!T 2K 4U: How to add Drives in to VMWARE Virtual OS

How to add Drives in to VMWARE Virtual OS

This tutorial from IT2K4U teaches you how to add physical drives of your Host operating system to the virtual operating system. Tutorial directed by NAREN(Founder of IT2K4U)

Step 1: First you have to install VMWARE tools in your virtual Operating System

You can do this by selecting VM from the file menu and then click on
Install VMware Tools this will install vmware tools in your virtual operating system

        

VM > Install VMware Tools


Here is a screenshot

Step 2: After installation shutdownyour virtual operatingsystem and follow the instructions

 

 
 
 Step 1  click on the Edit Virtual Machine Settings and then select Options tab
 Step 2  In the options tab click on the Shared Folders item
 Step 3  To the rightside you can see the shared folder settings
 Step 4  Select the radio button  Always enabled and click on the Add button
 

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 Step 5  By clicking on the Add button opens the Add Shared Folder Wizard
   click Next to continue
 Step 6  Now Write the Name of the drive and type the path in Host folder
   you can click on Browse to select apropriate folder and click Next
Here is a screen shot

 Step 6  Select Enable Share and click Finish

Step 3: Accessing your shared folders in your virtual OS
 

 Step 1  Start your virtual OS and go to My Network Places and
   go to Shared Folders on .host some thing related will be there with other name
   there you can find the drives you have mounted.

Here is a video that that will show you the each and every detail of this tutorial