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    Instant Getting Started with VMware Fusion
    Instant Getting Started with VMware Fusion
    Instant Getting Started with VMware Fusion
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    Instant Getting Started with VMware Fusion

    By Michael Roy

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    This book is a handson, practical guide that will help readers to understand the various capabilities of VMware Fusion with the help of realworld examples.

    This book is a must for every Mac user out there who is in the process of transitioning from Windows to OS X. Whether you’re new to Fusion or you’ve been using it for years, there’s something new for everyone to learn.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPackt Publishing
    Release dateFeb 24, 2014
    ISBN9781782177890
    Instant Getting Started with VMware Fusion
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      Instant Getting Started with VMware Fusion - Michael Roy

      Table of Contents

      Instant Getting Started with VMware Fusion

      Credits

      Foreword

      About the Author

      About the Reviewers

      www.PacktPub.com

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      Preface

      What this book covers

      What you need for this book

      Who this book is for

      Conventions

      Reader feedback

      Customer support

      Errata

      Piracy

      Questions

      1. Instant Getting Started with VMware Fusion

      Installing Windows 7 and upgrading to Windows 8 (Simple)

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      Step 1 – installing Windows 7

      Step 2 – upgrading to Windows 8 or 8.1

      Step 3 – changing the OS type and installing/upgrading VMware Tools

      See also

      Keeping your old PC alive! (Intermediate)

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      Running the Migration Assistant

      How it works...

      There's more...

      More information

      Much ado about snapshots (Intermediate)

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      Launching the snapshot window and examining the tree

      Restoring a snapshot

      How it works...

      There's more...

      More information

      Keeping Your VM and Your Data safe (Simple)

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      Backup Your VM

      Enabling Mirrored Folders

      How it works...

      Printing from Windows – how easy it is! (Simple)

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      Option 1 – Printer Sharing

      Option 2 – USB pass-through

      Option 3 – network printer

      How it works...

      Network adapters – what's the difference? (Simple)

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      Option 1 – Internet Sharing/NAT

      Option 2 – Bridged Networking

      Option 3 – Private to my Mac in Custom

      How it works...

      Connecting peripherals to Windows – bringing the outside world in! (Simple)

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      Connecting the FaceTime camera to Windows

      Dedicating an external keyboard exclusively to Windows (Advanced)

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      How it works...

      I'm stuck, now what? (Simple)

      Getting ready

      How to do it...

      Summary

      Instant Getting Started with VMware Fusion

      Instant Getting Started with VMware Fusion

      Copyright © 2014 Packt Publishing

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embedded in critical articles or reviews.

      Every effort has been made in the preparation of this book to ensure the accuracy of the information presented. However, the information contained in this book is sold without warranty, either express or implied. Neither the author, nor Packt Publishing, and its dealers and distributors will be held liable for any damages caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by this book.

      Packt Publishing has endeavored to provide trademark information about all of the companies and products mentioned in this book by the appropriate use of capitals. However, Packt Publishing cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information.

      First published: February 2014

      Production Reference: 1210214

      Published by Packt Publishing Ltd.

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      Birmingham B3 2PB, UK.

      ISBN 978-1-78217-788-3

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      Credits

      Author

      Michael Roy

      Reviewers

      Ryan Johnson

      Mario Russo

      Acquisition Editors

      Sam Birch

      Subho Gupta

      Content Development Editor

      Neil Alexander

      Technical Editor

      Manan Badani

      Copy Editor

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      Project Coordinator

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      Proofreaders

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      Paul Hindle

      Production Coordinator

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      Cover Work

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      Ronak Dhruv

      Foreword

      The essence of VMware Fusion is to empower people to do incredible things with their Mac. Michael's guide distills years of experience and insights into this practical book so as to get more work done using VMware Fusion, Microsoft Windows, and the Mac.

      Simon Bennett

      Product Manager, VMware

      About the Author

      Michael Roy is a virtualization expert working for VMware, the world’s leading virtualization and cloud computing company used by 95 percent of Fortune 500 companies to manage and virtualize their data center infrastructure.

      He currently specializes in technical marketing for hybrid cloud services, but started

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