How a computer's files are copied to a VMware virtual machine

We sometimes want to copy and paste files between the computer and the virtual machine, of course, the most stupid way is to copy the transfer with a USB stick, but this is too outdated, so how can we take advantage of the virtual machine features, and then copy the computer files copied to the VMware virtual machine? Some friends are not familiar with the operation method, In fact, we are mainly to install the virtual machine VMware Tools Tools, we install this tool, not only can copy the computer files to the virtual machine, of course, you can also transfer the virtual machine files to the computer, here the small description of the operation method.

Tools/Materials

• Computer and VMware Virtual machine File Replication Interoperability

How a computer's files are copied to a VMware virtual machine

2. After we open the virtual machine, click on the menu virtual machine above, then click Install VMware Tools, but why is this gray and unable to install the state? There are a lot of friends on the Internet asking this question, in fact, this is because your virtual machine is not open, we started to enter a virtual machine system before it can be installed.

4. We found that after we entered the system of a virtual machine, it was ready to install and we clicked.

6. After you click on install VMware Tools, there will be a message in the virtual machine, we do not respond, we open the virtual machine in My Computer "WIN7 or WIN8 called the computer, WIN10 called this computer."

8. After opening the Computer window, we click on the VMware Tools installation inside the device.

10. A wizard for the VMware Tools installer appears and we click Next.

12. We select a typical installation and then continue to click Next. The last click Installs, is very simple.

14. When installing, we have to wait patiently for a few minutes until the installation is complete.

16. After the VMware tools installation is finished, click the Complete button here.

18. At this point we need to follow the instructions to restart the virtual machine, click Yes.

20. After the virtual machine system restarts, we can now easily copy and paste files between the virtual machine and the computer, of course, the more rapid way is to hold down the left mouse button, drag files to the virtual machine or to the computer, so that we can easily copy files between the two.

How a computer's files are copied to a VMware virtual machine