Build new VMs for VMware Player with EasyVMX
November 19th, 2007 | 
Author: So, you need to build a new VM. You don’t have a license for VMware Workstation? You don’t want to install VMware Server on your desktop? You realize the free VMware server is only supported on a few server operating systems, right? WinXP or Vista is not supported (you can make it work, but that’s another post for another time).
In my experience, the simplest solution has been to
download the free VM Player and use the online EasyVMX: Virtual Machine Creator. This website will create a downloadable .zip file containing your VM’s virtual hardware – the .vmx and .vmdk files. Although the EasyVMX has options for expert VM creation, a novice can create a new VM with just 4 required fields.
The site is intuitive and straightforward. There is even a tutorial if you can’t figure it out:
These are the steps for creating and running a virtual machine in VMware Player:
- Install VMware Player. (Requires reboot…)
- Go through EasyVMX!.
- Download the virtual machine created by EasyVMX!.
- Unzip the virtual machine to a folder of your choice.
- Double-click on the vmx-file to start your virtual machine.
Now you can insert an installation CD into your CDROM drive, and start installing!
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Too bad that easyvmx.com site is down all the time…just can't rely on it…
Joe,
Just checked and it is down now. I have not had to use the site in a while
since I started using VirtualBox on my home PCs. Have you tried that
platform?
Too bad that easyvmx.com site is down all the time…just can't rely on it…
Joe,
Just checked and it is down now. I have not had to use the site in a while
since I started using VirtualBox on my home PCs. Have you tried that
platform?