vmx file.)Įnter Following information while using VMX builder. vmx file for Windows 7 use can use online vmx file builder (VMX file is Vmware virtual machine core configuration file and each virtual machine has its own. Vmware-vdiskmanager.exe -c -s 15Gb -a ide -t 1 -q windows7.vmdkĤ.

You want to create virtual disk of size 15GB then type at command prompt cmd->dir to VMware workstation directory. I have created virtual disk of size 10GB & divided into 2GB files using Vmware-vdiskmanager comes with Vmware workstation, Reason of doing this is that Windows XP doesn’t support files larger then 2 GB because of addressing issue.

Qemu-img.exe create -f vmdk windows7.vmdk 6G Now Type follow command to create Vmware compatible virtual disk of size 6 GB Type run->cmd and change directory to Qemu (folder where qemu is extracted)ģ. Install Vmware Player on your Windows XPĢ. How to Install Windows 7 on Windows XP Using Vmware Playerġ. Vmware Workstation files to use Vmware-vdiskmanager.exe (not required if you are planning to create virtual disk of size 2GB) you can also use Freeware Vmware Diskmanager GUI.Ĭreate windows 7 folder in a drive where you want to keep all your windows 7 Virtual Machine files. Widows 7 beta 1 ISO must required (32 bit or 64 bit)Ĥ. Qemu Open Source emulator for Windows to create empty virtual disk capatible to Vmware download from hereģ. Vmware Player it’s free, you can download from hereĢ. This guide is not going to use Vmware Workstation to create Windows 7 virtual machine only Freeware Vmware Player and other freeware tool like Qemu.

There are thousands of users planning to install Windows 7 but considering it is still in beta stage it may have bugs and driver conflict issue hence upgrading your existing windows operating system is not advisable.īest way to test and experiment Windows 7 is to install it as virtual machine which makes you free from need of Dual Boot as well as you can instantly switch between two operating systems or simultaneously operate Windows 7 (Guest OS) and Windows XP (Host OS).Īfter successfully installing Windows 7 on windows XP using Vmware Player I have decided to post detailed steps of how to install windows 7 on Vmware Player. Windows 7 Beta 1 Build 7000 was leaked on 25 th December 2008 2 week before actually announcement for Windows 7 Beta 1.

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