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Configuring Floppy Drives

You can add up to two floppy drives to the virtual machine with the following procedure:

  1. Open the Configuration Editor.
  2. Click the plus sign to the left of Floppy Drives.
  3. Click the floppy drive that you wish to define or modify.
  4. Click Install.
    If you want to install more than one floppy drive, you need to change the BIOS setup when you first boot (power on) the virtual machine.
  5. To configure a floppy drive, choose Device as the Type.
    To configure a floppy image, choose File as the Type.
  6. Enter the Path to the floppy. For example, /dev/fd0 or /dev/fd1.
  7. Click OK or Save to exit the Configuration Editor, or you may add or modify another feature.

A floppy drive can be used only by the host operating system or by one virtual machine at a time. If you run more than one virtual machine simultaneously, you may wish to select which one (if any) has access to the drive. To disable or enable access to a floppy drive while a virtual machine is running, use the Devices menu. You may also use the VMware Tools running in the guest operating system (if they have been installed). The initial connectivity of the drive (enabled or disabled) for a virtual machine is determined by the state of the Start Connected box in the floppy drive configuration panel. The VMware Tools may be installed by following these installation instructions.