Using Disk Images with VMWare

Using disk images with VMware

How to run VMware against an existing HDD image file.

Here is a generic disk descriptor file. Create a new VM, select existing disk and browse to this file. This file points to the true HDD image. Edit accordingly:

# Disk Descriptor File for VMware Workstation 5
# Example filename: PC-DOS_7.0_full_HD.vmdk
version=1
CID=ffffffff
parentCID=ffffffff
createType="monolithicFlat"

# Extent description
# Edit 2nd parameter - total sector count of image file
# Edit 4th parameter - image file name
RW 209664 FLAT "PC-DOS_7.0_full_HD.img" 0

# The Disk Data Base (edit CHS geometry below)
#DDB

ddb.virtualHWVersion = "4"
ddb.adapterType = "ide"
ddb.geometry.cylinders = "208"
ddb.geometry.heads = "16"
ddb.geometry.sectors = "63"