The University of San Francisco: Information Technology Services
Desktop Computing

Macintosh Software Installation

Install VMware Fusion

Step 1

Insert the VMware disk or download the latest version from the VMware website

Double click to launch the installer

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Click Continue when prompted

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Click Agree

Click Continue

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Click Install

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Enter your Username and Password

Click OK

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Enter VMware Serial number

Click Continue

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Install available updates

You will be prompted to update the first time you start VMware Fusion. (Please make sure you are connected to the Internet.)

Click Open to accept warning about downloaded application

 

 

 

 

Step 7
 

 Install Windows 7

Virtualization software typically requires a virtual hard drive be created for installation of a 'guest' OS. ITS recommends a minimum of 15 Gigabytes, to allow for OS updates, additional software and files.

Step 8

Start VMware Fusion

Insert the Windows 7 CD

Click Continue

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Select Use Easy Install

Enter your desired Administrator name in the 'Display Name' field

Enter a Password and confirm

Enter the Windows Product Key

Click Continue

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Select None from 'Sharing options'

Click Continue

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Select Always open this virtual machine when VMware starts

Do not select this option if you are running more than one virtual machine

Click Finish

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Click Save when prompted

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Click OK to move past the 3D Acceleration warning

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Allow Windows 7 to install

This can take up to an hour. Please allow VMware to run uninterrupted

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Windows 7 Setup

Step 15

Log in to Windows with the Administrator name and password you created in Step 9.

Press Ctrl+Alt+Del if prompted

Step 16

Run Microsoft Update

Click the shortcut in 'Start->All Programs' or browse to update.microsoft.com

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Allow the Windows Update Active X runtime to install

 

Step 18

Choose Custom Install from the Windows Update options

Search for updates

Do not select  Windows Live Essentials, or Windows Powershell

Step 19

Install all other updates

This can take over an hour. Please allow the installation to complete uninterrupted.

Step 20

Restart the virtual machine when prompted

 
 

Microsoft Office 2010 Installation

Step 21

Insert the Office 2010 disc

Enter the Product Key when prompted

Click Continue

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Click Check Box to accept license terms

Click Continue

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Select Customize

Click on the dropdown next to 'Microsoft Office' and select Run all from My Computer

 

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Allow Office to Install

This may take up to an hour. Please allow the installation to complete uninterrupted.

 

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Run Microsoft Office Update

Browse to office.microsoft.com

Install Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1 and all other updates

This can take up to an hour. Please allow the installation to complete uninterrupted.

Restart the virtual machine if prompted.

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