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Before You Begin
Before you begin, be sure to read all the sections listed under the name of the operating system you intend to run as a guest in a virtual machine.
Windows Server 2003
Caution: Running a Windows Server 2003 guest from a physical disk is not supported. You should not test a Windows Server 2003 physical disk configuration in a production environment.
  • Configuring Dual- or Multiple-Boot Systems to Run with VMware Workstation
  • Running a Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 Virtual Machine from an Existing Multiple-Boot Installation
  • Do Not Use Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 Dynamic Disks as Physical Disks
    • Windows XP
    Caution: Running a Windows XP guest from a physical disk is not supported. You should not test a Windows XP physical disk configuration in a production environment.
  • Configuring Dual- or Multiple-Boot Systems to Run with VMware Workstation
  • Running a Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 Virtual Machine from an Existing Multiple-Boot Installation
  • Do Not Use Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 Dynamic Disks as Physical Disks
    • Windows 2000
  • Configuring Dual- or Multiple-Boot Systems to Run with VMware Workstation
  • Running a Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 Virtual Machine from an Existing Multiple-Boot Installation
  • Do Not Use Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 Dynamic Disks as Physical Disks
    • Windows NT
  • Configuring Dual- or Multiple-Boot Systems to Run with VMware Workstation
    • Windows 98
  • Configuring Dual- or Multiple-Boot Systems to Run with VMware Workstation
  • Setting Up the SVGA Video Driver for Use with a Windows 98 Guest Operating System Booted from a Physical Disk
    • Windows 95
  • Configuring Dual- or Multiple-Boot Systems to Run with VMware Workstation
  • Setting Up the SVGA Video Driver for a Windows 95 Guest Operating System Booted from a Physical Disk
    • SCSI Systems Using a Linux Host
  • Configuring Dual- or Multiple-Boot SCSI Systems to Run with VMware Workstation on a Linux Host
    • Other Uses of Physical Disks
    It is also possible to install a guest operating system on a physical disk when you plan to use that disk only within a virtual machine. For details on setting up a such a configuration, see Installing an Operating System onto a Physical Partition from a Virtual Machine.


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