How to Install Linux Mint 20.3 on VMware Workstation 16 Pro | SYSNETTECH Solutions

This video tutorial shows you how to install Linux Mint 20.3 on a new virtual machine with VMware Workstation 16 on Windows 10.

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Downloading Linux Mint ISO: 0:00
Creating a New VM: 0:40
Installing Linux Mint: 2:35
Checking System Version: 13:30
Installing VMware Tools: 13:50
Testing Drag and Drop: 15:35
Testing Fullscreen: 15:50
Configuring Shared Folder: 16:10
Fixing Shared Folder: 19:20
Using USB Flash Memory: 22:10

You can follow the steps below to install the 20.3 version of #LinuxMint on the VMware virtual machine.

Step 1: First, visit Linux Mint’s website from the link below and download the ISO installation file to your computer.

Step 2: After downloading the Linux Mint ISO file, open your #VMware virtualization program.

Step 3: Open the new virtual machine creation wizard.

Step 4: Continue with Custom (Advanced) in the VM wizard.

Step 5: Change the compatibility setting of the virtual machine according to the latest version of your Workstation program.

Step 6: Select “I will install the operating system later” to better configure the virtual machine settings before installing the guest operating system.

Step 7: Select the system platform you will install on the virtual machine as Linux and change the version to Ubuntu 64-bit.

Step 8: Configure the location where you will install your virtual computer and change its name.

Step 9: Configure an appropriate number of processor cores according to the characteristics of the processor hardware of your physical computer.

Step 10: Configure the RAM (Memory) size of your Linux Mint virtual computer in accordance with the RAM capacity of your computer.

Step 11: Select NAT for your VM’s network connection.

Step 12: Select LSI Logic as the I/O controller type.

Step 13: Change the virtual disk type to NVMe.

Step 14: Create a new virtual disk and configure the disk size higher than the recommended size.

Step 15: Leave the name and location of the virtual disk at the default value.

Step 16: Click Customize Hardware to further configure the virtual hardware settings of your Linux Mint guest machine.

Step 17: Click on Processors device and then tick Virtualization Engine properties.

Step 18: To add the Mint ISO file to your VM, select “Use ISO Image File” from the CD/DVD device and add the installation media via the Browse button.

Step 19: Change the compatibility setting to 3.1 from the USB device.

Step 20: If you don’t need the virtual printer device, delete it.

Step 21: Enable 3D graphics acceleration on the display device and configure an appropriate graphics memory size.

Step 22: After making the settings of the virtual machine, click OK and review the settings in the summary window and click Finish.

Step 23: Run your Linux Mint virtual machine for installation.

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