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Result: The Windows Easy Install panel is displayed: (Students cannot install via the Easy install option; follow the ISO installation below w/out entering a product key)

1. Wiki MarkupEnter your *Name*, a *Password* and the *Windows Product Key*. "The entry in the *Name* field is displayed in information boxes as the name your Windows software is registered to. It is not the Windows user name. The entry in the *Password* field is the password for the windows administrator account only." \ [_[_Getting Started with VMware Fusion_|http://www.vmware.com/pdf/fusion_getting_started_11.pdf] _\] If you download the Windows XP installation ISO from the [IS&T's Microsoft Campus Agreement download site|https://msca.mit.edu/cgi-bin/windows], the *Windows Product Key* was e-mailed to you if you are faculty or staff. Windows Vista does not require a product key.  Click *  Click Continue.* _
   Note:_ When installing Windows Vista, you will be warned about not entering a product key.  Click *Continue Without Key* _Result:_ The *Finish* panel is displayed: !Picture 7.png! Wiki MarkupChoose *Use operating system installation disc image file* and select the   Click Continue Without Key
   Result: The Finish panel is displayed:
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2. Choose Use operating system installation disc image file and select the ISO file you downloaded in step 1 in the pull down menu.  ISO file you downloaded in step 1 in the pull down menu.  (xp-sp2.iso for Windows XP32-bit and vista-enterprise-dvd.iso for Windows Vista 32-bit.)  Click *Finish* _  Click Finish
   Result:_ "VMware Fusion installs Windows. This can take up to 45 minutes. After installing Windows, VMware Fusion installs VMware Tools, and powers on the virtual machine." \ [_[_Getting Started with VMware Fusion_|http://www.vmware.com/pdf/fusion_getting_started_11.pdf]_\]

Post Installation Setup

• Install virus software
• Install OS updates
• Configure automatic updates
• Set correct time zone
• Enable "Time synchronization between the virtual machine and the host operating system" via the VMware Tools installed on the virtual machine.