Installing Fusion on new iMac

[Husky86]

Just got a new iMac — first time in many years I've upgraded my system.

Two questions:

First, I'm assuming I must uninstall Fusion 8.1 from the old iMac before I can install and use on the new iMac? (License key will only work with one working version of Fusion at a time, in other words?)

Secondly, on the old iMac I'm currently running Windows 10 within Fusion. When I initially installed Fusion 5 or 6 (I cannot remember since it's been so long) I installed it with Windows 7 (which had just been released) from a CD-ROM.

Again, since it's been so long, what is the process of installing Windows 10 (which I fully realize is free) as part of the new virtual machine once I get Fusion 8.1 up and running?

In other words, since I don't have any CD-ROM I can insert during the process of setting up a new virtual machine — the new iMac doesn't even come with a CD-ROM drive — I'm a little unfamiliar as to how I'm supposed to get Windows 10, i.e. does Fusion allow the download of Windows 10 as a part of initially setting up the new virtual machine?

Thanks in advance for any and all feedback!

[ChipMcK]

The old iMac has a CD/DVD drive.

On the new iMac in the Finder is listed Remote Disc. The CD/DVD drive on the old Mac may be that remote.

SysPrefs --> Sharing -----> CD or DVD Sharing needs to be checked on the old machine.

Mount the CD/DVD on the old Mac  and  on new machine use Disk Utility to create a .cdr image of the Windows disc.

Rename the .cdr to .iso and use that .iso with VMware Fusion (which will accept the .cdr  without renaming)

[Mikero]

Hi there 😃

First answer: Incorrect, you can use Fusion on all the macs you personally own, at the same time, with a single license.

Second answer: Just download the .iso for Windows 10 and install it that way.  It should sync up with Microsoft online and self-activate with your MS account.

You might need to do deactivate the old one in your licensing portal of Microsoft's website.

If you're unsure how to install from a .iso file, there's a video in the Fusion Learning Center that shows you exactly how. Just click Help > Video Tutorials, there's one for 'Installing Windows 10' which goes through the ISO install process.

Link:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/software-download/windows10ISO

[Mikero]

This isn't what the user asked for tho, they want to install Windows 10, of which the .iso file can be downloaded directly from Microsoft.