[KLUG Members] VMware

[Adam Williams]

>I downloaded the evaluation version of VMware.  I have installed it and
>an now about to install a guest OS.
>My question is during the install of a guest OS the wizard allows me to
>choose to "create a standard virtual machine" or "install VMware Guest
>OS Kit".  The description says use the latter choice to create a new
>virtual machine with a preinstalled OS.

You want standard unles syou have a "Guest OS Kit",  which if you 
downloaded it I don't think that you do.  A standard VM is one into which 
you install an OS using a virtual or "real" disk.

>I have a dual boot machine - win2k and linux.  If I use the OS Kit will
>I be able to boot the win2k partition that I normally have to reboot
>into?  Do you have any experience with data loss?

AFAIK, this is not possible,  although you could certainly try. PnP may 
adjust all the hardware settings.  Under VM your WinY2k will have a 
diffrent network adapter, video card, disk partitions (potentially).  I've 
never tried this but been told by several people that it doesn't work very 
well.  It is better to install to a virtual disk and copy your data over.

It is nice to be able to backup a Windows installation by copying a single 
file!  Restoring is a breeze.

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