Loading

×Sorry to interrupt
Uncaught ReferenceError: addCTracking is not defined
throws at https://kb.vmware.com/resource/KM_TealiumTrackingJS?v=0.5:100:1

Refresh

Cookie Preference Center

General Information on cookies

When you visit our website, we use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience. This information does not usually directly identify you, but it can give you a more personalized web experience. Because we respect your right to privacy, you can choose not to allow some types of cookies by clicking on the different category headings to find out more and change your settings. However, blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on the site and the services we are able to offer. Further information can be found in our

Cookie Policy.

Strictly Necessary

Strictly Necessary

Always Active

Strictly Necessary

Strictly necessary cookies are always enabled since they are essential for our website to function. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and website accessibility. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but this may affect how the website functions. For more information please visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.

Cookie Details‎

Performance

Performance

Performance

Performance cookies are used to analyze the user experience to improve our website by collecting and reporting information on how you use it. They allow us to know which pages are the most and least popular, see how visitors move around the site, optimize our website and make it easier to navigate.

Cookie Details‎

Please confirm your settings by refreshing the page.

Functional

Functional

Functional

Functional cookies help us keep track of your past browsing choices so we can improve usability and customize your experience. These cookies enable the website to remember your preferred settings, language preferences, location and other customizable elements such as font or text size. If you do not allow these cookies, then some or all of these services may not function properly.

Cookie Details‎

Advertising

Advertising

Advertising

Advertising cookies are used to send you relevant advertising and promotional information. They may be set through our site by third parties to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other sites. These cookies do not directly store personal information, but their function is based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device.

Cookie Details‎

Advertising Cookies

Consent Leg.Interest

Select All Vendors

Select All Vendors

Select All Hosts

Select All

Clear Filters

Information storage and access

Apply

Confirm My Choices Reject All Allow All

Skip to main content

My Subscriptions

Loading

Knowledge Base

Installing guest operating systems from ISO images in VMware Workstation (1002)

Last Updated: 12/24/2020Categories: How toTotal Views: 120895Language:
Chinese (Simplified)Portuguese (European)JapaneseSpanishEnglish

140 like this article

Subscribe to get an email
newsletter with new updates

140 people found this helpful Please provide article feedback:

Details

This article provides steps to create a virtual machine and install an operating system (OS) from an ISO (disc image) file.

Solution

Process to  Install guest OS from ISO images in VMware Workstation:

To install the OS from an ISO image in a virtual machine:

Save the ISO image file in any location accessible to your host. For example:

Windows: C:\Temp or %TEMP%

Linux: /tmp or /usr/tmp

Note: For best performance, place this image on the host computer's hard drive. However, to make the ISO image accessible to multiple users, you can also place the ISO image on a network share drive (Windows) or exported filesystem (Linux). If your OS install spans multiple discs, you need to use an ISO image of each disc and place them all of them in a location accessible to the host.

Create a new virtual machine. Go to File > New > Virtual Machine.

Select Typical to accept Workstation's recommendations for various settings (such as processors, RAM, and disk controller type). Select Custom if you want to select these options yourself.

On the Guest Operating System Installation screen, when prompted where to install from, select Installer disc image file (iso).

Click Browse, and navigate to the location where you saved the ISO image file.

Click Next, and proceed through the new virtual machine wizard.

Before you click Finish, to create the virtual machine, deselect Power on this virtual machine after creation.

Edit the virtual machine settings so that its virtual CD/DVD device is configured to use the ISO image rather than the physical CD/DVD drive:

Select the tab for the virtual machine you just created.

Click Edit virtual machine settings.

On the Hardware tab, select the CD/DVD drive.

On the right side:

Select Connect at power on.

Select Use ISO image file.

Click Browse and navigate to where you saved the ISO image file.

Click OK.

Power on the virtual machine.

The virtual machine boots from the ISO image, which contains the installation software for your guest OS. Follow the installation procedure for your guest OS. For more information, see the Guest Operating System Installation Guide.

Note: If the guest OS asks for the second CD/DVD, repeat step 8 to point the virtual CD/DVD device to the second ISO image.

When you are finished installing the guest OS, you can edit the virtual machine settings so that it is once more set to use the host computer's physical drive. You do not need to leave the drive set to connect at power on.

Related Information

For translated versions of this article, see:

Español: Instalar sistemas operativos huésped desde imágenes ISO (2034886)

Português: Como instalar sistemas operacionais convidados a partir de imagens ISO (2036584)

日本語: VMware Workstation で ISO イメージからのゲスト OS のインストール (2078402)

简体中文: 从 VMware Workstation 中的 ISO 映像安装客户机操作系统 (2075215)

Detectable by VMware SkylineTM

Actions

Copy

link to clipboard
copied!

Print

Language:
Chinese (Simplified)Portuguese (European)JapaneseSpanishEnglish

Attachments

Additional Resources

KB
•
End Of General Availability of the Free vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi 7.x and 8.x) (2107518)

KB
•
Download and Install VMware Fusion (2014097)

Results 1-2 of 2

Ask The Community

Get answers quickly from VMware experts in the community

Post Subject

CONTINUE IN COMMUNITIES

Related Products:

VMware Workstation Pro

VMware Workstation

Related Versions:

VMware Workstation Pro 16.x (Windows)

VMware Workstation Pro 16.x (Linux)

VMware Workstation Pro 14.x (for Windows)

VMware Workstation Pro 14.x (for Linux)

VMware Workstation Pro 12.x (Windows)

VMware Workstation Pro 12.x (Linux)

Take Our Survey

Was this article helpful?

YES

NO

Copyright © 2005-2024 Broadcom. All Rights Reserved. The term “Broadcom” refers to Broadcom Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.

Terms of Use

Your California Privacy Rights

Privacy

Accessibility

Cookie Settings

Support Assistant