Virtual machine VMware installation Kali Linux

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Added: About Lenovo ThinkPad E450 how to enter BIOS

First, download the system image file

1. First download the system image, enter Kali official website, select download Kali Linux in downloads, as shown in.

2. Select the appropriate version according to the computer configuration, here I choose the 64-bit version, click HTTP Download image file.

Second, create a new virtual machine

1. Open VMware Workstation, create a new virtual machine, we use a custom configuration method.

2. Import the system image file.

3. Select the guest operating system and version.

4. Enter a name and installation location for the virtual machine.

5. Click Next until the following screen appears. Allocating memory to the virtual machine is recommended not to exceed the maximum recommended memory for the hint, where 2GB is allocated.

6. Continue to click Next and use the recommended option until disk capacity allocation occurs. Must be larger than the recommended allocation capacity! Must be larger than the recommended allocation capacity! Must be larger than the recommended allocation capacity! Otherwise the installation will be stuck in a strange place later.

Choose to store the virtual disk as a single file.

Third, install Kali Linux

1. Turn on the virtual machine, go to the installation screen, select the graphical interface (graphical install).

2. Customize the host name.

3. Follow the steps below.

4. Errors may occur at this time, and if there are no errors, skip to step 8th.

5. Restart the computer and enter the BIOS (my hp)

If the computer is Lenovo ThinkPad series, the way to enter the BIOS is:

1. Open the Control Panel, change the view mode to large icon, select power option

2. Select: Select the function of the power button

3. Select change settings that are not currently available

4. Tick off enable Quick Start, click Save Changes and exit.

5, shutdown restart, in the Lenove font and appear a line of English, let you "Please enter" is, quickly press ENTER key, hear the alarm, then quickly press F1 key, you can enter the BIOS

6. Change virtualization technology to enable

7. Save and exit, restart the virtual machine after reboot, reinstall Kali Linux operation.

8. Wait for the system to install. If you allocate insufficient disk space when you configure the virtual machine, you may get stuck at this time.

9. After a long wait, choose to install grub to the hard drive.

10. You are done.

11. After restarting the virtual machine enter the system, enter the user name and password, the user name defaults to root

Have fun!

Virtual machine VMware installation Kali Linux