Convert your physical machine into a VMware Virtual Machine
Submitted by Guy Messalem on November 6, 2006 - 10:19am.
This page contains an overview of how to convert your physical machine into a VMware Virtual Machine. After completing this quick-step, please follow the VMware to LivePC™ Conversion to complete the conversion into a LivePC quick-step to transform your virtual machine into a moka5 LivePC™ and reap the benefits of moka5. This page will focus on converting a WindowsXP operating-system.
Converting your physical machine into a virtual machine will enable you to use your beloved environment and content without the hassle of re-creating a virtual machine, i.e.: re-installing WindowsXP along with your trusted applications.
Ingredients
1. Your physical machine.
2. Free VMware Converter – physical to virtual (P2V) software.
3. Valid WindowsXP license key.
4. Available disk space (you can use a local disk or an external one).
Steps
1. Install the VMware Converter on your machine.
2. Start the import wizard: from the menu, select File > New > Import
3. Choose “physical computer” as Source type.
4. Select Destination type “VMware standalone virtual machine”
5. Choose a virtual machine name and a destination location.
6. Complete the wizard and then wait for your virtual machine to complete its conversion.
7. Follow the quick step VMware to LivePC™ Conversion to complete the conversion into a LivePC.
note: When you first start your virtual machine, you will need to use a valid WindowsXP license key in order to re-activate your virtual copy.
