Installation of Windows 10 in Vmware workstation pro

NB: This post is part of the series on building a home lab

Windows 10 is a Microsoft operating system for personal computers, tablets, embedded devices, and internet of Things devices.

Step 1

Head over to windows10 download page, https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

If you are a Windows user, it will prompt you to download the Media Creation Tool before allowing you to download an OS image. You can use this tool to create an ISO file locally, or you can open the developer console by pressing Shift + CTRL + J (on Windows/Linux) or Option + ⌘ + J (on macOS) and change the dimension from responsive to any mobile device. This will allow you to bypass the installation media download.

Step 2

Follow the instructions shown in the images below

Select the language

Make sure you save the file at a location, you can easily access.

Step 3

Open the Vmware workstation Pro, select "File" from the options at the top, then choose "New virtual machine" from the dropdown list or just click on "Create a new virtual machine" as highlighted in red below

Next, choose the recommended option displayed in the modal and click "Next"

Next, you will be presented with another modal to choose the .iso file. Click on "Browse" and locate the file (mine was placed in the downloads folder)