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Using Disks

The following sections provide information on configuring your virtual machine's hard disk storage so it best meets your needs:
  • Configuring Hard Disk Storage in a Virtual Machine
  • Disk Types: Virtual and Physical
  • File Locations
  • Defragmenting and Shrinking Virtual Disks
  • Adding Drives to a Virtual Machine
  • Adding Virtual Disks to a Virtual Machine
  • Adding Raw Disks to a Virtual Machine
  • Adding DVD or CD Drives to a Virtual Machine
  • Adding Floppy Drives to a Virtual Machine
  • Using VMware Virtual Disk Manager
  • Running the VMware Virtual Disk Manager Utility
  • Shrinking Virtual Disks with VMware Virtual Disk Manager
  • Examples Using the VMware Virtual Disk Manager
  • Configuring a Dual-Boot Computer for Use with a Virtual Machine
  • Configuring Dual- or Multiple-Boot Systems to Run with VMware Workstation
  • Setting Up Hardware Profiles in Virtual Machines
  • Running a Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 Virtual Machine from an Existing Multiple-Boot Installation
  • Setting Up the SVGA Video Driver for a Windows 95 Guest Operating System Booted from a Raw Disk
  • Setting Up the SVGA Video Driver for Use with a Windows 98 Guest Operating System Booted from a Raw Disk
  • Do Not Use Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 Dynamic Disks as Raw Disks
  • Do Not Use Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 Dynamic Disks as Raw Disks
  • Installing an Operating System onto a Raw Partition from a Virtual Machine
  • Configuring a Windows Host
  • Configuring a Linux Host

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