How to Delete VMware Virtual OS
VMware's virtualization programs create virtual machines on your computer that run virtual operating systems in a window on the computer. Each virtual operating system has its own virtual machine, which consists of a directory containing configuration files and a large virtual hard disk image file that represents the virtual machine's hard drive. You can delete a virtual operating system in VMware by deleting the virtual machine. Each virtual machine is self-contained, so deleting one won't effect your other virtual operating systems. You can delete only virtual machines that aren't in use by VMware; make sure they're shut down first if the "Delete" option appears grayed out.
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Instructions
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Click the "Virtual Machine" menu at the top of the VMware virtual machine window, hover the mouse cursor over "Power" and click "Power Off" to shut down the virtual machine if it's running.
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Right-click the virtual machine in the left pane of the VMware window and click "Delete VM from Disk."
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Click "Yes" to permanently delete the virtual machine and its operating system.
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Click the "Window" menu at the top of the screen and select "Virtual Machine Library."
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Select a virtual machine by clicking its name in the library window.
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Click the "Virtual Machine" menu, hold down the "Option" or "Alt" key and click the "Power Off" option that appears to power it down if it's running.
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Press and hold down the "Ctrl" key and click the name of the virtual machine you want to delete in the library window.
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Click "Delete" in the menu that appears and click the "Move to Trash" button.
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Tips & Warnings
You can press and hold the "Ctrl" key, click the "Trash" icon and click "Empty Trash" on Mac OS X to remove the virtual machine's files from your system.
Deleting a virtual machine is permanent: you won't be able to recover the virtual machine and its files unless you restore it from the Trash on Mac OS X. VMware deletes the virtual machine without sending it to the Recycle Bin on Windows.
