Windows 7 installs in a foreign language in Fusion and Workstation

Products

• VMware Desktop Hypervisor

Issue/Introduction

Symptoms:

• Windows 7 installs in a foreign language
• The Mac system has menus in English (or another language), but the Windows 7 virtual machine is created in Turkish (or another language different from the Mac)
• The Windows or Linux host is installed in one language, but the Windows 7 virtual machine is created in a different language

Environment

VMware Fusion 7.x
VMware Workstation 9.x (Windows)
VMware Workstation 10.x (Windows)
VMware Workstation 8.x (Linux)
VMware Fusion 6.x
VMware Workstation 11.x (for Linux)
VMware Fusion 3.x
VMware Workstation 7.x (Linux)
VMware Workstation 11.x (for Windows)
VMware Workstation 9.x (Linux)
VMware Workstation 8.x (Windows)
VMware Fusion 4.x
VMware Workstation 10.x (Linux)
VMware Fusion 5.x
VMware Workstation 7.x (Windows)

Cause

This issue can occur if you select Easy Install when creating the virtual machine when using a Windows 7 OEM install DVD that came with your PC.

Note: OEM discs are not supported as valid install media for virtual machines. They are created to be installed on the hardware they came with. For more information, see Support for OEM Windows installations (1012881).

Resolution

To resolve this issue, do not use Easy Install when installing Windows. During the install process for Fusion, deselect Use Easy Install. When you do not use Easy Install, the Windows installer prompts you for the license key, language preferences, user names, and passwords. For Workstation, you must create a custom virtual machine. See the information below for details.

This issue can also be resolved by creating a custom virtual machine. For more information, see:

• Fusion: Creating a custom virtual machine in Fusion (1013810)
• Workstation: Select I will install the operating system later when on the Guest Operating System Installation screen. For more information, see Creating a custom virtual machine in Workstation (2031999)
  

Additional Information

Support for OEM Windows installations
Creating a custom virtual machine in Workstation
Windows 7 安装在 Fusion 和 Workstation 的不同语言环境中
Windows 7 が外国語で Fusion と Workstation にインストールされる
Instalações do Windows 7 em um idioma estrangeiro no Fusion e no Workstation