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

How to Install OS in VMware & Troubleshooting

Windows 7 documentation covers information on how to install the operating system in a virtual machine. For additional information about the operating system, refer to the instructions included in the installation media.

Installation Instructions

You can install Windows 7 in a virtual machine using the corresponding Windows 7 distribution CD.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, verify that the following tasks are complete:

• Read the Microsoft System Requirements for the recommended storage and memory values.
• Create and configure a new virtual machine, with the appropriate virtual storage and virtual memory to support the intended workload.

Installation Steps

1. Insert the Windows 7 CD or DVD in the CD-ROM drive.
2. Turn on the virtual machine to begin installing Windows 7.
3. (Optional) If you are using VMware Paravirtual as the default SCSI controller, you can install Windows 7 32-bit using the pvscsi-windows2003.flp driver and Windows 7 64-bit using the pvscsi-windows2008.flp driver.
4. Follow the prompts to complete the installation.
5. Install VMware Tools.
6. (Optional) On VMware Fusion, install Boot Camp drivers so that the guest operating system can access hardware devices on the physical machine.
   Windows 7 32-bit supports only Boot Camp 3 drivers and Windows 7 64-bit requires Boot Camp drivers to be installed individually.
   
   Done!!!       

Source: VMware India