The following instructions walk you through the process of creating a virtual machine that runs windows using VMware Fusion 8 for Mac.
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Installing VMware Fusion.
Download VMware Fusion 8 and let your Mac run Windows, Linux or Mac OS X Server. Key Features include: MacOS Sierra-Ready VMware Fusion Pro lets you launch virtual machines on Macs with MacOS 10.12 Sierra, or safely test the new macOS in a sandbox.; Built for Windows 10 Full support for running Windows 10 as a virtual machine on your Mac.; Flexible App Interaction Unity mode hides the Windows desktop so you can run Windows apps as if they were Mac apps; launching directly.
- Download VMware Fusion 8 from IS&T Computing Help.
- Run the file once the download completes.
- Once the download completes double click on the VMware Fusion Icon to install.
- If prompted, choose to open the installer.
- Click the Agree button on the Terms and Conditions page.
- Input the license key provided from IS&T Computing Help and click 'Continue'.
Downloading Windows
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- Download desired version of Windows from IS&T website IS&T Computing Help.
Installing Windows on VMware Fusion
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- Choose 'Install from disc or image' on the VMware Fusion “Select the Installation Method” window and click 'Continue'.
- On the “Create a New Virtual Machine” page click the button “Use another disc or disc image” and navigate to the Windows .iso file that was previously downloaded (during the Downloading Windows sub-section) and click “Open”.
- The picture below should show what the screen looks like after the file has been opened (though the version of Windows may vary).
- The picture below should show what the screen looks like after the file has been opened (though the version of Windows may vary).
- On the 'Choose Operating System' page, select the appropriate Operating System for the version of Windows downloaded and click “Continue”.
- The virtual machine created should automatically open up and the start up process for your version of Windows should begin.