Change boot sequence in VMWare
I do all development stuff on virtual machine. Mainly because of trying new software and to have installation which I can always restore without any problem. Today I made update of Windows Vista and reboot problem where it gives the “configuring updates stage 3 of 3″ then reboots ad infinity. What I need to do as one of the steps is to boot from the original CD.
When you restart the virtual machine you will see vmware splash screen. Hit F2 right away to get into the VM’s BIOS settings. It can show only for really short time.
After that you will be in vmware BIOS. Use the right arrow key three times to move over to the “BOOT” menu selection. Use the UP/DOWN arrow key and the +/- keys to toggle the boot order such that “Removable Devices” is the very first (top) in the boot order. Removable Devices includes Legacy Floppy Drives.
Hit F10 to save and exit
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Very useful! I did not know it has the same BIOS setup just like a real PC until I read your page. The message for press F2 display too short of time.
Make sure the input is in the VM. Press Ctr+Alt+Del. The VM would restart. Press F2 and you get the BIOS setup screen.