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You may install a VMware ACE package from a location on the network or from one or more CDs or DVDs. In either case, take the following steps:

1. Log on to your Microsoft Windows host as the Administrator user or as a user who is a member of the Windows Administrators group.

   Caution: Do not install VMware ACE on a Windows NT Server 4.0 system that is configured as a primary or backup domain controller.

   Note: On a Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 host computer, you must be logged in as a local administrator (that is, not logged in to the domain) in order to install VMware ACE.

   Note: Although you must be logged in as an administrator to install VMware ACE, a user with normal user privileges can run the program after it is installed.

2. If installing from CDs or DVDs, insert the first disc into the computer's drive. If installing from the network, navigate to the location of the installer.
3. Find the setup.exe file and double-click to start the installer.
4. Follow the instructions in the installation wizard.

   The installer installs the VMware ACE application in <ProgramFiles>\VMware\VMware ACE.

   The installer asks where you want to place the virtual machine files. The default location is <CommonAppData>\VMware\VMware ACE\<project_name>. If you want to place the files in a different location, you may enter the path to the new location or click Browse and navigate to the new location. Be sure the location you specify has enough space to hold the virtual machine files. If it does not, the installer prompts you to specify a different location.

5. If the installer detects that the CD-ROM autorun feature is enabled, you see a message that gives you the option to disable this feature. Disabling it prevents undesirable interactions with the virtual machines you install on this system.
6. Click Finish to complete the installation. The wizard closes and a VMware ACE icon is visible on the desktop.

Your system administrator may provide a VMware ACE package designed to update a package you installed earlier. The installation steps for the update package are the same as those for the original package.

All packages installed on your computer must come from the same source (known to your system administrator as a VMware ACE Manager project). Among other things, this means that you cannot install packages provided by more than one organization on the same computer.