Windows 2000 Professional or Server can be installed in a virtual machine using the corresponding Windows 2000 distribution CD.
Note: Some Microsoft Windows 2000 OEM disks included with new computers are customized for those computers and include device drivers and other utilities specific to the hardware system. Even if you can install this Windows 2000 operating system on your actual computer, you may not be able to install it in a VMware Workstation virtual machine. You may need to purchase a new copy of Windows to install in a virtual machine.
Before installing the operating system, be sure that you have already created a new virtual machine and configured it using the VMware Workstation Configuration Wizard (or Configuration Editor).
Before starting the installation, use the VMware Workstation Configuration Editor to verify the virtual machine's devices are set up as you expect. For example, if you would like networking software to be installed during the Windows 2000 installation, be sure the virtual machine's Ethernet adapter is configured and enabled.
To install Windows 2000 into a virtual machine:
If the movement of the mouse in your Windows 2000 guest operating system appears jerky or unnatural, you should turn off the mouse pointer shadow. Choose Start > Settings > Control Panel > Mouse. The Mouse Properties dialog box appears. Click the Pointers tab. Clear the Enable pointer shadow check box and click OK. Your mouse should move more normally in your virtual machine now.
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