Add an existing virtual hard disk

You can add an existing virtual hard disk to a virtual machine in VMware Player. Here are the steps:

1. Select the virtual machine from the library and go to Player > Manage > Virtual Machine Settings:

vm settings existing disk

2. Click Add on the Hardware tab:

vm add existing disk

3. The New Hardware wizard opens. Select Hard disk as the hardware type:

vm add existing hard disk

4. Select the disk type:

vm add existing hard disk type

5. Select the Use an existing virtual disk option:

use an existing virtual disk

6. Browse to the disk file and click Finish:

browse existing virtual disk

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