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1. Launch the VMWare Server console:

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2. Connect to Local Host
3. Create a new VM
   1. Virtual Machine Configuration: Custom Typical
   2.  Guest Guest Operating System: Microsoft Windows
      Version: Windows XP Professional
   3. Name: vmwarewinxp-base7-v1
   4. Network connection: Custom
      /dev/vmnet1
   5. Disk size: 8.0 GB
      1. Allocate all disk space now: no
      2. Split disk into 2GB files: yes
4. Edit virtual machine settings 
   1. Configure the VM CD-ROM drive to use the Windows XP ISO image
      1. Connection: Use ISO image: browse to path of Windows XP ISO image
         /install/WinXP+SP3.iso
   2. Add: Ethernet Adapter
      1. Network Connection: Custom
         /dev/vmnet2

Install Windows XP on the Virtual Machine 

1. Power on the the VMVirtual Machine
2. Press ESC as soon as VM begins to start to display the boot menu
   • Boot from the CD-ROM drive
3. Press a key to boot from the CD (if displayed at bottom of screen as soon as VM begins to boot)
4. Proceed through Windows XP installation
   1. Press Enter to setup up Windows XP now 
   2. Press F8 to agree to the license agreement 
   3. Configure the Windows partition 
      1. Press Enter to set up Windows XP on the selected item (should be called "Unpartitioned space")
      2.  Format Format the partition using the NTFS file system (Quick)
   4. Enter a name and organization 
   5. Enter the Windows XP product key 
   6. Enter a computer name and password
   7. Select a timezone
   8. Networking settings: Typical
   9. Member of a domain: No, leave default workgroup settings
   10. Do not turn on automatic updates
   11. Enter "root" as the user name

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