The Enhanced Keyboard Utility might be useful if you have a non-US keyboard. For the rest of the setup accept all the defaults. Once the installation is done start VMware Workstation to create your first virtual machine.
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I am trying to migrate my Windows 10 machine into a virtual machine which I can run under Ubuntu 16.04 which is my preferred OS. I used VMware vCenter Convertor to move all my files and the OS into vmx format so that I can open it from VMware player under Ubuntu.
But once I run the virtual machine under Ubuntu I find that the keyboard input is not recognised and I am not able to install/update the VMware Tools as most of the sites on the internet suggest. The 'Install VMware Tools...' option under the 'Virtual Machine' menu is totally greyed out. The screen resolution is also poor plus it does not take up the entire screen when I set it to full screen. I think all of this will probably be related to not having the VMware tools not being installed. But how do I install it?
I want to add that I am running the latest version (12.5.5 build-5234757) of VMware downloaded from the official site. Also, mouse input seems to work just fine and I am able to navigate around using the on-screen keyboard without any problem at all/
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shyamshyam
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Wondering your windows 10 machine was a Lenovo? If that is the case this answer might work for you. There is an issue with lenovo drivers on some VMs. I had an issue with this and the work around wasn't pretty.
Start the machine, and use the screen keyboard to log in. Allow the device to accept Remote access.
RDP into the machine, keyboard will then work. In my application this is what it was intended for anyway, so further work wasn't needed.
From there you would be able to update drivers, and install the Guest tools. I normally only see guest tools greyed out if you don't have a cd drive option on the VM.
JustAGrumpJustAGrump
I too just experienced this problem after virtualizing my Lenovo X1 Carbon running Windows 10. Booting up the VM under Linux and the keyboard was unresponsive.
My fix was to logon using the on screen display as suggested then going into device mangager and go to view / show hidden devices.
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Then I deleted every entry under keyboards. After a reboot the vmware ps/2 keyboard started working again. No need to use RDP as above answer suggests.
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VMware Workstation is one of the widely used virtualization programs for Microsoft operating systems. VMware Workstation allows you to create and run multiple virtual machines even from different platforms (e.g. Linux or macOS), or even older versions of Windows (e.g. Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98, etc.) on a single computer running Windows 10 or earlier.
For home users, a virtual machine can be a good tool to run and test the apps they don’t want to install on their main computer a.k.a. host machine. Virtual machines also help users to evaluate the new releases of the operating systems without making any changes to their host computer.
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In organizations, although different, more advanced products by VMware are used, the purpose is still the same, i.e. to run multiple virtual machines on a single computer. This not only remarkably reduces the hardware cost, it also allows the IT managers and administrators to manage several operating systems from a central location, i.e. the host computer the virtual machines are running.
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Here’s how you can download and install VMware Workstation on your Windows 10 computer:- ■Get to the download page
Launch your favorite web browser (Microsoft Edge for this example), and go to the https://www.vmware.com/products/workstation-pro/workstation-pro-evaluation.html link. This takes you to the VMware Workstation’s official download page. From here you can download the latest version of VMware Workstation Pro (Workstation 14 Pro at the time of this writing) for Linux or Windows.
■Download the program
Click the Download Now link under the Workstation 14 Pro for Windows section, choose a location to save the installer file (Desktop for this example), and begin the download (click Save in Microsoft Edge). This downloads the Workstation 14 Pro installer file on your PC. The file can be used to install VMware Workstation on your or any other computer.
■Initiate the setup wizard
Locate and double-click the Workstation 14 Pro installer file you downloaded, and click Yes on the User Account Control box. This initiates the Workstation 14 Pro setup wizard. From this point onward, the setup wizard guides you through the installation process requesting for your inputs wherever needed.
■Accept the license terms
Click Next on the VMware Workstation Pro Setup wizard’s welcome screen, carefully read the terms on the End-User License Agreement window, check the I accept the terms in the License Agreement box, and click Next. This tells the program that you agree to the license terms, and takes you to the next window of the wizard. Accepting the license terms is important for the installation process to continue as the Next button gets enabled only when you check the I accept the term in the License Agreement box.
■Choose keyboard efficiency (optional)
Check the Enhanced Keyboard Driver box and click Next. This ensures that the keystrokes and special key combinations likes Alt + Ctrl + Delete work correctly and differently for the host computer and virtual machine. As a home user, you can safely leave the box unchecked as it won’t make any noticeable difference while using the program.
■Configure user experience settings
Leave the Check for product updates on startup and Join the VMware Customer Experience Improvement Program boxes checked, or uncheck either or both of them, and click Next. Leaving the former box checked performs an online check for any available program updates as soon as it starts and prompts you about them. On the other hand, unchecking the box never checks for product updates. Likewise, leaving the latter box checked sends anonymous data about the program from your PC to VMware team in order to help them improve the app, and unchecking the box keeps your data from being sent.
■Manage shortcuts
Leave the Desktop and Start Menu Programs Folder boxes checked on the Shortcuts window, and click Next. This places the Workstation 14 Pro shortcuts on the desktop screen and in the Start menu after the installation completes. Although optional, it’s not recommended to uncheck the boxes as they allow you to quickly initiate the program when needed.
■Begin installation
Click Install on the Ready to Install VMware Workstation Pro window, wait while the installation completes, click Finish when done, and click Yes when the setup prompts you to restart your PC. This installs VMware Workstation 14 Pro on your Windows 10 computer, and configures it correctly upon restart. The installation uses your inputs to configure the program to give you optimum user experience.
■Run VMware Workstation
Double-click the VMware Workstation Pro