VMware Workstation Pro 16 Create VM From ISO Visual Guide

Setting Up

1. 3. Setting up VM Type

   Choose the VM Typical SetUp:

   
   Click on Next

2. 4. Choosing Image ISO

   First, choose Install from Disk Image File:

   
   So Browse for ISO Image:
   
   
   Click on Next

3. 5. Choosing OS Type

   If needed then Select the Guest OS
   This doesn’t matter and so if you just Do Not Find it then choose Other…

   
   Then Click on Next

4. 6. Naming VM

   Again choose a VM Name:

   
   Click on Next

5. 7. Setting up Disk

   Now specify the Disk Size
   This is just the Maximum Size:

   
   Especially relevant: The Disk then will be Auto-Growing so 30Gb here it’s Just the Upper Limit!
   Again it’s Best to Set Disk as a Single File instead of the Default 2Gb Chunks…
   Then Click on Next

6. 8. Creating VM

   Click on Finish on Bottom.

   

7. 9. Running VM

   Finally, uou can Power On the Virtual Machine :)
   Possibly, choose “Settings” to customize and Set RAM Size:

   

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