VMware Player - Install Windows 8

How to Install Windows 8 and 8.1 on VMware Player

information   Information
This will show you how to install either the 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) version of Windows 8 and 8.1 as a virtual machine in the free program VMware Player.

Note   Note
Host System Requirements
The physical computer on which you install Player is called the host system and its operating system is called the host operating system. To run Player, the host system and the host operating system must meet specific hardware and software requirements.

Processor Requirements for Host Systems
You must install Player on a host system that meets certain processor requirements.

Supported Processors

  • The host system must have a 64-bit x86 CPU that meets the following requirements.
  • LAHF/SAHF support in long mode
  • 1.3GHz or faster core speed
  • Multiprocessor systems are supported.
  • When you install Player, the installer performs checks to make sure the host system has a supported processor.
  • You cannot install Player if the host system does not meet the processor requirements.

Processor Requirements for 64-Bit Guest Operating Systems
The operating system that runs inside a virtual machine is called the guest operating system. To run 64-bit guest operating systems, the host system must have one of the following processors. You can also run a 64-bit guest on a 32-bit host if the host computer meets these requirements.

  • An AMD CPU that has segment-limit support in long mode enabled in BIOS or UEFI
  • An Intel CPU that has VT-x support enabled in BIOS or UEFI
  • 4 GB of RAM

Tip   Tip
If you have problems running VMware Player while logged in a standard user account, then log out of the standard user account, log in as an administrator, and add the user name of the standard user account to be a member of the __vmware__ group. When you log back on to the standard user account, you should be able to run it without issue now.


How to Add or Remove User Accounts from Groups in Windows 7 and Vista



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Videos:
NOTE: Videos provided by our member Wolfgang (aka: whs). Thank you.

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Here's How:


1. If you have not already, then you will need the 32-bit or 64-bit Windows 8 or 8.1 ISO file version you want, and save it to your desktop (ex: Windows 7 or Vista).


2. If you have not already, then download and install the latest version of the free VMware Player.
NOTE: If you already have VMware Player installed, then you can click/tap on Help (menu bar) -> Software Updates to update it to the latest version.


3. When you run VMware Player, click/tap on the Create a New Virtual Machine option in the right pane. (see screenshot below)
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4. Select (dot) the I will install the operating system later. option, and click/tap on Next. (see screenshot below)
Step2.jpg


5. Select (dot) Microsoft Windows, select Windows 8 if you have a 32-bit ISO (step 1) or Windows 8 (64-bit) if you have a 64-bit ISO, then click/tap on Next. (see screenshots below)
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6. Type in a name (ex: Windows 8) for the virtual machine, click/tap on Browse, select the folder that you want to install the virtual machines's VHD file to and click/tap on OK, then click/tap on Next. (see screenshot below)
Step4.jpg


7. Select how many GB (ex: 60GB) that you want for the maximum size of the virtual disk, select (dot) Store virtual disk as a single file, and click/tap on Next. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: The default size is 60 GB. For 32-bit Windows 8, 20 GB should be the minimum. For 64-bit Windows 8, 25 GB should be the minimum.


Step5.jpg


8. Click/tap on the Customize Hardware button. (see screenshot below)
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9. Click/tap on Memory in the left pane, select or type in how much of your computer's RAM (1024MB = 1GB) you would like for the virtual machine to use when it's running. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: I would recommend to use at minimum 1GB. Ideally, 3GB for 32-bit and 4GB for 64-bit would be the sweet spot if you have plenty of RAM (ex: 8GB+) installed on your computer and can spare it to be used by the virtual machine.
Step7.jpg


10. Click/tap on Processors in the left pane, select or type in how many of your computer's CPU processor cores you would like for the virtual machine to use when it's running. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: By default, you will use at minimum 1. Ideally, 2 to 3 cores would be the sweet spot if you have a multicore CPU with enough cores to spare to be used by the virtual machine instead of your computer (host).
Step8.jpg


11. Click/tap on New CD/DVD in the left pane, select (dot) Use ISO image file, then click/tap on Browse. Navigate to and select the Windows 8 ISO from step 1 above, and click/tap on Open. Click/tap on Close. (see screenshot below)
Step9A.jpgBrowse.jpg


12. Click/tap on Finish. (see screenshot below)
Step10.jpg


13. In the left pane double click/tap on the new Windows 8 virtual machine to play (start) it.
Step11.jpg


14. If prompted to install the VMware Tools for Windows 2000 and later, then click/tap on Download and Install. When it's finished, click/tap on Close. (see screenshots below)
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Step13B.jpg


15. From here, you will just need to finish doing a clean install of Windows 8 as you normally would install it.


16. When you are finished installing Windows 8 and logged on to Windows 8, click/tap on either the Install Tools button at the bottom, or the Virtual Machine (menu bar) -> Install VMware Tools option at the top. (see screenshot below)
Step12.jpg

17. Click/tap on the DVD Drive (D) DVD Drive VMware Tools toast notification at the top right corner. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: If you do not see this, then click on the Windows Explorer app on the Metro Start screen, click on Computer in the navigation pane, and double click on DVD Drive VMware Tools to Autorun it.
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18. Click/tap on the Run.... AutoPlay option to start installing the VMWare Tools. (see screenshot below)
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19. If prompted by UAC, click/tap on Yes. (see screenshot below)
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20. Click/tap on Next. (see screenshot below)
Step16.jpg


21. Select (dot) Typical, and click/tap on Next. (see screenshot below)
Step17.jpg


22. Click/tap on Install. (see screenshot below)
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23. When VMware Tools is finished installing, click/tap on Finish. (see screenshot below)
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24. Click/tap on Yes to restart the Windows 8 virtual machine to apply the VMware Tools. (see screenshot below)
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25. Enjoy your new 32-bit or 64- bit Windows 8 virtual machine on VMware Player.



That's it,
Shawn




 

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Right, I did that. But initially the VMDK is only 2.56MB. And how is the Macrium recovery program going to work with that. Plus I have not figured out how to mount that VMDK so that Macrium recovery can see it. Disk Management cannot deal with it. Is there a way to define a true VHD in VMware.

The disk is dynamic so the 2.56MB is only important (statistically) for the host. The VM will see the total (virtual) capacity, way larger of course.

It will work on it.

Why do you need static disks because dynamic ones grow in size rather than use the whole size from begin.

I understand all that. My problem is different. I need a VHD big enough to be able to dump a Macrium image of the Win8 system into it. Hopefully I will be able to mount it. Then I can resize it.
 

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Hello Wolfgang,

You should be able to select "Store virtual disk as a single file" and set the maximum size you want at step 7 for that. If you did, then the size will grow up to your max.

That's right Shawn.

What he needs here, if I see that correctly, is a static fully allocated disk.
In Player version 5 we are able to do that: (adding a new disk)

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This can be done in a new VM or existing VM and the disk can be used anywhere.

I prefer the default (dynamic) method because it doesn't use all space when not needed.
But the static one has better performance so it seems. :)

Regards
Hopachi
 

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    Windows 10 x64
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    Laptop
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    HP Envy DV6 7250
    CPU
    Intel i7-3630QM
    Motherboard
    HP, Intel HM77 Express Chipset
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD4000 + Nvidia Geforce 630M
    Sound Card
    IDT HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6' built-in + Samsung S22D300 + 17.3' LG Phillips
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    That's basically it.
I wonder whether the performance on a SSD really makes a difference.
 

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    Vista and Win7
    System Manufacturer/Model
    2xHP, 2xGateway, 1xDell, 1xSony
    Hard Drives
    5 SSDs and 12 HDs
Oh yes. A VM runs much smoother and quicker when running from a SSD vs HDD.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    64-bit Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self built
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
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    OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
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    Thermaltake Core P3
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    Logitech wireless K800
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    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
I got stuck with the mounting. Nothing works. The VMware Mount program does not install. The other program only mounts itty bitty files unless you pay them $49. I tried a few other avenues and got stuck every time. I guess I am at the end of the line.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Vista and Win7
    System Manufacturer/Model
    2xHP, 2xGateway, 1xDell, 1xSony
    Hard Drives
    5 SSDs and 12 HDs
That stinks. :(
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    64-bit Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self built
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
I am trying now to convert the .vmdk to a .vhd. But it is not easy to find a suitable program either. All I have checked out for now had strings attached.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Vista and Win7
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    2xHP, 2xGateway, 1xDell, 1xSony
    Hard Drives
    5 SSDs and 12 HDs
I am trying now to convert the .vmdk to a .vhd. But it is not easy to find a suitable program either. All I have checked out for now had strings attached.

That's indeed annoying. That's one of the reasons why Player is free.

Sorry to bring this back but VirtualBox is able to convert that.

You can use CloneVDIGUI as a GUI program instead of the command line VBoxManage.
-add the VMDK and "change image format to" VHD then you can leave it to fixed.

------------------
The performance between the fixed and dynamic is insignificant on SSD's and I recommend dynamic since the SSD's have smaller sizes that HDD's.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 x64
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Envy DV6 7250
    CPU
    Intel i7-3630QM
    Motherboard
    HP, Intel HM77 Express Chipset
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD4000 + Nvidia Geforce 630M
    Sound Card
    IDT HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6' built-in + Samsung S22D300 + 17.3' LG Phillips
    Screen Resolution
    multiple resolutions
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 250GB + Hitachi HDD 750GB
    PSU
    120W adapter
    Case
    small
    Cooling
    laptop cooling pad
    Keyboard
    Backlit built-in + big one in USB
    Mouse
    SteelSeries Sensei
    Internet Speed
    slow and steady
    Browser
    Chromium, Pale Moon, Firefox Developer Edition
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    That's basically it.
I managed to convert the .vmdk to .vhd with a program that I found on a French site (helps when you can read French, LOL). I then mounted the .vhd and restored the image of my Windows 8 installation into it. Now I have to reconvert the .vhd to .vmdk with the same program. That did not work at first on my Windows 7. I think it is because that part of the program needs Java which I have uninstalled on my Windows 7 (for the well known reasons) . I will now try it on my Windows 8 where I still have Java. Then I can fumble the .vmdk back into my test virtual machine. Hopefully that will work.

If you want to download the program, here is the site. Use the second link (the torrent) for downloading. The program itself is in English.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Vista and Win7
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    2xHP, 2xGateway, 1xDell, 1xSony
    Hard Drives
    5 SSDs and 12 HDs
I managed to convert the .vmdk to .vhd with a program that I found on a French site (helps when you can read French, LOL). I then mounted the .vhd and restored the image of my Windows 8 installation into it. Now I have to reconvert the .vhd to .vmdk with the same program. That did not work at first on my Windows 7. I think it is because that part of the program needs Java which I have uninstalled on my Windows 7 (for the well known reasons) . I will now try it on my Windows 8 where I still have Java. Then I can fumble the .vmdk back into my test virtual machine. Hopefully that will work.

If you want to download the program, here is the site. Use the second link (the torrent) for downloading. The program itself is in English.

Good to know other options exist. Thanks for the link. :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 x64
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Envy DV6 7250
    CPU
    Intel i7-3630QM
    Motherboard
    HP, Intel HM77 Express Chipset
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD4000 + Nvidia Geforce 630M
    Sound Card
    IDT HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6' built-in + Samsung S22D300 + 17.3' LG Phillips
    Screen Resolution
    multiple resolutions
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 250GB + Hitachi HDD 750GB
    PSU
    120W adapter
    Case
    small
    Cooling
    laptop cooling pad
    Keyboard
    Backlit built-in + big one in USB
    Mouse
    SteelSeries Sensei
    Internet Speed
    slow and steady
    Browser
    Chromium, Pale Moon, Firefox Developer Edition
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    That's basically it.
You are welcome. Right now I reconvert the .vhd to .vmdk on my Windows 8. This time it works. It was apparently the Java problem on my Windows 7.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Vista and Win7
    System Manufacturer/Model
    2xHP, 2xGateway, 1xDell, 1xSony
    Hard Drives
    5 SSDs and 12 HDs
@ Shawn, I noticed that VMware does not seem to recognize eSata. When I turn my eSata disk on, it goes into Windows 7 and not into the active Winndows 8 guest. Maybe that's worth mentioning somewhere. I still have to test whether USB3 works as specified.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Vista and Win7
    System Manufacturer/Model
    2xHP, 2xGateway, 1xDell, 1xSony
    Hard Drives
    5 SSDs and 12 HDs
Holy macro, I should have thought about this earlier. After mucking around with images, VNDKs, VHDs and alike for 2 days in order to find a path to carry my VMware Windows 8 to Germany, I was very disappointed that nothing worked (but I learned some in the process).

Now it was time to regroup. I copied the VMware folder to an external USB3 attached SSD and opened that with the VMware control panel. It noticed immediately that this was a moved folder and did some configuration adjustments automatically. Then it opened my Windows 8 as usual and went merrily along. I was even impressed with the performance from the external Mushkin.

Now the big question is whether that will also work on another system. Over the weekend I will set it up on my laptop and see whether it will also do the adjustments. Then there is still the question whether I do not run into activation problems - especially when I set it up in Germany with a different IP address. So there is still 'du pain sur la planche' - as the French would say - that reads:'work to be done', in Argot which is a French slang.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Vista and Win7
    System Manufacturer/Model
    2xHP, 2xGateway, 1xDell, 1xSony
    Hard Drives
    5 SSDs and 12 HDs
I should have thought of that Wolfgang. I moved my VMs to another disk recently.
 

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    Windows 7 x64 SP1 Home Premium/Win 8.1 in VBox
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Hewlett-Packard/G62 Notebook
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU M 330 @ 2.13GHz
    Motherboard
    Hewlett-Packard 1425
    Memory
    8 GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel(R) HD Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Builtin
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 60 Hz
    Hard Drives
    250 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
    2TB Seagate GoFlex USB 2 Drive
    1TB Iomega Prestige USB 2 Drive
    1.5TB Iomega Prestige USB 2 Drive (Samsung)
    1TB Iomega NAS.
    Mouse
    Microsoft Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 5000
    Internet Speed
    20Mb/sec
I noticed that VMware does not seem to recognize eSata. When I turn my eSata disk on, it goes into Windows 7 and not into the active Windows 8 guest. Maybe that's worth mentioning somewhere. I still have to test whether USB3 works as specified.

Virtually only SCSI and IDE are supported no SATA but only SAS (Serial SCSI) and have better reliability performance than SATA and IDE.

It should be the same with eSATA: not supported as virtual connector.

However all our external SATAs (real disks, not in a VM) are supported if you "add external drive" (advanced) in the VM settings by disk. I didn't tested this with an eSATA here (don't have any).

USB3.0 works very well in VMware. :)

-----Just a tip-----
Increasing performance in older VM's: switch from IDE to SCSI:
If you have some older VMs with OSes like 2000, XP and XP x64, Server 2003 and you need SCSI or SAS drivers (sometimes they are not included) then you'll have to search for them on the LSI's site, the main SCSI manufacturer.

LSI drivers XP + Server 2003

For a new OS you normally hit F6 during install with a vmware driver floppy:
VMware: Installing Windows XP on ESX using LSI Logic driver « Beheer

Otherwise you install with the default IDE and then, on the VM desktop you add a SCSI controller (hot-swapable) which will install a driver and here (if unavailable) you can specify the driver from the first link.

I've moved for the default IDE and it works a bit faster. I was inspired by Win7's performance which already uses SCSI and SAS in a VM by default.
-----end of tip-----

Good luck with the VM moves.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 x64
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Envy DV6 7250
    CPU
    Intel i7-3630QM
    Motherboard
    HP, Intel HM77 Express Chipset
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD4000 + Nvidia Geforce 630M
    Sound Card
    IDT HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6' built-in + Samsung S22D300 + 17.3' LG Phillips
    Screen Resolution
    multiple resolutions
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 250GB + Hitachi HDD 750GB
    PSU
    120W adapter
    Case
    small
    Cooling
    laptop cooling pad
    Keyboard
    Backlit built-in + big one in USB
    Mouse
    SteelSeries Sensei
    Internet Speed
    slow and steady
    Browser
    Chromium, Pale Moon, Firefox Developer Edition
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    That's basically it.
Now I have a strange problem.

Originally I assigned only 25GB for the VMware partition (single file, dynamic). Then I extended it to 40GB. That shows 40GB now in the VMware settings. But in Windows 8 on VMware it shows only the 25GB - both in Computer and in Disk Management of Windows 8. What am I missing.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Vista and Win7
    System Manufacturer/Model
    2xHP, 2xGateway, 1xDell, 1xSony
    Hard Drives
    5 SSDs and 12 HDs
I think Windows must be remembering the size of the disk. I had the same problem with a Linux disk that I extended. I never did get to the bottom of it.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 x64 SP1 Home Premium/Win 8.1 in VBox
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Hewlett-Packard/G62 Notebook
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU M 330 @ 2.13GHz
    Motherboard
    Hewlett-Packard 1425
    Memory
    8 GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel(R) HD Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Builtin
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 60 Hz
    Hard Drives
    250 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
    2TB Seagate GoFlex USB 2 Drive
    1TB Iomega Prestige USB 2 Drive
    1.5TB Iomega Prestige USB 2 Drive (Samsung)
    1TB Iomega NAS.
    Mouse
    Microsoft Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 5000
    Internet Speed
    20Mb/sec
Now I have a strange problem.

Originally I assigned only 25GB for the VMware partition (single file, dynamic). Then I extended it to 40GB. That shows 40GB now in the VMware settings. But in Windows 8 on VMware it shows only the 25GB - both in Computer and in Disk Management of Windows 8. What am I missing.

Odd that is doesn't show as unallocated space in the VM's Disk Management.

VMware Player - Expand Virtual Machine Hard Disk - Windows 7 Forums
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    64-bit Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self built
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
Thanks Shawn. I did exactly like the tutorial says. But at first, the unallocated space did not show up. Now it does and I extended the partition.

Maybe it had to do with the fact that I run from the USB port. Maybe that's what the 2 minute adjustment was that VMware was doing when I shut down first time. See here (post 964): Show us your SSD performance 2 - Page 97 - Windows 7 Forums
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Vista and Win7
    System Manufacturer/Model
    2xHP, 2xGateway, 1xDell, 1xSony
    Hard Drives
    5 SSDs and 12 HDs
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