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Before You Begin
Before you begin, be sure to read all the sections listed under the name of the operating system you intend to run as a guest in a virtual machine.
Windows Server 2003
Caution: Running a Windows Server 2003 guest from a physical disk is not supported. You should not test a Windows Server 2003 physical disk configuration in a production environment.
•   Configuring Dual- or Multiple-Boot Systems to Run with VMware Workstation
•   Running a Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 Virtual Machine from an Existing Multiple-Boot Installation
•   Do Not Use Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 Dynamic Disks as Physical Disks
Windows XP
Caution: Running a Windows XP guest from a physical disk is not supported. You should not test a Windows XP physical disk configuration in a production environment.
•   Configuring Dual- or Multiple-Boot Systems to Run with VMware Workstation
•   Running a Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 Virtual Machine from an Existing Multiple-Boot Installation
•    Do Not Use Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 Dynamic Disks as Physical Disks
Windows 2000
•   Configuring Dual- or Multiple-Boot Systems to Run with VMware Workstation
•   Running a Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 Virtual Machine from an Existing Multiple-Boot Installation
•   Do Not Use Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 Dynamic Disks as Physical Disks
Windows NT
•   Configuring Dual- or Multiple-Boot Systems to Run with VMware Workstation
Windows 98
•   Configuring Dual- or Multiple-Boot Systems to Run with VMware Workstation
•   Setting Up the SVGA Video Driver for Use with a Windows 98 Guest Operating System Booted from a Physical Disk
Windows 95
•   Configuring Dual- or Multiple-Boot Systems to Run with VMware Workstation
•   Setting Up the SVGA Video Driver for a Windows 95 Guest Operating System Booted from a Physical Disk
SCSI Systems Using a Linux Host
•   Configuring Dual- or Multiple-Boot SCSI Systems to Run with VMware Workstation on a Linux Host
Other Uses of Physical Disks
It is also possible to install a guest operating system on a physical disk when you plan to use that disk only within a virtual machine. For details on setting up a such a configuration, see Installing an Operating System onto a Physical Partition from a Virtual Machine.

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