HI Simon,

I know you can import a Bootcamp installation into fusion. I installed  
Windows from a CD and VMWare Tools was installed automatically after  
Windows was installed, so I think it would work the same way when  
importing the installation from Bootcamp.

Best,
Anna



On Aug 23, 2009, at 3:26 AM, Simon Cavendish wrote:

>
> Just a side question regarding vmware tools. I've downloaded vmware
> fusion from the internet. Are the mvware tools a part of this
> downlload by default, and consequently vmware will install them as
> needed during the Windows installation? Or do I need to get vmware
> tools as a separate download or disc? I am currently running Windows
> on a separate partition under bootcamp but I am planning on importing
> this partition into vmware and getting rid of the partition by running
> Windows virtually. If anybody can think of any dangers of doing such
> an import, do let me know please.
>
> With best wishes, Simon
> On 23 Aug 2009, at 03:24, Woody Anna Dresner wrote:
>
>>
>> Hi Anouk,
>>
>> In order to run Windows via Fusion, you need a Windows CD. This can't
>> be an upgrade CD or a recovery disk. You then install Windows using
>> that CD within Fusion. Once Windows is installed, Fusion loads the
>> drivers you need automatically through something called VMWare tools.
>>
>> HTH,
>> Anna
>>
>>
>>>
>
>
> >


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