How you create a virtual machine depends on its guest operating system. Virtual machines created using Fusion 6 and later are created with SATA virtual disks or CD drives. Creating a Microsoft Windows Virtual MachineYou can create a virtual machine that uses a Microsoft Windows operating system as its guest operating system. Creating a Linux Virtual Machine in FusionYou can create a virtual machine that uses a Linux distribution as its guest operating system. Creating a Mac OS X Virtual Machine in FusionYou can install OS X Server or OS X Client in a virtual machine. Fusion creates the virtual machine, opens the OS X installation assistant, and installs VMware Tools. VMware Tools loads the drivers required to optimize a virtual machine's performance. Creating a Shared Virtual Machine in FusionYou can create a shared virtual machine in Fusion that can be accessed by all users on the local Mac host. Create a Virtual Machine from a Mac Recovery PartitionYou can use the recovery partition on your Mac to create virtual machines running Mac OS X. Create a Virtual Machine on a Remote ServerYou can create a virtual machine on a remote server, but certain requirements must be met for the server. Create a Virtual Machine for Any Supported Operating SystemYou can create a virtual machine with a guest operating system that does not have an Easy Install option if the guest operating system is supported by Fusion. Power On the Boot Camp Partition as a Virtual MachineYou can use the contents of your Boot Camp partition at the same time that you are running your Mac operating system. To do so, you use Fusion to power on the Boot Camp partition as a virtual machine. Activate Windows in a Virtual MachineIn some cases you must activate Windows when you create, import, or migrate a virtual machine. Parent topic: Creating Virtual Machines
