topic Re: VMware work station 9 in VMware Workstation Pro Discussions

VMware work station 9

ryukai190 — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 07:30:22 GMT

hey there, I recently got Work station 9 for VM ware and my laptop is window 7 and the download i got was "VMware-workstation-full-9.0.0-812388.exe" so after all the installation and stuff i open a VM and when it said Installer disc image i picked image file Iso and picked windows. I'm not sure which to pick but it says could not detect operating system in this disc image. can some1 help me with that? my laptop is Window 7 home premium 64x. sorry i got no screen shot cause my prntscreen is broken

Re: VMware work station 9

a_p_ — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 10:26:22 GMT

Welcome to the Community,

from what you write I understand you are trying to use the "windows.iso" file which is installed with VMware Workstation!? This ISO file only contains the VMware Tools which should be installed after installing the guest OS. To install a Windows guest OS you need a bootable Windows CD or image which has to be purchased separately from Microsoft.

André

Re: VMware work station 9

rsicilia — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 17:32:10 GMT

Hi ryukai190.

Have you used a ISO of Windows operating system to create your VM?

Rocco Sicilia

http://www.roccosicilia.it

Re: VMware work station 9

ryukai190 — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 17:39:09 GMT

So you mean I need a Windows xp CD?

Re: VMware work station 9

ryukai190 — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 17:41:46 GMT

No I did not. I used the .exe and i letted it install and do all the stuff itself but it never really opened ISO except when it you're creating a VM.

Re: VMware work station 9

ryukai190 — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 17:48:28 GMT

Oh, What if I used a Hard Blank disk? will it work?

Re: VMware work station 9

continuum — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 18:15:44 GMT

Workstation does NOT include any ready to use VMs.

You have to install the VMs yourself

Re: VMware work station 9

a_p_ — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 18:51:33 GMT

So you mean I need a Windows xp CD?

Yes. In order to be able to install Windows on a virtual machine (it's actually the same as with a physical system) you need a valid license as well as an installation CD/DVD or ISO image.

André