Virtualizing Android on VMware

Sometimes we need to test certain apps on operating systems designed exclusively for mobile devices, in this document we will see how we can run Android (the S.O. 'Now’ from Google) under a VMware virtual machine. This document is valid for both virtualizing Android under VMware ESXi and VMware WorkStation,

Creating a .flp file for use with Virtual Floppy.

In this document, I will try to explain how to make advanced use of the Virtual Floppy in a Virtual Machine, either with VMWare Workstation, Server, ESX or ESXi. In the beginning, We will no longer need the use of this support, But we all know, that on certain occasions, The easiest thing would be to take a floppy drive with us 3 1/2 USB on top. With this procedure, We learn how to create an image in .flp with drivers, or a boot floppy disk for later use on the VM.

Installing and Using VMware Workstation

It is the virtual machine that I prefer, mainly because it is the first one I got to know, but it does not have the advantage that Microsoft’s has (Virtual Server) which can be installed on a server dedicated to it and PCs can connect to it to load operating systems on remote virtual machines, consuming resources (RAM and processor) on the server and not on the PC where it is running. Of course, the disadvantage is that when we are out of the office we would not be able to connect… or if we need a virtual machine for ourselves it is more uncomfortable to do it on a remote server and it is better locally… they are two identical tools but used differently.