OT - Installing Windows 10 On VMware Fusion

Owned by Michael Altobelli
Last updated: Apr 05, 2020
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  1. Open VMware Fusion if it isn't already open
    1. Open Launchpad (Rocket Ship in the bottom left), the scroll to find the Blue and Red Square for VMware Fusion
  2. Click the top option "Install from Disk or Image"

    1. Open Downloads and drag the Windows 10 ISO you downloaded from DevTools for Teaching onto the screen

      1. You can also find it in Downloads in Finder
    2. It should show up like below, click Continue
    3. Enter in the name you want for your account
      A password for the account
      Enter in the product key from Devtools for Teaching for Windows 10

      Select Windows 10 Education
    4. Select "More Seamless" to allow Windows to Access your Mac documents, remember to update Windows too now!
      You can also choose more isolated which will keep Windows from accessing your Mac documents, you'll need to use OneDrive, Google Drive, or Canvas on Windows to get documents to Windows.
    5. Click finish
    6. Click Save
      1. If you see an error after installing, you'll need to reboot.
      2. After reboot you can open VMware Fusion again from Launchpad
    7. Click the play button to start Windows 10 if it doesn't start automatically.
    8. It will install windows automatically, wait for it finish


    9. Login when it is done
      1. If you see this screen just click on it twice to hide the cover window
      2. It may prompt you to allow access to several folders, Click OK to allow
      3. One you login you'll see this screen, click OK to log out 
      4. Then log back in
  3. If you need Office 365 on your Windows follow the steps in Installing Microsoft 365 on a personal device or HCC loaner laptop