Click:
File → New Virtual Machine
Select:
Typical (Recommended)
Click Next.
Choose:
Installer disc image file (ISO)
Browse and select Windows 10 ISO file.
Click Next.
Choose:
Microsoft Windows
Version: Windows 10
Click Next.
Enter:
Name: Windows 10
Location: Default folder (recommended)
Click Next.
Recommended:
Choose:
Store virtual disk as a single file
Click Next.
Before finishing, click: Customize Hardware
Recommended:
Recommended:
Choose:
NAT (Recommended for beginners)
Enable:
Accelerate 3D Graphics
Click Close → Finish.
Click:
A settings window will appear. Make the following changes:
Click OK
Click:
👉 Power on this virtual machine
When you see:
🖥 VMware Logo
Then message:
👉 “Press any key to boot from CD or DVD”
⚠️ Press any key quickly.
If you miss it:
Your keyboard and mouse will work inside VM only after you click inside the VM screen.
When cursor disappears → VM has captured input.
To release cursor:
Press Ctrl + Alt
Click:
👉 Install Now
Click:
👉 I don’t have a product key
Choose:
✅ Windows 10 Pro
(Recommended for lab and enterprise practice)
Click Next
Select:
👉 Custom: Install Windows only (Advanced)
You will see:
👉 Unallocated Space
If you want custom partitions:
1️⃣ Select Unallocated Space
2️⃣ Click New
3️⃣ Enter size in MB
Example:
Repeat if more partitions are required.
⚠️ Do NOT press any key after restart.
Let system boot normally.
Select:
🇮🇳 India
Click Next
Select:
English (India)
Click Next
Click:
👉 Skip
Select:
👉 Set up for personal use
Click Next
Instead of email:
1️⃣ Click Offline Account (bottom left)
2️⃣ Click Limited Experience
3️⃣ Enter Username
4️⃣ Set Password
5️⃣ Complete security questions
Disable unnecessary options if desired.
Click Accept
System will display:
👉 “This might take several minutes”
Wait patiently.
Congratulations!
You have successfully installed Windows 10 on VMware Workstation.
After Windows loads:
Go to:
VM → Install VMware Tools
This will:
Restart VM after installation.
You now have:
Host:
VM:
Both run simultaneously.
❌ Black screen → Check RAM
❌ Slow VM → Increase RAM / CPU
❌ No internet → Check network adapter
❌ VT-x error → Enable virtualization in BIOS
A Virtual Machine moves through different states:
Select VM → Click:
Power On this virtual machine
OR
VM → Power → Power On
There are multiple ways to stop a VM:
Inside the guest OS:
Start → Shut Down
This is safe and prevents data loss.
VM → Power → Power Off
Equivalent to pulling power cable.
⚠️ Not recommended unless system hangs.
Suspend saves the current running state of VM to disk.
VM → Power → Suspend
Next time you start → VM resumes from same point.
| Feature | Shutdown | Suspend |
| OS State | Closed | Saved |
| Boot Time | Full boot | Instant resume |
| Data Safety | Safe | Safe |
VM → Power → Reset
Equivalent to pressing restart button.
Used when:
A Snapshot is a saved state of a virtual machine at a specific point in time.
It captures:
👉 Snapshot = “Restore Point” of a Virtual Machine.
When you take a snapshot:
If you revert:
1️⃣ Install Windows 10
2️⃣ Take Snapshot
3️⃣ Install risky software
4️⃣ System crashes
5️⃣ Revert Snapshot
6️⃣ System restored instantly
✅ Quick recovery
✅ Safe testing
✅ Saves time
✅ Easy rollback
❌ Not full backup
❌ Consumes storage
❌ Too many snapshots reduce performance
VM → Snapshot → Take Snapshot
Enter name & description → OK
VM → Snapshot → Revert
System goes back to saved state.
Before installing risky software:
Take Snapshot
If system crashes:
Revert to Snapshot
Problem solved instantly.
Cloning is the process of creating an exact copy of an existing virtual machine.
The cloned VM works independently.
👉 Cloning = Making a duplicate copy of a virtual machine.
Best for:
Best for:
Two methods:
Right click VM → Remove from Library
VM removed from list but files remain on disk.
Right click VM → Delete from Disk
All VM files deleted permanently.
❌ Do not delete VM folder manually
❌ Avoid force power off frequently
❌ Avoid too many snapshots (uses storage)
VMware allows:
File → Export to OVF
Used for:
✅ Allocate proper RAM
✅ Use snapshots wisely
✅ Shutdown properly
✅ Backup important VMs
✅ Monitor disk usage
You are testing Active Directory.
Steps:
1️⃣ Install Windows Server
2️⃣ Take Snapshot
3️⃣ Configure AD
4️⃣ Something breaks
5️⃣ Revert Snapshot
System restored in seconds.
| State | Description |
| Powered On | Running |
| Powered Off | Completely stopped |
| Suspended | Saved memory state |
| Reset | Forced restart |
A Virtual Machine is a software-based computer that runs an operating system and applications just like a physical computer, using virtualized hardware.
A Snapshot is a saved state of a VM used to restore the system to a previous point during testing or troubleshooting.
NAT (Network Address Translation) allows a VM to access the internet using the host system’s IP address, without exposing the VM directly to the network.
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