You can use it to run more than one operating system at the same time on one computer, and to run many productivity applications on a virtual Windows environment, with a single click, directly from a computer running Windows.
You should download the Virtual-box file you can download the file from google or any other websites. And click on the installation file for installing. Using virtual machines of VMware Player in Windows 10 has many advantages: For example, some old softwares can only be used in the old system, but does not work properly or are not compatible in the Windows 10 new system, in these cases users can use old softwares on the virtual machines of old systems in Windows Another example is that some old hardwares' drivers can not be compatible with Windows 10 new system, also can use virtual machines of old systems in Windows 10 to load the drivers for old hardwares.
Yes, anyway users can use virtual machines of VMware Player or Hyper-V to solve the issues that the latest drivers for old peripherals in Windows 10 would no longer have been provided by manufacturers, - these old peripherals should include printers, scanners, etc.
Here is an example of the actual demand: Epson WF printer and copier works, but cannot access the scanner at all. In fact it is very simple for installing a VMware Player virtual machine in Windows 10, now I will practice it in here. Click 'Try for free'. Double-click the downloaded file VMware-player Put the Windows XP installation disc into the optical disc drive my optical disc drive is F:. On the 'Welcome to the New Virtual Machine Wizard' screen, under 'Install from:', click or ensure that the default 'Installer disc:' radio button is selected.
On the 'Specify Disk Capacity' wizard, I type or select the Maximum disk size GB : '40', click and select 'Store vitual disk as a single file' radio button. Ensure that the 'Power on this virtual machine after creation' checkbox is selected. Then click [Finish] button. Now Windows XP installing process starts, then I could follow the instructions to continue. The detailed installing processes and steps are omitted Do 'check for software updates', 'download all components including VMware Tools', 'install or reinstall VMware Tools'.
The shared forlder s will be assigned default drive letter s such as Z: and so on mapped network drive s in virtual machine, also will be the window s swaping files, folders, and various data between the virtual machine guest and Windows 10 host. For example, I use an old scanner to scan an image in the virtual machine of old system, then I can save this image to a shared forlder, then in Windows 10 I can go to the shared forlder to get it.
For another example, in Windows 10 I can put old software's installation files or old hardwares' drivers into a shared forlder, then in the virtual machine I can get them from the shared forlder and then use them to install old softwares or old peripherals' drivers.
Because by default in Windows 10 the features of Hyper-V are turned off, so I need to run the following command in Command Prompt Adimin window to turn its features on:. I could check the installation of hyper-v: first type or paste 'appwiz. I could type or paste 'virtmgmt. And then click and select the 'Store the virtual machine in a different location' checkbox, then click [Browse Then on the 'Assign Memory' screen, type '' MB for the 'Startup memory' value and ensure that the 'Use Dynamic Memory for this machine' checkbox is selected.
Step 1: Launch VMware Workstation software. Select it and click Open. Then click Next. Tips: You will notice a warning message saying it could not detect the operating system. Never mind. Step 6: Select Microsoft Windows as the Guest operating system. Step 7: Name the virtual machine and specify a location for it. Step 8: Specify disk capacity and select Store virtual disk as a single file. Then click Next , and click Finish. Step Then Windows Setup starts. Choose your language and click Next.
Step It shows Setup is starting on the screen and then displays the license terms. Check I accept the license terms and click Next. Step Select Custom: Install Windows only advanced. The first option is for the upgrade. Step Now Windows 10 installation process is on in this virtual machine. Just patiently wait a while. Step A few minutes later, the virtual machine will restart to continue installing Windows Step After the configuration, the virtual machine will restart again and display the screen below.
Click Use Express settings. Step When all settings are finished, the following screen appears. Select Join a domain and click Continue. Step Create a local account you use to login Windows 10 installed in this virtual machine.
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