How to Prevent Easy Install of Virtual Machine in VMware Workstation

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If you are a user of new VMware Workstation , then you may find it annoying that VMware installing your Virtual Machine with its default settings, which is called "Easy Install" and wouldn't let you customize your VM like in RHEL if you are setting your VM for a FTP server , then there is no need of things like News server, Mail server etc. which will unnecessarily take memory and slow down your server with its services. To customize your VM installation, follow steps given below.

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    You can create a new virtual machine by pressing Ctrl + N .
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    This guide uses Typical configuration, but you can choose Custom and do your changes, then click Next.
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    You can choose to install operating system later.
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    Fill up all information like full name, username and password , then click Next.
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    Then click Next.
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    Choose the disk space you want to give to your VM and its allocation method, then click Next.
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    Click on Finish button.
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    Click it to open "Virtual Machine Settings.'

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    Click OK.
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    Power on your VM by clicking on "Power on this virtual machine" under Commands section of left side pane and do the manual installation of your new VM.
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