View or change general virtual machine settings, such as the name and location of the virtual machine, configuration file location, and operating system.
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Change the Virtual Machine Name A virtual machine must have a name that is unique within the folder where the virtual machine is located. If you move a virtual machine to a different datastore folder or host that has an existing virtual machine of the same name, you must change the virtual machine's name to keep it unique.
View the Virtual Machine Configuration and Working File Location You can view the location of the virtual machine configuration and working files. You can use this information when you configure backup systems.
Change the Configured Guest Operating System When you change the guest operating system type in the virtual machine settings, you change the setting for the guest operating system in the virtual machine's configuration file. To change the guest operating system itself, you must install the new operating system in the virtual machine.