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Running Chrome OS in VMWare Workstation – Step By Step

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I wanted to have a play with Chrome OS, but didn’t fancy compiling the code etc… Fortunately, GdGt provide a VMDK that you can download, and be up and running in no time using VMWare workstation (or player for that matter) Step 1 – Download Chrome OS VMDK I downloaded a Chrome OS VMDK from GdGt – you can get it here: Step 2 – Create a new VMWare machine Select “I will install the operating system...

Windows XP Virtual Machine – no network adapter / missing driver?

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After creating a new Windows XP Virtual Machine, on VMWare Server, I noticed it had no network adapter. It was an “unknown device” in Device Manager! I installed VMWare tools, to no avail. After painstaikingly thrashing about with my settings in VMWare Server, I took a look at my vmx file (located in the same directory as my virtual hard disks etc…) It appears I had set the guest OS as Windows XP...

Windows XP Virtual Machine – no network adapter / missing driver?

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After creating a new Windows XP Virtual Machine, on VMWare Server, I noticed it had no network adapter. It was an “unknown device” in Device Manager! I installed VMWare tools, to no avail. After painstaikingly thrashing about with my settings in VMWare Server, I took a look at my vmx file (located in the same directory as my virtual hard disks etc…) It appears I had set the guest OS as Windows XP...