This article shows you how to take a snapshot of the guest operating system you are running in a virtual machine you set up with VMware Fusion 12 Pro on an Apple Mac computer.
Virtual machine backup methods are also available in the Fusion virtualization software developed by VMware for the macOS operating system. You can quickly and easily backup using the snapshot feature on your Mac’s virtual machine.
After the snapshot you have created, you can undo all the operations on your guest system with a single click. Thus, you can quickly revert your approach to the previous state without reinstalling an operating system in software testing or development.
Using a snapshot, you can follow this video tutorial or the steps below to back up a virtual computer running in Fusion on your Mac.
Step 1: Watch the video tutorial below if you haven’t installed Fusion software on your Mac before.
– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPBCEtvDJ2g
Step 2: After installing the Fusion software on your system, install Windows 10 on a new virtual machine by watching the video tutorial below in the same way.
– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2H2xnMGXCA
Step 3: After running the Windows 10 guest machine, click the Snapshots icon or Virtual Machine / Snapshots from the Fusion tool menu.
Step 4: Since you installed a clean Windows 10, your system will have no files or programs. That’s why you must make a clean backup after the first installation. In the Snapshots window, right-click / Take Snapshot on the current state of your system.
Step 5: In the open window, type a name and description for your system back up and click Take.
Step 6: Wait while the snapshot is taken for your virtual machine in Fusion.
Step 7: After backing up your virtual computer, create new documents on the desktop or install a program you want to use.
Step 8: After making changes to your system, open the Snapshots window and right-click / Restore Snapshot on the backup you have taken to load the clean installation back up again.
Step 9: When your guest system is restored from the snapshot quickly, it will be converted to its initial setup.
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