Geekers - You can do how to install Windows 7 on VMware to add virtualization to your computer or laptop. And if you are looking for a virtualization application, then you have to install VMware because this application is the most installed on the computer. Why use Windows 7? Because in Windows 7, the memory used is not too much and tends to be light.
The definition of VMware itself is a virtualization application that we can use as a virtual machine. By installing the VMware application, you can virtualize computers, servers, storage devices, operating systems, networks, applications, and so on.
How to Install Windows 7 on VMware
To be able to create a virtualization, you must first download the VMware application and install it on your computer. You can install the VMware application at the following link: Download VMware Workstation
1. If you have installed the VMware application on your computer, then you can open the VMware application and click Create a New Vrtual Machine.
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2. A window will appear as shown below, select Custom (advanced) and click Next.
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3. Choose the latest compatible hardware. After that click Next.
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4. Select I will install the operating system later. After that click Next.
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5. The next step is to select the Microsoft Windows operating system and also select the Windows 7 version. Then click Next.
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6. Then you will be asked to fill in the virtual machine name. Here I just named it Windows 7 and you can also choose the location of the virtual machine that you will create and click Next.
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7. In the processor settings, select all the numbers to 1 only. Then click Next.
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8. After that you can provide the amount of memory for your virtual machine. Here I only give as much as 1024 MB. And then click Next.
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9. Next is to choose a network connection. For this, you can select Use Bridged networking. After that click Next.
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10. Select LSI Logic SAS (Recommended). Then click Next.
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11. For Disk Type, select SCSI (Recommended). Then click Next.
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12. With VMware, you can also choose which Disk to use. Here I will create a virtual disk, then click Create a new virtual disk. Then click Next.
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13. After selecting a virtual disk, then we must provide the capacity of the disk. Here I choose 60.0 GB. Then click Next.
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14. Click Next.
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15. Click Finish to finish creating the virtual machine.
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16. The virtual machine has been successfully created and then we have to edit the settings of the virtual machine. Click Edit virtual machine settings.
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17. Click the Hardware menu, select the CD/DVD (SATA) device and then you can insert the ISO of Windows 7 that you will use. After that click OK.
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18. Then we will be returned to the VMware application. To activate the virtual machine, click the Power button on this virtual machine.
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19. Well, then Windows 7 has appeared on the display as shown below. To install Windows 7, we must select the Time and currency format to be Indonesia and then click Next.
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20. If so, then click Install Now.
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21. Then Microsoft will ask you to agree to the license terms. Click the tick on I accept the license terms. And then click Next.
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22. Select and click on the Custom (Advanced) menu.
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23. Click the Drive options (advanced) menu. And click Next.
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24. Wait a few moments until the entire process is finished installing.
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25. Type in the username for your Windows 7. After that click Next.
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26. After providing a username for Windows, then you must apply a password for your Windows. Then click Next.
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27. Click on the Ask me later menu.
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28. Next you have to fill in the Time zone for windows 7. Choose the time zone Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta. Then click Next.
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29. Click Public Network.Â
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30. After that you can use your virtual machine with Windows 7 using VMware workstation.
Thus the article that explains how to install Windows 7 on VMware. Hopefully this article can help you create a virtual machine.