Windows 10: How to export virtual machines from VMware Workstation to ESX/ESXi

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In this guide, we are going to export a virtual machine running in a virtualized environment on your computer and import it into a server-based hypervisor. We will see how to export a virtual machine from VMware Workstation to ESX/ESXi Export virtual machine VMware Workstation to ESX/ESXi Moving a virtual machine (VM) from a local […]

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Esxi - Linux VM itself running VMWare Workstation

Hi there
@johnnyZ

Here's a screenshot of an Arch Linux system running as a VM on ESXI 5.7 (Esxi is the HOST OS) with the arch linux kernel at 5.3.11 and this VM running VMWare workstation -- so in theory your VM's could easily use any VMWare VM images from USB devices while the ESXI system could be run from a USB drive.

The response time of the VMWare workstation VM on the Esxi Host with the arch linux VM isn't too bad at all -- the top level VM (i.e the VM installed under the ESXI response time blows away any of the other Virtual machine options I've tried. It's a bit fiffly though to get it working -- I'm still trying a few experiments --but the POC (proof of concept) that you CAN run VMWARE workstation on a VM created under ESXi ) works just OK -- easiest is to use Arch Linux for testing as a simple command yay vmware-workstation will do all the hard bits for you !!!





Now I'm going to try some Windows VM's -- should also be able to get Windows VM with HYPER-V working too on Esxi although why I would need that I don't know -- maybe to try it just because it could be possible.


Once I'm satisfied and got all the glitches out I'll do a full blown tutorial.

One thing having trouble with --RDP from a windows laptop to the Esxi VM allows me to logon but then just shows blank screen even though I've installed xrdp on the main host and started the service -- I might need to connect / export the screen -- need to do more research. The web interface works OK though although resolution 1920 X 1080 is missing -- not a showstopper - especially if you have larger 4K monitors available and you use the VM as a server.

Seems VMWare with Esxi have finally got their act together --this stuff could work big time !!! I like the idea of the main HYPERVISOR being a miniscule OS. I think also though the default networking configuration must be bridged / external as the ifconfig output from the (top level) VM is 192.168.1.8 which is a physical address obviously rather than a virtual subnet etc.

Samba etc works on it (the top level VM under ESXI --100% connection to and from rest of Lan

Hundur -- this machine (Windows 10 on separate laptop, Hestur is a separate NAS Linux machine and Wulf is a VM under Esxi running on another physical machine with Esxi as the Host system Interconnection all ways from the 3 systems






I haven't tested the 2nd level VM's created on it with VMWare workstation yet that's a story for another day -- pub time now !!!!-- Done enough computing for today.

Cheers
jimbo

 

Installing a Virtual Machine in Windows 10

Step #1 is to decide which virtual machine software you wish to install.

The three most popular choices are:

• VirtualBox (from Oracle)
• VMWare Workstation Player (from VMWare); and
• Hyper-V (from Microsoft)

Once you've made your choice you can find detailed, illustrated instructions for installing each one on the internet.

As a personal suggestion: You might find it easier to use either VirtualBox or VMWare Workstation Player. Hyper-V is more complicated to setup.

Between VirtualBox and VMWare, I think you'll find VirtualBox more user-friendly, and it has the advantage of allowing you to create checkpoints - backups of your virtual machine - whereas to do that in VMWare you'll need to upgrade to their (expensive!)
paid version.

 

purchase license upgrade from windows 7 to 10 since if I upgrade now, VM will run only in Windows 10 host PC

VMWare Workstation supports the option of exporting guest VMs as a .VMDK file which you can then import in VMWare Fusion for Mac.

[Guide] How to Move/Export Virtual machine from VMware Workstation


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Importing Windows Virtual Machines