sierra&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;/BLOCKQUOTE&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I am surprised that it did not work. You can always try making a standalone installer on a external drive or on a disk image. See:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="http://www.macworld.com/article/3092900/macs/how-to-create-a-bootable-macos-sierra-installer-drive.html" title="http://www.macworld.com/article/3092900/macs/how-to-create-a-bootable-macos-sierra-installer-drive.html"&gt;How to create a bootable macOS Sierra installer drive | Macworld&lt;/A&gt;‌&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2017 19:31:38 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Fusion-Discussions/install-macOS-from-recovery-partition-but-delays-a-lot-fusion/m-p/957665#M53449</guid>
      <dc:creator>vmxmr</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2017-02-20T19:31:38Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: install macOS from recovery partition: but delays a lot - fusion pro 8.5.3</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Fusion-Discussions/install-macOS-from-recovery-partition-but-delays-a-lot-fusion/m-p/957666#M53450</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;I copied install file in Desktop and loaded as image and worked...&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;this after support replied...&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2017 16:18:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Fusion-Discussions/install-macOS-from-recovery-partition-but-delays-a-lot-fusion/m-p/957666#M53450</guid>
      <dc:creator>lse123</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2017-02-21T16:18:34Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: install macOS from recovery partition: but delays a lot - fusion pro 8.5.3</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Fusion-Discussions/install-macOS-from-recovery-partition-but-delays-a-lot-fusion/m-p/957667#M53451</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;BLOCKQUOTE&gt;
&lt;P&gt;... and worked...&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;/BLOCKQUOTE&gt;&lt;P&gt;Yay, hope it works OK now for you.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Really don't know why you would first have to copy to desktop, I just drag it from the Applications folder.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Most important part however is that you can install the macOS guest.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;--&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Wil&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2017 17:06:22 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Fusion-Discussions/install-macOS-from-recovery-partition-but-delays-a-lot-fusion/m-p/957667#M53451</guid>
      <dc:creator>wila</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2017-02-21T17:06:22Z</dc:date>
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