How to Install VMware in Windows

 Following are general steps used to start the VMware Tools installation in most VMware products. Certain guest operating systems may require different steps, but these steps work for most operating systems. Links to more detailed steps for different operating systems are included in this article. Make sure to review the VMware documentation for the product you are using.

     To install VMware Tools in most VMware products:

1. Power on the virtual machine.
2. Log in to the virtual machine using an account with Administrator or root privileges.
3. Wait for the desktop to load and be ready.
4. Click Install/Upgrade VMware Tools. There are two places to find this option:
   • Right-click on the running virtual machine object and choose Install/Upgrade VMware Tools.
   • Right-click on the running virtual machine object and click Open Console. In the Console menu click VM and clickInstall/Upgrade VMware Tools.
     
     Note: In ESX/ESXi 4.x, navigate to VM > Guest > Install/Upgrade VMware Tools. In Workstation, navigate to VM > Install/Upgrade VMware Tools.
5. Based on the operating system you specified when creating the virtual machine, the correct ISO CD-ROM image containing VMware Tools is mounted to the virtual CD-ROM of the virtual machine.
   
   To verify the operating system you have selected, perform one of the following:
   
   • Right-click the running virtual machine object and choose Edit Settings > Options > General Options > Guest Operating System and Version.
   • Right-click the running virtual machine object and click Open Console. In the Console menu click VM > Edit Settings >Options> General Options > Guest Operating System and Version.
     
     Source: VMware India