install VMWare hypervisor on a machine that has already windows 10
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I am trying to understand if I can run hypervisor beside windows 10, or if I need a machine that has just hypervisor on.
The site is not really helpful, I did get the iso but I have to reboot from it to test, so before going that route I thought it is better to ask around.
I would like to run it side by side with my w10 installation, if possible; but if I need to run the hypervisor on its own, I am fine too.
windows-10 esxi
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I am trying to understand if I can run hypervisor beside windows 10, or if I need a machine that has just hypervisor on.
The site is not really helpful, I did get the iso but I have to reboot from it to test, so before going that route I thought it is better to ask around.
I would like to run it side by side with my w10 installation, if possible; but if I need to run the hypervisor on its own, I am fine too.
windows-10 esxi
asked Jun 26 '17 at 17:14
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You will have to uninstall Hyper-V if you want to install VMWare Workstation.
– Ramhound
Jun 26 '17 at 17:22
you mean in the bios? Or there is also an option on Windows that use Hyper-V?
– rataplan
Jun 26 '17 at 17:33
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No, I don't mean the firmware, I actually do mean, you have to uninstall Hyper-V. I choose my words very carefully for a reason. I didn't indicate you shoudl disable VT-x which would be in the firmware. You still need to leave VT-x enabled.
– Ramhound
Jun 26 '17 at 17:38
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As some background: Vmweare is not a program. It is a firm making a ton of programs, including 1) vmware player. 2) vmware workstation. 3) vmware fusion. 4) vmware server. 5) esx 6) esxi. The latters are often referred to as bare metal hypervisors. Could you plase add the relevant tag and remove the generic [vmware tag ?
– Hennes
Jun 26 '17 at 19:02
Done, I didn't think that would matter, due to the context of the question. I did put down ESXi, which is the name of the VMWare hypervisor product (V6.5.0)
– rataplan
Jun 26 '17 at 22:18
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I am trying to understand if I can run hypervisor beside windows 10, or if I need a machine that has just hypervisor on.
The site is not really helpful, I did get the iso but I have to reboot from it to test, so before going that route I thought it is better to ask around.
I would like to run it side by side with my w10 installation, if possible; but if I need to run the hypervisor on its own, I am fine too.
windows-10 esxi
asked Jun 26 '17 at 17:14
rataplan
2072313
I am trying to understand if I can run hypervisor beside windows 10, or if I need a machine that has just hypervisor on.
The site is not really helpful, I did get the iso but I have to reboot from it to test, so before going that route I thought it is better to ask around.
I would like to run it side by side with my w10 installation, if possible; but if I need to run the hypervisor on its own, I am fine too.
windows-10 esxi
windows-10 esxi
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You will have to uninstall Hyper-V if you want to install VMWare Workstation.
– Ramhound
Jun 26 '17 at 17:22
you mean in the bios? Or there is also an option on Windows that use Hyper-V?
– rataplan
Jun 26 '17 at 17:33
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No, I don't mean the firmware, I actually do mean, you have to uninstall Hyper-V. I choose my words very carefully for a reason. I didn't indicate you shoudl disable VT-x which would be in the firmware. You still need to leave VT-x enabled.
– Ramhound
Jun 26 '17 at 17:38
1
As some background: Vmweare is not a program. It is a firm making a ton of programs, including 1) vmware player. 2) vmware workstation. 3) vmware fusion. 4) vmware server. 5) esx 6) esxi. The latters are often referred to as bare metal hypervisors. Could you plase add the relevant tag and remove the generic [vmware tag ?
– Hennes
Jun 26 '17 at 19:02
Done, I didn't think that would matter, due to the context of the question. I did put down ESXi, which is the name of the VMWare hypervisor product (V6.5.0)
– rataplan
Jun 26 '17 at 22:18
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You will have to uninstall Hyper-V if you want to install VMWare Workstation.
– Ramhound
Jun 26 '17 at 17:22
you mean in the bios? Or there is also an option on Windows that use Hyper-V?
– rataplan
Jun 26 '17 at 17:33
1
No, I don't mean the firmware, I actually do mean, you have to uninstall Hyper-V. I choose my words very carefully for a reason. I didn't indicate you shoudl disable VT-x which would be in the firmware. You still need to leave VT-x enabled.
– Ramhound
Jun 26 '17 at 17:38
1
As some background: Vmweare is not a program. It is a firm making a ton of programs, including 1) vmware player. 2) vmware workstation. 3) vmware fusion. 4) vmware server. 5) esx 6) esxi. The latters are often referred to as bare metal hypervisors. Could you plase add the relevant tag and remove the generic [vmware tag ?
– Hennes
Jun 26 '17 at 19:02
Done, I didn't think that would matter, due to the context of the question. I did put down ESXi, which is the name of the VMWare hypervisor product (V6.5.0)
– rataplan
Jun 26 '17 at 22:18
1
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You will have to uninstall Hyper-V if you want to install VMWare Workstation.
– Ramhound
Jun 26 '17 at 17:22
You will have to uninstall Hyper-V if you want to install VMWare Workstation.
– Ramhound
Jun 26 '17 at 17:22
you mean in the bios? Or there is also an option on Windows that use Hyper-V?
– rataplan
Jun 26 '17 at 17:33
you mean in the bios? Or there is also an option on Windows that use Hyper-V?
– rataplan
Jun 26 '17 at 17:33
1
1
No, I don't mean the firmware, I actually do mean, you have to uninstall Hyper-V. I choose my words very carefully for a reason. I didn't indicate you shoudl disable VT-x which would be in the firmware. You still need to leave VT-x enabled.
– Ramhound
Jun 26 '17 at 17:38
No, I don't mean the firmware, I actually do mean, you have to uninstall Hyper-V. I choose my words very carefully for a reason. I didn't indicate you shoudl disable VT-x which would be in the firmware. You still need to leave VT-x enabled.
– Ramhound
Jun 26 '17 at 17:38
1
1
As some background: Vmweare is not a program. It is a firm making a ton of programs, including 1) vmware player. 2) vmware workstation. 3) vmware fusion. 4) vmware server. 5) esx 6) esxi. The latters are often referred to as bare metal hypervisors. Could you plase add the relevant tag and remove the generic [vmware tag ?
– Hennes
Jun 26 '17 at 19:02
As some background: Vmweare is not a program. It is a firm making a ton of programs, including 1) vmware player. 2) vmware workstation. 3) vmware fusion. 4) vmware server. 5) esx 6) esxi. The latters are often referred to as bare metal hypervisors. Could you plase add the relevant tag and remove the generic [vmware tag ?
– Hennes
Jun 26 '17 at 19:02
Done, I didn't think that would matter, due to the context of the question. I did put down ESXi, which is the name of the VMWare hypervisor product (V6.5.0)
– rataplan
Jun 26 '17 at 22:18
Done, I didn't think that would matter, due to the context of the question. I did put down ESXi, which is the name of the VMWare hypervisor product (V6.5.0)
– rataplan
Jun 26 '17 at 22:18
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If you mean "VMWare hypervisor" as in the actual VMWare product(VSphere or ESXi or whatever they're calling it now), then you would need to install that in place of Windows.
You could then install Windows inside of a container(a.k.a. a Virtual Machine) VSphere/ESXi creates for it.
If you're just looking to learn virtualization basics though, start with VirtualBox/HyperV/(I forget the name of the one for Apples)/etc. Those you can run from within Windows.
[Edit: forgot about VMWare Workstation, but falls under the second group, too]
answered Jun 26 '17 at 18:03
s1ns3nt
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I see, so the ESXi server need to be the only thing running on the machine to work; I was hoping it could co-exist with Windows and run as service.
– rataplan
Jun 26 '17 at 22:16
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There are two sorts of hypervisors: Type-1 hypervisors, also known as native or bare-metal hypervisors; and Type-2 hypervisors, or hosted hypervisors.
Type-1 hypervisors run directly on the physical hardware.
You could run Windows inside a type-1 hypervisor. (Or you could dual-boot between windows and a type-1 hypervisor, though there's probably no good reason to do that.)
Type-2 hypervisors run inside an operating system.
You could run a type-2 hypervisor inside Windows, or you could run a type-2 hypervisor on some other operating system, and run windows inside the hypervisor.
If you're just experimenting, best to start with a type-2 hypervisor, such as VirtualBox or VMWare Player.
answered Nov 28 at 12:01
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If you mean "VMWare hypervisor" as in the actual VMWare product(VSphere or ESXi or whatever they're calling it now), then you would need to install that in place of Windows.
You could then install Windows inside of a container(a.k.a. a Virtual Machine) VSphere/ESXi creates for it.
If you're just looking to learn virtualization basics though, start with VirtualBox/HyperV/(I forget the name of the one for Apples)/etc. Those you can run from within Windows.
[Edit: forgot about VMWare Workstation, but falls under the second group, too]
answered Jun 26 '17 at 18:03
s1ns3nt
19614
I see, so the ESXi server need to be the only thing running on the machine to work; I was hoping it could co-exist with Windows and run as service.
– rataplan
Jun 26 '17 at 22:16
add a comment |
up vote
3
down vote
If you mean "VMWare hypervisor" as in the actual VMWare product(VSphere or ESXi or whatever they're calling it now), then you would need to install that in place of Windows.
You could then install Windows inside of a container(a.k.a. a Virtual Machine) VSphere/ESXi creates for it.
If you're just looking to learn virtualization basics though, start with VirtualBox/HyperV/(I forget the name of the one for Apples)/etc. Those you can run from within Windows.
[Edit: forgot about VMWare Workstation, but falls under the second group, too]
answered Jun 26 '17 at 18:03
s1ns3nt
19614
I see, so the ESXi server need to be the only thing running on the machine to work; I was hoping it could co-exist with Windows and run as service.
– rataplan
Jun 26 '17 at 22:16
add a comment |
up vote
3
down vote
up vote
3
down vote
If you mean "VMWare hypervisor" as in the actual VMWare product(VSphere or ESXi or whatever they're calling it now), then you would need to install that in place of Windows.
You could then install Windows inside of a container(a.k.a. a Virtual Machine) VSphere/ESXi creates for it.
If you're just looking to learn virtualization basics though, start with VirtualBox/HyperV/(I forget the name of the one for Apples)/etc. Those you can run from within Windows.
[Edit: forgot about VMWare Workstation, but falls under the second group, too]
answered Jun 26 '17 at 18:03
s1ns3nt
19614
If you mean "VMWare hypervisor" as in the actual VMWare product(VSphere or ESXi or whatever they're calling it now), then you would need to install that in place of Windows.
You could then install Windows inside of a container(a.k.a. a Virtual Machine) VSphere/ESXi creates for it.
If you're just looking to learn virtualization basics though, start with VirtualBox/HyperV/(I forget the name of the one for Apples)/etc. Those you can run from within Windows.
[Edit: forgot about VMWare Workstation, but falls under the second group, too]
answered Jun 26 '17 at 18:03
s1ns3nt
19614
answered Jun 26 '17 at 18:03
s1ns3nt
19614
answered Jun 26 '17 at 18:03
s1ns3nt
19614
answered Jun 26 '17 at 18:03
s1ns3nt
19614
19614
I see, so the ESXi server need to be the only thing running on the machine to work; I was hoping it could co-exist with Windows and run as service.
– rataplan
Jun 26 '17 at 22:16
add a comment |
I see, so the ESXi server need to be the only thing running on the machine to work; I was hoping it could co-exist with Windows and run as service.
– rataplan
Jun 26 '17 at 22:16
I see, so the ESXi server need to be the only thing running on the machine to work; I was hoping it could co-exist with Windows and run as service.
– rataplan
Jun 26 '17 at 22:16
I see, so the ESXi server need to be the only thing running on the machine to work; I was hoping it could co-exist with Windows and run as service.
– rataplan
Jun 26 '17 at 22:16
add a comment |
up vote
-1
down vote
There are two sorts of hypervisors: Type-1 hypervisors, also known as native or bare-metal hypervisors; and Type-2 hypervisors, or hosted hypervisors.
Type-1 hypervisors run directly on the physical hardware.
You could run Windows inside a type-1 hypervisor. (Or you could dual-boot between windows and a type-1 hypervisor, though there's probably no good reason to do that.)
Type-2 hypervisors run inside an operating system.
You could run a type-2 hypervisor inside Windows, or you could run a type-2 hypervisor on some other operating system, and run windows inside the hypervisor.
If you're just experimenting, best to start with a type-2 hypervisor, such as VirtualBox or VMWare Player.
answered Nov 28 at 12:01
Ben Aveling
991
add a comment |
up vote
-1
down vote
There are two sorts of hypervisors: Type-1 hypervisors, also known as native or bare-metal hypervisors; and Type-2 hypervisors, or hosted hypervisors.
Type-1 hypervisors run directly on the physical hardware.
You could run Windows inside a type-1 hypervisor. (Or you could dual-boot between windows and a type-1 hypervisor, though there's probably no good reason to do that.)
Type-2 hypervisors run inside an operating system.
You could run a type-2 hypervisor inside Windows, or you could run a type-2 hypervisor on some other operating system, and run windows inside the hypervisor.
If you're just experimenting, best to start with a type-2 hypervisor, such as VirtualBox or VMWare Player.
answered Nov 28 at 12:01
Ben Aveling
991
add a comment |
up vote
-1
down vote
up vote
-1
down vote
There are two sorts of hypervisors: Type-1 hypervisors, also known as native or bare-metal hypervisors; and Type-2 hypervisors, or hosted hypervisors.
Type-1 hypervisors run directly on the physical hardware.
You could run Windows inside a type-1 hypervisor. (Or you could dual-boot between windows and a type-1 hypervisor, though there's probably no good reason to do that.)
Type-2 hypervisors run inside an operating system.
You could run a type-2 hypervisor inside Windows, or you could run a type-2 hypervisor on some other operating system, and run windows inside the hypervisor.
If you're just experimenting, best to start with a type-2 hypervisor, such as VirtualBox or VMWare Player.
answered Nov 28 at 12:01
Ben Aveling
991
There are two sorts of hypervisors: Type-1 hypervisors, also known as native or bare-metal hypervisors; and Type-2 hypervisors, or hosted hypervisors.
Type-1 hypervisors run directly on the physical hardware.
You could run Windows inside a type-1 hypervisor. (Or you could dual-boot between windows and a type-1 hypervisor, though there's probably no good reason to do that.)
Type-2 hypervisors run inside an operating system.
You could run a type-2 hypervisor inside Windows, or you could run a type-2 hypervisor on some other operating system, and run windows inside the hypervisor.
If you're just experimenting, best to start with a type-2 hypervisor, such as VirtualBox or VMWare Player.
answered Nov 28 at 12:01
Ben Aveling
991
answered Nov 28 at 12:01
Ben Aveling
991
answered Nov 28 at 12:01
Ben Aveling
991
answered Nov 28 at 12:01
Ben Aveling
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991
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You will have to uninstall Hyper-V if you want to install VMWare Workstation.
– Ramhound
Jun 26 '17 at 17:22
you mean in the bios? Or there is also an option on Windows that use Hyper-V?
– rataplan
Jun 26 '17 at 17:33
1
No, I don't mean the firmware, I actually do mean, you have to uninstall Hyper-V. I choose my words very carefully for a reason. I didn't indicate you shoudl disable VT-x which would be in the firmware. You still need to leave VT-x enabled.
– Ramhound
Jun 26 '17 at 17:38
1
As some background: Vmweare is not a program. It is a firm making a ton of programs, including 1) vmware player. 2) vmware workstation. 3) vmware fusion. 4) vmware server. 5) esx 6) esxi. The latters are often referred to as bare metal hypervisors. Could you plase add the relevant tag and remove the generic [vmware tag ?
– Hennes
Jun 26 '17 at 19:02
Done, I didn't think that would matter, due to the context of the question. I did put down ESXi, which is the name of the VMWare hypervisor product (V6.5.0)
– rataplan
Jun 26 '17 at 22:18