Specifying the Virtual Machine Name and File Location The New Virtual Machine wizard prompts you

for a virtual machine name and a dire ctory for the virtual machine files. The name of the default directory for virtual machine files is derived from the name of the guest operating system, for example, Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit). For standard virtual machines, the default directory for virtual machine files i s located in the virtual machine directory. For best performance, do not place the virtual machines directory on a network drive. If other users need to access the virtual machine, consider placing the virtual machine files i n a location that is accessible to those users. For shared virtual machines, the default directory for virtual machine files is located in the shared virtual machines directory. Shared virtual machine files must reside in the shared virtu al machines directory. Virtual Machines Directory Workstation stores standard virtual machines in the virtual machines directory. The default location of the virtual machines directory depends on the host opera ting system. Table 1-3. Default Virtual Machines Directory Host Operating System Default Location Windows XP Windows Server 2003 C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents\My Virtual Machines username is the name of the currently logged in user. Windows Vista Windows 7 C:\Users\ username \Documents\Virtual Machines username is the name of the currently logged in user. Linux homedir/vmware homedir is the home directory of the currently logged in user. Shared Virtual Machines Directory Workstation stores shared virtual machines in the shared virtual