The following installation steps to create a virtual machine using VMware:
1. Install VMware application (Download VMware Workstation advance here: VMware workstation Download )
2. After installation is complete run VMware, initially look approximately as follows:
3. To create a virtual machine, click the New Virtual Machine, so that a new window will appear as follows:
4. Then click Next,
It would appear the two virtual machine configuration options, the Typical and Custom. Select Typical and then Next.
5. Furthermore, we will perform a selection of operating systems will be installed in VMware
Select the type of operating system you want, in this case Linux. Complete versions of the operating system option in the Linux 2.6.x kernel is Other, and then click Next
6. The next step is to determine the name of the virtual machine, please fill as desired. Do not forget to specify the location of the virtual machine configuration storage operating system will be installed. Then click Next.
7. The next stage is the choice of network connection. There are several options, but for now just select Use bridged networking. Then click Next.
8. Next specify the size of the hard drive capacity would be used to install a virtual machine. The default value is 8 GB, but can be tailored to the needs. Then click Finish.
9. Virtual machines have been allocated in the PC / laptop via VMware. The next step is to configure the BackTrack ISO file locations for the installation process.
To determine the location of the ISO file, double-click the CD-ROM (IDE 1:0). A new window will appear as shown below.
Check the option Connect at power on if you want the CD ROM always read when the virtual machine is activated. For this type of connection select Use ISO image, then fill in the location of the ISO image file owned. If you have appropriate click OK.
Now VMware ready virtual machine running Backtrack on your PC or laptop.
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