Moving A Virtual Machine To A New Host Machine - VMware 4 User Manual

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other than the virtual machine directory, be sure to move them into a
directory of the same name and same position relative to the location of the
virtual machine.
Start VMware Workstation and open the new virtual machine you just created.
Choose File > Open, then browse to the virtual machine's configuration
(.vmx) file.

Moving a Virtual Machine to a New Host Machine

1. Make sure VMware Workstation is installed and working correctly on the new
host computer.
2. Create a directory for the virtual machine you are moving. Locate the virtual disk
files you are moving and copy them into the new directory. Be sure to copy all
the files in the virtual machine's original directory. If you stored any files in
directories other than the virtual machine directory, be sure to move them into a
directory of the same name and same position relative to the location of the
virtual machine.
If, for some reason, you are not moving a file, make sure you do not have any
paths pointing to that file. Use the Virtual Machine Control Panel and check to
see if your virtual machine is pointing to the correct location for files you do not
move. In the Virtual Machine Control Panel, select each device and be sure that
any devices with associated files are pointed to the correct files. Also, check the
Options tab to be sure the location for the redo-log file is correct.
Note: If you have taken a snapshot of the virtual machine, you can simplify the
move by removing the snapshot — or reverting to the snapshot, then removing
it. If you want to keep the snapshot, be sure to move the redo-log (.REDO) files
along with all the other files in the virtual machine's directory.
3. Start VMware Workstation and open the virtual machine you just moved.
Choose File > Open, then browse to the virtual machine's configuration (.vmx)
file.
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