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Workaround

To create a Fedora 16 virtual machine in Workstation 8.0.1 and earlier, you must configure it manually. To configure the OS manually:

1. Start Workstation.
2. Go to File > New Virtual Machine.
3. On the What type of configuration do you want? page, select Typical (recommended), then click Next.
4. On the Guest Operating System Installation Page, select I will install the operating system later, then click Next.
5. On the Select a Guest Operating System page, select Linux and either Fedora (for the 32-bit version) or Fedora 64-bit (for the 64-bit version), then click Next.
6. Provide a name for your virtual machine and choose the location where you would like to save the virtual machine, then click Next.
7. On the Specify Disk Capacity page, adjust the disk to the size you require and choose either to store the virtual machine as a single file or as multiple files, then click Next.
8. On the Ready to Create Virtual Machine page, click Customize Hardware. Select Add, select CD/DVD Drive, then click Next.
9. Select Use ISO Image, then click Next.
10. On the Choose an ISO Image page, click Browse. Navigate to and select your Fedora 16 ISO image.
11. Ensure that Connect at power on is selected, then click Finish.
12. Power on the virtual machine.
13. Follow the prompts to complete the installation.
14. When the installation completes, shut down the virtual machine.
15. Go to VM > Settings. Under the Hardware tab, select CD/DVD (IDE) and change the connection to Use physical drive, then click OK.

Note: While you can install Fedora 16 using this method, in Workstation 8.0.1 and earlier, VMware shared folders are not available. To enable shared folders in Fedora 16, see   The VMware Workstation Shared Folders option is missing in Fedora 16 virtual machines (2016514)