Using a .

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I am new to VMware player. I downloaded an OS ready for VMware player,

which turned up to be a .vmdk.
I am using VMware player 5.0.1 for Ubuntu 12.04 64-bit.
How will I open the file?
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1 So what is your question here? Are you just asking how to run this image file? Rory Alsop
Yes, as it is not accepting it via Use Existing Image and I can't use a ready disk in Create new disk
Said Camilleri Feb 10 '13 at 18:51

1 When you try to add an existing image, what exactly does it do? Do you get any error messages?
'13 at 18:56

1 How? After creating virtual drive? Mark Said Camilleri Feb 10 '13 at 19:46

1 GUYS! Why nobody did answer this simple question? @markscamilleri just asks how to attach these .vmdk files
exiting VM. Trust me - this is not so easy for newbee as you can think. I have the same trouble!
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To use exiting .vmdk file(-s) in VMPlayer, you should do several things:

1.
Create new Virtual Machine, choose "I will install operating system
later..."
2.

Select prefered Guest OS

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Customize other guest hardware settings

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After creating this new VM, go "Edit Virtual machine settings"

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Add new Hard disk, on the screen "Select a disk", select item "Use an

exiting virtual disk" and then select your .vmdk file.

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1 I have to be honest that since this was a long time ago I moved on... literally I changed programs and everything.

I'm not even using a virtual machine. Anyway I'm gonna accept yours since you had the same problem (but I can
it out, sorry) Mark Said Camilleri Sep 7 '14 at 11:38

1 Thanks by the way :) Mark Said Camilleri Sep 7 '14 at 11:39

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