
Importing Virtual Machines
You can import Windows XP Mode, Open Virtualization Format (OVF), and Windows Virtual PC virtual
machines in Player.
Import a Windows XP Mode Virtual Machine
You can import a Windows XP Mode virtual machine and run it in Player. When you import a Windows XP
Mode virtual machine, Player creates a new virtual machine in VMware runtime (.vmx) format.
You can power on only one Windows XP Mode virtual machine at a time in Player. If you move a Windows
XP Mode virtual machine to another host system, it becomes a new virtual machine and you must activate
it.
NOTE Changes made to the original Windows XP Mode virtual machine through Virtual PC do not affect
the virtual machine imported in Player.
Prerequisites
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Verify that the Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, or Ultimate edition operating system is running on
the host system. Importing Windows XP Mode virtual machines is not supported on Linux host
systems or on host systems that are running other versions of Windows.
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Download and install the Windows XP Mode virtual machine on the host system.
Procedure
1 Select Player > File > Import Windows XP Mode VM, or select File > Open and browse to the virtual
machine configuration (.vmc) file.
If you have never imported a third-party virtual machine in Player, Player installs VMware vCenter
Converter Standalone. After the installation is finished, you must restart the import.
2 Type a name for the new virtual machine, type or browse to the directory for the virtual machine files,
and click Import.
Player begins importing the Windows XP Mode virtual machine.
After Player successfully imports the Windows XP Mode virtual machine, a new virtual machine appears in
the virtual machine library.
Import an Open Virtualization Format Virtual Machine
You can import an Open Virtualization Format (OVF) virtual machine and run it in Player. Player converts
the virtual machine from OVF format to VMware runtime (.vmx) format. You can import both .ovf and .ova
files.
OVF is a platform-independent, efficient, extensible, and open packaging and distribution format for virtual
machines. For example, you can import OVF virtual machines exported from VMware Fusion™ or Oracle
VM VirtualBox into Player. You can import OVF 1.0 and later files only.
You can also use the standalone OVF Tool to convert an OVF virtual machine to VMware runtime format.
The standalone version of the OVF Tool is installed in the Player installation directory under OVFTool. See
the OVF Tool User Guide on the VMware Web site for information on using the OVF Tool.
Procedure
1 In Player, select Player > File > Open.
2 Browse to the .ovf or .ova file and click Open.
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