For
the purposes of this book the Windows version is used, although either type
would suffice.
Think of VMware software as a container that holds a separate
(virtual)
computer from the one it is installed on (the
host
). As far as your host computer
is concerned, each virtual computer is a separate computer entirely and is
treated as such.
VMware software also comes in other flavors, including GSX Server and
ESX Server. The noticeable difference is that the GSX Server runs as an
application on a host server and the ESX Server is its own operating system.
VMware also offers another product called
VMware P2V Assistant
, which
creates an image of a current physical computer and creates a virtual computer
from that image. This can be very handy for testing purposes.
A 30-day demonstration version is available from its Web site at
http://www.vmware.com/download/ws
. If you download the demo version,
you will also need to request a temporary license key and then register
the product once it is installed. The latest version at the time of this writing
is 5.0.0.13124 (although Workstation 5.5 is out). The demo version is included
on the accompanying CD.
To install VMware Workstation, follow these steps:
1. Double-click on the
VMware-Workstation-5.0.0-13124.exe
file to
start the installation process.
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2. You will see the initial installation screen.
3. The Installation Wizard appears.
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