Integrate XP Mode in VMware Player with Windows 7 Now VMWare is setup and we’re ready to start integrating it with Windows 7. Now, simply run the Tools installer with the Typical setup type, and reboot the XP Mode when it’s finished. This should automatically open in XP Mode if not, click Start, then My Computer, and finally double-click on the CD drive which should say VMware Tools. There’s one last thing that needs to be installed – VMware Tools. This is required to integrate XP Mode into your computer, so click Update Tools or Install Tools depending on you situation. While it is loading, you may be prompted to install or update VMware Tools. XP will run through it’s first-run setup process. When this is done, you should see a new virtual machine in VMware Player called XP Mode! Click “Play Virtual Machine” to run XP Mode. Converting XP mode to VMware format may take a couple minutes depending on your hardware, so just be patient. VMware Player will simply start importing your XP Mode. We can import XP Mode by clicking File, then click “Import Windows XP Mode VM.” Now that your computer is rebooted, run VMware Player. When you are finished installing VMware Player, you will have to restart your computer. We didn’t see them on our latest test, but have in the past. You may see some prompts about installing drivers simply approve them. The download is free, but requires registration.
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