Effortlessly transfer data between your physical machine and VMware WorkStation virtual machine

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Wondering how to share and transfer data between your physical and virtual machines on VMware WorkStation? In this article, we guide you through the process of copying data from your physical machine to a virtual machine created using Wmware WorkStation on your computer.

In a previous article, we provided instructions on creating virtual machines with VMware. Now, let us introduce you to a VMware trick: sharing data between the physical and virtual machines. Follow along for the details.

Step-by-step guide on sharing data between your physical and VMware virtual machines.

Download: VMware WorkStation

To achieve this, install VMware Tools by navigating to the VM menu and selecting Install VMware Tools... (Image below)

For the latest VMware version (VMware 10), you can perform drag-and-drop actions from the physical to the virtual machine for usage.

However, this action only allows sharing small text or small-sized files. To share larger files, follow these steps:

Step 1: From the VM menu, choose Settings... (Image below)

Step 2: Switch to the Options tab, select Shared Folders, check Always Enabled.

Next, click 'Add' to choose the shared folder (Image below)

Step 3: Now, click 'Next' to proceed (Image below)

Step 4: Enter a name in the Name field and locate the folder to share using the 'Browse' button (Image below)

Step 5: Next, check Enable this share and click 'Finish' to complete (Image below)

Step 6: Immediately after creating, restart your computer and go to Network.

- Moving on to the subfolder, you'll come across a directory named Share.

This directory exists in the same location on both the physical and virtual machines.

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