[Discuss] Re: Discuss Digest, Vol 44, Issue 6

[Deryk Barker]

Lionel Widdifield wrote:
> On Sun, Apr 06, 2008 at 10:54:19PM -0700, John Blomfield wrote:
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>>> Thanks for doing some research on this......I thought that the program
>>> recommended was VMWare *Player *not Server......
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>> Yes, Andrew pointed this out to me.  I think the difference is that 
>> VMware Player runs those "VMware Applications" where as the VMware 
>> Server allows you to install a regular Windows or Linux OS as a virtual 
>> guest but I'm not sure I'm just trying to get my head around it.
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>  VMware Player is simply VMware workstation without the GUI VMware
> machine setup/editor.
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>  VMware workstation and server can create .vmx files (machine descriptions)
> while Player can not. Player can only play existing vmx files.
>   

There is a workaround for this. I found the details on the web, it's a 
small configuration change. Enabled me to install XP inside player. 
(Needed it for work)

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