In this step-by-step tutorial, we are going to install latest version of Windows 10 on VMWare.
Topics to cover in this tutorial are:
- How to download VMWare
- How to install VMWare
- How to upgrade VMWare to the latest version
- How to create new virtual machine
- How to download latest version of Windows
- How to install Microsoft Windows 10
- How to complete Microsoft Windows post installation steps
Downloading VMWare and Installing VMWare on the Windows PC
- Type VMware Workstation Pro trial Download in Google search
- Click workstation 15 Pro for Windows Download now button
- Double click on downloaded Exe file to start the installation
- Click Next and choose different options based on what you're trying to accomplish
- Click Finish once installation is complete and use it as a trial version
Upgrading VMWare
When is you launch VMWare Workstation and upgrade is available, you will see the message Upgrade VMWare Workstation Pro to latest Version
- Click Download and install
- Click Next
- Accept terms and conditions
- Click Next
- Click Upgrade
- Click Finish
Creating New VMWare Virtual Machine
- Select Create A New Virtual Machine
- Select Custom (advanced)
- Click Next
- Select I will install the operating system later
- Select Microsoft Windows
- Click Next
- Select UEFI
- Click Next
- Select Use Network Address Translation (NAT)
- Click Next
- Select LSI Logic SAS
- Click Next
- Select SCSI
- Click Next
- Select Create a New Virtual Disk
- Click Next
- Select Store virtual disk as a single
- Click Next
- Click Finish
Downloading and Installing Microsoft Windows 10
- Type Download windows 10 ISO in Google search
- Click on the first link
- Click Download tool now
- Double click on downloaded Exe file to start the installation
- Select Create installation media (USB, Flash drive, DVD, or ISO file) for another PC
- Click Next
- Select ISO file
- Click Next
- Click Save
- Click Finish
- Go back to VMWare Workstation
- Click Edit virtual machine settings
- Click CD/DVD (SATA)
- Select Use ISO image file
- Click Browse
- Go to Documents
- Select Windows.iso file
- Select Connect at power on
- Click OK
- Click on Play Button
- Press Enter
- Choose Region
- Select Keyboard layout
- Click Skip
- Click Domain join instead
- Create User ID
- Set up Security questions
- Click Decline
- Click Yes
- Click Accept
- Click Install Tools
- Click File Explorer
- Go to This PC
- Go to DVD Drive (D:) VMware tools
- Click Setup64
- Click Yes
- Select Typical installation
- Click Next
- Click Install
- Click Finish
- Click Yes
- Go to View tab
- Select Fit Guest Now
Completing Windows 10 Post Installation Steps
Download Windows Updates
- Type update in the search pane
- Select Check for Updates
- Click Check for updates button
Create Backup Administrative Account
- Right Mouse Click on the Start button
- Select Computer Management
- Click Local Users and Groups
- Click User
- Right Mouse Click
- Click New User
- Create Username and Password
- Deselect User must change password at next logon
- Select Password never expires
- Click Create
- Click Close
- Right Mouse Click on BackupAdmin
- Select Properties
- Click Member of
- Click Add
- Type Administrators
- Click Check names
- Click OK
Create Windows Recover USB Drive
- Type Recovery on search pane
- Click Recovery
- Click Create a recovery drive
- Click Yes
- Click Next
- Click Create
- Click Finish
Install Frequently Used Windows Software
- Go to ninite.com
- Select different packages that you are interested in
- Click Get Your Ninite
- Click Run
- Select Yes
- Click Close