I recently downloaded the VMware player..

I can't use it!

I need to build a vmx file but the vmx builder doesn't work...

Isn't there an easier way or another program to run a virtual machine??

Does anyone have a vmx builder that works with Xp Pro??

Appreciate any help..

If you are just interested in getting a virtual machine setup, then Microsoft is offering Virtual PC 2004 SP1 at no cost, completely free.

You can download it from here:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;displaylang=en

There are some useful VMware utilites here, have a look at VMX Builder:

http://petruska.stardock.net/Software/VMware.html

Hope this helps,

Taj

I recently downloaded the VMware player..

I can't use it!

I need to build a vmx file but the vmx builder doesn't work...

Isn't there an easier way or another program to run a virtual machine??

Does anyone have a vmx builder that works with Xp Pro??

Appreciate any help..

The VMware player WILL NOT allow you to CREATE. As was posted above, use the MS VirtualPC to create your image then use the VMware Player to start your image. The player is only a player, not a creator and player.

jd

Indeed, player is just to playback images.

VMWare workstation also creates them but cost money.

There's MS Virtual PC like some mentionned, it's free, but not my exactly favorite.

There's also a couple more offerings which may interest you, especially if you're into virtualization a lot:

MS Virtual Server 2005 R2, which is free, but it's not the best:

VMWare Server (used to be called GSX), which is now free. Very powerful, works great, lets you create/run/use/mange/etc as many as you want at the same time. It's a very powerful virtualization platform. I use it to run various windows/linux installs, mainly for development. Works great, and it's free! Good way to run sever appliances and such (there's a bunch of pre-built appliances you can download for free too).