"Vmware" already has an import of image files

1 Introduction to individual files in a virtual machine folder

When you create a virtual machine, the associated files are saved to a folder. My machine is Windows 7, 64 bit, and the path to save is:

C:\Users\User\Documents\Virtual Machines

In this directory, the virtual machine files for each operating system are previously installed. If you do not know the path to the virtual machine files of the installed system, you can turn on VMware and move the mouse to the corresponding location to see the system prompts to find the path.

After entering the virtual machine folder, you will see a variety of suffixes of the file, their meaning details click here: Link

2 Importing an existing virtual machine image file

We often encounter this situation, installed on their own computer VMware virtual machine (Ubuntu, WinXP, CentOS, etc.) inside the operating system is also configured, but need to be on another machine also configure the same system to do experiments, You can use the previous virtual machine image file to import the operation.

2.1 Open Image File

First open the VMware software,file-->open--> your. vmx file

2.2 Configuring a newly imported virtual machine

① in the list of virtual machines on the left, select the imported virtual machine and click Edit Virtual machine settings.

② Click on the hard drive option, select Remove, then click the Add button and change other configurations as needed.

③ choose to use an existing disk, click Next

④ Select the vmdk file to open

⑤ If multiple VMDK files are encountered, select the smallest one.

⑥ Click Done. You can turn on the virtual machine at this time and select "I copied it" for the first time use

⑦ the copy image is complete, it can be used (password or password set in the previous mirror system).

3 Reference Articles

1 VMware Virtual machine Folders individual file roles explained

2 VMware Load Virtual machine mirroring tutorial loading the VMX file

"Vmware" already has an import of image files