This article provide steps describes to convert physical machines to virtual machines using VMware Workstation for Windows.
If you use Workstation for Linux, you must use VMware vCenter Converter.
To convert physical machines to virtual machines using VMware Workstation for Windows:
Workstation 8 uses vCenter Converter Standalone to convert physical machine as well as importing existing virtual machines. If not already installed, Workstation prompts you to install Converter the first time you use the conversion feature.
To verify that the conversion was successful:
.vmx
file for the new virtual machine and click Open.Source
field, select Physical Computer and click Next.Destination
field, select Other virtual machine and click Next.To verify that the conversion was successful:
.vmx
file for the new virtual machine and click Open.