Vmware workstation player 14 from vmdk how to#
Vmware workstation player 14 from vmdk install#

Or, you can click and drag the slider up and down to increase or decrease the memory for the virtual machine respectively. If you want to change the memory, you can either type in the amount of memory (in MB/megabyte) you want for this virtual machine in the Memory for this virtual machine section. Here, 2 GB of memory (RAM) is selected by default. Now, select the Ubuntu ISO file that you’ve downloaded and click on Open. Now, go to CD/DVD settings and select Use ISO image file.Ī file picker should be opened. Now, click on the newly created virtual machine from the library panel to open it. Now, for better performance, select Store virtual disk as a single file and click on Next.Ī new virtual machine should be created. I will give the virtual machine a 20GB virtual hard disk. Now, type in the size of the virtual hard disk in GB (gigabyte). You may also type in a path or select a directory where the virtual machine data will be saved. Now, type in a name for the virtual machine. Select Linux from the Guest operating system section and Ubuntu 64-bit from the Version section. Now, you have to select the operating system that you will be installing on the virtual machine.

Vmware workstation player 14 from vmdk install#

Now, select I will install the operating system later and click on Next. Now, select Typical (recommended) and click on Next. New Virtual Machine Wizard window should be displayed. Once the Ubuntu ISO file is downloaded, open VMware Workstation and click on File > New Virtual Machine… It may take a while to complete.Ĭreating a VMware Workstation Virtual Machine: Your browser should start downloading the Ubuntu ISO file. Select a directory where you want to save the Ubuntu ISO file and click on Save. You will be asked for a location where you want to save the Ubuntu ISO file.

I will download the Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Desktop version in this article.

Now, click on the Ubuntu version that you want to download. Downloading Ubuntu ISO Image:įirst visit the official website of Ubuntu from your favorite web browser.

Vmware workstation player 14 from vmdk how to#

In this article, I am going to show you how to install Ubuntu in VMware Workstation Virtual Machine.