VMware Workstation Pro是一款付费虚拟化软件，可让您在当前操作系统中运行另一个操作系统。想在某些情况下使用Linux，但您只有一台Windows 10计算机？没问题 —在Windows上使用(Windows)VMware Workstation来安装Ubuntu。
该程序甚至可以让您同时运行多个操作系统。如果你只有 Windows 10 但你喜欢玩旧的Windows XP游戏并且还使用一些只能在
Mac上运行的程序，只需加载 XP 或Mac虚拟机，使其全屏，并像你一样使用它如果它是您拥有的唯一操作系统。
在VMware Workstation(VMware Workstation)中安装新操作系统的过程相当简单，因为安装向导让事情变得超级简单。以下是分步屏幕截图，显示了您需要了解的所有内容，从初始设置屏幕一直到引导到新操作系统。
提示：还请务必阅读本页最底部的部分，了解一些首次安装提示。(Tip:
Also be sure to read the section at the very bottom of this page for some
first-install tips.)
(Install New OS)在VMware Workstation中(VMware Workstation)安装新操作系统
第 1 步(Step 1)：转到文件(File )>新建虚拟机(New Virtual Machine)。
第 2 步(Step 2)：选择典型（推荐）(Typical (recommended))，然后按下一步(Next)。
第 3 步(Step 3)：选择如何安装操作系统。
如果操作系统在光盘驱动器中，请选择安装程序光盘。(Installer
disc)否则(Otherwise)，如果您有一个包含操作系统的文件，例如Windows 10 ISO或macOS的ISO ，请选择安装程序光盘映像文件 (iso) 。(Installer disc image file (iso))
第 4 步(Step 4)：精确选择操作系统文件所在的位置。
如果您选择从光盘安装操作系统，请从下拉菜单中选择正确的光盘驱动器。对于ISO安装，选择浏览(Browse)并找到 ISO 映像。
第 5 步(Step 5)：按Next进入您命名新虚拟机的屏幕并选择其文件的存储位置。填写该信息，然后再次选择下一步(Next)。
重要提示：请务必选择一个可以处理操作系统在使用时创建的可能超大文件的位置。如果您大量使用此 VM，您最终可能需要数百 GB。如果您的本地硬盘驱动器没有空间，则将其存储在外部硬盘驱动器上是一个好主意。(Important:
Be sure to pick a location that can handle the possibly ultra-large files
created by the operating system as you use it. You might end up needing
hundreds of gigabytes if you use this VM heavily. Storing it on an external
hard drive is a good idea if your local hard drive doesn’t have the space.)
注意：对于某些操作系统设置，系统会要求您输入用于激活它的产品密钥。如果您想稍后输入密钥，您应该能够跳过该步骤。(Note:
For some operating system setups, you’ll be asked to enter the product key used
to activate it. You should be able to skip through that step if you want to
enter the key later.)
第 6 步(Step 6)：定义如何使用此虚拟机进行存储，然后按Next。
您可以从小框中更改虚拟硬盘驱动器的最大大小。此窗口底部有两个选项：将虚拟磁盘存储为单个文件(Store virtual disk as a single file)和
将虚拟磁盘存储为多个文件(Store virtual disk into multiple files)。
(Pick)如果您认为有朝一日可能会将VMware硬盘驱动器移至另一台计算机，请(VMware)选择第二个选项，但请注意该屏幕上的文字，其中提到在大硬盘驱动器上使用多个文件可能会降低性能。
换句话说，如果您打算在此 VM 中存储大量数据，请选择“单个文件”选项，否则选择“多个文件”。
第 7 步(Step 7)：选择自定义硬件(Customize Hardware)
并进行任何必要的更改。您可以更改有关内存、处理器、磁盘驱动器、网络适配器、USB控制器、声卡、打印机和显示器的详细信息。
例如，内存(Memory)部分是您如何指定分配给虚拟机的物理RAM的方式。(RAM)如果您后来决定为 VM 分配的内存太少，它可能会运行缓慢。同样，如果您付出太多，您的主机将运行缓慢，即使使用 VM 也会遇到困难。
VMware Workstation会根据您安装的数量推荐一个特定的数量，但您可以将内存调整为您喜欢的任何内容（尽管最好坚持推荐的水平）。不同的操作系统需要不同的内存量（例如，Windows 10 比Windows 2000需要更多）。
网络适配器(Network
Adapter)是这里的一个重要组件，如果您的虚拟机无法访问 Internet，您可能需要稍后进行调整。有多种选择，有些可能会或可能不会正常工作，具体取决于您的主机设置方式以及来宾操作系统（VM）的工作方式。您现在可以跳过此步骤，以便为您选择默认选项。
第 8 步(Step 8)：选择关闭(Close )退出硬件(Hardware)屏幕，然后按完成(Finish)。
VMware Workstation将创建您在步骤 6(Step 6)中指定的虚拟磁盘，然后自动打开虚拟机。此过程可能需要一段时间，但您可以查看进度条以估计何时完成。
第 9 步(Step 9)：按照屏幕上的任何提示开始操作系统安装。例如，如果您看到Press any key to boot from CD or DVD，请执行此操作以启动操作系统设置。
第 10 步(Step 10)：按照特定操作系统安装的说明将操作系统添加到VMware Workstation。
要记住的事情
VM >
Snapshot选项是您“冻结” VM 的当前状态的方式，以便您以后可以再次返回到相同的状态。如果操作系统稍后出现故障，您可能需要执行此操作，您会遇到大量无法清除的病毒，或者您只是想从全新安装重新开始。
我们建议您在操作系统完全安装并登录时创建一个新快照，但在(before)您对 VM 进行任何更改之前。
但是，即使在此之后，请考虑安装所有操作系统更新和任何必要的程序，例如您最喜欢的 Web 浏览器和防病毒软件、Adobe Flash等，然后再制作一个快照。将 VM 恢复到包含这些项目的状态将节省您无需重新安装所有项目的时间。
安装并运行操作系统后，转到VM > Settings以调整您在(Settings)步骤 7(Step 7)中更改或未更改的任何硬件设置。某些选项仅在虚拟机关闭时才可编辑。
在VMware虚拟机开启时，您可以随时从(VMware)VM >电源(Power)菜单将其关闭或重新启动。这也是您暂停 VM 的方式，这意味着暂停它，以便您下次访问它时可以在完全相同的点恢复。这与从关闭状态打开电源不同，您必须重新登录、打开程序和文件等。
How to Install a New Operating System in VMware Workstation Pro
VMware Workstation Pro is paid virtualization software that lets you run another operating system inside your current one. Want to use Linux for some situations but you’ve only got a Windows 10 computer? No problem — use VMware Workstation on Windows to install Ubuntu.
This program even lets you run multiple
operating systems at the same time. If all you have is Windows 10 but you like
to play old Windows XP games and also use a few programs that only work on a
Mac, just load up the XP or Mac virtual machine, make it full screen, and use
it just like you would if it were the only OS you had.
The process to install a new operating system
in VMware Workstation is fairly straightforward because the setup wizard makes
things super easy. Below are step-by-step screenshots showing everything you
need to know, from the initial setup screen all the way to booting into the new
operating system.
Tip:
Also be sure to read the section at the very bottom of this page for some
first-install tips.
Install New OS in VMware Workstation
Step 1: Go to File > New Virtual Machine.
Step 2: Select Typical (recommended),
and then press Next.
Step 3: Pick how to install the operating system.
Select Installer
disc if the operating system is in the disc drive. Otherwise, choose Installer disc image file (iso) if you
have a file that contains the OS, like a Windows 10 ISO or an ISO for macOS.
Step 4: Choose precisely where the OS files are located.
If you selected to install the operating
system from a disc, choose the correct disc drive from the drop-down menu. For
an ISO install, select Browse and
locate the ISO image.
Step 5: Press Next to proceed to
the screen where you name the new virtual machine and pick where its files
should be stored. Fill out that information and then select Next again.
Important:
Be sure to pick a location that can handle the possibly ultra-large files
created by the operating system as you use it. You might end up needing
hundreds of gigabytes if you use this VM heavily. Storing it on an external
hard drive is a good idea if your local hard drive doesn’t have the space.
Note:
For some operating system setups, you’ll be asked to enter the product key used
to activate it. You should be able to skip through that step if you want to
enter the key later.
Step 6: Define how storage should take place with this virtual machine, and
then press Next.
You can change the maximum size of the virtual
hard drive from the small box. From the bottom of this window are two options: Store virtual disk as a single file and
Store virtual disk into multiple files.
Pick the second option if you think you might
one day move the VMware hard drive to a different computer, but take note of
the text on that screen that mentions a possible performance reduction of using
multiple files with a large hard drive.
In other words, if you plan to store lots of
data in this VM, select the “single file” option, otherwise go with “multiple
files.”
Step 7: Select Customize Hardware
and make any necessary changes. You can change details about the memory,
processors, disc drive, network adapter, USB controller, sound card, printer,
and display.
For example, the Memory section is how you specify how much physical RAM the virtual
machine is allotted. If you later decide that you’ve given too little memory to
the VM, it might perform slowly. Similarly, if you give too much, your host
computer will perform sluggishly and will have a difficult time even using the
VM.
VMware Workstation recommends a specific
amount based on how much you have installed, but you can adjust the memory to
anything you like (though it’s best to stick to the recommended level).
Different operating systems require different amounts of memory (e.g., Windows
10 needs more than Windows 2000).
Network
Adapter is an important component here that you might
end up having to adjust later if your virtual machine doesn’t have internet
access. There are multiple options, and some may or may not work properly
depending on how your host computer is set up and how the guest OS (the VM)
works. You can skip this for now to have the default option chosen for you.
Step 8: Choose Close to exit the Hardware screen, and then press Finish.
VMware Workstation will create the virtual
disk you specified in Step 6 and then turn on the virtual machine
automatically. This process might take a while, but you can watch the progress
bar for an estimation of when it will finish.
Step 9: Follow any on-screen prompts to begin the OS installation. For
example, if you see Press any key to boot
from CD or DVD, do that to start the OS setup.
Step 10: Follow the directions for your specific operating system install to
add the OS to VMware Workstation.
Things to Remember
The VM >
Snapshot option is how you “freeze”
the current state of the VM so that you can return to that same state again
later. You might need to do this if the operating system fails later on, you
get lots of viruses that can’t be cleaned, or you simply want to start over
from a fresh install.
We recommend making a new snapshot the moment the operating system is fully installed and you get logged in, but before you make any changes to the VM.
However, even after that, consider installing all the operating system updates and any of your necessary programs, like your favorite web browser and antivirus software, Adobe Flash, etc., and then make another snapshot. Restoring the VM back to a state that includes those items will save you time not having to reinstall all of them.
Once the operating system has been installed
and is running, go to VM > Settings to adjust any hardware
settings you changed or didn’t change from Step 7. Some options are only
editable when the virtual machine is off.
At any time when the VMware virtual machine is
on, you can shut it down or restart it from the VM > Power menu. This
is also how you suspend the VM, which means to pause it so that you can resume
at that exact same point the next time you access it. This is different from
powering it on from an off state where you have to log back in again, open
programs and files, etc.
