
4 Open the virtual machine in Player.
Option Description
If you moved the virtual machine to
a different location on the same
host system
Remove the virtual machine from the library, select File > Open a Virtual
Machine, and browse to the .vmx file in its new location.
If you moved the virtual machine to
a different host system
Start Player on the new host system, select File > Open a Virtual Machine,
and browse to the .vmx file.
5 When you are certain that the virtual machine in the new location works correctly, delete the virtual
machine files from the original location.
Limitations of Moving a Virtual Machine to a Different Host
You should be aware of certain limitations before you move a virtual machine to a different host system.
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The guest operating system might not work correctly if you move a virtual machine to a host system
that has significantly different hardware, for example, if you move a virtual machine from a 64-bit host
to a 32-bit host or from a multiprocessor host to a uniprocessor host.
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Player 3.x and later virtual machines support up to eight-way virtual symmetric multiprocessing (SMP)
on multiprocessor host systems. You can assign up to eight virtual processors to virtual machines
running on host systems that have at least two logical processors. If you attempt to assign two
processors to a virtual machine that is running on a uniprocessor host system, a warning message
appears. You can disregard this message and assign two processors to the virtual machine, but you
must move it to a host that has at least two logical processors before you can power it on.
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You can move a virtual machine from a 32-bit host to a 64-bit host. You cannot move a virtual machine
from a 64-bit host to a 32-bit host unless the 32-bit host has a supported 64-bit processor.
Configure a Virtual Machine for Compatibility
When you create a virtual machine that you intend to distribute to other users, you should configure the
virtual machine for maximum compatibility with all expected host systems. Users might be limited in their
ability to make changes in a virtual machine so that it is compatible with their host systems.
Procedure
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Install VMware Tools in the virtual machine.
VMware Tools significantly improves the user’s experience working with the virtual machine.
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Determine which virtual devices are actually required, and do not include any that are not needed or
useful for the software you are distributing with the virtual machine.
Generic SCSI devices are typically not appropriate.
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To connect a physical device to a virtual device, use the Auto detect options when you configure the
virtual machine.
The Auto detect options allow the virtual machine to adapt to the user’s system, and they work
whether the host operating system is Windows or Linux. Users who have no physical device receive a
warning message.
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To connect a CD-ROM or floppy to an image file that you ship with the virtual machine, make sure the
image file is in the same directory as the virtual machine.
A relative path, rather than an absolute path, is used.
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For both a physical CD-ROM and an image, provide two virtual CD-ROM devices in the virtual
machine.
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